Leucojum Aestivum L. (Summer Snowflake)

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Summer snowflake is a perspective medicinal plant, which has been widely used in medicine lately. The alkaloids, isolated in the underground parts of the plant give good effect for raising tone and cause balancing of nervous processes. That is why galanthamine is widely used for curing paralysis.
Galanthamine is slightly toxic and in therapeutic portions it does not effect upon either arterial pressure or respiration (breathing).
The investigations revealed that the plant contains maximum amount of galanthamine in the phase of flowering. After flowering period its content reduces and equals 40