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TABLE 1 
Results of Tests for Alkaloids and Saponins in Plants of the Solomon Islands 
PLANT 
TESTED 
COLLECTION 
NUMBER 
PLACE 1 
AND 
MONTH 
ALKALOID 
SCORE 
SAPONINS 
WATER 
ALKALI L/B 
ACANTHACEAE 
Ps 'euderanthemum sp. 
102 
H, Mar 
22(7) 
— 
+ 
(malmalohenga) 
Ps euderanthemum sp. 
112 
H, Mar 
17(6) 
— 
— 
Eranthemum sp. 
223 
G, Aug 
18(6) 
— 
— 
Graptophyllum sp. 
232 
P, Sep 
15(7) 
— 
— 
Cderodendron inerme 
228 
B, Sep 
20(7) 
— 
— 
alangiaceae 
Alangium javanicum 
176 
M, Jul 
5(2) 
— 
— 
AMARANTACEAE 
Am ar ant us sp. 
183 
MA, Jul 
24(7) 
+ 
+ 
Amarantus sp. 
263 
V, Dec 
18(7) 
ANACARDIACEAE 
Seme carp us sp. 
198 
W, Aug 
0(0) 
— 
— 
Man gif era sp. 
251 
CE, Apr 
5(3) 
— 
— 
Man gif era indica leaf 
258 
G, Dec 
1(D 
— 
— 
bark 
2(2) 
APOCYANACEAE 
Cerbera cf floribunda 
122 
SL, Apr 
3(2) 
purple 
( aitongatonga ) 
Ehevetia peruviana leaf 
136 
H, May 
KD 
— 
— 
Alstonia spectabilis leaf 
137 
H, May 
15(7) 
— 
— 
bark 
24(7) 
Alstonia scholaris 
156 
H, Jun 
18(7) 
— 
— 
cf Alyxia 
203 
H, Aug 
5(5) 
— 
— 
ARACEAE 
Monsteria sp. 
214 
H, Aug 
15(7) 
— 
— 
ARALIACEAE 
Polyscias 
208 
H, Aug 
10(5) 
+ 
— 
(baro bara) 
Delarbia collina 
213 
H, Aug 
5(2) 
— 
— 
Unknown 
289 
SL, May 
5(4) 
ARISTOLOCHIACEAE 
Aristolochia sp. 
282 
P, May 
15(7) 
— 
— 
Aristolochia tagalla 
168 
SL, Jun 
7(5) 
— 
— 
ASCLEPIADACEAE 
Dischidia sp. 
115 
H, Mar 
5(2) 
Hoy a sp. 
301 
G, Jun 
2(2) 
BIGNONIACEAE 
Spathodea campanulata 
284 
H, May 
3(2) 
BORAGINACEAE 
Cordia subcord at a 
299 
V, Jun 
2(1) 
+ 
— 
Carmona retusa 
27 6 
W, Apr 
0(0) 
— 
— 
Unknown 
303 
G, Jun 
15(7) 
■ — - 
■ — ■ 
BURSERACEAE 
Canarium sp. 
287 
SL, May 
4(3) 
— - 
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