Jalap root

Linares A, Rico-Gray V, Carrion G (1994) Traditional Production System of the Root of Jalap, Ipomoea purga (Convolvulaceae), in Central Veracruz, Mexico. Econ Bot 48 84 Pereda-Miranda R, Fragoso-Serrano M, Escalante-Sanchez E, Hemandez-Carlos B, Linares E, Bye R (2006) Profiling of the Resin Glycoside Content of Mexican Jalap Roots with Purgative Activity. J Nat Prod 69 1460... 

Jalap root Exagonium purga Dramatic purgative cathartic... 

Fluid Extract of Senna and Jalap. Take 6 pints 76 per cent, alcohol. Mix together 1 pound senna and pound jalap root, both m coarse powder moisten them with some of the alcohol, and macerate for 24 hours. Transfer to a percolator and displace with the remainder of the alcohol reserve the first 6 fluid ounces evaporate the remainder to 6 fluid ounces and set also aside. Nearly exhaust the residuum with diluted alcohol and evaporate it to 12 fluid ounces add 8 ounces white sugar again evaporate to 12 fluid ounces, and, while warm, add 6 drachms carbonate of potassa, 40 minims oil of cloves dissolved in Ih fluid drachms Hoffman s anodyne, and tho 12 ounces reserved extract, making altogether 1 pints fluid extract. Am, Dis.)... 

Pereda-Miranda, R., M. Fragoso-Serrano, E. Escalante-Sanchez, et al. 2006. Profiling of the resin glycoside content of Mexican Jalap roots with purgative activity. /. Nat. Prod. 69(10) 1460-1466. 

The plants just mentioned, the blackberry, chinquapin, (Casta-nea) and dogwood to be used as astringents, the gentians, pipsissewa, Sabbatia, etc., as bitter tonics, can easily be obtained by our soldiers while in camp, and they will be found to fulfill aU the indications required in most cases of fever, dysentery, diarrhea, catarrhs, etc. In the formation of demulcent drinks, as substitutes for flaxseed and gum-arabic, the roots and leaves of the sassafras, and the leaves of the Bene (Sesamum) will suffice. The Podophyllum (wild jalap [i.e., mayapple]) will supply the purgative therefore, with the possession of opium and calomel, the surgeon in the field can himself obtain almost everything desired, and with comparatively little aid from the Medical Purveyors. Our chief desiderata now are the preparations of potash, viz nitrate chlorate and bicarbonate, and sup. carb. of soda. We may procure soda from our Salsola kali [saltwort]." 9... 

Abnonnal Structure of Dicotyl Roots.—In certain Dictoyl roots as Amaranthus, Jalap, Pareira, and Phytolacca, after the normal bundle system has been formed, there then develop successive cambiums outside of these bundles, producing concentric series of open collateral bundles. 

Jalapa. Jalap. Convolvulus jalapa. W. I. 860. Radix. The root. 

Phytolacca americana, P. decandra, P. rigida, American night shade, coakum, crowberry, pokeberry, inkberry, pigeonberry, garget, poke, red ink plant, cancer jalap, cancer root, chongras, and scoke (Anonymous, 1991)... 

E. Votoek and F. Valentin, Rhamnoconvolvulic acid, Collect. Czech. Chem. Comm., 1 (1929) 47-54. F. B. Power and H. Rogerson, Chemical examination of the root of Ipomoea orizabensis, J. Chem. Soc., 101 (1912) 1-26. L. A. Davies and R. Adams, Structures of convolvulinolic and jalapinolic acids. Synthesis of 11-hydroxypentadecanoic and 11-hydroxyhexadecanoic acids, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 50 (1928) 1749-1755. C. Mannich and P. Schumann, Jalap resin and its principal constituents, convolvulin, Arch. Pharm., 276 (1938) 211-226. 

Jalap The purgative tuberous root of a mexican plant (Cxogonlum Jalapa) ora pov dered drug obtained from it. 

Power FB, Rogerson H (1910) Chemical examination of jalap. J Am Chem Soc 32 80 Power FB, Rogerson H (1912a) Chemical examination of the root of Ipomoea orizabensis. J Chem Soc, Transact 101 1-26... 

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