Trichilia catigua explained
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]
Notes and References
- Beltrame, F. L. . Filho, E. R. . Barros, F. A. P. . Cortez, D. A. G. . Casset, Q. B. . 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 . 2006 . 1119 . 1–2 . 257–263 . 10.1016/j.chroma.2005.10.050 . 16360665 .