| Mappia | |
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| Mappia foetida | |
Scientific classification 
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| 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.[1] 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 [1].
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
[edit]Mappia foetida contains the alkaloid Mappicine [54318-59-1].[2]
Mappicine
9-Methoxycamptothecin [39026-92-1] is a minor constituent of Mappia foetida Miers.[3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Mappia Jacq. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2020-02-06.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Govindachari, Viswanathan., Phytochem., 11, 3529 (1972). Doi: 10.1016/S0031-9422(00)89852-0.
- ^ Govindachari, Viswanathan., Ind. J. Chem., 10,453 (1972).
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