Crude drug sample data base

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Crude drug name

Market nameトコン
Formal name吐根
Japanese nameとこん, Tokon
Latin nameIpecacuanhae Radix (JP)
English nameIpecac (JP)
Original plant nameCephaelis ipecacuanha A. Richard or Cephaelis acuminata Karsten
Family nameRubiaceae
Used partClassificationPlant origin
Sub classification root + rhizome
Collection informationJapan, Osaka Pref., Tochimoto Tenkaidou Co.,Ltd.
Collection date2007/5/15
CollectorKatsuko Komatsu
TMPW No.25503

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Collection information
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Scientific information data base

Common name吐根, Poaia, Ipeca, Ipecacuanhae Radix (JP18), Ipecac (JP18)
Original plant nameCephaelis ipecacuanha A. Richard or Cephaelis acuminata Karsten
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Family nameRubiaceae
Used partroot and rhizome
Official compendiumJP XVIII
Clinical applicationNauseant, expectorant, a drug for amebic dysentery.
Medical systemFolk medicine
Chemical constituentAlkaloids
(*C1):
Emetine, Cephaeline, Psychotrine, O-Methylpsychotrine, Ipecamine, Hydroipecamine, Emetamine, Protoemetine, Ipecoside, Neoipecoside

Chemical structure

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Pharmacological effectExpectorant, nauseant (lpecac alkaloid), antibacterial (emetine: amebic dysentery, trophozoite ameba).
DiseaseExpectoration of sputum, Nauseant, Amebic dysentery
Formulation
Related drugsCartagenatokon
ReferencesJP18: The 18th edition of the Japanese Pharmacopoeia.
C1)第十三改正日本薬局方解説書, pp D.766-770.
RemarksPoaia, or Riotokon, is a folk medicine of Brazil. It is used singly as powder medicine. Cartagenatokon is the root of congener Cephaelis acuminata Karsten and the alias name is Cartagena ipecac. It grows naturally in the forest of the Republic of Colombia. It resembles poaia in shape but is rather larger. The content of alkaloid is generally more than poaia. It contains more cephaeline than emetine.
Last renewal date2021/09/27