BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION OF IPECAC ROOT | PROFILE (TAXONOMY) | SCIENTIFIC CLASSIFICATION | SOURCE | PRODUCTION



The ipecac root is a small tropical plant which is used for the production of syrup, that in most cases used for the treatment of vomiting. Syrup made from ipecac is an evergreen herbaceous plant and is derived from “Ipecaeauha” plant.1
However, Ipecac is also found in many cough syrups as an expectorant. When ipecac syrup is ingested, it begins to stimulate the central nervous system and stomach. Meanwhile, the scientific name of ipecac is “Cephaelelis ipecacuanha, and C, Acuminate. The general names of ipecac are ipecacuanha, golden root, Rio ipecac, Brazilian. Ipecac, matto grosso Ipecac, and Costa Rice Ipecac.2

            The species name ipecacuanha has been placed in several ways. However, the genus name cephaelelis has been conserved as correct according to the international code of botanical Nomenclature.3
            Cephaelelis Ipecacuanha is of the family of Rubiaceae, one of the largest families of plants. The family consists of about 450 general and 5,500 species mostly tropical but with a few temperature general.4

BOTANICAL PROFILE (TAXONOMY) OF IPECAC ROOT.10

SCIENTIFIC CLASSIFICATION
Kingdom:                                           Plantae
Division:                                            Psychotria
Class:                                                 Bothriospora
Order:                                                 Rachordonia
Family:                                               Rubiaceae
Subfamily:                                         Capirona
Tribe:                                                 Brazilian
Genus:                                                Cephaelelis
Species:                                             Ipecacuanha

Geographical background of fresh Ipecac root

GEOGRAPHICAL SOURCE AND DISTRIBUTION
            Emetine is one of several alkaloids found in Ipecac. The following are general name of the family Rubiaceae which also contain emetine, Borreria, Bothoriospora, Capirona, Ferdinanduse, Itillia, manellia (two species) sychotria (three species), Remigia, Rochardonia, Richardial, Spermacoce and Tocogena. 2

IPECAC ROOT PRODUCTION
Ipecac is also known as psychotria ipecacuanha, it is permanently situated in tropical forest of Bolisa and Brazil, where huge cultivated areas have been recognized. It is also situated in other places such as South America and India which stand out to be major producer of Ipecac roots. When the Ipecac root had fully grown, it will have dark; brown and red covering known as the layers and have a bitter taste. 4

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