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Voacanga Africana
Voacanga Africana Seeds
What is Voacanga africana?
This small Voacanga africana tree is native to the rich and moist soils of West Africa’s tropical and subtropical forests.
At first glance, people would mistake it for just another ornamental plant in their garden.
Voacanga Africana can grow to heights of 6m. Depending on the specimen, its leaves are long, lush ovals, and its flowers are like little snowflakes, white or yellow.
The fruits of Voacanga Africana resemble large, freckled field beans that, once ripe, open up into two halves. Animals then feed upon the yellow pulp, allowing the plant species to spread its seeds.
Since its discovery in 1894, Voacanga Africana was considered a simple tropical shrub until WWII.
It is only recently that people studying the properties of psychedelic plants have taken it upon themselves to unveil the psychedelic potential of Voacanga Africana.
Is there still any truth to these claims?
Voacanga Africana Chemical Compounds
Certain chemical compounds, including ibogaine, were found in Voacanga Africana at varying percentages.
These alkaloids in Voacanga africana include voacamine (7.2%), voacangine (5.6%), vincristine (4.0%), voacorine (3.7%), vobtusin (0.4%), tabersonine (3.5%), ibogaine (0.4%), and vobasine (1.6%).
Voacamine is a powerful cardiotonic stimulant, while Voacangine is also a well-known psychoactive agent.
The chemical structures of both alkaloids resemble those of another remarkable substance present in the Voacanga Africana plant, known as ibogaine.
Although the action is not yet fully understood, ibogaine is believed to be effective in modulating neuronal excitability and synaptic transmission and acting as a natural stimulant against fatigue.
In large doses, ibogaine is a powerful psychedelic that gives rise to a dreamlike and introspective experience.
Of the overall alkaloid mix, 5–10% is contained in the root bark (the so-called root epidermis), 4–5% is in the trunk bark, 1.5% is in the seeds, and 0.30–0.45% is in the leaves.
What Are The Uses And Side Effects Of Voacanga Africana?
Voacanga Africana, also known as Voacanga or “Kakapenpen,” is a medicinal plant highly esteemed in many West African countries, including Cameroon and Gabon.
The plant treats gonorrhea, eczema, fungal infection, scabies, malaria, diarrhea, and heartache.
The seeds of the Voacanga Africana plant are rich in fats and oils.
Oils extracted from seeds are very nutritious and are used in the cosmetic industry.
The Voacanga Africana has both industrial (latex production) and medicinal applications.
Shamans from West Africa used the bark of this tree as a brain stimulant, the roots as a stimulant during long hunts, and the seeds for visionary purposes.
The seeds of the Voacanga Africana contain some indole alkaloids, including voacangine (carbomethoxy-ibogaine), voacamina, and related substances.
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