Posted by ed_uk on July 9, 2005, at 7:36:16
In reply to Re: Galantamine, posted by Declan on July 8, 2005, at 21:05:46
Hi Declan,
>What's the snowdrop plant/flower anyway?
It's a pretty white flower :-)
'The plant sources of galantamine are found in the family Amaryllidaceae, which consists of herbaceous plants that have strap-shaped leaves and clusters of flowers (rarely one flower) atop a leafless stem. Among the genera in this family are four that include the principal galantamine-containing species:
Galanthus (G. nivalis and G. woronowii) — snowdrop
Leucojum (L. aestivum) — snowflake
Lycoris (L. radiata) — spider lily
Narcissus (N. pseudonarcissus L.) — daffodil
As their common names suggest, the Galanthus and Leucojum species look very similar, and they are often confused. Although Galanthus was the traditional source of galantamine, the compound is now obtained primarily from Narcissus and Leucojum species, as well as being manufactured synthetically.'Some pics of Galanthus nivalis.....
http://www.bioimages.org.uk/HTML/P2/P25433.HTM
http://www.bioimages.org.uk/HTML/P4/P42700.HTM
http://www.bioimages.org.uk/HTML/P4/P42702.HTM
http://www.bioimages.org.uk/HTML/P4/P42698.HTM
~Ed
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