EXPLORATION OF HALLUCINOGENIC COMPOUNDS IN PEGANUM HARMALA, A POPULAR INCENSE IN FOLK CULTURE, COUPLED WITH ANATOMICAL ANALYSIS
Ankara Universitesi Eczacilik Fakultesi Dergisi January 13, 2025 Merve Akdoğan, Enes Tekman, Hafize Yuca et al. 1 citation
The incense made from the seeds and fruits of Peganum harmala contains harmine, a compound with hallucinogenic properties that affects the central nervous system and can alter perception, cognition, and emotions. Chemical analysis of the smoke dissolved in dichloromethane and n-hexane solvents identified harmine via GC-MS. Anatomical examination of the plant's pedicels, petals, sepals, stamens, and pistils revealed glandular trichomes on the pedicel and sepal.