Mappia

Mappia
Mappia foetida
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Icacinales
Family: Icacinaceae
Genus: Mappia
Jacq.

Mappia is a genus of shrubs in the family Icacinaceae. There are eleven species (including Nothapodytes Blume) occurring in Central America, the West Indies and Asia. The type species for the genus is Mappia racemosa Jacquin. Some research has been shown that it has an effective anti cancer property against breast cancer .

Leretia cordata has been included in Mappia by some authors. The name "Mappia" has been used for Cunila and for Doliocarpus guianensis (synonym: Soramia guianensis). Both of these uses of the name "Mappia" are nomina rejecta.

Alkaloids

Mappia foetida contains the alkaloid Mappicine [54318-59-1].

Mappicine

9-Methoxycamptothecin [39026-92-1] is a minor constituent of Mappia foetida Miers.

References

  1. ↑ "Mappia Jacq. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2020-02-06.
  2. ↑ Govindachari, T. R.; Ravindranath, K. R.; Viswanathan, N. (1974). "Mappicine, a minor alkaloid from Mappia foetida miers". Journal of the Chemical Society, Perkin Transactions 1: 1215. doi:10.1039/p19740001215. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
  3. ↑ Govindachari, Viswanathan., Phytochem., 11, 3529 (1972). Doi: 10.1016/S0031-9422(00)89852-0.
  4. ↑ Govindachari, Viswanathan., Ind. J. Chem., 10,453 (1972).