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|binomial = ''Cnestis ferruginea'' |
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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 [[Tart (flavor)|tart]], [[astringent]] fruit is chewed for [[oral hygiene]]. [[Extract]]s from the fruit have been found to have [[antimicrobial]] effects, especially against [[gram-positive bacteria]]. <ref>Lewis, W.H. and M.P.F. Elvin-Lewis. (2003). ''Medical Botany: Plants Affecting Human Health, 2/e''. Hoboken: [[John Wiley & Sons|Wiley]], page 409. {{ISBN|978-0-471-62882-8}}</ref> |
The [[Tart (flavor)|tart]], [[astringent]] fruit is chewed for [[oral hygiene]]. [[Extract]]s from the fruit have been found to have [[antimicrobial]] effects, especially against [[gram-positive bacteria]]. <ref>Lewis, W.H. and M.P.F. Elvin-Lewis. (2003). ''Medical Botany: Plants Affecting Human Health, 2/e''. Hoboken: [[John Wiley & Sons|Wiley]], page 409. {{ISBN|978-0-471-62882-8}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 02:57, 8 August 2017
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Oxalidales |
| Family: | Connaraceae |
| Genus: | Cnestis |
| Species: | C. ferruginea
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| Cnestis ferruginea Vahl ex DC.
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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: Plants Affecting Human Health, 2/e. Hoboken: Wiley, page 409. ISBN 978-0-471-62882-8
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
External links
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