Description

Common Name Standardized: yohimbe

Other: johimbe Botanical Name Pausinystalia johimbe (K. Schum.) Pierre ex Beille

Plant Family: Rubiaceae Synonyms Corynanthe johimbe Overview Introduction Yohimbe is a small evergreen tree native to central Africa, primarily in the nations of Cameroon, Gabon, and Zaire. The terms yohimbine, yohimbine hydrochloride, and yohimbe bark extract are related but different. Yohimbe refers to the herb. Yohimbine refers to the active chemical found not only in yohimbe but also in Indian snakewood, periwinkle, quebracho, and niando. Constituents Ajmaline, corynantheine, corynanthene, quebrachin, tannins, yohimbine. Parts Used Dried bark, ground before use.

Summary Yohimbe bark contains a substance called yohimbine in a concentration of about 6%, as well as other, similar compounds known as indole alkaloids.

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