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Background Brugmansia suaveolens is the commonest species under the Solanacea (“Angels Trumpet” in English; “Attana” in Sinhalese) plant family in Sri Lanka. It contains alkaloids like scopolamine, atropine and hyoscyamine which can cause an anticholinergic toxindrome. There have been a few reported cases of accidental ingestion of Brugmansia seeds among children, seeds being the most toxic part,...
Pollen of Brugmansia suaveolens was grown in vitro or in vivo after compatible or incompatible pollination. Ultrathinsections of fixed and embedded specimens were treated with immunogold label for ultrastructural localization of acidic pectins (monoclonal antibody JIM 5), methyl-esterified pectins (monoclonal antibody JIM 7) and callose (anti-(1-3)-β-glucan antibody) in order to elucidate the distribution...
Banisteriopsis caapi, Brugmansia suaveolens, andNicotiana tabacum are the principal hallucinogens used by the Shuar and related ethnic groups in Amazonian Ecuador and Peru. These three species are common hallucinogens throughout northwestern Amazonia.Banisteriopsis caapi (natem) is the hallucinogen most frequently employed by the Shuar. The Shuar drink the juice ofN. tabacum duringnatem healing ceremonies...
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