Strychnos toxifera

…curare, from the bark of S. toxifera and other species. A few species are valued locally for their sweet fruits, including Natal orange (S. spinosa) and S. unguacha.

The South American liana Strychnos toxifera is a source of curare, a mixture of plant extracts used as a fish or rodent poison and as a source of pharmacological products. Alkaloids produced by Strychnos ignatii, the Saint Ignatius’s bean of the Philippines, have been used to treat cholera. Strychnos…

…relaxants derived from curare (Strychnos toxifera; Loganiaceae) are used during open-heart surgery.

…prepared from the woody vine Strychnos toxifera.