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Health Benefits of Ipecac and Cephaeline: their Potential in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention

Author(s): Kanika Patel and Dinesh K. Patel*

Volume 17, Issue 3, 2021

Published on: 09 June, 2020

Page: [206 - 213] Pages: 8

DOI: 10.2174/1573407216999200609130841

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Abstract

Background: Cephaelis ipecacuanha and Cephaelis acuminate commonly called Ipecac are the important medicinal plants of Cephaelis species belonging to Rubiaceae family. Ipecac is cultivated throughout the world due to their vast of therapeutic applications in gastrointestinal disorders and poisoning cases.

Methods: In the present review paper medicinal importance of Ipecac and their main active phytoconstituents cephaeline have been discussed and presented in concise manner to explore their hidden potential. Phytochemical aspects of Ipecac and overview of cephaeline have been also discussed in the present paper. However important Pharmacological activities of cephaeline on gastrointestinal tract, cardiovascular system, Zika virus, Ebola virus, leishmania and malaria have been mainly focused in the present paper. Further important analytical techniques of detection and separation of cephaeline have also been presented in the present paper. Present paper also contains information of Tissue culture techniques of Ipecac for the better production of cephaeline to fulfil the industrial demands.

Results: Cephaeline is colourless crystalline active compound of Ipecac plant which is having chemical formula C28H38O4N2. Claimed pharmacological activities of Ipecac such as diaphoretic, expectorant and anti-amoebic are mainly due to the presence of alkaloidal class chemical emetine and cephaeline. Result also revealed that ethanol extract of Ipecac has been used as emetic agents. Phytochemical analysis of the Ipecac revealed the presence of emetine, cephaeline, protoemetine, psychotrine, emetamine, O-methylpsychotrine and psychotrine methyl ether. Pharmacologically cephaeline induces vomiting through acting on stomach lining but it is more toxic and irritant compared to the emetine.

Conclusion: The presented information will be beneficial to the scientific communities to know the importance of Ipecac and their main active phytoconstituents cephaeline for the treatment of numerous health related complication.

Keywords: Analytical techniques, cephaeline, Cephaelis acuminate, Cephaelis ipecacuanha, emesis, Ipecac, pharmacological activity.

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