Hintonia Supplement

Scientific Name: Hintonia latiflora

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Order: Gentianales

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Family: Rubiaceae

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Hintonia (Hintonia latiflora) is a plant native to Central America. Extracts of the bark are used in traditional medicine.

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Limited Evidence:

• Type 2 Diabetes [1]

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No Evidence:

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No Clinical Research:

All other conditions.

Side effects may include:

• Side effects have not been studied.

Precautions and Adverse Events:

• Use caution or contact a licensed healthcare practitioner, since there is not enough research on the use of supplements containing Hintonia.

There is not enough research on the use of supplements containing Hintonia during pregnancy and breast-feeding, so consult a licensed healthcare practitioner before use or avoid use.

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Hintonia is not a "drug", the best doses have not been thoroughly established. Make sure to follow the specific product instructions and take as directed on the label or consult a licensed healthcare practitioner before use.

[Afendi et al. 2012]

1. Korecova M, Hladikova M. Treatment of mild and moderate type-2 diabetes: open prospective trial with Hintonia latiflora extract. Eur J Med Res. 2014 Mar 28;19:16. doi: 10.1186/2047-783X-19-16. PubMed PMID: 24678614; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3978090. 2. Afendi FM, Okada T, Yamazaki M, Hirai-Morita A, Nakamura Y, Nakamura K, Ikeda S, Takahashi H, Altaf-Ul-Amin M, Darusman LK, Saito K, Kanaya S. KNApSAcK family databases: integrated metabolite-plant species databases for multifaceted plant research. Plant Cell Physiol. 2012 Feb;53(2):e1.