Hebanthe eriantha
Hebanthe eriantha (Pfaffia paniculata, suma, or Brazilian ginseng) is a species of plant in the family Amaranthaceae.
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Species: | H. eriantha |
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The root of this rambling ground vine found in South America is used traditionally as a medicine and tonic. Nicknamed "para tudo" which means "for all," suma is a traditional herbal medicine.[1]
The root contains phytochemicals including saponins (pfaffosides),[2] pfaffic acid, beta-ecdysterone, glycosides, and nortriterpenes.[3]
References
- Vieira, Roberto F. (1999) Conservation of medicinal and aromatic plants in Brazil. p. 152–159. In: J. Janick (ed.), Perspectives on new crops and new uses. ASHS Press, Alexandria, VA.
- "Triterpenoids from Brazilian Ginseng, Pfaffia paniculata" Jing Li, Atul N. Jadhav, Ikhlas A. Khan Tropical Plant Database Archived May 9, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- Leslie Taylor (2005). "The Healing Power of Rainforest Herbs". Tropical Plants Database.
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