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Voacanga africana Gemneral InfoAs a close relative of Tabernanthe iboga and many other psychoactive members of the Apocynaceae, Voacanga species are generally ingested to increase endurance and stamina and also for magic and religious purposes. West African shamans are said to ingest the Voacanga rootbark as a cerebral stimulant and the seeds for visionary purposes. The seeds of Voacanga africana contain up to 10% indolealkaloids, including voacamine, voacangine and many related compounds. The same alkaloids are found in the bark, but in much lower levels. This group of indole alkaloids when ingested causes a mild to strong stimulation lasting several hours. Higher doses have a strong hallucinogenic effect. The latex is used as a rubber adulterant. Voacanga africana is used by the Diola of Africa against infectious diseases. Voacanga and Ioboga is reportedly also used as an analgesic and to treat mental disorders. |
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Voacanga africana DescriptionBotanical Name: Voacanga africana (Apocynaceae)Common Names: Voacanga Active Constituents: Voacangine (carbomethoxy-ibogaine); ibogamin and other ibogoid alkaloids. Botanical description: Voacanga africanaVoacanga africana is a tropical, evergreen tree that grows up to 30 feet tall with glossy foliage. V africana is a native of West Africa . Flowers are white to yellow. Seeds are numberous, dark brown and ellipsoid in shape and embedded in pulp. Bark pale gray-brown; branches lenticellate. Petiole short or absent; leaf blade obovate-oblong or obovate-elliptic, base cuneate or decurrent, apex obtuse or acute, glabrous on both surfaces or pubescent abaxially; lateral veins 8-22 pairs. Cymes 6-25 cm, usually many flowered. Calyx, lobes broadly ovate to oblong. Corolla yellow or white, twisted; lobes obovate or elliptic, recurved, twisted in bud. Follicles obliquely subglobose, with pale green spots. Seeds dark brown, obliquely ellipsoid. |
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