Trichilia catigua
| Trichilia catigua | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Meliaceae |
| Genus: | Trichilia |
| Species: | T. catigua |
| Binomial name | |
| Trichilia catigua | |
Trichilia catigua is a flowering plant species in the genus Trichilia.
The species is used in folk medicine and shamanism in the aphrodisiac and stimulant Catuaba. Cinchonain-Ib is a flavonolignan found in the bark of T. catigua.[1]
References
- ↑ Beltrame, F. L.; Filho, E. R.; Barros, F. A. P.; Cortez, D. A. G.; Casset, Q. B. (2006). "A validated higher-performance liquid chromatography method for quantification of cinchonain Ib in bark and phytopharmaceuticals of Trichilia catigua used as Catuaba". Journal of Chromatography A 1119 (1–2): 257–263. doi:10.1016/j.chroma.2005.10.050. PMID 16360665.