Previous research conducted by the Pharmacognosy department
at Oregon State University on Datura tatula indicated that
AMO 1618 and maleic hydrazide (MII) affected the growth and alkaloid
biogenesis of the plant. AMO 1618 treatment increased the
fresh and dry weights of the plants, but decreased the alkaloid
content. MH treatment...
In view of the stimulant effects of gibberellic acid on plant
growth, and its interesting modifications of various metabolic products,
it was decided to determine whether this growth regulator
would induce a favorable effect on total alkaloid production, especially
on the antineoplastic alkaloids, of Catharanthus roseus (L.) G. Don
(Vinca...