Kohautia grandiflora
| Kohautia grandiflora | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Kohautia |
| Species: | K. grandiflora
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| Binomial name | |
| Kohautia grandiflora DC.
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Kohautia grandiflora is a species of plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is widespread in the West African savanna, and can be found in most of the coastal countries from Mauritania to Namibia, although its presence in Côte d'Ivoire and Mali is considered doubtful. It grows as far east as Uganda and Sudan. It is also found in Madagascar, Yemen and Oman. It has been introduced in USA (Texas, Florida), Mexico, Cuba, Central America, and northeastern South America.[1] It is an annual and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.[2]
It is a common slender, erect ruderal herb growing to 30 cm high or more with small bright pink flowers. It grows especially in millet fields after the harvest in December.[3]
In various Senegalese languages it is known as 'arey' (Banyun), 'ésâguté éden' (Djula), 'kolmâdin' (Mandinka), 'ndohum gor' (Serer), 'ndohum' (Wolof).[3]
In the northern part of Nigeria, where it is known in Hausa as “Rimin samari” or “Rimin sauri”, it forms the major ingredient in several traditional medicinal preparations useful in the treatment of gastric problems and inflammation.
A study has shown that the aqueous extract of Kohautia grandiflora possesses slight hepatoprotective property.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Kohautia grandiflora (KOAGR)[Overview]| EPPO Global Database". gd.eppo.int. Retrieved 2024-12-26.
- ^ "Kohautia grandiflora DC. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2024-12-26.
- ^ a b "Kohautia grandiflora DC. [family RUBIACEAE] on JSTOR". plants.jstor.org. Retrieved 2024-12-26.
- ^ Garba, S. H.; Sambo, N.; Bala, U. (June 2009). "The effect of the aqueous extract of Kohautia grandiflora on paracetamol-induced liver damage in albino rats". Nigerian Journal of Physiological Sciences: Official Publication of the Physiological Society of Nigeria. 24 (1): 17–23. doi:10.4314/njps.v24i1.46376. ISSN 0794-859X. PMID 19826460.
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