Abstract:Results of experiments showed that the contents of strychnine and brueine were about the same in decoction of Strychnos nux-vomica and S. peirriana, but the contents of vomieine, strychnine N-oxide and brueine N-oxide were greater in the former than in the latter. The contents of strychnine and brueine were greater under scalding with hot sand than deepfrying with Sesame oil.