Cnestis ferruginea
| Cnestis ferruginea | |
|---|---|
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Oxalidales |
| Family: | Connaraceae |
| Genus: | Cnestis |
| Species: | C. ferruginea |
| Binomial name | |
| Cnestis ferruginea Vahl ex DC. | |
The shrub Cnestis ferruginea is native to Africa. It is best known for its uses in herbal medicine.
Medicinal uses
[edit]The tart, astringent fruit is chewed for oral hygiene. Extracts from the fruit have been found to have antimicrobial effects, especially against gram-positive bacteria.[1]It is used in the Nigerian polyherbal mixture Aju Mbaise along with other plant species.[2]
References
[edit]- ↑ Lewis, W.H. and M.P.F. Elvin-Lewis. (2003). Medical Botany: Plants Affecting Human Health, 2/e. Hoboken: Wiley, page 409. ISBN 978-0-471-62882-8
- ↑ Ogueke, Chika & Owuamanam, Clifford & Chizitere, Onyedinma & Evelin, Bede & Amarachi, Iroanya & Nwachukwu, Ikenna. (2016). Antimicrobial activity, phytochemical properties and mineral content of aju Mbaise decoction a liquid extract administered to nursing mothers. Nigerian Journal of Nutritional Sciences. 37. 114.
Further reading
[edit]- Olugbade T.A., J.O. Oluwadiya, and W.A. Yisak. (1982). Chemical constituents of Cnestis ferruginea DC. I. Petroleum ether fraction. Journal of Ethnopharmacology 6(3):365-70
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