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Carapichea ipecacuanha
A Brazilian rainforest plant historically kept in every medicine cabinet as an emetic, now primarily used for amoebiasis.
Ipecac (Carapichea ipecacuanha) is a Brazilian rainforest plant historically used as an emetic, now primarily employed under strict medical supervision for treating amoebiasis due to its active alkaloid emetine. Its key compounds include emetine, cephaeline, and psychotrine, which exert anti-amebic and expectorant effects but also carry significant cardiotoxicity risks.
Emetine inhibits protein synthesis by binding to the 40S ribosomal subunit in protozoa, disrupting trophozoite replication. Cephaeline acts as a potent emetic by irritating gastric mucosa and stimulating the chemoreceptor trigger zone. Both alkaloids can cause mitochondrial dysfunction in cardiac myocytes, leading to QT prolongation and arrhythmias. Expectorant effects at micro-doses are thought to involve vagal reflexes from gastric irritation.
A Brazilian rainforest plant historically kept in every medicine cabinet as an emetic, now primarily used for amoebiasis.
Ipecac (Carapichea ipecacuanha) is a Brazilian rainforest plant historically used as an emetic, now primarily employed under strict medical supervision for treating amoebiasis due to its active alkaloid emetine. Its key compounds include emetine, cephaeline, and psychotrine, which exert anti-amebic and expectorant effects but also carry significant cardiotoxicity risks.
Emetine inhibits protein synthesis by binding to the 40S ribosomal subunit in protozoa, disrupting trophozoite replication. Cephaeline acts as a potent emetic by irritating gastric mucosa and stimulating the chemoreceptor trigger zone. Both alkaloids can cause mitochondrial dysfunction in cardiac myocytes, leading to QT prolongation and arrhythmias. Expectorant effects at micro-doses are thought to involve vagal reflexes from gastric irritation.