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General Information

Hancea integrifolia is a shrub or small tree growing up to 15 metres tall[].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local medicinal use.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

Africa - Réunion and Mauritius.

Habitat

Rainforests at elevations from 800 - 1,000 metres[].

Properties

Medicinal Rating
Habit	Tree
Height	12.00 m
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Not known

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

A stem bark infusion is taken to treat high blood pressure and to improve blood circulation[]. The stem bark macerated in rum is taken as a tonic, often prior to strenuous physical efforts[].

Preliminary phytochemical screening of the leaves yielded alkaloids, flavonoids, coumarins, saponins and terpenes[].
The stem bark contains alkaloids, tannins and terpenes[].
The acetone, ethanol and water extracts of the stem bark showed moderate antihypertensive activity in vitro[].
A methanol extract of the aerial parts did show low activity against several pathogenic human viruses in vitro[].

Other Uses

None known

Propagation

Seed -

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