Dirty Old Man Posted August 28, 2006 Hehe just to give some preliminary alkaloid results of TBM a friend tells me its approaching 1%. He said his first observation of there not being much was wrong as it was very fine particles. Did your friend ascertain this by extraction? I was wondering how efficient (%) home cacti extractions were. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
strangebrew Posted August 28, 2006 That would point to an MAOI being involved? With bridgesii a similar fresh dose should be taken as well to compare. Someone must have done this by now surely. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gunter Posted August 28, 2006 Nothing points to MAOI in Trichocereus thus far that I have seen, but mesc is a mild MAOI by itself and can promote headaches in some likely due to this effect. 1% fresh or dry? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
teonanacatl Posted August 28, 2006 dry weight. I might add that the plants my friend grows are normally of low to average potency due most likely to high rainfall. Did your friend ascertain this by extraction? I was wondering how efficient (%) home cacti extractions were. yes via extraction. I think they are pretty efficient but there are obviously some losses along the way due to partitioning between two phases but if you extract each phase enough you will get 90%-99%. My friend pptates the alkaloids from the np solvent so that makes one less partition to deal with. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chilli Posted September 6, 2006 One is much more susceptible to prone than the other. LOL... "susceptible to prone" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bongchitis Posted September 7, 2006 LOL... "susceptible to prone" I'm more susceptible to doggy! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PD. Posted September 8, 2006 Its all just variation IMO, Here is a pic of a bridgesii that has peruvi like spines, and two very different looking plants but these were growing from the same log!!! and the tips, Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
occidentalis Posted September 8, 2006 Very interesting PD. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gunter Posted September 9, 2006 What of T pallarensis, a peruvianoid like variety from Peru but having bridgesii like spines? The species boundaries are odd to say the least. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites