Procedure
| Procedure for Full range acetate extract from cactus using d-limonene
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Source Material:
- 100 grams of dried cactus, preferably dried green outer flesh with the core, spines, and the thin waxy skin removed from it.
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Solvents:
- 300 ml of any type of drinking water. Tap water is just fine.
- 900 ml of food grade non-toxic d-limonene (orange oil).
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Reagents/Desiccants:
- 25 grams of edible calcium hydroxide (hydrated lime).
- 150 -225 ml of vinegar (ideally, white vinegar, that is, acetic acid 5%).
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Equipment:
- 3 coffee filters.
- A large container to hold the cactus mix. It's best to use glass or metal. If plastic is used, HDPE or PP is best. Do not use polystyrene because it dissolves in d-limonene.
- A dish for evaporating your final alkaloid extract in.
- A glass gravy separator or a separatory funnel (HDPE or PP plastic could be used instead of glass)
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Dosage Information
It is difficult to accurately measure doses of LSA extract, since potrency can vary. In general you can get a rough idea by comparing the ratio of seeds to liquid extract volume, and I believe this to be an accurate scale of dosage for this extraction procedure:
- Threshold < 10 seeds worth
- Light 10-19 seeds worth
- Common 20-34 seeds worth
- Strong 35-49 seeds worth
- Heavy > 50 seeds worth
Pictures
Here's a picture of a vial of clear LSA extract under black light.
