Argyreia nervosa

Hawaiian Baby Woodrose Argyreia nervosa) also called woolly wood roses are beautiful vines that grow in Hawaii, Mexico, and the southern parts of Texas, California and Florida. The plant is believed to originate from India. The Hindus used the roots in the treatment of inflammatory disease. The alkaloid constituents of seeds range from a low of 0.5% to a high of 0.9%. Ergine and isoergine make up approximately 54% of the total alkaloids. 

The leaves of the morning glory contain only traces of ergolines. References (Chao 1973) (Hylin 1965). Ingestion of seeds described produces lethargy, nauseousness and vomiting. 

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Hawaiian Baby Argyreia nervosa Lysergic acid amide... 

Ergine, molecular formula C16H17N3O, is the amide of D-lysergic acid, and commonly known as LSA or LA-111. It is an ergoline alkaloid that occurs in various species of the Convolvulaceae, and in some species of fungus. Rivea corymbosa (ololiuqui), Argyreia nervosa (Hawaiian baby woodrose) and Ipomoea violacea (tlitliltzin) are three major sources of this alkaloid. 

Fourteen species of Argyreia and two plants of closely related genera were shown to contain ergoline type of alkaloids twenty-one of which were identified. Argyreia nervosa Boj. previously investigated had already yielded most of these (13). 

HAWAIIAN WOOD ROSE, BABY -- Argyreia nervosa. Family Convolvulaceae (Bindweed family). 

Figure 8-2 Argyreia Nervosa, or "Hawaiian Baby Woodrose."... 

Chao, J. and Der Maderosian, A.H. Ergoline Alkaloidal Constituents of Hawaiian Baby Wood Rose, Argyreia nervosa (Burm. f.) Bojer Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, (1973) 62 (4) 588-591... 

Chao, J.-M. and A.H. Der Marderosian 1973A. Ergoline alkaloidaJ constituents of Hawaiian baby wood rose, Argyreia nervosa wtm. f.) ]esT Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences 588—591. 

Hawaiian baby woocirose Argyreia nervosa 1 Hallucinogen... 

Miller MD (1970) Isolation and identification of lysergic acid amide and isolysergic acid amide as the principal ergoline alkaloids in Argyreia nervosa, a tropical wood rose. J Ass Offic Agric Chem 53 123-127... 

Phenylethylamine turned out to be rather rare as a constituent in the Convolvulaceae (Eich, unpubhshed results). It was detected in the epigeal vegetative parts of Argyreia nervosa (Burm. f.) Boj., Ipomoea alba L., I. turbinata Lag., and Xenostegia medium (L.) D.F.Austin Staples. Tyramine was identified in Bonamia spectabilis (Choisy) Hall, f., I. eremnobrocha D J. Austin, I. turbinata. 

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