Traces of cocaine have been discovered in the brains of two people who died in Italy 400 years ago, revealing that the drug was being used in Europe much earlier than previously thought.

Of the approximately 200 members in the genus Erythroxylum, most species contain the central nervous system stimulant tropane alkaloid, known more commonly as cocaine. Because the plant is endemic ...

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Of the approximately 200 members in the genus Erythroxylum, most species contain the central nervous system stimulant tropane alkaloid, known more commonly as cocaine.

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The most lucrative agricultural system in the Amazon is neither soy nor palm oil, but coca leaf, which is cultivated for both legal and illegal markets. There are two species, Erythroxylum coca ...

Scientists set out to mimic the natural production of cocaine in Nicotiana benthamiana, which occurs in the leaves of the Erythroxylum coca plant.

Plants of the genus Erythroxylum are mainly known due to their use either in Coca Cola or as the drug cocaine. The controversial cultivation of the plants is an important income source for many ...

Erythroxylum areolatum Uses India (Madras Presidency): tender leaves eaten as greens.