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Alkaloids and lipids ofIpomoea, Rivea andConvolvulus and their application to cshemotaxonomy

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Taxonomia problems encountered with the genera,Ipomoea, Convolvulus andRivea have been discussed. The toxicological and pharmacological properties of the psychotomimetic principles contained in some morning glory seeds were reviewed. Sixty-five seed samples of morning glory seeds were examined for lysergic acid-type alkaloids and fatty acid patterns for these samples were established. It has been shown that chemical data, in particular those for the 18-fatty acids, are useful taxonomically.

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Gexest, K., Sahasrabudhe, M.R. Alkaloids and lipids ofIpomoea, Rivea andConvolvulus and their application to cshemotaxonomy. Econ Bot 20, 416–428 (1966). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02904064

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