Ipomoea purga (Wender.) Hayne |
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Botanical Name |
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Ipomoea purga (Wender.) Hayne |
English
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Fusiform jalap, Jalap bindweed, Tampico jalap, True jalap, Tuberous jalap |
Synonym(s) |
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Convolvulus purga Wender., Exogonium purga (Wender.) Benth., Ipomoea jalapa (L.)Pursh. |
Family |
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Convolvulaceae |
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General Info
| Description |
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A stout, twining herb, roots large, fusiform, tuberous. Leaves heart-shaped, 5—11 cm x 3—9 cm, apex pointed, basal leaves with long petiole, upper leaves nearly sessile. Flowers solitary or in few-flowered cymes, peduncle 2—4 cm long; sepals equal, small, corolla funnel-shaped, 7—8 cm long, red-purple. |
| Herb Effects |
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Purgative (tubers) |
Chemistry
| Active Ingredients |
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Caffeic acid, scopoletin and valeric acid (tuber). |
| Chemistry
of Active Ingredients |
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CAS# |
IUPAC Name |
Formula |
Structure |
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| Caffeic acid |
Not Available |
3-(3,4-dihydroxyphen
yl)prop-2-enoic acid |
C9H8O4 |
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| Scopoletin |
92-61-5 |
2-hydroxy-6-methoxy-
chromen-7-one |
C10H8O4 |
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| Valeric acid |
70268-41-6 |
pentanoic acid |
C5H10O2 |
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Pharmacology
| Medicinal Use |
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The tubers are used against inflammations and in small doses, against gastritis, colitis, chronic dysentery, constipation, colic and intestinal parasites. |
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