Jimson weed Datura stramonium

Other plants of the nightshade family, including Atropa belladonna (deadly nightshade), Hyoscyamus niger (black henbane), and Datura stramonium (Jimson weed), contain atropine-like toxins that are anticholinergic, blocking the muscarinic receptors. An incidence in southern Utah of cattle poisoned on black henbane, with many death losses, was recently reported (Pfister, 2003). Atropine and atropine-like alkaloids are discussed Section 2.2.1.7. 

Scopalamine Alkaloid Motion sickness Datura stramonium (Jimson weed)... 

Capsicum annum (chili pepper) Datura Candida (angel s trumpet) Datura stramonium (Jimson weed) Datura suaveolens (angel s trumpet) Lycium barbarum (Chinese wolfberry)... 

Datura stramonium (Jimson weed) is a naturally occurring plant that is ingested to induce hallucinogenic effects. Toxicity after ingestion is due to an atropine-containing alkaloid that is present in all parts of the plant but is particularly concentrated in the seeds. 

Datura stramonium Jimson weed, devil s weed, Thorn apple. Contains atropine, hyoscine, hyoscyamine. Stramonium tea and cigarettes used to be used for asthma. Dilated pupils, mania, red skin colour (dilated vessels and no sweating) thirst, tachycardia, vomiting, convulsions. 100-125 seeds lethal. Death uncommon. Datura was apparently used in India by poisoners to remove idiots from positions of high rank. 

Supplier Seeds, RCS. Other similar species include D. fastuosa, D. metel, D. meteloides (toloachi), D. stramonium (jimson weed). See also tree daturas, atropine, scopolamine. 

Friedman M (2004), Analysis of biologically active compounds in potatoes (Solanun tuberosum), tomatoes (Lycopersicumesculentum), and jimson weed (Datura stramonium) seeds , J Chromatogr A, 1054, 143-155. 

A. Alkaloids 1. Belladonna-type solanaceous tropane alkaloids [Atropine (1), (—)-Hyoscyamine (2), Scopolamine ((—)-Hysoscine)(3)] Atropa belladonna L. (belladonna), Datura metel L., D. stramonium L. (jimson weed), Hyoscyamus niger L. (henbane), Mandragora officinarum L. (European mandrake), and other solanaceous species Anticholinergics (parasympatholytics)... 

Friedman, M., Levin, C. E. (1989). Composition of Jimson weed Datura stramonium) seeds. J. Agric. Food Chem., 37, 998-1005. 

Fortunately, there is some fascinating pharmacology to take from the voodoo death legends. Most legends talk about a zombie cucumber that was a potion containing extracts from the jimson weed, Datura stramonium, which would contain scopolamine. How would scopolamine help the victim of a zombie curse Scopolamine would reduce the influence of the... 

The atropine series contains a number of very closely allied alkaloids of which the chief are atropine, hyoscyamine, and hyoscine (also called scopolamine). They are found in the roots and leaves of many plants of the Solanaceae, notably belladonna (Atropa belladonna), henbane (Hyoscyamus niger), the thorn apple or jimson weed (Datura stramonium), and some members of the Duboisia and Scopolia genera. These plants were used during the Middle Ages as sorcerer s drugs and have been smoked, chewed, or imbibed in the form of decoctions by primitive people for the hallucinations and frenzy they produce (Figure 14.1). 

Jimson weed Datura stramonium Thoroughwort Eupatorium species... 

Guharoy SR, Barajas M. Atropine intoxication from the ingestion and smoking of jimson weed Datura stramonium). Vet Hum Toxicol 1991 33(6) 588-9. 

Stramonium, Jamestown weed, or jimson weed Datura stramonium), is a poisonous annual of the nightshade family, which occurs as a common weed in almost all parts of this country except the West and the North. The leaves and seeds are used medicinally. 

Abuse of self-collected material has also resulted in intoxication. Intentional ingestion of Jimson weed (Datura stramonium) for recreational purposes continues to cause human injury and death (Perrotta et al., 1995 Tiongson and Salen, 1998 Francis and Clarke, 1999). 

Jimson Weed Datura stramonium (Thorn Apple)... 

Datura stramonium, also known as "Thorhapple and "Jimson weed. 

Jesup North Pacific Expedition—325,350 Jimson weed Datura stramonium)—... 

The case description is typical of antimuscarinic drug poisoning. A common source of such agents in nature is Jimson weed (Datura stramonium). The patient had ingested several of the 2-3 mm round black seeds from the pods of this plant. 

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