Common Yellow Dayflower

Names and Synonyms

Common Names

• Common Yellow Dayflower

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Commelina africana var. mannii
• Commelina africana var. polyclada
• Commelina divaricata
• Commelina flava
• Commelina subamplectens
• Commelina lyallii
• Commelina lutea
• Commelina mannii
• Commelina mannii var. lyallii
• Commelina polyclada

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta, falling under the class Equisetopsida and subclass Magnoliidae. It is classified within the order Commelinales and the family Commelinaceae. Finally, it is identified by the genus Commelina as the subspecies Commelina africana subsp. africana.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant is widely distributed across several regions within West Tropical Africa. Its presence is documented in the nation of Benin, where it grows in specific local habitats. It can also be found throughout the territory of Burkina. Furthermore, the species extends its range into Ghana and Guinea-Bissau. Finally, the geographical footprint of this subspecies includes the country of Guinea.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Plant Parts

Commelina africana subsp. africana has 1 reported plant parts identified across 2 scientific publications and several other databases that are studied for medicinal purposes. The most consistently reported plant part include leaf.

Leaf

1. F1000Research
2. Asian Pacific journal of tropical biomedicine

Chemicals

Commelina africana subsp. africana has 21 reported phytochemicals identified across 2 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Cardiac Glycosides, Flavonoids, STIGMASTEROL, Tannins, Terpenoids.

Cardiac Glycosides

1. F1000Research
2. Asian Pacific journal of tropical biomedicine

Flavonoids

1. F1000Research
2. Asian Pacific journal of tropical biomedicine

STIGMASTEROL

1. Dr. Duke
2. Journal of basic and clinical physiology and pharmacology

Tannins

1. F1000Research
2. Asian Pacific journal of tropical biomedicine

Terpenoids

1. Journal of basic and clinical physiology and pharmacology
2. Asian Pacific journal of tropical biomedicine

Ash

1. Dr. Duke

BETA-SITOSTEROL

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CALCIUM

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CAMPESTEROL

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Dotriacontanol

1. Dr. Duke

Activities

Commelina africana subsp. africana has 91 reported activities identified across 2 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Androgenic, Angiogenic, Angiotensin-Receptor-Blocker, Anorexic, AntiPMS.

Androgenic

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Angiogenic

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Angiotensin-Receptor-Blocker

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Anorexic

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AntiPMS

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Antiadenomic

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Antiallergic

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Antiandrogenic

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Antianxiety

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Antiarrhythmic

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Preparations

Commelina africana subsp. africana has 3 reported preparations identified across 2 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include Aqueous and 70% ethanolic extracts of the leaves, crude methanolic extracts, methanol leaf extracts.

Aqueous and 70% ethanolic extracts of the leaves

1. F1000Research

Crude methanolic extracts

1. BioMed research international

Methanol leaf extracts

1. Asian Pacific journal of tropical biomedicine