Pilocarpus microphyllus explained

Pilocarpus microphyllus, the Maranham jaborandi, is a plant species in the genus Pilocarpus found native to several states in northern Brazil.[1]

Commercial production of the alkaloid muscarinic receptor agonist pilocarpine is derived entirely from the leaves of the shrub.

Notes and References

  1. Production of Pilocarpine in Callus of Jaborandi (Pilocarpus microphyllus Stapf). 4293939. Ilka Nacif. De Abreu. Alexandra Cristine H. F.. Sawaya. Marcos Nogueira. Eberlin. Paulo. Mazzafera. In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology. Plant. 41. 6. November–December 2005. 806–811. Society for In Vitro Biology.

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