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Boophone disticha
Plante bulbueuse d'Afrique australe ; historiquement utilisée comme poison pour flèches et protection spirituelle ; toxique.
Boophone disticha is a highly toxic bulbous plant native to Southern Africa, traditionally used as an arrow poison and for ritual protection. Modern evidence supports its topical application for wound healing, while its psychoactive properties are attributed to alkaloids such as buphanamine, buphanidrine, haemanthamine, and lycorine. Due to its severe toxicity, internal use is strictly contraindicated.
The primary alkaloids in Boophone disticha exhibit anticholinergic activity by competitively antagonizing muscarinic acetylcholine receptors, leading to central and peripheral anticholinergic effects. Haemanthamine and lycorine inhibit protein synthesis via interaction with the ribosome and induce apoptosis through mitochondrial pathways. Additionally, buphanamine and buphanidrine may modulate GABAergic transmission, contributing to sedative and psychoactive effects. These mechanisms collectively explain both the traditional uses and the high toxicity profile.
Plante bulbueuse d'Afrique australe ; historiquement utilisée comme poison pour flèches et protection spirituelle ; toxique.
Boophone disticha is a highly toxic bulbous plant native to Southern Africa, traditionally used as an arrow poison and for ritual protection. Modern evidence supports its topical application for wound healing, while its psychoactive properties are attributed to alkaloids such as buphanamine, buphanidrine, haemanthamine, and lycorine. Due to its severe toxicity, internal use is strictly contraindicated.
The primary alkaloids in Boophone disticha exhibit anticholinergic activity by competitively antagonizing muscarinic acetylcholine receptors, leading to central and peripheral anticholinergic effects. Haemanthamine and lycorine inhibit protein synthesis via interaction with the ribosome and induce apoptosis through mitochondrial pathways. Additionally, buphanamine and buphanidrine may modulate GABAergic transmission, contributing to sedative and psychoactive effects. These mechanisms collectively explain both the traditional uses and the high toxicity profile.