opium-antidote

Names

Common Names

• opium-antidote

Regional and Traditional Names

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Bureava crotonoides
• Combretum parviflorum
• Combretum altum
• Combretum floribundum
• Combretum raimbaultii

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta, falling under the class Equisetopsida and subclass Magnoliidae. It is further classified within the order Myrtales and the family Combretaceae. Finally, its specific taxonomic placement is within the genus Combretum.

Distribution

This plant, Combretum micranthum, is found across several specific regions within West Tropical Africa. Its geographical presence includes the country of Benin, where it grows in local ecosystems. It is also distributed throughout Burkina Faso, contributing to the region's floral diversity. Furthermore, the species can be located in the Gambia and within the borders of Ghana. Finally, its range extends to Guinea-Bissau, marking its presence in the westernmost parts of the continent.

Plant Parts

Chemicals

Combretum micranthum has 16 reported phytochemicals identified across 4 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Flavonoids, 2,2-Dimethyl-3-[4-(acetyloxy)phenyl]-4-ethyl-2H-1-benzopyran-7-ol acetate, 3-DESHYDROXYSAPPANOL TRIMETHYL ETHER, 4-Hydroxycinnamic acid, 9,13-Di-cis-retinoic acid.

Flavonoids

1. Toxicology reports
2. Chemistry & biodiversity

2,2-Dimethyl-3-[4-(acetyloxy)phenyl]-4-ethyl-2H-1-benzopyran-7-ol acetate

1. Biotechnologia

3-DESHYDROXYSAPPANOL TRIMETHYL ETHER

1. Biotechnologia

4-Hydroxycinnamic acid

1. Biotechnologia

9,13-Di-cis-retinoic acid

1. Biotechnologia

CALCIUM

1. Chemistry & biodiversity

Fatty acids

1. Chemistry & biodiversity

Glyinflanin A

1. Biotechnologia

IRON

1. Chemistry & biodiversity

MAGNESIUM

1. Chemistry & biodiversity

Activities

Combretum micranthum has 10 reported activities identified across 4 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antioxidant, Antidiabetic, Analgesic, Antibacterial, Antihypertensive.

Most Reported Activities

Medicinal Uses

Combretum micranthum has 10 reported medicinal uses identified across 4 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported uses include Crohn's disease, Inflammatory bowel diseases, colitis, dermatitis, diuretic.

Most Reported Uses

Preparations