Difference between revisions of "Acacia nilotica"
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| + | [[A.nilotica ssp. subulata]] contains 13.1% condensed tannins in the bark<ref>Photochemistry of Acacia, Dept of Plant Biology, University of Illinois</ref> | ||
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Contents
General Plant Info
Traditional names include Babul and Kikar. Has long history of medicinal use.
Has 9 different sub species.
A.nilotica ssp. indica contains 11.6% condensed tannins in the bark[1] A.nilotica ssp. subulata contains 13.1% condensed tannins in the bark[2]
Geographic distribution
Africa, India, Middle East, introduced to Australia.
Identification
leaves bipinnate; flowers yellow balls ; pods constricted between seeds.
Alkaloid content
- DMT and Tetrahydroharmane in leaves in subsp. kraussiana (Hutchings et al., 1996. Zulu Medicinal Plants. An Inventory.)
- unquantified amount DMT (Shulgin, TIKHAL 1996)
- positive and negative tests for DMT, 5meoDMT in leaves (Heffter 1996; Trout 1997)
