Kingdom Plantae Family Apocynaceae Tribe Cryptolepideae Scientific name Cryptolepis sanguinolenta Rank Species | Order Gentianales Subfamily Periplocoideae, Genus Cryptolepis Higher classification Cryptolepis | |
Similar Cryptolepis, Apocynaceae, Alchornea cordifolia, Cryptolepis sinensis, Cryptolepis oblongifolia | ||
Conservation and cultivation of cryptolepis sanguinolenta english version
Cryptolepis sanguinolenta is a species of flowering plant in the family Apocynaceae. An extract from the root is traditionally used in West Africa to treat malaria. The alkaloid cryptolepine is a potent antimalarial. The plant also has potential for treating Type II diabetes and is considered a powerful systemic antibiotic. It contains the antibacterial alkaloids cryptolepine, quindoline, and neocryptolepine. The roots are also used as a yellow dye.
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