Vernonia anthelmintica

Names

Common Names

• kinka-oil

Regional and Traditional Names

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Vernonia anthelmintica
• Centratherum anthelminticum
• Ascaricida anthelminthica
• Dolosanthus silvaticus
• Conyza anthelmintica
• Phyllocephalum anthelminticum
• Vernonia stenolepis
• Serratula anthelmintica

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta. Within the class Equisetopsida and subclass Magnoliidae, it is classified under the order Asterales. Furthermore, it is a member of the family Asteraceae and is specifically identified by the genus Baccharoides.

Distribution

This plant exhibits a broad distribution across several key regions of the African continent. In West-Central Tropical Africa, it can be found within the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its presence extends into East Tropical Africa, specifically spanning across Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda. Additionally, the species is documented in the South Tropical Africa region, particularly in Malawi. Together, these locations highlight a wide range of habitats throughout the tropical belt.

Plant Parts

Chemicals

Baccharoides anthelmintica has 37 reported phytochemicals identified across 17 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include VERNODALIN, Flavonoids, Butin, Steroids, Terpenoids.

VERNODALIN

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology
2. PloS one
3. Journal of experimental & clinical cancer research : CR
4. Biomedical chromatography : BMC

Flavonoids

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology
2. Pakistan journal of pharmaceutical sciences
3. Journal of Asian natural products research

Butin

1. Phytotherapy research : PTR
2. Biomedical chromatography : BMC

Steroids

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology
2. Chemistry & biodiversity

Terpenoids

1. Pakistan journal of pharmaceutical sciences
2. Chemistry & biodiversity

1,3-Dicaffeoyl quinic acid

1. Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland)

1-methylquinolin-4(1H)-one

1. Natural product research

12,13-dihydroxyoleic acid

1. PloS one

2-(4'-hydroxyphenyl)-6-methyl-4h-pyran-4-one

1. Journal of Asian natural products research

3,4-dicaffeoyl quinic acid

1. Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland)

Activities

Baccharoides anthelmintica has 12 reported activities identified across 17 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antioxidant, Antimicrobial, Antidiabetic, Antiparasitic, Antiproliferative.

Most Reported Activities

Medicinal Uses

Baccharoides anthelmintica has 4 reported medicinal uses identified across 17 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported uses include Vitiligo, liver disease, neurodegenerative diseases, skin diseases.

Most Reported Uses

Preparations