Cephaelis ipecacuanha (Ipecac)

Traditional uses

Eslewhere

  • Amebiasis

Elsewhere

  • Amebiasis
  • Astringent
  • Dysentery
  • Emetic
  • Expectorant
  • Repellant(Insect)
  • Diaphoretic
  • Apertif

Panama(Choco)

  • Amebiasis
  • Repellant(Insect)

Turkey

  • Cholagogue
  • Dysentery
  • Emetic
  • Hemostat
  • Poison
  • Spasm
  • Sternutatory
  • Sudorific
  • Amebiasis
  • Expectorant

France

  • Emetic

Japan*

  • Emetic
  • Expectorant

Italy

  • Epithelioma

South America

  • Poison

US(MD)

  • Cancer

Chemicals

Root

  • ALKALOIDS — 20000 to 40000
  • EMETAMINE
  • EMETINE — 8000 to 26250
  • HYDROIPECAMINE
  • IPECACUANHIC-ACID
  • IPECOSIDE — 10000
  • KRYPTONINE
  • PROTOEMETINE
  • PSYCHOTRINE
  • IPECAMINE
  • PSYCHOTRINE-METHYL-ETHER
  • CEPHAELINE — 8575 to 17700
  • IPECACUANHIN
  • O-METHYLPSYCHOTRINE
  • STARCH — 300000 to 400000

Plant

  • ASCORBIC-ACID
  • CHELIDONIC-ACID
  • CHOLINE
  • CITRIC-ACID
  • DEHYDROBREMETINE
  • ISOEMETINE
  • TANNINS
  • MALIC-ACID
  • 6,7-DEHYDRO-1,11B-BETA-DIHYDRORUBREMETINE

Leaf

  • EMETINE — 4500

Activities

  1. Pesticide — 5 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, CEPHAELINE, EMETINE, KRYPTONINE, MALIC-ACID
  2. Hypotensive — 4 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, CHOLINE, EMETINE, KRYPTONINE
  3. Amebicide — 3 compounds; CEPHAELINE, EMETINE, KRYPTONINE
  4. Antiatherosclerotic — 3 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, CITRIC-ACID, MALIC-ACID
  5. Antibacterial — 3 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, CITRIC-ACID, MALIC-ACID
  6. Antimalarial — 3 compounds; CEPHAELINE, EMETINE, PSYCHOTRINE
  7. Antiseptic — 3 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, CITRIC-ACID, MALIC-ACID
  8. Antitumor — 3 compounds; CITRIC-ACID, EMETINE, MALIC-ACID
  9. Emetic — 3 compounds; CEPHAELINE, EMETINE, KRYPTONINE
  10. Allergenic — 2 compounds; toxic activity; CITRIC-ACID, EMETINE
  11. Antialzheimeran — 2 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, CHOLINE
  12. Antidementia — 2 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, CHOLINE
  13. Antidiabetic — 2 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, CHOLINE
  14. Antiinflammatory — 2 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, EMETINE
  15. Antileishmanic — 2 compounds; CITRIC-ACID, EMETINE
  16. Antimutagenic — 2 compounds; toxic activity; ASCORBIC-ACID, CITRIC-ACID
  17. Antioxidant Synergist — 2 compounds; CITRIC-ACID, MALIC-ACID
  18. Antiplasmodial — 2 compounds; CEPHAELINE, PSYCHOTRINE
  19. Antiseborrheic — 2 compounds; CITRIC-ACID, MALIC-ACID
  20. Antitubercular — 2 compounds; CITRIC-ACID, MALIC-ACID
  21. Antiviral — 2 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, EMETINE
  22. Expectorant — 2 compounds; CEPHAELINE, EMETINE
  23. Immunostimulant — 2 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, EMETINE
  24. Irritant — 2 compounds; toxic activity; CHELIDONIC-ACID, CITRIC-ACID
  25. Laxative? — 2 compounds; CITRIC-ACID, MALIC-ACID
  26. Mycobactericide — 2 compounds; CITRIC-ACID, MALIC-ACID
  27. Protisticide — 2 compounds; CEPHAELINE, EMETINE
  28. Absorbent — 1 compounds; STARCH
  29. Acidulant — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  30. Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  31. Alpha-Amylase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; CITRIC-ACID
  32. Analgesic — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  33. Angiotensin-Receptor-Blocker — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  34. AntiAGE — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  35. Antiaggregant — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  36. Antiaging — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  37. Antiallergic — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  38. Antiaphthic — 1 compounds; CITRIC-ACID
  39. Antiarthritic — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  40. Antiasthmatic — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  41. Anticalculic — 1 compounds; CITRIC-ACID
  42. Anticarcinomic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; EMETINE
  43. Anticataract — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  44. Anticervicaldysplasic — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  45. AntiCFS — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  46. Antichoreic — 1 compounds; CHOLINE
  47. Anticirrhotic — 1 compounds; CHOLINE
  48. Anticlimacteric — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  49. Anticoagulant — 1 compounds; CITRIC-ACID
  50. Anticold — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  51. AntiCrohn's — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  52. AntiCTS — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  53. Anticystinuric — 1 compounds; CHOLINE
  54. Antidecubitic — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  55. Antidepressant — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  56. Antidote (Aluminum) — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  57. Antidote (Cadmium) — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  58. Antidote (Iodine) — 1 compounds; STARCH
  59. Antidote (Lead) — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  60. Antidote (Paraquat) — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  61. Antidysenteric — 1 compounds; EMETINE
  62. Antidyskinetic — 1 compounds; CHOLINE
  63. Antieczemic — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  64. Antiedemic — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  65. Antiencephalitic — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  66. Antiendometriotic — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  67. Antifatigue — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  68. Antifibromyalgic — 1 compounds; MALIC-ACID
  69. Antifibrotic — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  70. Antigallstone — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  71. Antigastritic — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  72. Antigingivitic — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  73. Antiglaucomic — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  74. Antihangover — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  75. Antihemorrhagic — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  76. Antihepatitic — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  77. Antihepatotoxic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; ASCORBIC-ACID
  78. Antiherpetic — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  79. Antihistaminic — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  80. Antihomocysteine — 1 compounds; CHOLINE
  81. Antihypertensive — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  82. Antiinfertility — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  83. Antilepric — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  84. Antileukemic — 1 compounds; EMETINE
  85. Antilithic — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  86. AntiLyme — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  87. Antimaculitic — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  88. Antimanic — 1 compounds; CHOLINE
  89. Antimeasles — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  90. Antimenopausal — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  91. Antimigraine — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  92. Antinesidioblastosic — 1 compounds; STARCH
  93. Antineuramidase — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  94. Antinitrosic — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  95. Antinociceptive — 1 compounds; CHOLINE
  96. Antiobesity — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  97. Antiorchitic — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  98. Antiosteoarthritic — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  99. Antiosteoporotic — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  100. Antioxidant — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  101. Antiparkinsonian — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  102. Antiparotitic — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  103. Antiperiodontitic — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  104. Antipneumonic — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  105. Antipodriac — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  106. Antipolio — 1 compounds; EMETINE
  107. Antipoliomyelitic — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  108. Antiproteinigenic — 1 compounds; EMETINE
  109. Antipyretic — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  110. Antiradicular — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  111. AntiRaynaud's — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  112. Antiretinotic — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  113. Antirheumatic — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  114. Antirhinitic — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  115. Antiscorbutic — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  116. Antishingles — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  117. Antispasmodic — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  118. Antisteatotic — 1 compounds; CHOLINE
  119. Antistress — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  120. Antisyndrome-X — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  121. Antitumor (Gastric) — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  122. Antitumor (Lung) — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  123. Antiulcer — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  124. Antivaccinia — 1 compounds; EMETINE
  125. Antiwart — 1 compounds; CHELIDONIC-ACID
  126. Apoptotic — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  127. Asthma-preventive — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  128. Bacteristat — 1 compounds; MALIC-ACID
  129. Beta-Adrenergic Receptor Blocker — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  130. Beta-Glucuronidase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  131. Bruchiphobe — 1 compounds; MALIC-ACID
  132. Calcium-Antagonist — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  133. Cancer-Preventive — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  134. Cardiodepressant — 1 compounds; toxic activity; CHOLINE
  135. Cardioprotective — 1 compounds; toxic activity; ASCORBIC-ACID
  136. Cardiotoxic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; EMETINE
  137. Cerebrotonic — 1 compounds; CHOLINE
  138. Cholinergic — 1 compounds; CHOLINE
  139. Cold-preventive — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  140. Collagenic — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  141. Cytotoxic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; EMETINE
  142. Dermatitigenic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; EMETINE
  143. Detoxicant — 1 compounds; toxic activity; ASCORBIC-ACID
  144. Diaphoretic — 1 compounds; EMETINE
  145. Disinfectant — 1 compounds; CITRIC-ACID
  146. Diuretic — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  147. DNA-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; EMETINE
  148. Emollient — 1 compounds; STARCH
  149. Fistula-Preventive — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  150. FLavor — 1 compounds; CITRIC-ACID
  151. Fungicide — 1 compounds; EMETINE
  152. Hemopoietic — 1 compounds; MALIC-ACID
  153. Hemostat — 1 compounds; CITRIC-ACID
  154. Hepatoprotective — 1 compounds; toxic activity; CHOLINE
  155. HIF-1-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; EMETINE
  156. Hypocholesterolemic — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  157. Hypoglycemic — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  158. Ileorelaxant — 1 compounds; CHOLINE
  159. Immunomodulator — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  160. Interferonogenic — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  161. Lipotropic — 1 compounds; CHOLINE
  162. Lithogenic — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  163. Litholytic — 1 compounds; CITRIC-ACID
  164. Memorigenic — 1 compounds; CHOLINE
  165. Microphagocytogenic — 1 compounds; EMETINE
  166. Mucolytic — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  167. Neurotoxic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; EMETINE
  168. Occuloirritant — 1 compounds; toxic activity; EMETINE
  169. Odontolytic — 1 compounds; CITRIC-ACID
  170. Parasympathomimetic — 1 compounds; CHOLINE
  171. Poultice — 1 compounds; STARCH
  172. Refrigerant — 1 compounds; CITRIC-ACID
  173. Secretolytic — 1 compounds; EMETINE
  174. Sialogogue — 1 compounds; MALIC-ACID
  175. Tachycardic — 1 compounds; EMETINE
  176. Uricosuric — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  177. Urinary-Acidulant — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  178. Vasodilator — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  179. Vermicide — 1 compounds; EMETINE
  180. Vesicant — 1 compounds; EMETINE
  181. Vulnerary — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID

Toxic compounds

  • ASCORBIC-ACID — Antihepatotoxic; Plant
  • ASCORBIC-ACID — Antimutagenic; Plant
  • ASCORBIC-ACID — Cardioprotective; Plant
  • ASCORBIC-ACID — Detoxicant; Plant
  • CHELIDONIC-ACID — Irritant; Plant
  • CHOLINE — Cardiodepressant; Plant
  • CHOLINE — Hepatoprotective; Plant
  • CITRIC-ACID — Allergenic; Plant
  • CITRIC-ACID — Antimutagenic; Plant
  • CITRIC-ACID — Irritant; Plant
  • EMETINE — Allergenic; Leaf
  • EMETINE — Allergenic; Root
  • EMETINE — Anticarcinomic; Leaf
  • EMETINE — Anticarcinomic; Root
  • EMETINE — Cardiotoxic; Leaf
  • EMETINE — Cardiotoxic; Root
  • EMETINE — Cytotoxic; Leaf; IC50=0.02 ug/ml
  • EMETINE — Cytotoxic; Root; IC50=0.02 ug/ml
  • EMETINE — Dermatitigenic; Leaf
  • EMETINE — Dermatitigenic; Root
  • EMETINE — Neurotoxic; Leaf
  • EMETINE — Neurotoxic; Root
  • EMETINE — Occuloirritant; Leaf
  • EMETINE — Occuloirritant; Root