Anthocleista nobilis explained

Anthocleista nobilis, commonly known as cabbage tree, candelarum, and cabbage palm, is a species of plant in the Gentianaceae family. It is a tree that is found from West Tropical Africa to Angola.

Distribution

Anthocleista nobilis has been recorded from Angola, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Mali, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, and Sierra Leone.[1]

Description

Anthocleista nobilis is a medium-large tree that can grow between 4 to 30 meters tall. The trunk is normally between 14 to 90 centimeters in diameter. The spiny, hollow branches support 40 cm long by 12 cm wide leaves. It typically grows in secondary jungles, roadsides and disturbed sites.[2]

Medicinal uses

Anthocleista nobilis root bark is used by the Mbano people of Nigeria for treatment of Diabetes mellitus, Malaria, gastrointestinal worms and jaundice.[3]

In 2018, a study found that Anthocleista nobilis could be a potential source for anti-inflammatory and analgesic lead compounds.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Anthocleista nobilis | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science . Plants of the World Online . 11 June 2024.
  2. Web site: Anthocleista nobilis G Don [family LOGANIACEAE] on JSTOR ]. Global Plants on JSTOR . 11 June 2024.
  3. Antioxidant, Anti-inflammatory, Analgesic Properties, and Phytochemical Characterization of Stem Bark Extract and Fractions of Anthocleista nobilis . 2018 . 5855378 . Ngwoke . K. G. . Akwagbulam . A. G. . Erhirhie . E. O. . Ajaghaku . D. L. . Okoye . F. B. . Esimone . C. O. . Pharmacognosy Research . 10 . 1 . 81–87 . 10.4103/pr.pr_73_17 . 2024-06-11 . free . 29568192 .