Biotransformation of the ipecac alkaloids cephaeline and emetine from ipecac syrup in rats.
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Asano T, Watanabe J, Sadakane C, Ishihara K, Hirakura K, Wakui Y, Yanagisawa T, Kimura M, Kamei H, Yoshida T, Fujii Y, Yamashita M
Biotransformation of the ipecac alkaloids cephaeline and emetine from ipecac syrup in rats.
Eur J Drug Metab Pharmacokinet. 2002 Jan-Mar;27(1):29-35.
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The metabolism of cephaeline and emetine, which are the primary active components of ipecac syrup, were investigated in rats. Cephaeline-6'-O-glucuronide was found to be a biliary metabolite of cephaeline. Cephaeline (6'-O-demethylemetine) and 9-O-demethylemetine were observed to be enzyme-hydrolyzed biliary metabolites of emetine. Cephaeline was conjugated to glucuronide, while emetine was demethylated to cephaeline and 9-0-demethylemetine, and may be conjugated to glucuronides afterwards. Urine, feces and bile were collected from rats within 48 hours following the administration of ipecac syrup containing tritium (3H)--labeled cephaeline or emetine. Metabolites were separated and quantified by thin layer chromatography (TLC) or high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Biliary and urinary excretion rates of 3H-cephaeline were 57.5% and 16.5% of the dose, respectively. Cephaeline-6'-O-glucuronide was comprised 79.5% of biliary radioactivity and 84.3% of urinary radioactivity. Unchanged cephaeline was detected in 42.4% of the dose in feces. Biliary excretion rate of 3H-emetine was 6.9% of the dose. Emetine, cephaeline and 9-0-demethylemetine comprised 5.8%, 43.2% and 13.6% in hydrolyzed bile, respectively. There were no emetine-derived metabolites in urine or feces. The occurrence of unchanged emetine was 6.8% and 19.7% of the dose in urine and feces, respectively.
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