Reference Library

A curated collection of published studies and scientific literature supporting
research on Sceletium tortuosum and its key alkaloids.

Reference Library

  • Maloko, F., et al. (2019). Mesembrine: The archetypal psycho-active Sceletium alkaloid. Phytochemistry, Volume 166. View source
  • Smith, M. T., et al. (2008). The Distribution of Mesembrine Alkaloids in Selected Taxa of the Mesembryanthemaceae and their Modification in the Sceletium Derived ‘Kougoed’. Pharmaceutical Biology. View source
  • Gaffney, C. (2006). A study of Mesembryanthemaceae alkaloids. University of Johannesburg (Magister Scientiae). View source
  • Schell, R. (2014). Sceletium tortuosum and Mesembrine: A Potential Alternative Treatment for Depression. Scripps Senior Theses. View source
  • Smith, C., et al. (2021). A Chewable Cure “Kanna”: Biological and Pharmaceutical Properties of Sceletium tortuosum. Molecules, 26(9), 2557. View source
  • Gericke, N., & Viljoen, A. M. (2008). Sceletium — A Review Update. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 119(3), 653–663. View source
  • Gericke, N. (2001). Clinical application of Sceletium tortuosum (Kanna) in mood-related conditions. Observational data cited in ethnopharmacological reviews.

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