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Unpublished paper and letter, 'Examinations of the effects of the upas antiar - and of several emetic substances' by [Alire Raffeneau] Delile

Reference number: AP/8/9

Date: 1810

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Delile writes about the effects of the poisonous plant called upas antiar [Antiaris toxicaria], found on Java [Indonesia], which causes death when inserted into a wound. Delile describes experiments carried out on the plant by himself and [François] Magendie using cats, dogs, horses, and mules as test subjects in order to observe the effects of different doses of upas antiar. Preceded by a covering letter from Delile to the members of the Royal Society.

Subject: Botany / Medicine

Written by Delile at 19 rue du Colombier [rue du Vieux-Colombier], Paris [France].

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AP/8/9
Earliest possible date
1810
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Ink on paper
Page extent
16 pages
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Manuscript

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Unpublished paper and letter, 'Examinations of the effects of the upas antiar - and of several emetic substances' by [Alire Raffeneau] Delile, 1810, AP/8/9, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/ap_8_9/unpublished-paper-and-letter-examinations-of-the-effects-of-the-upas-antiar-and-of-several-emetic-substances-by-alire-raffeneau-delile, accessed on 14 January 2025

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