Cinchonain-Ib is a
flavonolignan found in the bark of ''
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
The name Catuaba ( , via Portuguese from Guarani) is used for the in ...
'' used as
catuaba. A 2009 study revealed that Cinchonian-Ib derived from boiled
Eriobotrya japonica
The loquat (''Eriobotrya japonica'') is a large evergreen shrub or tree, grown commercially for its orange fruit and for its leaves, which are used to make herbal tea. It is also cultivated as an ornamental plant.
The loquat is in the family ...
leaves has a glucose-lowering effect in rats, and could possibly be used to manage
diabetes mellitus in humans.
References
Flavonolignans
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