Guaiacum coulteri
Guaiacum coulteri | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Zygophyllales |
Family: | Zygophyllaceae |
Genus: | Guaiacum |
Species: | G. coulteri |
Binomial name | |
Guaiacum coulteri | |
Guaiacum coulteri is a species of flowering plant in the caltrop family, Zygophyllaceae, that is native to western Mexico and Guatemala.[2]
In a rabbit trial of twelve Mexican plants with reputed antidiabetic properties, it was the most effective in reducing hyperglycemia.[3]
References
- ↑ González-Espinosa, M. 1998. Guaiacum coulteri. 2012 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Archived 2014-06-27 at the Wayback Machine. Downloaded on 21 June 2013.
- 1 2 "Guaiacum coulteri". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 3 October 2010.
- ↑ Román Ramos, R., et al. (1992). Hypoglycemic effect of plants used in Mexico as antidiabetics. Arch Med Res. 23(1) 59-64. PMID 1308793
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