Lysergic Acid Amides

The ergometrine present in the seeds of Ipomoea violacea possesses potent

uterus stimulating property and hence it is not advisable for pregnant women to
consume its seeds. People who are suffering with liver issues like hepatitis and
jaundice are also not advised to take this seed.

In South America, this seed is known in the name of badoh negro because of its
black color. Few people may even assume this to be some kind of mysterious
tlitlitzin, a Nehuatl term to refer black.

Lysergic acid amides can be synthesized in lizardlabs.co.uk laboratory

conditions by decomposing ergotinine or ergotoxine in the presence of alcoholic

potassium hydroxide. Theoretically it is also possible to decompose LSH to

produce LSA in the presence of alcoholic potassium hydroxide.

The Gorgers protocol to obtain the crude form of the alkaloid extract from
Heavenly blue seed is to defat ground seeds in the presence of petroleum ether.
It is then extracted with acetone-tartaric acid solution. The acetone is then
evaporated in water bath. The resulting solution of tartaric acid is neutralized
and alkaloids are then extracted with methylene chloride.

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