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| Carapichea ipecacuanha | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Carapichea |
| Species: | C. ipecacuanha
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| Binomial name | |
| Carapichea ipecacuanha (Brot.) L.Andersson
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| Synonyms | |
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Callicocca ipecacuanha | |
Carapichea ipecacuanha is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is native to Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Panama, Colombia, and Brazil. Its common name, ipecacuanha (Portuguese pronunciation: [ipekɐkuˈɐ̃ɲɐ]), is derived from the Tupi ipega'kwãi.[1] The plant has been discussed under a variety of synonyms over the years by various botanists. The roots were used to make syrup of ipecac, a powerful emetic, a longtime over-the-counter medicine no longer approved for medical use in the West for lack of evidence of safety and efficacy. An example of emetic compound from the roots is emetine.[2]
- ^ Ferreira, A. B. H. (1986). Novo dicionário da língua portuguesa (2nd ed.). Rio de Janeiro: Nova Fronteira. p. 966.
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- ^ Emmanuel S. Akinboye, Oladapo Bakare; Biological Activities of Emetine, The Open Natural Products Journal, 2011, 4, pp. 8-15; doi:10.2174/1874848101104010008