"C . velutinus " was known as " red root " by many Native American tribes due to the color of the inner root bark, and was used as a medicine for treating lymphatic disorders, ovarian cysts, fibroid tumors, and tonsillitis.
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While its only reported quantitative analysis was 0.14 % ( Appleseed ), all instances of co-occurrence with " D . illinoensis " showed it to be noticeably stronger than " D . illinoensis ", according to co-thin layer chromatography of the root bark.
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The use of curare alkaloids reduces the risks of anaesthesia, as smaller amounts of anaesthetic are needed to achieve the same effect . " S . usambarensis " root bark also holds the less active afrocurarine, the monomeric tetracyclic alkaloid akagerine, the non-terpenoid alkaloids harmane and melinonine F and the monoquaternary alkaloids malindine and isomalindine, which belong to the group of trinitrogenated alkaloids.
