Cryptolepis sanguinolenta
| Cryptolepis sanguinolenta | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Subfamily: | Periplocoideae, |
| Tribe: | Cryptolepideae |
| Genus: | Cryptolepis |
| Species: | C. sanguinolenta |
| Binomial name | |
| Cryptolepis sanguinolenta | |
Cryptolepis sanguinolenta is a species of flowering plant in the family Apocynaceae. An extract from the root is traditionally used in West Africa for malaria.[1][2]
It contains the alkaloids cryptolepine, quindoline, and neocryptolepine.[3]
The roots are also used as a yellow dye.
References
- ↑ Tempesta, M. S (2010). "The Clinical Efficacy of Cryptolepis Sanguinolenta in the Treatment of Malaria". Ghana Medical Journal. 44 (1): 1–2. PMC 2956313. PMID 21326982.
- ↑ Ansah, C (2002). "The Popular Herbal Antimalarial, Extract of Cryptolepis sanguinolenta, is Potently Cytotoxic". Toxicological Sciences. 70 (2): 245–251. doi:10.1093/toxsci/70.2.245.
- ↑ Buhner, S. H. (1999). Herbal Antibiotics: Natural Alternatives for Treating Drug-Resistant Bacteria. Storey Publishing.
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