Maha Shivratri 2026: Dhatura, belonging to the family Solanaceae. The most common species, often referred to as jimsonweed or thorn apple, is Datura stramonium L.. Other notable species include Datura ...

Datura, or moonflower, is a spiritually significant and visually striking plant in India, deeply rooted in Hindu rituals and known for its fragrant, trumpet-shaped flowers that bloom at dusk. Despite ...

As a result of the work of Rowson 1, who found that the induced polyploids of various Solanaceous plants possessed higher alkaloidal contents than the normal varieties, we have investigated during the ...

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