Listing of Useful Plants of the World
[formerly Listing of Potential New Crops for Australia]

NOTICE: Information on the background to this Listing is available. The analysis of numbers of papers/mentions over time was completed in 1997, using the Agricola database (1970-1996). Hard copies of the Listing (553 pages; over 4200 new crops listed with the analyses of numbers of papers over time included) are available from the publisher, Dr Rob Fletcher; see Advice on Publications Available.

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Strychnos nux-vomica

Analysis of numbers of papers/mentions over time (Agricola database 1970-1996):

 

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Source: AGRICOLA database (1970-1996)

Common Name(s): nux vomica syn strychnine (poison)
Crop Use(s): medicinal crop=fruit
Reference Source(s): kochhar, sturtevant
Number of Papers/Mentions: 21

References (Biological Abstracts 1988-2000):

[These references are from the Biological Abstracts database and are courtesy of SilverPlatter Information. For more information re SilverPlatter, go to www.silverplatter.com. References are listed alphabetically by author within years, with most recent references first; addresses of author(s) have been included when available. To search within this page, we suggest using Find in Page, within the Edit menu of the Web Browser.]

Sinha, M. K., A. K. Sinha, et al. (1999). Toxic effects of alkaloid extracts of Strychnos nux-vomica, Datura metel and Argemone mexicana on the behaviour of chromatophores and mucous glands of Indian minor carp Labeo bata (Ham.). Journal of Environmental Biology. Oct. 20(4): 293-298. {a} P.G. Department of Zoology, T.M. Bhagalpur University, Bhagalpur, 812 007, India

Cai, B. C., T. S. Wang, et al. (1998). Cytotoxicities of alkaloids from processed and unprocessed seeds of Strychnos nux-vomica. Acta Pharmacologica Sinica 19(5): 425-428. {a} Inst. Tradit. Chin. Med. Pharmacol., Nanjing Univ. Tradit. Chin. Med., Nanjing 210029, China

Chen, X., X. Gui, et al. (1998). Influence of processing methods on alkaloid, toxicity and effect of Strychnos nux-vomica L. Zhongguo Zhongyao Zazhi 23(3): 151-153, 191. {a} Fujian Inst. Trad. Chinese Med. and Pharmacol., Fuzhou 350003, China

Miao, P., D. C. Cai, et al. (1998). Separation and purification of strychnine from crude extract of Strychnos nux-vomica L. by high-speed countercurrent chromatography. Journal of Liquid Chromatography and Related Technologies 21(1-2): 163-170. {a} Instrument Cent. China Pharm. Univ., Nanjing 210009, China

Bandopadhyay, J. and B. De (1997). Seasonal variation of strychnine and brucine in vegetative parts of Strychnos nux-vomica. International Journal of Pharmacognosy 35(5): 349-353. {a} Pharmacognosy Res. Lab., Dep. Bot., Univ. Calcutta, 35 Ballygunge Circular Rd., Calcutta 700 019, India

De, B. (1997). Alkaloids of Strychnos nux-vomica. Journal of Medicinal and Aromatic Plant Sciences 19(2): 432-439. Pharmacognosy Lab., Dep. Botany, Univ. Calcutta 35, Ballygunge Circular Road, Calcutta-70019, India

Biala, R. G., M. Tits, et al. (1996). A new HPLC method for the assay of alkaloids in Strychnos nux-vomica and Strychnos ignatii. Fitoterapia 67(2): 163-165. Inst. Pharmacie, Univ. Liege, Rue Fusch 5, B-4000 Liege, Belgium

Cai, B., T. Nagasawa, et al. (1996). Processing of nux vomica. VII. Antinociceptive effects of crude alkaloids from the processed and unprocessed seeds of Strychnos nux-vomica in mice. Biological and Pharmaceutical Bulletin 19(1): 127-131. {a} Research Institute Wakan-Yaku, Toyama Medical Pharmaceutical University, 2630 Sugitani, Toyama 930-01, Japan

Ahmad, S. K. and J. S. Prasad (1995). Efficacy of foliar extracts against pre- and post-harvest diseases of sponge-gourd fruits. Letters in Applied Microbiology 21(6): 373-375. {a} Plant Pathol. Microbiol. Lab., Univ. Dep. Botany, L.N. Mithila Univ., Darbhanga 846004, India

Bandyopadhyay, J., B. De, et al. (1995). Presence of vomicine in callus cultures of Strychnos nux-vomica. Fitoterapia 66(2): 183. Dep. Botany, Univ. Calcutta, 35 Ballygunge Circular Rd., Calcutta 700 019, India

Cai, B., L. Chen, et al. (1995). Processing of Nux Vomica: IV. A Comparison of cytotoxicity of Nine Alkaloids from Processed Seeds of Strychnos nux-vomica on Tumor Cell Lines. Natural Medicines 49(1): 39-42. {a} Res. Inst. Wakan-Yaku, Toyama Med. Pharm. Univ., 2630 Sugitani, Toyama 930-01, Japan

Corsaro, M. M., I. Giudicianni, et al. (1995). Polysaccharides from seeds of Strychnos species. Phytochemistry Oxford 39(6): 1377-1380. {a} Dipartimento di Chimica Organica e Biologica, Universita degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Via Mezzocannone 16, 80134 Napoli, Italy

He, Y., M. Wu, et al. (1995). Influence of different processing methods on four alkaloid contents in Strychnos nux-vomica L. Zhongguo Zhongyao Zazhi 20(2): 84-86, 126. Nanjing Coll. Traditional Chinese Med., Nanjing 210029, China

Nagaraja, T. G. (1995). Some biochemical changes in the leaves of Strychnos nux-vomica during infection of a leaf curl virus. Advances in Plant Sciences 8(2): 258-260. Dep. Botany, New Coll., Kolhapur 416 012, India

Nagaraja, T. G. and A. N. Thite (1995). Enzymatic studies in leaves of Strychnos nux-vomica Linn infected with Meliola strychinicola Gail. Advances in Plant Sciences 8(2): 406-409. {a} Dep. Botany, New Coll., Kolhapur 416 012, India

Shi, J. S. L. and X. Jing (1995). Protein analysis of 6 crude drugs and their processed products by PAGE. Zhongguo Zhongyao Zazhi 20(9): 533-535, 574. Dep. Chinese Materia Med., Shandong Coll. Traditional Chinese Med., Jinan 250014, China

Zong, Y. Y. and C. T. Che (1995). Determination of strychnine and brucine by capillary zone electrophoresis. Planta Medica 61(5): 456-458. {a} Dep. Chem., Hong Kong Univ. Sci. and Technol., Kowloon, Hong Kong

Cai, B., Y. He, et al. (1994). Determination of alkaloids and comparison of the acute toxicity of differently processed products of the seeds of Strychnos nux-vomica L. Zhongguo Zhongyao Zazhi 19(10): 598-600, 638. Nanjing Coll. Traditional Chinese Med., Nanjing 210029, China

Cai, B. C., H. Wu, et al. (1994). Analysis of spectral data for 13CNMR of sixteen Strychnos alkaloids. Yaoxue Xuebao 29(1): 44-48. {a} Nanjing Coll. Traditional Chinese Med., Nanjing 210029, China

Wu, H., B. Cai, et al. (1994). Effect of processing on the alkaloids in Strychnos nux-vomica L. Zhongguo Zhongyao Zazhi 19(5): 277-279, 319. Nanjing Coll. Traditional Chinese Med., Nanjing 210029, China

Cai, B., W. Yang, et al. (1993). Effect of processing on the extraction of alkaloids from strychnos. China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica 18(1): 23-24, 62. Nanjing Coll. Traditional Chinese Med., Nanjing 210029, China

Balakrishna, P. and A. Raman (1992). Cecidogenesis of leaf galls of Strychnos nux vomica (Loganiaceae) induced by the jumping plant louse species Diaphorina truncata (Homoptera: Psylloidea: Psyllidae). Entomologia Generalis 17(4): 285-292. {a} Entomology Res. Inst., Loyola Coll., Madras 600 034, India

De, B. and N. G. Bisset (1991). Separation of Strychnos nux vomica alkaloids by high-performance liquid chromatography. Journal Of Chromatography 587(2): 318-320.

Cai, B. C., X. W. Yang, et al. (1990). Processing of nux vomica: I. Four new alkaloids from the processed seeds of Strychnos nux vomica. Shoyakugaku Zasshi 44(1): 42-46.

Sha, D., J. Dou, et al. (1989). Studies on the relationship between alkaloids in Semen Strychni and its processing. China Journal Of Chinese Materia Medica 14(1): 22-24.

Ghosh, B. (1987). Some unreported medicinal uses of plants used by the tribals of District Begusarai, Bihar (India). Journal Of Economic And Taxonomic Botany 10(1): 187-190.

Shetty, S. A., H. S. Prakash, et al. (1956). Efficacy of certain plant extracts against seed-borne infection of Trichoconiella padwickii in paddy (Oryza sativa). Canadian Journal Of Botany 67(7): 1956-1958.

Bisset, N. G., A. K. Choudhury, et al. (1553). Phenolic glycosides from the fruit of Strychnos nux vomica. Phytochemistry 28(5): 1553-1554.

Cai, B. C., M. Hattori, et al. (1295). Processing of nux vomica: II. Changes in alkaloid composition of the seeds of Strychnos nux vomica on traditional drug-processing. Chemical And Pharmaceutical Bulletin 38(5): 1295-1298.

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Index of common names:
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[N] [O] [P] [Q] [R] [S] [T] [U] [V] [W] [X] [Y] [Z]

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