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Vismia baccifera
Vismia baccifera is a species of flowering plant in the family Hypericaceae. The species is a shrub or small tree that is native to Latin America that is found in wet tropical areas.[2] DescriptionVismia baccifera has shorter and larger leaves than V. guianensis. It has ovate leaves which are membranous and covered in a whitish layer on the underside.[5] TaxonomyVismia baccifera was first described by Carl Linnaeus as Hypericum bacciferum in 1771,[6] but was moved into the genus Vismia by botanists José Jerónimo Triana and Jules Émile Planchon in 1863.[2] There are two accepted subspecies of V. baccifera:[2]
Chemistry and usesThe leaves of Vismia baccifera contain various flavonoids, including epicatechin and quercetin.[7] The species' essential oil profile is characterized by high amounts of sesquiterpenes. Vismia baccifera subsp. dealbata has been shown to contain the compounds sesamin, friedelin and vismiaquinone.[8] V. baccifera is used in traditional medicine in parts of the Amazon rainforest as treatment for inflammations like uterine hemorrhage and leishmaniasis.[9] A 2018 study by scientists from the University of the Basque Country demonstrated the ability of the species to kill liver tumor cells in a laboratory setting using aqueous extracts from its leaves.[10] References
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