Salacia

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Calypso
• Annulodiscus
• Salacicratea
• Courondi
• Diplesthes
• Raddia
• Raddisia
• Curondia
• Thermophila
• Tontelea
• Amphizoma
• Clercia

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and is categorized under the phylum Streptophyta and class Equisetopsida. Within the subclass Magnoliidae, it is classified under the order Celastrales and the family Celastraceae. Finally, its specific taxonomic identity is defined by the genus Salacia.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a specific geographical distribution centered within the West Tropical Africa region. It can be found growing naturally in the nation of Benin. The species also extends its range into Burkina Faso. Furthermore, its presence is documented in the Gambia and throughout Ghana. Finally, the plant's habitat includes the coastal territory of Guinea-Bissau.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Plant Parts

Salacia has 2 reported plant parts identified across 4 scientific publications and several other databases that are studied for medicinal purposes. The most consistently reported plant part include root, stem.

Root

1. Biochemistry and biophysics reports
2. Polish journal of microbiology

Stem

1. Biochemistry and biophysics reports
2. Polish journal of microbiology

Activities

Salacia has 1 reported activities identified across 4 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antidiabetic.

Antidiabetic

1. Yakugaku zasshi : Journal of the Pharmaceutical Society of Japan

Conditions

Salacia has 3 reported investigations on conditions identified across 4 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported conditions include dyslipidemia, obesity, type 2 diabetes.

Dyslipidemia

1. Life sciences

Obesity

1. Life sciences

Type 2 diabetes

1. Life sciences

Preparations

Salacia has 3 reported preparations identified across 4 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include Extracts from both aboveground (stems and trunks) and belowground (roots) parts, Salacia extract, herbal extracts.

Extracts from both aboveground (stems and trunks) and belowground (roots) parts

1. Biochemistry and biophysics reports

Salacia extract

1. Journal of biochemistry

Herbal extracts

1. Polish journal of microbiology