Contribution to the Habitat and Seed Analysis of Argemone mexicana L. Grown in AI-Taif, Saudi Arabia PDF

Keywords

Saudi Arabia, soil, alkaloids

Abstract

The soil characters and phytosocial habitat of Argemone mexicana L. (Papaveraceae) growing near AJ-Taif, Saudi Arabia, is described. The seed oil contains alkaloids and has been analysed for the usual characters. Five fally acids, with linoleic (61.4%) dominant , have been identified by TLC and GLC.