algarroba-bean

Names and Synonyms

Common Names

• algarroba-bean
• ironwood
• mesquite
• long thorn kiawe

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Prosopis dulcis var. domingensis
• Acacia juliflora
• Prosopis juliflora
• Algarobia juliflora
• Desmanthus salinarum
• Mimosa salinarum
• Prosopis inermis
• Prosopis horrida
• Acacia salinarum
• Prosopis bracteolata
• Mimosa pallida
• Prosopis domingensis
• Mimosa pseudoschinus
• Prosopis cumanensis
• Mimosa piliflora
• Prosopis juliflora var. inermis
• Mimosa juliflora
• Mimosa levigata
• Prosopis juliflora var. horrida
• Mimosa furcata
• Acacia cumanensis
• Prosopis vidaliana
• Mimosa cumana
• Entada juliflora
• Neltuma pallescens
• Neltuma juliflora var. horrida
• Neltuma occidentalis
• Neltuma juliflora subsp. horrida
• Neltuma bakeri
• Neltuma juliflora var. juliflora

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. Within the order Fabales, it is classified under the family Fabaceae. Finally, its taxonomic identity is defined by the genus Neltuma.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a broad geographical distribution spanning several distinct ecological zones. Within the Macaronesian region, it can be found inhabiting the Canary Islands and the Cape Verde archipelago. Its range extends significantly into West Tropical Africa, where it is documented in Benin. Furthermore, the species is known to grow within the territory of Burkina. Finally, its presence is also recorded in the West Tropical African nation of Nigeria.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Plant Parts

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

Leaf

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Chemicals

Neltuma juliflora has 25 reported phytochemicals identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include 4-O-methyl-D-glucuronic acid, 5-HYDROXYTRYPTAMINE, Ash, CALCIUM, D-galactose.

4-O-methyl-D-glucuronic acid

1. Dr. Duke

5-HYDROXYTRYPTAMINE

1. Dr. Duke

Ash

1. Dr. Duke

CALCIUM

1. Dr. Duke

D-galactose

1. Dr. Duke

FAT

1. Dr. Duke

Flavonoids

1. Natural product research

GLYCOPROTEIN

1. Biochemistry international

Julifloricine

1. Arzneimittel-Forschung

L-arabinose

1. Dr. Duke

Activities

Neltuma juliflora has 249 reported activities identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antibacterial, Anticancer, Antidiabetic, Antimalarial, Antioxidant.

Antibacterial

1. Dr. Duke
2. Natural product research

Anticancer

1. Dr. Duke
2. Natural product research

Antidiabetic

1. Dr. Duke
2. Natural product research

Antimalarial

1. Dr. Duke
2. Natural product research

Antioxidant

1. Dr. Duke
2. Natural product research

Antiplasmodial

1. Dr. Duke
2. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

11B-HSD-Inhibitor

1. Dr. Duke

5-Lipoxygenase-Inhibitor

1. Dr. Duke

ATPase-Inhibitor

1. Dr. Duke

Absorbent

1. Dr. Duke

Conditions

Neltuma juliflora has 3 reported investigations on conditions identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported conditions include cancer, inflammation, malaria.

Cancer

1. Natural product research

Inflammation

1. Natural product research

Malaria

1. Natural product research

Preparations

Neltuma juliflora has 4 reported preparations identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include Prosopis juliflora extract, extracts, leaf, pollen.

Prosopis juliflora extract

1. Saudi pharmaceutical journal : SPJ : the official publication of the Saudi Pharmaceutical Society

Extracts

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Leaf

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Pollen

1. Biochemistry international