JustAnotherHuman
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Hi Nexians!
I'm very intrigued by some striking similarities between the Salvia Divinorum plant and the Cannabis plant.
There are two similarities that I've noticed. One is the class of psychoactive compounds that the two plants produce.
Cannabinoids are terpenoid hydrocarbons. Salvinorins are neoclerodane diterpenoid hydrocarbons.
The other is in which parts of each plant these compounds are produced. In both plants, the terpenoids are produced in the glandular trichome of the plant. Where are these trichomes located? In both plants they are found in the leaves, stems, bracts and calyces.
Here's an article describing the location of trichomes on the Salvia Divinorum plant. Localization of Salvinorin A and Related Compounds in Glandular Trichomes of the Psychoactive Sage, Salvia divinorum
And cannabisWhat are Trichomes? Trichome 101
I just think it's fascinating that these two species of plants, although very different, share some commonalities in their physical structure. Both are also, of course great healers for mankind. :d
I'm very intrigued by some striking similarities between the Salvia Divinorum plant and the Cannabis plant.
There are two similarities that I've noticed. One is the class of psychoactive compounds that the two plants produce.
Cannabinoids are terpenoid hydrocarbons. Salvinorins are neoclerodane diterpenoid hydrocarbons.
The other is in which parts of each plant these compounds are produced. In both plants, the terpenoids are produced in the glandular trichome of the plant. Where are these trichomes located? In both plants they are found in the leaves, stems, bracts and calyces.
Here's an article describing the location of trichomes on the Salvia Divinorum plant. Localization of Salvinorin A and Related Compounds in Glandular Trichomes of the Psychoactive Sage, Salvia divinorum
And cannabisWhat are Trichomes? Trichome 101
I just think it's fascinating that these two species of plants, although very different, share some commonalities in their physical structure. Both are also, of course great healers for mankind. :d