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Validated RP-UHPLC PDA and GC–MS methods for the analysis of psychoactive alkaloids in Sceletium tortuosum
(Elsevier, 2012)
Anecdotal evidence indicates that Sceletium tortuosum has been used as a psychoactive preparation for several centuries. The psychological activity is attributed to the production of mesembrine-type alkaloids (mesembrenol, ...
The chemotypic variation of Sceletium tortuosum alkaloids and commercial product formulations
(Elservier, 2012)
Commercial production and trade in Sceletium tortuosum and its products is on the rise due to an increase in consumer demand. Mesembrine-type alkaloids are the main active compounds responsible for the therapeutic properties ...
The chemotypic variation of Sceletium tortuosum alkaloids and commercial product formulations
(Pergamon, 2012)
Commercial production and trade in Sceletium tortuosum and its products is on the rise due to an increase in consumer demand. Mesembrine-type alkaloids are the main active compounds responsible for the therapeutic properties ...
A Novel Approach in Herbal Quality Control Using Hyperspectral Imaging: Discriminating Between Sceletium tortuosum and Sceletium crassicaule
(john Wiley and sons Ltd, 2013)
Sceletium tortuosum is the most sought after species of the genus Sceletium and is commonly included in
commercial products for the treatment of psychiatric conditions and neurodegenerative diseases. However, this ...
An HPTLC-densitometry method for the quantification of pharmacologically active alkaloids in Sceletium tortuosum raw material and products
(Akadémiai Kiadó, 2012)
Mesembrine-type alkaloids are reported to be responsible for the psychoactive properties of Sceletium tortuosum. The aim of the study was to develop a simple, rapid, and precise high-performance thin-layer chromatography ...
Antimicrobial activity of southern African medicinal plants with dermatological relevance: From an ethnopharmacological screening approach, to combination studies and the isolation of a bioactive compound
(Elsevier, 2013)
Ethnopharmacological relevance
Ethnobotanical reports on more than 100 southern African medicinal plants with dermatological relevance have been highlighted, yet there is still limited scientific data to support claims ...