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The shrub '''''Cnestis ferruginea''''' is native to Africa. It is best known for its uses in herbal medicine. |
The shrub '''''Cnestis ferruginea''''' is native to [[Africa]]. It is best known for its uses in herbal medicine. |
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==Medicinal uses== |
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The shrub Cnestis ferruginea is native to Africa. It is best known for its uses in herbal medicine.
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
- ^ Lewis, W.H. and M.P.F. Elvin-Lewis. (2003). Medical Botany. Hoboken: Wiley, page 409.
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