Scopolia carniolica Jacq. |
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Botanical Name |
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Scopolia carniolica Jacq. |
English
Name |
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European scopolia, Hladnik's scopolia, Carniolan nightshade, Russian belladonna |
Synonym(s) |
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Hyoscyamus scopolia L.. |
Family |
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Solanaceae |
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General Info
| Description |
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A creeping perennial plant, with light green leaves and pale yellow to dull red flowers. |
| Herb Effects |
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Anticholinergic, antispasmodic, bitter, cerebrosedative, diuretic, hypnotic, intoxicant, mydriatic, myorelaxant, narcotic, parasympatholytic, positive chronotropic, positive dromotropic, sedative and toxic (dried root) |
Chemistry
| Active Ingredients |
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Solanidine, tropin (Plant); atropine, scopoletin (rhizome); hyoscyamine, scopolamine (root); caffeic acid, chlorogenic acid, esculetin, rutin (leaf) |
| Chemistry
of Active Ingredients |
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Name |
CAS# |
IUPAC Name |
Formula |
Structure |
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| Solanidine |
Not Available |
Not Available |
C27H43NO |
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| Tropin |
31610-87-4 |
(8,8-dimethyl-8-azon
iabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-
3-yl)
3-hydroxy-2-phenyl-p
ropa
noate bromide |
C18H26BrNO3 |
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| Atropine |
5934-50-9 |
(8-methyl-8-azabicyc
lo[3.2.1]oct-3-yl)
3-hydroxy-2-phenyl-p
ropanoate |
C17H23NO3 |
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| Scopoletin |
92-61-5 |
2-hydroxy-6-methoxy-
chromen-7-one |
C10H8O4 |
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| Hyoscyamine |
8000-07-5 |
(8-methyl-8-azabicyc
lo[3.2.1]oct-3-yl)
3-hydroxy-2-phenyl-p
ropanoate |
C17H23NO3 |
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| Scopolamine |
97991-84-9 |
Not Available |
C17H21NO4 |
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| Caffeic acid |
Not Available |
3-(3,4-dihydroxyphen
yl)prop-2-enoic acid |
C9H8O4 |
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| Chlorogenic acid |
327-97-9 |
3-[3-(3,4-dihydroxyp
henyl)prop-2-enoylox
y]-1,4,5-trihydroxy-
cyclohexan
e-1-carb
oxylic acid |
C16H18O9 |
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| Esculetin |
Not Available |
2,6-dihydroxychromen
-7-one |
C9H6O4 |
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| Rutin |
Not Available |
2-(3,4-dihydroxyphen
yl)-4,5-dihydroxy-3-
[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-
[(3,4,5-tr
ihydroxy
-6-methyl-tetrahydro
pyran-2-yl)oxymethyl
]tetrahydropyran-2-y
l]
oxy-chromen-7-on
e trihydrate |
C27H36O19 |
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Pharmacology
| Medicinal Use |
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The root can be used to treat insomnia. It is used internally in the treatment of chronic diarrhoea, dysentery, stomach ache, manic-depressive states, cholecystosis, colic, bile duct cramps, GI cramps, urinary tract cramps, enterosis, epilepsy, gout, hepatosis, hysteria, insomnia, myosis, nervousness, nymphomania, pains, paralysis, rheumatism, tremors, urethrosis and water retention. |
| Reference |
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 James A Duke and Maryl Fulton. Handbook of Medicinal Herbs - 2nd Edition, P: 657, CRC Press July 2002.
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