El cornezuelo del centeno (II): brujería, medicina y contenido en alcaloides.
A review of the fungus Claviceps purpurea, known in Spain with the common name of “cornezuelo del centeno” is given. The history of how the ergotism could affect some cases of witchcraft is provided and the content of sclerotium alkaloids and their use in medicine is commented.
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| Formato: | artículo |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2009 |
| País: | España |
| Recursos: | Universidad de Alcalá (UAH) |
| Repositorio: | e_Buah Biblioteca Digital Universidad de Alcalá |
| Idioma: | español |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ebuah.uah.es:10017/7999 |
| Acesso em linha: | http://hdl.handle.net/10017/7999 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palavra-chave: | Claviceps purpurea Ergot Witchcraft Alkaloids Cornezuelo del centeno Brujería Alcaloides Biología Ciencia Bótanica Biology Science Botany |
| Resumo: | A review of the fungus Claviceps purpurea, known in Spain with the common name of “cornezuelo del centeno” is given. The history of how the ergotism could affect some cases of witchcraft is provided and the content of sclerotium alkaloids and their use in medicine is commented. |
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