Auxin Posted May 15, 2006 In the Phalaris spp. page it says Phalaris brachystachys yields 3% alkaloids Is this at all reliable/verified? Or might it be one of those old incorrect values thats really 10 or 100 times the actual yield Phalaris brachystachys: The aerial parts contain up to 3% alkaloids of which n,n-dmt is the major constituent, with minor amounts of hordenine, gramine and bufotenine. This is often claimed to be the most promising species, but surprisingly very little research has been done on it in comparison to the other species. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alice Posted May 16, 2006 well there's one way to find out, anyone have this grass in their garden? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rev Posted May 16, 2006 the seeds can be bought via ?? tac ethno? but IMHO 3% in a grass seems excessive i would be quite suprised by 0.3% ins such a fast growing genus id expect 0.03 or less Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alice Posted May 16, 2006 and it tends to take a LOT of material to collect even a kg of grass. it dries to almost nothing... but hey, i think its always a good thing to discover new carriers. and no doubt many more to be discovered still. i dream of the day when some ubiquitous garden plant is found to be alkaloid rich. "just pruning the camelias for you grandpa!". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
