Hypoxis hemerocallidea
Hypoxis hemerocallidea, the African star grass or African potato, is a medicinal plant in the Hypoxidaceae family. It is native to southern Africa from South Africa as far north as Mozambique and Zimbabwe.[2][3] This plant is the best known member of this genus.
Hypoxis hemerocallidea | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Hypoxidaceae |
Genus: | Hypoxis |
Species: | H. hemerocallidea |
Binomial name | |
Hypoxis hemerocallidea Fisch.Mey. & Avé-Lall. | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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Medicinal uses
Hypoxis is promoted as an alternative medicine treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia, but research has found no evidence of beneficial effect.[4] Additionally, Hypoxis alters the activity of cytochrome P450, suggesting that it may interfere with the effectiveness of other drugs or supplements, such as antiretroviral drugs.[5]
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References
- "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species". Retrieved 27 June 2015.
- Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- Gillmer, M.; Symmonds, R. (1999). "Seed collection and germination: Hypoxis hemerocallidea". Plantlife. 21 (36): 37.
- Keehn; Taylor; Lowe (2016). "Phytotherapy for benign prostatic hyperplasia". Curr. Urol. Rep. 17 (7): 53. doi:10.1007/s11934-016-0609-z. PMID 27180172.
- Mills E, et al. (2005). "Impact of African herbal medicines on antiretroviral metabolism". AIDS. 19 (1): 95–97. doi:10.1097/00002030-200501030-00013. PMID 15627040.
External links
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- Hypoxis hemerocallidea research University Kwazulu-Natal
- Hypoxis hemerocallidea South African National Biodiversity Institute
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