Yeti101 Posted December 31, 2004 Does anyone know anything about Salvia involucrata? I've got a very large plant growing, and I'm mystified by its somewhat resinous flowers and psychoactive-looking taxonomy. I have been unable to find any actual information on what might be in it.Just wondering if it has something really deadly in it before I begin sampling (or testing on my unsuspecting friends). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smogs Posted December 31, 2004 im pretty sure no salvias contain any toxins better wait on that one tho Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Torsten Posted December 31, 2004 many salvias contain cyanide..... not in huge doses, but enough to make cows sick that graze on S.coccinea. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ashoka Posted January 1, 2005 I did a search on google scholar, and this article popped up: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.f...3&dopt=Citation Can't access it though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yeti101 Posted January 5, 2005 I could not access it either, but check out this article that I turned up. http://www.ncl.ac.uk/medplant/about_mprc/A...e_nicotinic.htm Not really about involucrata specifically, but it does mention it and it is a fairly interesting read (if you like this sort of thing). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yeti101 Posted January 14, 2005 Well, involucrata could not be too toxic, as in the article above a diluted extract made from 80% ethanol was squirted onto brain cells. On the other hand, these cells were no longer in their owners heads at the time. I can find no mention anywhere of this salvia containing cyanide, but that does not mean it isn't there. Since some of the active components in S.involucrata are water soluble, It seems pointless to do an extraction with non-polar solvent, which would solve the potential cyanide issue, yes? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
