Nomenclature
Cusparia bark; Carony bark; Cortex Angosturae; Cortex Cuspariae. Description and references
The bark of the tree Galipea officinalis Hancock, habitat Venezuela, or the bark of the tree Cusparia
febrifuga Humb., or C. trifoliata Engl., Rutaceae, habitat Brazil. Ref: Meyer, Pharm. Ztg. 80, 120 (1935).
Properties
Unpleasant, musty odor. Bitter, slightly aromatic
taste with pungent after-taste. The bitterness is due mainly to the
bitter principle angosturin, C9H12O5. The bark contains also the quinoline alkaloids cusparine, cuspareine;
galipine, galipoidine, and galipoline.Therapeutic Category
Antipyretic.