Cnestis ferruginea
The shrub Cnestis ferruginea is native to Africa. It is best known for its uses in herbal medicine.
| Cnestis ferruginea | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Oxalidales |
| Family: | Connaraceae |
| Genus: | Cnestis |
| Species: | C. ferruginea |
| Binomial name | |
| Cnestis ferruginea Vahl ex DC. | |
Medicinal uses
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]
References
Further reading
- 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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