Title: Bryonia
Additional Names: Bryony
Literature References: Dried root of Bryonia alba L., or of B. dioica Jacq., Cucurbitaceae. Habit. Europe. Constit. Bryonin, bryonidin, bryonicine, bryoamarid glycoside, D7-stigmastenol, volatile oil, resin. Isoln of constituents: Tunmann, Wienecke, Arch. Pharm. 293, 195 (1960); Biglino, Farmaco Ed. Sci. 14, 673 (1959). Bryogenine structure studies: Biglino et al., Tetrahedron Lett. 1963, 1651. Poisonous!
Therap-Cat: Cathartic.
Therap-Cat-Vet: Formerly as a purgative. |