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.
| Jatropha macrantha | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
| Genus: | Jatropha |
| Species: | J. macrantha
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| Binomial name | |
| Jatropha macrantha Mull. Arg (1865)
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| Synonyms | |
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Jatropha aphrodisiaca | |
Catechin, catechin-7-O-β-glucopyranoside and procyanidin B3 can be found in Huanarpo Macho.[1]
References
edit- ^ 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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