- Cissus sicyoides
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Cissus sicyoides Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Vitales Family: Vitaceae Genus: Cissus Species: C. sicyoides Binomial name Cissus sicyoides
L. 1759Synonyms Cissus verticillata (L.) Nicolson & C.E.Jarvis 1984
Cissus sicyoides, also known as Princess vine, Millionaire vine and Curtain Ivy, is evergreen perennial vine in the Vitaceae (Grapevine) family.
In 2004, an aqueous extract from this plant was found to have hypoglycemic and anti-lipemic effects.[1]
References
- ^ "Hypoglycemic and anti-lipemic effects of the aqueous extract from Cissus sicyoides". BMC Pharmacology. 2004-06-08. http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=443509. Retrieved 2009-10-02.
Categories:- Cissus
- Plants described in 1759
- Vines
- Medicinal plants
- Rosid stubs
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