Is it possible to estimate salvinorin content of leaves without having an organic chemistry lab at ones disposal?
A. Yes it can be done in a crude fashion. If you have a gram scale weigh the material and assume that there is APPROXIMATELY 3 mg salvinorin per gram of ordinary (unenhanced) dried leaf. If you lack a gram scale (it would be a good idea to buy one) you could use volume measure and assume 1.37 G of powdered leaf per level teaspoon. Roughly (but only roughly) this gives: 1 level tsp. dried leaf powder = about 4 mg salvinorin 1/2 level tsp. dried leaf powder = about 2 mg salvinorin 1/4 level tsp. dried leaf powder = about 1 mg salvinorin 1/8 level tsp. dried leaf powder = about 1/2 mg salvinorin These figures are based on a weighing of powdered leaves which gave a reading of 1.37 grams per tsp. and on an estimated salvinorin content of 3 mg salvinorin per gram of dried leaf. This estimate is consistent with the comment of Leander Valdes III that based on his research he “would guess the salvinorin A content in dried leaves to be at least 2.5 – 3.0 mg/g and possibly higher.” These figures
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