gum arabic tree

Names

Common Names

• Arabic Gumtree
• Gum Arabic Tree
• Egyptian acacia
• Indian gum-arabic-tree
• babul acacia
• black babul
• prickly acacia
• scentedthorn
• thorn-mimosa
• thorny acacia
• Babul
• scented-pod thorn

Regional and Traditional Names

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Gumifera nilotica
• Acacia arabica var. nilotica
• Mimosa nilotica
• Acacia nilotica
• Acacia scorpioides var. nilotica

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, it is identified by its specific genus, Vacchellia.

Distribution

This plant is widely distributed across various regions of Northern Africa. It can be found growing in the landscapes of Algeria and Egypt. Additionally, its presence extends to the territories of Libya and Morocco. The species also reaches the Macaronesian islands, specifically appearing in Cape Verde. Together, these locations define the primary geographical range of this medicinal species.

Plant Parts

Chemicals

Vachellia nilotica has 137 reported phytochemicals identified across 21 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Flavonoids, Tannins, Gallic acid, METHYL GALLATE, Saponins.

Flavonoids

1. Dose-response : a publication of International Hormesis Society
2. Veterinary research forum : an international quarterly journal
3. Inflammopharmacology
4. Natural product communications
5. Archives of dermatological research

Tannins

1. Veterinary research forum : an international quarterly journal
2. Inflammopharmacology
3. Phytotherapy research : PTR
4. Archives of dermatological research
5. Planta medica

Gallic acid

1. Dr. Duke
2. BMC complementary medicine and therapies
3. Fitoterapia
4. Frontiers in chemistry

METHYL GALLATE

1. Chemistry & biodiversity
2. BMC complementary medicine and therapies
3. Fitoterapia
4. Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

Saponins

1. Veterinary research forum : an international quarterly journal
2. Inflammopharmacology
3. Phytotherapy research : PTR
4. Archives of dermatological research

pyrogallol

1. Dr. Duke
2. Dose-response : a publication of International Hormesis Society
3. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)
4. Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP

Betulin

1. Dr. Duke
2. Heliyon

CALCIUM

1. Dr. Duke
2. Veterinary research forum : an international quarterly journal

CATECHIN

1. Fitoterapia
2. Journal of ethnopharmacology

CHLOROGENIC ACID

1. Dr. Duke
2. Molecular diversity

Activities

Vachellia nilotica has 501 reported activities identified across 21 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antioxidant, Anticancer, Antimicrobial, Antimutagenic, Antibacterial.

Most Reported Activities

Medicinal Uses

Vachellia nilotica has 4 reported medicinal uses identified across 21 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported uses include Candida albicans, leishmaniasis, osteoporosis, trypanosomiasis.

Most Reported Uses

Preparations