title: Active components in Perezia roots.
abstract: The effects produced by perezone, which was isolated from Perezia cuernavacana Rob. et Greenm., and hydroxyperezone monoangelate, from Perezia hebeclada (D.C.) A.Gray, on intestinal motility in vivo and in vitro in animal experiments are reported. It is suggested that hydroxyperezone monoangelate is a laxative principle present in certain species of the Perezia genus, with use in Mexican folk medicine.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002400:Cathartics; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000032:analysis / Q000494:pharmacology; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000032:analysis*; D011817:Rabbits
chemical_list: D002400:Cathartics; D010936:Plant Extracts