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Babul
Acacia nilotica
Babul · Acacia à gomme, Gommier rouge · acacia à gomme · gommier rouge · gum arabic tree · prickly acacia
At a glance
Origin / distribution: Pakistan, Egypt, Arab, AI, AO, AU, CO, MG
Cultural traditions: not documented
Recorded uses: Cancer, Gall-Bladder, Sclerosis(Spleen), Decongestant
Science studied: ALDOBIONIC-ACID, 4-ALDOBIOURONIC-ACID, ALUMINUM, M-AMINOPHENYL-GLYCOSIDE
Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗
Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.
Names and identity
Family: Fabaceae
Scientific name: Acacia nilotica
Common names: Babul, Acacia à gomme, Gommier rouge, acacia à gomme, gommier rouge, gum arabic tree, prickly acacia
History
The source record documents this plant in Pakistan, Egypt, Arab, AI, AO, AU, CO, MG and 4 additional places.
It records these historical or traditional applications:
- Cancer
- Gall-Bladder
- Sclerosis(Spleen)
- Decongestant
This summary is limited to the cited source record.
Origins and distribution
- Pakistan
- Egypt
- Arab
- AI
- AO
- AU
- CO
- MG
- NC
- QA
- TW
- WF
Documented cultural uses
- Cancer
- Gall-Bladder
- Sclerosis(Spleen)
- Decongestant
Cultural record detail
These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.
- Cancer · Pakistan · "
- Gall-Bladder · Egypt · "
- Sclerosis(Spleen) · Arab · "
- Decongestant · Egypt · "
Contemporary uses
Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.
Scientific research
Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.
Indexed research records
- Eco-Friendly Corrosion Inhibitor Derived from Acacia nilotica Fruit Extract for Mild Steel Protection in Acidic Media · 2026 source ↗
- RETRACTION: Hypoglycemic, Anti-Inflammatory, and Neuroprotective Potentials of Crude Methanolic Extract From <i>Acacia Nilotica</i> L. - Results of an In Vitro Study. · 2026 source ↗
- Insight on the impact of Acacia nilotica leaves extract on the characteristics of natural and synthetic rubber composites. · 2026 source ↗
Scientific compounds
Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.
- ALDOBIONIC-ACID
- 4-ALDOBIOURONIC-ACID
- ALUMINUM
- M-AMINOPHENYL-GLYCOSIDE
- AMYLASE
- ARABIC-ACID
- ARABINOSE
- 2-O-BETA-L-ARABINOFURANOSYL-L-ARABINOSE
- 3-O-BETA-L-ARABINOPYRANOSYL-L-ARABINOSE
- L-ARABINOSE
- ASCORBIC-ACID-OXIDASE
- BETULIN
- CARBOHYDRATES
- BETA-CAROTENE
- CELLULOSE
- CHLOROGENIC-ACID
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- DIASTASE
- M-DIGALLIC-ACID
- DIGITONIN
- ELLAGIC-ACID
- EPICATECHOL-GALLATE
- FIBER
- FRUCTOSE
- D-GALACTOSE
- GALLIC-ACID
- (+)-GALLOCATECHOL
- GLUCOSE
- HYDROQUINONE
- 6-HYDROXYQUINOLINE
- 7-HYDROXYQUINOLINE
- INDOLE-ACETIC-ACID
- ISOQUERCITRIN
- ISORHAMNETIN-3-RUTINOSIDE
- KAURENIC-ACID
- LACTONE
- (+)-LEUCOCYANIDIN
- LIGNIN
- LINOELIC-ACID
- LYSOLECITHIN
- MAGNESIUM
- MANGANESE
- MONOBUTYRINASE
- MYRECETIN-4'-METHYLETHER-3-RHAMNOSIDE
- OLEIC-ACID
- OXIDASE
- PHLOBAPHENE
- PHLOROGLUCINOL
- POLYPHENOL-OXIDASE
- POTASSIUM
- PROTOCATECHUIC-ACID
- (+)-PYROCATECHOL
- PYROGALLOL
- QUERCETIN-3-0-RUTINOSIDE
- QUERCITRIN
- RAFFINOSE
- RHAMNOSE
- RIBOFLAVIN
- ROSIN
- SAPONIN
- ALPHA-SITOSTEROL
- SODIUM
- TANNASE
- TANNIN
- 3',4',5,7-TETRAHYDROXYFLAVAN-3-OL(-)-EPICATECHOL
- 3',4',7,8-TETRAHYDROXYFLAVONOID
- THIAMIN
- 3',4',7-TRIHYDROXYFLAVAN-3,4-DIOL
- URONIC-ACID
- XANTHURENIC-ACID
- ASCORBIC-ACID
- D-CATECHOL
- MALTASE
- MUCILAGE
- OXALIC-ACID
- PHLOBATANNIN
- XYLOSE
- ALDOBIOTRIOURONIC-ACID
- BETA-AMYRIN
- ARABINOFURANOSYL-L-ARABINOSE
- ASH
- (+)-CATECHIN
- 7-COUMARINYL-ACID
- DICATECHOL
- FAT
- GALACTURONIC-ACID
- D-GLUCURONIC-ACID
- 8-HYDROXYQUINOLINE
- KAEMPFEROL-3-0-GLUCOSIDE
- (3)-LEUCOCYANIDIN-GALLATE
- MALIC-ACID
- OCTACOSANOL
- PEROXIDASE
- PROTEIN
- QUERCETIN
- 3-QUINOLYL-ACID
- ROBIDANDIOL
- SILICON
- SUCROSE
- 3',4',5,7-TETRAHYDROXYFLAVAN-3-OL
- 4',7,8-TRIHYDROXYFLAVONOID
- CALCIUM
- EPICATECHOL
- (-)-DICATECHIN
- (-)-EPIGALLOCATECHIN
Legality
No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.
Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.
Reference images
Sources
Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0
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CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive
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