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The Hive => Stimulants => Topic started by: Xaja on October 04, 2004, 06:02:00 PM

Title: Ephedra species questions
Post by: Xaja on October 04, 2004, 06:02:00 PM

Been using TFSE for a hour still got no answer.

Anybee know which is higher in alkaloids, nevadensis or viridis?

And is Ephedra major = E. sinica? If not what species is this referring to??

Any help appreciated, know every other fucken thing about it now except what I need to know.  >:(

Title: check Rhode's site
Post by: dwarfer on October 05, 2004, 02:49:00 PM

It will not be encouraging
in re ephedrine alkaloids and
NA species..

Title: Cheers
Post by: Xaja on October 05, 2004, 10:43:00 PM

Cheers will go take a look at that.

It is actually an Australian supplier, I wonder if they are the same. I guess same genus species = same thing right?

Anyways its worth chasing up I guess.

Title: been there tried that
Post by: obelisk on October 08, 2004, 10:59:00 PM

i have done the work on the species you are wondering about and the results were dissappointing.  these species have no useable alkaloid.  as far as i know only E. Sinicia is worth messing with. i did the work on all species native to nevada and the great basin region.  steam distilling in a high pH medium and alcohol exttractions do the trick on the chineese ephedra species.  let us know how your work turns out.
Obelisk

Title: Sure will
Post by: Xaja on October 09, 2004, 12:52:00 PM

Yup will post all results. Although don't expect anything anytime soon, this is side project and will be long-term thing, as SWIX currently very busy.