sand knobwood

Names

Common Names

• sand knobwood

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Fagara kibomboensis
• Fagara leprieurii
• Zanthoxylum stuhlmannii
• Fagara kelekete
• Zanthoxylum nitens
• Fagara olung
• Fagara polyacantha
• Fagara nitens
• Fagara beniensis
• Fagara angolensis
• Fagara attiensis
• Fagara stuhlmannii

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta, falling under the class Equisetopsida and subclass Magnoliidae. Within the order Sapindales, it is classified under the family Rutaceae. It is specifically identified by the genus Zanthoxylum, with its species name being leprieurii.

Distribution

This plant is native to several specific regions located within West Tropical Africa. Its geographical presence is notably documented in the country of Benin. Furthermore, it can be found growing within the borders of Burkina Faso. The distribution extends to other nations in the area, including Ghana and Guinea-Bissau. Finally, the species is also recorded as being present in Guinea.

Plant Parts

Chemicals

Zanthoxylum leprieurii has 15 reported phytochemicals identified across 5 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include 1-hydroxy-3-methoxy-10-methyl-9-acridone, 7,8-Dimethoxycoumarin, Citronellol, Dendrolasin, Flavonoids.

1-hydroxy-3-methoxy-10-methyl-9-acridone

1. BMC complementary and alternative medicine

7,8-Dimethoxycoumarin

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Citronellol

1. Foods (Basel, Switzerland)

Dendrolasin

1. Foods (Basel, Switzerland)

Flavonoids

1. Journal of clinical tuberculosis and other mycobacterial diseases

GERANIAL

1. Foods (Basel, Switzerland)

SINAPIC ACID

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Saponins

1. Journal of clinical tuberculosis and other mycobacterial diseases

Tannins

1. Journal of clinical tuberculosis and other mycobacterial diseases

Terpenoids

1. Journal of clinical tuberculosis and other mycobacterial diseases

Activities

Zanthoxylum leprieurii has 6 reported activities identified across 5 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antibacterial, Anticancer, Antifungal, Antimicrobial, Antioxidant.

Most Reported Activities

Medicinal Uses

Zanthoxylum leprieurii has 11 reported medicinal uses identified across 5 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported uses include tuberculosis, Candida albicans, Cryptococcus neoformans, antioxidant, diarrhea.

Most Reported Uses

Preparations