Anthocleista

Anthocleista is a genus of tree- and shrub-like tropical plants in the gentian family, tribe Potalieae, subtribe Potaliinae. There are about 50 species in the genus, native mainly to tropical Africa, including Madagascar and the Mascarene Islands. Anthocleista was once placed in the family Loganiaceae, but more recent molecular, morphological, and phytochemical evidence has placed the group well within the Gentianaceae.

Anthocleista
Anthocleista grandiflora
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Gentianaceae
Tribe: Potalieae
Subtribe: Potaliinae
Genus: Anthocleista
Afzel. ex R.Br.
Species

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Uses

Traditional Medicine

In Africa, traditional use of the plants of this species is used in diseases like Diabetes, Obesity, Hypertension, Constipation (as laxative), Impotence, Fertility problems, Hyperprolactinemia, Sexual dysfunction, Malaria, Worms, STDs (Gonorrhea, Syphilis), Fever(as antipyretic), Rheumatism, Bronchitis, Typhoid Fever, Hemorrhoids, Hernia and Cancer. This review cited only in vitro and animal research in support of these putative health benefits.[1]

Species

Species in this genus include:

  • Anthocleista amplexicaulis
  • Anthocleista djalonesis
  • Anthocleista exelliana
  • Anthocleista grandiflora
  • Anthocleista keniensis
  • Anthocleista liebrechstiana
  • Anthocleista madagascariensis
  • Anthocleista microphylla
  • Anthocleista nobilis
  • Anthocleista procera
  • Anthocleista rhizophoroides
  • Anthocleista scandens
  • Anthocleista schweinfurthii
  • Anthocleista vogelii
  • Anthocleista zambesiaca

References
  1. "Medicinal plants of the genus Anthocleista - A review of their ethnobotany, phytochemistry and pharmacology".

General references
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