Cordia

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Pilicordia
• Hemigymnia
• Cordiada
• Gynaion
• Carpiphea
• Acnadena
• Calyptracordia
• Ascanica
• Cerdana
• Bourgia
• Salimori
• Saccellium
• Rhabdocalyx
• Quarena
• Gerascanthus
• Novella
• Ectemis
• Toquera
• Myxa
• Macielia
• Coilanthera
• Tsiemtani
• Cienkowskia
• Auxemma
• Purkinjia
• Paradigma
• Cordiopsis
• Colococca
• Collococcus
• Sebestena
• Plethostephia
• Patagonula
• Physoclada

Regional and Traditional Names

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 further classified within the order Boraginales and the family Boraginaceae. Finally, it is categorized under the genus Cordia.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a diverse geographical presence across several key regions of the African continent. In Northern Africa, it can be found growing within the borders of Algeria, Egypt, and Libya. Its distribution also extends significantly into the West Tropical Africa region. Specifically, the species is documented to inhabit the territories of Benin and Burkina. Consequently, these locations represent the primary areas where the medicinal plant is naturally located.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Plant Parts

Cordia has 3 reported plant parts identified across 5 scientific publications and several other databases that are studied for medicinal purposes. The most consistently reported plant part include fruit, leaf, seed.

Fruit

1. The Journal of pharmacy and pharmacology
2. Pharmaceutical biology

Leaf

1. Farmaco (Societa chimica italiana : 1989)
2. The Journal of pharmacy and pharmacology

Seed

1. The Journal of pharmacy and pharmacology

Chemicals

Cordia has 7 reported phytochemicals identified across 5 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include CHLOROGENIC ACID, Datiscoside, Dihydrorobinetin, RUTIN, Robinin.

CHLOROGENIC ACID

1. Farmaco (Societa chimica italiana : 1989)

Datiscoside

1. Farmaco (Societa chimica italiana : 1989)

Dihydrorobinetin

1. Farmaco (Societa chimica italiana : 1989)

RUTIN

1. Farmaco (Societa chimica italiana : 1989)

Robinin

1. Farmaco (Societa chimica italiana : 1989)

caffeic acid

1. Farmaco (Societa chimica italiana : 1989)

hesperidin

1. Farmaco (Societa chimica italiana : 1989)

Activities

Cordia has 5 reported activities identified across 5 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antifungal, Antimalarial, Antioxidant, Cytotoxic, Hemolytic.

Antifungal

1. Natural products and bioprospecting

Antimalarial

1. Natural products and bioprospecting

Antioxidant

1. Natural products and bioprospecting

Cytotoxic

1. Natural products and bioprospecting

Hemolytic

1. Natural products and bioprospecting

Conditions

Cordia has 5 reported investigations on conditions identified across 5 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported conditions include cough, dysentery, inflammation, myalgia, wound.

Cough

1. The Journal of pharmacy and pharmacology

Dysentery

1. The Journal of pharmacy and pharmacology

Inflammation

1. The Journal of pharmacy and pharmacology

Myalgia

1. The Journal of pharmacy and pharmacology

Wound

1. The Journal of pharmacy and pharmacology

Preparations

Cordia has 1 reported preparations identified across 5 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include fresh fruits hydroethanolic extract.

Fresh fruits hydroethanolic extract

1. Pharmaceutical biology