Planta Medica · 1979 · 13 citations · 0 references
Life SciencesMedicinal ChemistryPharmacologyPlant BiochemistryStructure-activity RelationshipsMedicinal Plant KnowledgeMedicinal PlantsBiological Activity FeaturesMedicinal UsesMuscle Relaxant EffectsPlant Alkaloids
A weak convulsant effect is found in the nonpolar part of the tertiary alkaloid extract of Strychnos angolensis Gilg, while the polar part shows a strong muscle–relaxant activity.