Macrotyloma biflorum var. biflorum

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Macrotyloma chrysanthum
• Dolichos chrysanthus var. occidentalis
• Dolichos woolawa
• Dolichos biflorus
• Dolichos biflorus var. occidentalis
• Dolichos chrysanthus
• Johnia congesta
• Macrotyloma chrysanthum var. occidentale
• Dolichos occidentalis

Sources: Wikidata

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and is classified under the phylum Streptophyta and class Equisetopsida. Within the subclass Magnoliidae, it is situated in the order Fabales and the family Fabaceae. Specifically, the variety biflorum is identified under the genus Macrotyloma.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant, known as Macrotyloma biflorum var. biflorum, exhibits a specific distribution across the West Tropical Africa region. Its presence is documented in several key countries throughout this part of the continent. Specifically, it can be found growing in the territories of Benin and Burkina. The species is also widely distributed within the nations of Ghana and Guinea-Bissau. Finally, its geographical range extends to include the country of Guinea.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Plant Parts

Macrotyloma biflorum var. biflorum has 2 reported plant parts identified across 3 scientific publications and several other databases that are studied for medicinal purposes. The most consistently reported plant part include seed, leaf.

Seed

1. Pakistan journal of pharmaceutical sciences
2. Glycoconjugate journal

Leaf

1. Parasitology research

Chemicals

Macrotyloma biflorum var. biflorum has 14 reported phytochemicals identified across 3 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Lectin, 2'-Hydroxygenistein, Forssman disaccharide, Forssman pentasaccharide, Half-cystine.

Lectin

1. Glycoconjugate journal
2. Biochimica et biophysica acta
3. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

2'-Hydroxygenistein

1. Dr. Duke

Forssman disaccharide

1. Glycoconjugate journal

Forssman pentasaccharide

1. European journal of biochemistry

Half-cystine

1. Indian journal of biochemistry & biophysics

alpha-D-Gal-(1->4)-beta-D-Gal-(1->4)-D-Glc

1. European journal of biochemistry

alpha-D-GalNAc-(1->3)-beta-D-GalNAc

1. European journal of biochemistry

alpha-GalNAc

1. Glycoconjugate journal

aspartic acid

1. Indian journal of biochemistry & biophysics

blood group A trisaccharide

1. Glycoconjugate journal

Activities

Macrotyloma biflorum var. biflorum has 72 reported activities identified across 3 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Abortifacient, Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor, Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor, Antiaggregant, Antiangiogenic.

Abortifacient

1. Dr. Duke

Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor

1. Dr. Duke

Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor

1. Dr. Duke

Antiaggregant

1. Dr. Duke

Antiangiogenic

1. Dr. Duke

Antiatherosclerotic

1. Dr. Duke

Anticancer (Breast)

1. Dr. Duke

Anticarcinomic (Breast)

1. Dr. Duke

Anticlimacteric

1. Dr. Duke

Antiendoccytotic

1. Dr. Duke

Preparations