| RefNo | PP/14/8 |
| Previous numbers | PP/46/8 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Paper, 'Physiological action of the active principle of the seeds of Abrus precatorius (jequirity)' by Sidney [Harris Cox] Martin and R [Richard] Norris Wolfenden |
| Creator | Wolfenden; Richard Norris (1854-1926); English physician; oceanographer |
| Date | 1889 |
| Description | The authors write: 'The object of the present investigation was to study the physiological action of the active principle of the jequirity seed. A watery infusion of the seeds, as is well, known, produces severe inflammation of the conjunctiva when a few drops are placed in the eye; and when injected under the skin, or as in the “sui” poisoning of cattle in India, it is fatal to animals.'
Annotations in pencil and ink.
Subject: Physiology / Toxicology
Received 11 April 1889. Read 16 May 1889. Communicated by Edward Albert Sharpey-Schafer.
A version of this paper was published in volume 46 of the Proceedings of the Royal Society as 'Physiological action of the active principle of the seeds of Abrus precatorius (jequirity)'. |
| Extent | 9p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink and graphite pencil on paper |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | DOI: 10.1098/rspl.1889.0013 |
| RelatedRecord | PP/14/9 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA1713 | Martin; Sidney Harris Cox (1860 - 1924) | 1860 - 1924 |
| NA8017 | Sharpey-Schafer; Sir; Edward Albert (1850 - 1935) | 1850 - 1935 |