Ipomoea asarifolia

Ipomoea asarifolia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Solanales
Family:	Convolvulaceae
Genus:	Ipomoea
Species:	I. asarifolia
Binomial name
Ipomoea asarifolia (Desr.) Roem. & Schult.

Ipomoea asarifolia, known as the ginger-leaf morning-glory, ^[1] is a species of plant in the family Convolvulaceae, of the genus Ipomoea .

Chemistry, toxicology, and pharmacology

Ipomoea asarifolia lives symbiotically with the fungus Periglandula ipomoeae , which biosynthesizes ergoline alkaloids such as D-lysergic acid α-hyroxyethylamide as well as indole diterpene alkaloids. Periglandula ipomoeae was found on the following six organs: young leaves, mature leaves, flower buds, mature flowers, young seeds, and mature seeds. ^[2]

Ipomoea asarifolia causes a tremorgenic syndrome if ingested by Capra hircus (domestic goat), but the reason for this is unknown. The effect has been attributed to tremorgenic phytotoxins or mycotoxins. In one study, dried samples of Ipomoea asarifolia were found to contain swainsonine, but the concentration was less than 0.001%. ^[3]

References

1. NRCS. "Ipomoea asarifolia". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 20 May 2015.
2. Olaranont, Yanisa; Stewart, Alyssa B.; Songnuan, Wisuwat; Traiperm, Paweena (2022). "How and Where Periglandula Fungus Interacts with Different Parts of Ipomoea asarifolia". Journal of Fungi. 8 (8): 823. doi: 10.3390/jof8080823 . PMC   9409888 . PMID   36012811.
3. Medeiros, R.M.T.; Barbosa, R.C.; Riet-Correa, F.; Lima, E.F.; Tabosa, I.M.; De Barros, S.S.; Gardner, D.R.; Molyneux, R.J. (2003). "Tremorgenic syndrome in goats caused by Ipomoea asarifolia in Northeastern Brazil". Toxicon. 41 (7): 933–935. doi:10.1016/s0041-0101(03)00044-8. PMID   12782095.

External links

• Ipomoea asarifolia in West African plants – A Photo Guide.