Iridoids as chemical markers of false ipecac (Ronabea emetica), a previously confused medicinal plant |
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Authors: | Berger Andreas Fasshuber Hannes Schinnerl Johann Robien Wolfgang Brecker Lothar Valant-Vetschera Karin |
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Affiliation: | Department of Systematic and Evolutionary Botany, Faculty Centre of Biodiversity, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria. andi.berger@univie.ac.at |
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Abstract: | Ethnopharmacological relevanceSeveral roots or rhizomes of rubiaceous species are reportedly used as the emetic and antiamoebic drug ipecac. True ipecac (Carapichea ipecacuanha) is chemically well characterized, in contrast to striated or false ipecac derived from the rhizomes of Ronabea emetica (syn. Psychotria emetica). Besides its previous use as substitute of ipecac, the latter species is applied in traditional medicine of Panama and fruits of its relative Ronabea latifolia are reported as curare additives from Colombia.Materials and methodsCompounds of Ronabea emetica were isolated using standard chromatographic techniques, and structurally characterized by NMR spectroscopy and mass spectrometry. Organ specific distribution in Ronabea emetica as well as in Ronabea latifolia was further assessed by comparative HPLC analysis.ResultsFour iridoid-glucosides, asperuloside (1), 6α-hydroxygeniposide (2), deacetylasperulosidic acid (3) and asperulosidic acid (4) were extracted from leaves of Ronabea emetica. Rhizomes, used in traditional medicine, were dominated by 3. HPLC profiles of Ronabea latifolia were largely corresponding. These results contrast to the general tendency of producing emetine-type and indole alkaloids in species of Psychotria and closely related genera and merit chemotaxonomic significance, characterizing the newly delimited genus Ronabea.ConclusionsThe aim of the work was to resolve the historic problem of adulteration of ipecac by establishing the chemical profile of Ronabea emetica, the false ipecac, as one of its less known sources. The paper demonstrates that different sources of ipecac can be distinguished by their phytochemistry, thus contributing to identifying adulterations of true ipecac. |
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Keywords: | Psychotria emetica Ronabea emetica Chemosystematics Ipecac Iridoids Traditional medicine |
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