Peyote Alkaloids: Identification in a Prehistoric Specimen of Lophophora from Coahuila, Mexico
Jan G. Bruhn, J.‐e. Lindgren, Bo Holmstedt, J. M. Adovasio
Science March 31, 1978 DOI: 10.1126/science.199.4336.1437 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Chemical analysis of archaeological specimen Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Population | Prehistoric specimen of Lophophora (peyote cactus) from a burial cave in Coahuila, Mexico |
| Topics | Mescaline |
| Keywords | Prehistory Radiocarbon dating Archaeology Cave Identification biology Botany |
| Citations | 23 |
| Key points | Mescaline and four other alkaloids were identified in a prehistoric Lophophora specimen radiocarbon-dated to A.D. 810–1070. |
Abstract
Mescaline, anhalonine, lophophorine, pellotine, and anhalonidine have been identified in alkaloid extracts of a prehistoric specimen of Lophophora from a burial cave in west central Coahuila, Mexico. The specimen is associated with radiocarbon dates of A.D. 810 to 1070 and is one of the oldest materials ever submitted to alkaloid analysis.
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