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Guilandina bonduc

Guilandina bonduc · Accepted scientific name

Scientific literature: Very Sparse (46 studies) · ★☆☆☆☆

Scientifically known as Guilandinia bonduca, is a remarkable medicinal plant valued in traditional herbalism. Native to tropical regions, it is prized for its diverse therapeutic properties, particularly its potent antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory effects. This botanical species offers significant potential for developing natural remedies to support holistic human wellness.

Family
Not available
Native range
Africa
Parts used
Seed · Root
Common names
Not available
Scientific synonyms
Not available

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Guilandina bonduc

Distribution

This plant exhibits a diverse geographical distribution across several distinct regions. In Northern Africa, its presence is specifically noted within Egypt. Moving toward the Atlantic, it can be found in the Macaronesian islands of Cape Verde. The species also spans a significant portion of West Tropical Africa. Within this western belt, its range includes Benin, Burkina, and Gambia.

Region Area
Northern Africa Egypt
Macaronesia Cape Verde
West Tropical Africa Benin
West Tropical Africa Burkina
West Tropical Africa Gambia
West Tropical Africa Ghana
West Tropical Africa Guinea-Bissau
West Tropical Africa Guinea
West Tropical Africa Ivory Coast
West Tropical Africa Liberia

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Plant Parts

Guilandina bonduc has 3 reported plant parts identified across 8 scientific publications and several other databases that are studied for medicinal purposes. The most consistently reported plant part include seed, root, leaf.

Plant parts reported in Guilandina bonduc
Plant part Supporting sources Consensus
Seed 5 supporting sources ★★★☆☆
Root 2 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆
Leaf 1 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆

Seed

  1. Journal of ethnopharmacology
  2. Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin
  3. Applied biochemistry and biotechnology
  4. Journal of natural products
  5. Fitoterapia

Root

  1. BMC complementary and alternative medicine
  2. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Leaf

  1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Chemicals

Guilandina bonduc has 16 reported phytochemicals identified across 8 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Flavonoids, BaP, CBD, CBDB, CHLOROFORM.

Chemicals reported in Guilandina bonduc
Chemical Supporting sources Consensus
Flavonoids 3 supporting sources ★★☆☆☆
BaP 1 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆
CBD 1 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆
CBDB 1 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆
CHLOROFORM 1 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆
Cardiac Glycosides 1 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆
Compound 1 1 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆
Coumarins 1 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆
ETHYL ACETATE 1 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆
IAA 1 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆

Flavonoids

  1. Natural product research
  2. Pakistan journal of pharmaceutical sciences
  3. Current diabetes reviews

BaP

  1. Indian journal of experimental biology

CBD

  1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

CBDB

  1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

CHLOROFORM

  1. BMC complementary and alternative medicine

Cardiac Glycosides

  1. African journal of traditional, complementary, and alternative medicines : AJTCAM

Compound 1

  1. Fitoterapia

Coumarins

  1. Current diabetes reviews

ETHYL ACETATE

  1. BMC complementary and alternative medicine

IAA

  1. Indian journal of experimental biology

Activities

Guilandina bonduc has 10 reported activities identified across 8 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Analgesic, Antidiabetic, Antipyretic, Cytotoxic, Anthelmintic.

Activities reported in Guilandina bonduc
Activity Supporting sources Consensus
Analgesic 2 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆
Antidiabetic 2 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆
Antipyretic 2 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆
Cytotoxic 2 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆
Anthelmintic 1 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆
Antibacterial 1 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆
Antimalarial 1 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆
Antioxidant 1 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆
Aphrodisiac 1 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆
Astringent 1 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆

Analgesic

  1. Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association
  2. Pakistan journal of pharmaceutical sciences

Antidiabetic

  1. Iranian journal of pharmaceutical research : IJPR
  2. Current diabetes reviews

Antipyretic

  1. Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association
  2. Pakistan journal of pharmaceutical sciences

Cytotoxic

  1. Pakistan journal of pharmaceutical sciences
  2. BMC complementary and alternative medicine

Anthelmintic

  1. Iranian journal of pharmaceutical research : IJPR

Antibacterial

  1. BMC complementary and alternative medicine

Antimalarial

  1. Iranian journal of pharmaceutical research : IJPR

Antioxidant

  1. Natural product research

Aphrodisiac

  1. Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM

Astringent

  1. Iranian journal of pharmaceutical research : IJPR

Preparations

Preparations Sources Consensus
EtOAc extract of the seed kernels Journal of natural products (and other 1 sources) ★☆☆☆☆
calumbibit Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin (and other 1 sources) ★☆☆☆☆
decoction Journal of ethnopharmacology (and other 1 sources) ★☆☆☆☆
dichloromethane root extract BMC complementary and alternative medicine (and other 1 sources) ★☆☆☆☆
ethanol extracts African journal of traditional, complementary, and alternative medicines : AJTCAM (and other 1 sources) ★☆☆☆☆
ethanolic seed extract Journal of ethnopharmacology (and other 1 sources) ★☆☆☆☆
hydroalcoholic extract Journal of ethnopharmacology (and other 1 sources) ★☆☆☆☆
methanol extracts African journal of traditional, complementary, and alternative medicines : AJTCAM (and other 1 sources) ★☆☆☆☆
seed extract Applied biochemistry and biotechnology (and other 1 sources) ★☆☆☆☆
seed kernels Fitoterapia (and other 1 sources) ★☆☆☆☆