Sophora secundiflora (Mescal Bean)

Traditional uses

Mexico(Kickapoo)

• Ache(Ear)
• Poison

US

• Fatality
• Narcotic
• Poison
• Hallucinogenic

Mexico

• Hallucinogen
• Narcotic
• Poison
• Homicide

Elsewhere

• Insecticide
• Poison

US(Amerindian)

• Intoxicant

Amerindian

• Psychedelic

Chemicals

Plant

• 11-ALLYL-CYTISINE
• N-METHYL-CYTISINE
• UNANISOFLAVONE
• SPARTEINE

Seed

• ASH — 32000
• CARBOHYDRATES — 731000 to 780000
• CYTISINE
• PROTEIN — 156000 to 224000
• PHOSPHORUS — 140
• FAT — 134000 to 252000
• POTASSIUM — 1150
• FIBER — 151000 to 311000
• CALCIUM — 500 to 1900

Activities

1. Diuretic — 4 compounds; CALCIUM, FIBER, POTASSIUM, SPARTEINE
2. Antiarrhythmic — 3 compounds; CALCIUM, POTASSIUM, SPARTEINE
3. Antihypertensive — 3 compounds; CALCIUM, FIBER, POTASSIUM
4. Anxiolytic — 3 compounds; CALCIUM, PHOSPHORUS, POTASSIUM
5. Hypotensive — 3 compounds; CALCIUM, FIBER, POTASSIUM
6. Vasodilator — 3 compounds; CALCIUM, FIBER, POTASSIUM
7. Angiotensin-Receptor-Blocker — 2 compounds; FIBER, POTASSIUM
8. Antidepressant — 2 compounds; CALCIUM, POTASSIUM
9. Antiinflammatory — 2 compounds; CYTISINE, SPARTEINE
10. Antiobesity — 2 compounds; CALCIUM, FIBER
11. Antiosteoporotic — 2 compounds; CALCIUM, PHOSPHORUS
12. Beta-Blocker — 2 compounds; FIBER, POTASSIUM
13. Cardioprotective — 2 compounds; toxic activity; FIBER, POTASSIUM
14. Hypocholesterolemic — 2 compounds; CALCIUM, FIBER
15. Laxative — 2 compounds; CALCIUM, FIBER
16. Molluscicide — 2 compounds; CYTISINE, SPARTEINE
17. Pesticide — 2 compounds; CYTISINE, SPARTEINE
18. Abortifacient — 1 compounds; toxic activity; SPARTEINE
19. Antiallergic — 1 compounds; CALCIUM
20. Antianxiety — 1 compounds; CALCIUM
21. Antiarthritic — 1 compounds; CALCIUM
22. Antiatherosclerotic — 1 compounds; CALCIUM
23. Anticlimacteric — 1 compounds; CALCIUM
24. Antidiabetic — 1 compounds; FIBER
25. Antidote (Aluminum) — 1 compounds; CALCIUM
26. Antidote (Lead) — 1 compounds; CALCIUM
27. Antifatigue — 1 compounds; POTASSIUM
28. Antiganglionic — 1 compounds; SPARTEINE
29. Antihyperkinetic — 1 compounds; CALCIUM
30. Antiinsomniac — 1 compounds; CALCIUM
31. Antimenopausal — 1 compounds; CALCIUM
32. Antioxidant — 1 compounds; SPARTEINE
33. Antiperiodontitic — 1 compounds; CALCIUM
34. Antiperoxidant — 1 compounds; SPARTEINE
35. AntiPMS — 1 compounds; CALCIUM
36. Antirheumatic — 1 compounds; CALCIUM
37. Antispasmodic — 1 compounds; POTASSIUM
38. Antistress — 1 compounds; CALCIUM
39. Antistroke — 1 compounds; POTASSIUM
40. Antitachycardic — 1 compounds; SPARTEINE
41. Antitic — 1 compounds; CALCIUM
42. Antitumor — 1 compounds; FIBER
43. Antiulcer — 1 compounds; FIBER
44. Bradycardic — 1 compounds; SPARTEINE
45. Calcium-Channel-Blocker — 1 compounds; CALCIUM
46. Cancer-Preventive — 1 compounds; FIBER
47. Cardiodepressant — 1 compounds; toxic activity; SPARTEINE
48. Cardiotoxic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; POTASSIUM
49. Cathartic — 1 compounds; SPARTEINE
50. Curaroid — 1 compounds; SPARTEINE
51. Hallucinogenic — 1 compounds; CYTISINE
52. Hypoglycemic — 1 compounds; SPARTEINE
53. Hypouricemic — 1 compounds; FIBER
54. Immunostimulant — 1 compounds; PHOSPHORUS
55. Insecticide — 1 compounds; SPARTEINE
56. Nematistat — 1 compounds; CYTISINE
57. Osteogenic — 1 compounds; PHOSPHORUS
58. Oxytocic — 1 compounds; SPARTEINE
59. Pressor — 1 compounds; CYTISINE
60. Psychoactive — 1 compounds; CYTISINE
61. Respiradepressant — 1 compounds; SPARTEINE
62. Respirastimulant — 1 compounds; CYTISINE
63. Tachycardiagenic — 1 compounds; SPARTEINE
64. Teratogenic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; CYTISINE
65. Toxic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; CYTISINE
66. Tranquilizer — 1 compounds; CALCIUM
67. Uterocontractant — 1 compounds; SPARTEINE

Toxic compounds

• CYTISINE — Teratogenic; Seed
• CYTISINE — Toxic; Seed
• FIBER — Cardioprotective; Seed
• POTASSIUM — Cardioprotective; Seed; 3,000-5,000 mg
• POTASSIUM — Cardiotoxic; Seed; 18,000 mg/man/day
• SPARTEINE — Abortifacient; Plant
• SPARTEINE — Cardiodepressant; Plant; 5 mg/kg ivn rbt