qNMR: An applicable method for the determination of dimethyltryptamine in ayahuasca, a psychoactive plant preparation

Phytochemistry Letters

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 79-83

  Moura, Sidnei ^a   Carvalho, Felipe Garcia ^a   de Oliveira, Carolina Dizioli Rodrigues ^a   Pinto, Ernani ^a   Yonamine, Mauricio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

1H NMR quantification; Ayahuasca; N,N Dimethyltryptamine (DMT); Psychotria viridis (Rubiaceae)

Indexed keywords

BENZALDEHYDE DERIVATIVE; DIMETHOXYBENZALDEHYDE; N,N DIMETHYLTRYPTAMINE; PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; AYAHUASCA; BANISTERIOPSIS CAAPI; BEVERAGE; PLANT; PLANT LEAF; PLANT STEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTON NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; PSYCHOTRIA VIRIDIS; QUANTITATIVE ASSAY;

BANISTERIOPSIS CAAPI; PSYCHOTRIA VIRIDIS; RUBIACEAE;

EID: 77951978335     PISSN: 18743900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.phytol.2009.12.004     Document Type: Article

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