Harpalyce brasiliana
Benth.
Fabaceae
Common Name:
General Information
Harpalyce brasiliana is a perennial plant with stems that become more or less woody and persist.
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
S. America - Bolivia, central and northeastern Brazil
Habitat
Cerrado. Dry scrubby areas and hot, rocky hillsides[
1309- Title
- The Leguminosae; A Source Book of Characteristics, Uses and Nodulation
- Publication
-
- Author
- Allen O.N.; Allen E.K.
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin
- Year
- 1981
- ISBN
- 0-333-32221-5
- Description
- An amazing and comprehensive work, giving a brief guide to the many genera of the family Fabaceae and also the principle uses of the genus.
].
Properties
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Shrub |
| Height | 0.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
The roots are used in the treatment of snakebites[
1487- Title
- Harpalycin 2 inhibits the enzymatic and platelet aggregation activities of PrTX-III, a D49 phospholipase A2 from Bot
- Publication
- BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2012, 12:139
- Author
- Rafael M Ximenes et al
- Website
- http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6882/12/139
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2012
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
].
The leaves are antiinflammatory[
1487- Title
- Harpalycin 2 inhibits the enzymatic and platelet aggregation activities of PrTX-III, a D49 phospholipase A2 from Bot
- Publication
- BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2012, 12:139
- Author
- Rafael M Ximenes et al
- Website
- http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6882/12/139
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2012
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
].
The leaves contain the isoflavone harpalycin 2, which has been shown to have antiinflammatory activity[
1487- Title
- Harpalycin 2 inhibits the enzymatic and platelet aggregation activities of PrTX-III, a D49 phospholipase A2 from Bot
- Publication
- BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2012, 12:139
- Author
- Rafael M Ximenes et al
- Website
- http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6882/12/139
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2012
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
].
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
