Bellyache Bush

Names

Common Names

• Oil Nut Tree
• Pandou
• Physic Nut
• Pondu
• bellyache-bush
• black physicnut
• cotton-leaf physicnut

Regional and Traditional Names

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Manihot gossypiifolia
• Adenoropium gossypiifolium

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and is classified under the phylum Streptophyta and class Equisetopsida. Within the subclass Magnoliidae, it falls under the order Malpighiales and the family Euphorbiaceae. Finally, its specific taxonomic placement is within the genus Jatropha.

Distribution

This plant exhibits a specific geographical distribution concentrated within the tropical regions of Africa and its surrounding islands. In the Macaronesian region, it can be found growing in Cape Verde. Its presence extends significantly across West Tropical Africa, where it inhabits various territories. Specifically, it is documented in countries such as Burkina, Gambia, and Guinea-Bissau. Additionally, the species is well-established within the borders of Guinea.

Plant Parts

Chemicals

Jatropha gossypiifolia has 18 reported phytochemicals identified across 5 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Flavonoids, Isoorientin, Isovitexin, Steroids, Sugars.

Flavonoids

1. PloS one
2. Genetics and molecular research : GMR
3. Journal of ethnopharmacology
4. BMC complementary and alternative medicine

Isoorientin

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology
2. Planta medica

Isovitexin

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology
2. Planta medica

Steroids

1. PloS one
2. BMC complementary and alternative medicine

Sugars

1. PloS one
2. BMC complementary and alternative medicine

Tannins

1. PloS one
2. BMC complementary and alternative medicine

Terpenes

1. PloS one
2. Genetics and molecular research : GMR

Vitexin

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology
2. Natural product research

quercetin

1. Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland)
2. Journal of ethnopharmacology

3-Genistein-8-C-glucoside

1. Planta medica

Activities

Jatropha gossypiifolia has 13 reported activities identified across 5 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antimicrobial, Cytotoxic, Genotoxic, Antibacterial, Anticancer.

Most Reported Activities

Medicinal Uses

Jatropha gossypiifolia has 27 reported medicinal uses identified across 5 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported uses include snakebites, E. coli, Helicobacter pylori, analgesic, antidiabetic.

Most Reported Uses

Preparations