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]
| Cryptolepis sanguinolenta | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Genus: | Cryptolepis |
| Species: | C. sanguinolenta |
| Binomial name | |
| Cryptolepis sanguinolenta (Lindl.) Schltr. | |
The roots of Cryptolepis sanguinolenta contain a major alkaloid called cryptolepine.
The roots are also used as a yellow dye.
References
- 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.
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