Kingdom Plantae Family Fabaceae Scientific name Acacia visco | Order Fabales Genus Senegalia Rank Species | |
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Similar Vachellia aroma, Acacia praecox, Vachellia caven, Acacia furcatispina, Schinopsis haenkeana | ||
Senegalia visco is a perennial tree native to South America. It has also been introduced to Africa.
Common names for it include Arca, Visco, Viscote, Viscote Blanco and Viscote Negro. It grows 6-12m tall and it has fragrant yellow flowers in the Spring. In Bolivia is found at an altitude of 1500-3000m.
Methanol extract of Senegalia visco has been shown to have short-term and long-term anti-inflammatory effects in lab rats. Among the class of compounds characterized from S. visco leaves, the triterpenoid lupeol, α-amyrin and β-amyrin may be mainly responsible for the pharmacological activities.
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