Pharmacological evaluation of the leaves of batura abborra cultivated in Kenya

Abstract

The project was carried out as a pharaaoognostioal evaluation of the leaves of Batura arborea L- cultivated in Konya. L-crosoopical and miorosoopical examination of the plant material were carried out Thin layer and gas liquid chromatographic studies shoved the presence of hyosine and another alkaloid which was not identified the total alkaloid content determined by means of potentiometric non-aquoous titration w 0.25% out of which 94.8% was hyosine and 5.2% was the unidentified alkaloid. Batura arborea L cultivated in Kenya may be regarded as a source of byosine