Distribution of hyoscyamine and scopolamine in Datura stramonium.
The production of hyoscyamine and scopolamine in Datura stramonium has been investigated in the different plant parts, at different stages of their life cycle. Maximum contents were found in the stems and leaves of young plants, hyoscyamine being always the predominant component.
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Dipartimento di Scienze Ambientali, Sezione Biologia Farmaceutica, Università di Siena, Via Mattioli 4, 53100 Siena, Italy. miraldi@unisi.it
Masti
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Ferri
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Barni Comparini
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D001285:Atropine / Q000032:analysis*; D001286:Atropine Derivatives / Q000032:analysis*; D013286:Datura stramonium / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000254:growth & development; D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry; D006801:Humans; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000032:analysis*; D018514:Plant Structures / Q000737:chemistry; D010946:Plants, Medicinal; D010947:Plants, Toxic; D012601:Scopolamine / Q000032:analysis*
D001286:Atropine Derivatives; D010936:Plant Extracts; D001285:Atropine; D012601:Scopolamine