Ankara Universitesi Eczacilik Fakultesi Dergisi

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

Objective: Peganum harmala L., commonly known as "harmala," is extensively used as an herbal incense product today and is renowned for its reported calming effects on humans. This study aims to perform a structural characterization of incense, with a particular focus on its fruit and seed components, by analyzing both the combustion process and dissolving the resulting smoke in an appropriate...