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Psychedelic plants are plants that contain psychedelic drugs. Some of them have been used for thousands of years for religious purposes.
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Cannabis
Cannabis (Marijuana) is a popular psychedelic plant. Cannabis is also unique in that it contains a psychedelic substance, THC, which contains no nitrogen and is not an indole, phenethylamine, anticholinergic (deliriant), or a disassociative drug. It is the weakest of the psychedelics but can produce vivid illusions at higher doses, similar to a low dose of a classic psychedelic such as psilocybin or LSD. Currently, certain universities and research firms are studying the medicinal effects of cannabis. Many US states such as California and many countries have created a Medical Cannabis law to allow patients to use cannabis as (among other things) a pain killer and appetite stimulant.
Plants containing psychedelic tryptamines
Many of the psychedelic plants contain dimethyltryptamine (DMT), which is either snorted (Virola, Yopo snuffs), smoked, or drunk with MAOIs (Ayahuasca). It can not simply be eaten, and it needs to be extremely concentrated to be smokable, since the user needs to smoke all of it in a minute or else tolerance builds rapidly.
- Fittonia albivenis, a common ornamental plant from South America. The plant has unknown compounds, that reportedly cause "visions of eyeballs." It is also useful in the treatment of headaches, etc.
- Justicia pectoralis, DMT in leaves[1]
- Acer saccharinum (Silver Maple Tree) was found to contain the indole alkaloid gramine (not active and extremely toxic) 0.05% in the leaves, so it is possible that other members of this plant family contain active compounds.[2]
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DMT, 5-MEO-DMT[3] |
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DMT, 5-MEO-DMT[3] |
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DMT[3] |
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DMT[3] |
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5-MEO-DMT[3] |
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DMT, 5-MEO-DMT[3] |
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Shibam |
DMT[3] |
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DMT[3] |
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aff. litorale |
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DMT, 5-MEO-DMT[3] |
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5-MEO-DMT[3] |
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DMT, 5-MEO-DMT[3] |
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Traces of DMT[3] |
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DMT[3] |
Apocynaceae family:
Fabaceae family (Leguminosae):
Caesalpinioideae (subfamily of Fabaceae) :
- Petalostylis cassioides: 0.4-0.5% tryptamine, DMT, etc. in leaves and stems[5]
- Petalostylis labicheoides, Tryptamines in leaves and stems, MAO's up to 0.5%[6]
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Up to 1.5% alkaloids, mainly consisting of tryptamine in leaf[7] |
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Active principles in leaf[8] |
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β-methyl-phenethylamine[9], NMT and DMT in leaf (1.1-10.2 ppm)[10] |
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Tryptamine alkaloids.[11] Significant amount of tryptamine in the seeds.[12] |
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5-MeO-DMT in stem bark[13] |
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0.02% tryptamine and β-carbolines, in the leaf, Tetrahydroharman[8][14][15] |
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Psychoactive[16] Ash used in Pituri.[17] |
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DMT, amphetamines, mescaline, nicotine[18] |
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DMT[3] and other tryptamines in leaf, bark |
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Psychoactive[19] |
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DMT and other tryptamines in leaf, bark |
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DMT[20] |
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0.3% alkaloids in leaf and stem, almost all N-methyl-tetrahydroharman, with traces of tetrahydroharman, some of tryptamine[21][22][23] |
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DMT & NMT in leaf, stem & bark 0.04% NMT and 0.02% DMT in stem.[8] Also N,N-dimethyltryptamine N-oxide[24] |
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Psychoactive,[19] Tryptamines[25] |
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Tryptamine, in the leaf, stem[8] and seeds.[12] Phenethylamine in leaf and seeds[12] |
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Psychoactive[16] |
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Psychoactive,[19] but less than 0.02% alkaloids[15] |
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Psychoactive[16] |
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Psychoactive,[16] but less than 0.02% alkaloids[15] |
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Traces of 5-MeO-DMT[26] in fruit. β-methyl-phenethylamine, flower.[27] Ether extracts about 2-6% of the dried leaf mass.[28] Alkaloids are present in the bark[29] and leaves.[30] Amphetamines and mescaline also found in tree.[25] |
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Tryptamine, phenethylamine,[31] in flowers[12] other tryptamines,[32] phenethylamines[33] |
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Psychoactive,[19] plus deadly toxins |
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Psychoactive[19] |
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Psychoactive[34] |
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DMT, NMT |
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Psychoactive |
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DMT, in the leaf[8] |
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0.2% tryptamine in bark, leaves, some in flowers, phenylethylamine in flowers,[31] 0.2% DMT in plant.[35] Histamine alkaloids.[15] |
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Tryptamine in leaves, bark[12] |
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Tryptamine[12] |
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0.6% NMT and DMT in about a 2:3 ratio in the stem bark, both present in leaves[8] |
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Psychoactive[19] |
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DMT, in the bark and leaf,[36] but less than 0.02% total alkaloids[15] |
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DMT, in the leaf[8] |
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DMT, in the leaf[8] |
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Psychoactive, DMT in the leaf |
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Tryptamine,[32] DMT, NMT, other tryptamines,[34] 0.4-0.5% in dried bark, 0.07% in branch tips.[37] |
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Less than 0.1% DMT in leaf,[38][14] NMT |
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Psychoactive[16] |
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0.3% DMT in leaf, NMT[8] |
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Tryptamine in the leaf,[8] 0.5% to 2% DMT in fresh bark, phenethylamine, trace amounts[31] |
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DMT in leaf[8] and other tryptamines in leaf, bark |
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Less than 0.2% DMT in leaf, NMT; DMT and other tryptamines in leaf, bark[39] |
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DMT, NMT, tryptamine, traces of amphetamines, mescaline, nicotine and others[40] |
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Psychoactive[19] |
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β-methyl-phenethylamine, Phenethylamine[41] Amphetamines and mescaline also found.[25] |
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Less than 0.1% DMT in leaf,[8] NMT, other tryptamines. DMT in plant,[27] DMT in bark.Cite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag |
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DMT, in the leaf[8] |
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DMT and NMT, in the leaf, stem and trunk bark, 0.81% DMT in bark, MMT[42][8] |
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DMT, NMT, and other tryptamines[34] |
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Tryptamine, in the leaf and stem,[8] but less than 0.02% total alkaloids[15] |
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Tryptamines[32], 5-MeO-alkyltryptamine[12] |
List of Acacia Species Having Little or No Alkaloids in the Material Sampled:[15]
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- Albizia inundata leaves contain DMT.[19]
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Bufotenin and Dimethyltryptamine have been isolated from the seeds and seed pods, 5-MeO-DMT from the bark of the stems.[45] The seeds were found to contain 12.4% bufotenine, 0.06% 5-MeO-DMT and 0.06% DMT.[46] |
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Bufotenine is in the seeds.[48] |
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0% - 0.34% DMT in root bark, highly variable.[49] Also NMT, N-hydroxy-N-methyltryptamine, 2-hydroxy-N-methyltryptamine, and gramine (toxic).[50] |
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0.14% DMT in root bark, more reliable than D. illinoensis[49] |
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Roots: 0.087% DMT,[52] Bufotenine-N-oxide 0.03% |
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DMT, 5-MEO-DMT, whole plant, roots, stems, leaves[53] |
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Bufotentine, DMT[54] |
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DMT, 5-MEO-DMT, leaves, roots[53] |
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5-MEO-DMT[53] |
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0.0004% DMT-N-oxide, roots,[52] less in stems[52] and trace in leaves.[52] |
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DMT, 5-MEO-DMT in leaves and roots[55] |
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DMT, 5-MEO-DMT in leaves and root bark[53] |
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Dried root: DMT 1.6%, NMT 0.0012% and hordenine 0.0065%[56] |
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Tryptamine, NMT, DMT and N-methyltetrahydrocarboline in bark[57] |
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Trytamines and MMT |
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0.31-0.57% DMT (dry root bark).[58] |
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DMT[59] in root bark |
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"The leaves, seeds, stems and roots contain L-Dopa, Serotonin, 5-HTP, and Nicotine, as well as N,N-DMT, Bufotenine, and 5-MeO-DMT."[60] |
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0.4-0.5% tryptamine, DMT, etc. in leaves and stems[55] |
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DMT in leaves and stems[53] |
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0.2% 5-MeO-DMT, small quantities of DMT[55] DMT (dominates in seedlings and young plants), 5-MEO-DMT (dominates in mature plant), whole plant, roots, stems, leaves, flowers[53] |
Family Fabaceae: Erythrina flabelliformis, other Erythrina species, seeds contain the alkaloids Erysodin and Erysovin[61]
Malpighiaceae family:
- Diplopterys cabrerana: DMT 0.17-1.74%, average of 0.47% DMT[62]
Myristicaceae (Nutmeg family):
- Horsfieldia superba: 5-MeO-DMT[55] and beta-carbolines[5]
- Iryanthera macrophylla: 5-MeO-DMT in bark[55]
- Iryanthera ulei: 5-MeO-DMT in bark[53]
- Osteophloem platyspermum: DMT, 5-MeO-DMT in bark[53]
- Virola genus; for example:
| Virola calophylla | Leaves 0.149% DMT, leaves 0.006% MMT[53] 5-MeO-DMT in bark[63] |
| Virola callophylloidea | DMT |
| Virola carinata | DMT in leaves[53] |
| Virola cuspidata | DMT[6] |
| Virola divergens | DMT in leaves[53] |
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DMT, 5-MEO-DMT in bark, roots, leaves and flowers[53] |
| Virola melinonii | DMT in bark[53] |
| Virola multinervia | DMT, 5-MEO-DMT in bark and roots[53] |
| Virola pavonis | DMT in leaves[53] |
| Virola peruviana | 5-MEO-DMT, traces of DMT and 5-MeO-tryptamine in bark[53] |
| Virola rufula | Alkaloids in bark and root, 95% of which is MeO-DMT[64] 0.190% 5-MeO-DMT in bark,[53] 0.135% 5-MeO-DMT in root, 0.092% DMT in leaves.[53] |
| Virola sebifera | The bark contains 0.065% to 0.25% alkaloids, most of which are DMT and 5-MeO-DMT.[65] |
| Virola surinamensis | DMT[6] in bark[53] |
| Virola venosa | DMT, 5-MEO-DMT in roots, leaves[53] DMT |
- Testulea gabonensis: 0.2% 5-MeO-DMT, small quantities of DMT,[55] DMT in bark and root bark[53], NMT
Genus Pandanus (Screw Pine): DMT in nuts[55]
Poaceae family (Gramineae):
Some Graminae (grass) species contain gramine, which can cause brain damage, other organ damage, central nervous system damage and death in sheep.[66]
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None of the above alkaloids are said to have been found in Phalaris californica, Phalaris canariensis, Phalaris minor and hybrids of P. arundinacea together with P. aquatica.[68]
- Punica granatum "DMT in root cortex;"[6] The dried stem and root bark of the tree contain about 0.4-0.9% alkaloids.[70]
Rubiaceae family:
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- Urtica pilulifera: Bufotenin[6]
Other Indoles
Mescaline
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Plants containing beta-carbolines
Beta-carbolines are "reversible" MAO-A inhibitors. They are found in some plants used to make Ayahuasca. In high doses the harmala alkaloids are somewhat hallucinogenic on their own.
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Harmine |
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Beta-carbolines[82] |
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Beta-carbolines[82] |
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Harmalol |
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Harman |
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Beta-carbolines[82] |
- Newbouldia laevis, Harman
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- Hammada leptoclada, Tetrahydroharman, etc.
- Kochia scoparia, Harmine, etc.
- Guiera senegalensis, Harman, etc.
- Carex brevicollis, Harmine, etc.
- Carex parva, Beta-carbolines[82]
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Harman, etc. |
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Beta-carbolines[82] |
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Tetrahydroharman, etc. |
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Tetrahydroharman |
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Tetrahydroharman |
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Harman, etc. |
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Tetrahydroharmol |
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Tetrahydroharmol |
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Tetrahydroharman |
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Harman, etc. |
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Harman, etc. |
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Beta-carbolines[82] |
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Beta-carbolines[82] |
- Nectandra megapotamica, Beta-carbolines[82]
- Acacia baileyana, Tetrahydroharman
- Acacia complanata, Tetrahydroharman, etc.
- Burkea africana, Harman, etc.
- Desmodium gangeticum, Beta-carbolines[82]
- Desmodium gyrans, Beta-carbolines[82]
- Desmodium pulchellum, Harman, etc.
- Mucuna pruriens, 6-Methoxy-Harman
- Petalostylis labicheoides, Tetrahydroharman; MAO's up to 0.5%[6]
- Prosopis nigra, Harman, etc.
- Shepherdia pulchellum, Beta-carbolines[82]
- Strychnos melinoniana, Beta-carbolines[82]
- Strychnos usambarensis, Harman[82]
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5-methoxytetrahydroharman, (-)-N(6)-methoxytetrahydroharman, dimethyltryptamine-N(6)-oxide[9] |
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Harmine 0.31-8.43%,[83] tetrahydroharmine, telepathine, dihydroshihunine,[84] 5-MeO-DMT in bark[85] |
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Beta-carbolines[82] |
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Harmine, telepathine[9] |
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Harmine, telepathine[9] |
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Harmine up to 6%, harmaline up to 4%, plus DMT[86] |
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Beta-carbolines[82] |
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Beta-carbolines[82] |
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Harmine |
- Gymnacranthera paniculata, Beta-carbolines[82]
- Horsfieldia superba: Beta-carbolines[5]
- Virola cuspidata, 6-Methoxy-Harman
- Virola rufula, Beta-carbolines[82]
- Virola theidora, Beta-carbolines[82]
- Testulea gabonensis, Beta-carbolines[82]
- Plectocomiopsis geminiflorus, Beta-carbolines[82]
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Harmine, Harmaline, Harman, etc. 0.03%.[87] Alkaloids in rind of fruit 0.25%[87] |
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- Calligonum minimum, Beta-carbolines[82]
- Leptactinia densiflora, Leptaflorine, etc.
- Ophiorrhiza japonica, Harman
- Pauridiantha callicarpoides, Harman
- Pauridiantha dewevrei, Harman
- Pauridiantha lyalli, Harman
- Pauridiantha viridiflora, Harman
- Simira klugii, Harman
- Simira rubra, Harman
- Borreria verticillata, Beta-carbolines[82]
- Leptactinia densiflora, Beta-carbolines[82]
- Nauclea diderrichii, Beta-carbolines[82]
- Ophiorrhiza japonica, Beta-carbolines[82]
- Pauridiantha callicarpoides, Beta-carbolines[82]
- Pauridiantha dewevrei, Beta-carbolines[82]
- Pauridiantha yalli, Beta-carbolines[82]
- Pauridiantha viridiflora, Beta-carbolines[82]
- Pavetta lanceolata, Beta-carbolines
