Tag: Peganum harmala

A 2022 study revealed that concentrations of harmine in native Banisteriopsis caapi plants showed significant variability, with some samples containing up to 18.27 mg/g. Harmine, a beta-carboline alkaloid, is predominantly found in specific plant species, rather than common dietary foods.

Harmal seeds (Peganum harmala) contain potent, toxic beta-carboline alkaloids, such as harmine and harmaline, which are responsible for their psychoactive and poisonous effects. While used in some traditional practices, ingestion poses significant health risks due to the severe side effects of harmal seeds.