Acacia visco

Acacia 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.^[1] It grows 6-12m tall and it has fragrant yellow flowers in the Spring.^[2] In Bolivia is found at an altitude of 1500-3000m.^[3]

Methanol extract of Acacia visco has been shown to have short-term and long-term anti-inflammatory effects in lab rats.^[4]

References

1. ^ ILDIS LegumeWeb
2. ^ Dave's Garden
3. ^ Acacia Visco in Bolivia
4. ^ ARGENTINE SOCIETY OF EXPERIMENTAL PHARMACOLOGY (Sociedad Argentina de Farmacología Experimental), Abstracts from the XXXVIII ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC MEETING November 1-3, 2006. BIOCELL 2007, 31(1): 75-112, ISSN 0327 - 9545