Pfaffia glomerata
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Pfaffia glomerata is a medicinal plant[1] native to Argentina,[2] Bolivia.[3] Cerrado, and Pantanal in Brazil.[4]
Pfaffia glomerata is considered an aphrodisiac, potentially due to the presence of β-ecdysone in its roots. This steroid is thought to influence libido.[4]
Pfaffia glomerata contains gallic acid, pfaffic acid, glomeric acid, oleanolic acid, saponins, anthraquinones, tannins, flavonoids, rubrosterone, and ecdysterone, in addition to primary metabolites such as inulin-type fructans and fructooligosaccharides.[4]
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- ↑ Pfaffia glomerata at Sistema de Información de Biodiversidad Template:Webarchive
- ↑ Pfaffia stenophylla at Bolivia Checklist on www.eFloras.org
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