Canavalia rosea
Canavalia rosea · Accepted scientific name
Scientific literature: Sparse (76 studies) · ★★☆☆☆
Canavalia rosea, scientifically known as Canavalia rosea, is a resilient creeping legume renowned for its vibrant pink blossoms. Native to coastal sandy environments, this hardy plant plays a vital role in soil enrichment through nitrogen fixation, while offering significant medicinal potential in traditional healing practices for its bioactive properties.
- Family
- Not available
- Native range
- Africa
- Parts used
- Seed
- Common names
- Not available
- Scientific synonyms
- Not available
Names
Scientific Names
Accepted name
Canavalia roseaDistribution
This plant, Canavalia rosea, exhibits a specific geographical distribution across the West Tropical Africa region. Its presence is documented within the borders of Benin, where it grows in suitable local environments. The species is also found stretching across the territory of Burkina. Furthermore, its natural range extends to include the coastal and inland areas of Gambia. Finally, the distribution of this medicinal plant reaches as far as Guinea-Bissau.
| Region | Area | Source |
|---|---|---|
| West Tropical Africa | Benin | WCVP |
| West Tropical Africa | Burkina | WCVP |
| West Tropical Africa | Gambia | WCVP |
| West Tropical Africa | Ghana | WCVP |
| West Tropical Africa | Guinea-Bissau | WCVP |
| West Tropical Africa | Guinea | WCVP |
| West Tropical Africa | Ivory Coast | WCVP |
| West Tropical Africa | Liberia | WCVP |
| West Tropical Africa | Mali | WCVP |
| West Tropical Africa | Nigeria | WCVP |
Plant Parts
This plant, known scientifically as Canavalia rosea, utilizes its seeds as a primary component in various traditional medicinal applications. These seeds are often harvested and processed to extract their bioactive properties, which are believed to contribute to the plant's overall therapeutic potential. Depending on the specific traditional practice, the seeds may be used in various forms to address different health concerns, highlighting the importance of this particular plant part in its medicinal profile.| Plant Part | Sources | Consensus |
|---|---|---|
| seed | Phytochemistry (and other 1 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |
Chemicals
Canavalia rosea has 2 reported phytochemicals identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include genistein, hydroxygenistein.
| Chemical | Supporting sources | Consensus |
|---|---|---|
| genistein | 1 supporting sources | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| hydroxygenistein | 1 supporting sources | ★☆☆☆☆ |
genistein
- Dr. Duke
hydroxygenistein
- Dr. Duke
Activities
Canavalia rosea has 72 reported activities identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Abortifacient, Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor, Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor, Antiaggregant, Antiangiogenic.
Most Reported Activities
| Activity | Sources | Consensus |
|---|---|---|
| Abortifacient | Dr. Duke (and other 1 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor | Dr. Duke (and other 1 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor | Dr. Duke (and other 1 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Antiaggregant | Dr. Duke (and other 1 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Antiangiogenic | Dr. Duke (and other 1 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Antiatherosclerotic | Dr. Duke (and other 1 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Anticancer (Breast) | Dr. Duke (and other 1 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Anticarcinomic (Breast) | Dr. Duke (and other 1 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Anticlimacteric | Dr. Duke (and other 1 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Antiendoccytotic | Dr. Duke (and other 1 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |
Medicinal Uses
Canavalia rosea has 1 reported medicinal uses identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported uses include wounds.
Most Reported Uses
| Use | Sources | Consensus |
|---|---|---|
| wounds | BMC research notes (and other 1 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |
Preparations
| Preparations | Sources | Consensus |
|---|---|---|
| aqueous and aqueous ethanolic extracts | BMC research notes (and other 1 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |