Combretum micranthum

This approach has been chosen to investigate the active principles of kinkeli-ba, a decoction of the leaves of Combretum micranthum, used against tropical fevers, bilious alimentary disorders, colic, and vomiting. No appreciable activity could be demonstrated for the isolated alkaloids (hydroxystachydrines) (65). 

Scientific research confirms the medical attributes of many of these plants used by the traditional healers. For instance, the medical attributes of Guiera senegalensis 3-4) justifies its widespread use in the treatment of coughs and bronchitis. Likewise, Combretum micranthum is used to treat liver disease 1, 5-6) and Anacardium occidentale to treat arterial hypertension (7). However, further studies are required to confirm the use of many other of the medicinal plants they use as well as establishing or validating their healing or curative properties. From our survey, we can report that it is the leaves that are the most commonly used plant tissue for medicinal purposes. As expected, however, other plant parts such as the roots and barks are also commonly used. 

Combretum micranthum G Don. Bititix Abdominal pains Diarrhoea Fever and malaria Bronchitides, chest pain Icter, liver diseases, yellow fever (L) Water infusion mastication water infusion water boiling... 

Sambucus nigra Combretum micranthum Dichapetalum cymosum Arbutus unedo Erica multiflora Rosmarinus spp. Psidium guajava Juniperus communis Prunus cerasus Ampelopsis hederaceae Prunus cerasus Vitis vinifera Bauhinia purpurea Citrus unshiu Litchia chinensis Sophora sp. 

Combretum micranthum. From the leaves of this W. African native drug Lahmann prepared a non-volatile alkaloid, combretine. (Heil u. Getvurz-Pflanzen, 1943, 22, 1 Chem. Abstr., 1946, 40, 7523.)... 

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