Worldwide, there are plants known as psychoactive plants that naturally contain psychedelic active components. They have a high concentration of neuroprotective substances that can interact with the nervous system to produce psychedelic effects. Despite these plants' hazardous potential, recreational use of them is on the rise because of their psychoactive properties. Early neuroscience studies relied heavily on psychoactive plants and plant natural products (NPs), and both recreational and hazardous NPs have contributed significantly to the understanding of almost all neurotransmitter systems. Worldwide, there are many plants that contain psychoactive properties, and people have been using them for ages. Psychoactive plant compounds may significantly alter how people perceive the world.
1. J Nat Prod. 2010 Aug 27;73(8):1453-5. doi: 10.1021/np1003998. Isolation of pandamarilactonine-H from the roots of Pandanus amaryllifolius and synthesis of epi-pandamarilactonine-H. Tan MA(1), Kitajima M, Kogure N, Nonato MG, Takayama H. Author information: (1)Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chiba University, 1-33 Yayoi-cho, Inage-ku, Chiba 263-8522, Japan. A new alkaloid (1a), named pandamarilactonine-H, which possesses a methyl-2-(pyrrolidin-2-yl)acetate function, was isolated from the roots of Pandanus amaryllifolius. Eleven known alkaloids were also isolated. Unambiguous assignment of the structure of 1a, including the absolute configuration, was accomplished by spectroscopic analysis and total synthesis of its enantiomer. DOI: 10.1021/np1003998 PMID: 20701299 [Indexed for MEDLINE]