2017
DOI: 10.1016/j.phytol.2016.11.005
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On the probable composition of ‘Jamaican stone’ aphrodisiac

Abstract: A dangerous aphrodisiac, commonly known as 'Jamaican stone', banned by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, has been studied by vibrational spectroscopy in order to solve the controversy on its composition. The results of the ATR-FTIR analysis revealed the presence of the α-pyrone ring, which is characteristic of bufadienolides from toad venom and bulbs of squill (Drimia maritima (L.) Stearn). This conclusion was reached after a comparative study with the spectra for phytochemicals derived from gambir and ca… Show more

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