Studies on Sudanese Medicinal Plants III

M. O. A. El Sheikh; G. M. El Hassan; A.-R. El Tayeb Abdel Hafeez; A. A. Abdalla; M. D. Antoun

doi:10.1055/s-2007-971258

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Planta Med 1982; 45(6): 116-119
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-971258

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Studies on Sudanese Medicinal Plants III

Indigenous Hyoscyamus muticus as Possible Commercial Source for Hyoscyamine¹ M. O. A. El Sheikh² , G. M. El Hassan³ , A.-R. El Tayeb Abdel Hafeez³ , A. A. Abdalla³ , M. D. Antoun⁴

²National Council for Research, Khartoum, Sudan
³Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan
⁴Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan

1 Part II: M. D. ANTOUN, O.M.A. TAHA: J. Natl. Prod. 44, 179 (1981).

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1982

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29 March 2007 (online)

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Abstract

A prelimenary study was carried out to evaluate the potential of cultivating Hyoscyamus muticus L. as a source of hyoscyamine. The alkaloid yield was found to be quite favorable for the commercial utilization of this plant.

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Hyoscyamus muticus - Solanaceae - Cash crop - Alkaloids - Hyoscyamine