Scientific name Hebanthe eriantha Rank Species | Genus Hebanthe Higher classification Hebanthe | |
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Similar Pfaffia, Pfaffia glomerata, Ditassa, Forsteronia, Mandevilla funiformis | ||
Hebanthe eriantha (Pfaffia paniculata, suma, or Brazilian ginseng) is a species of plant in the Amaranthaceae family.
The root of this rambling ground vine found in South America is used traditionally as a medicine and tonic. Nicknamed "para todo" which means "for all," suma is a traditional herbal medicine.
The root contains phytochemicals including saponins (pfaffosides), pfaffic acid, beta-ecdysterone, glycosides, and nortriterpenes.
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