Jatropha macrantha

Jatropha macrantha
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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Genus: Jatropha
Species:
J. macrantha
Binomial name
Jatropha macrantha
Mull. Arg (1865)
Synonyms

Jatropha aphrodisiaca

Jatropha macrantha, also called the huanarpo macho, is a medium size shrubby tree species in the genus Jatropha with orange red flowers. It is indigenous to Peru. It is as popular in Peru as Muira Puama is in Brazil.

Catechin, catechin-7-O-β-glucopyranoside and procyanidin B3 can be found in Huanarpo Macho.[1]

References

  1. ^ Catechin derivatives in Jatropha macrantha stems: Characterisation and LC/ESI/MS/MS quali-quantitative analysis. Benavides A, Montoro P, Bassarello C, Piacente S and Pizza C, Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis, 2006, Vol. 40, No. 3, pages 639-647, doi:10.1016/j.jpba.2005.10.004
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