Euclea divinorum

At a glance

Origin / distribution: not documented

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: not documented

Science studied: BETULIN

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Ebenaceae

Scientific name: Euclea divinorum

Common names: Celestial Guarri, Diamond-leaved Euclea, Gwarri, Magic Guarri, Magic Gwarrie, Mohlakola (N), Mubhununu, Mudziviriratsuro, Mugarazvuru, Mugurameno, Mukinyai, Munyenya, Mushangura, Mutangule, Nhlangula, Olkinyei, Towerghwarrie, chiula, diamond leaved euclea, gwarriebos

History

Historical context is not documented in this record.

Origins and distribution

not documented in this record

Documented cultural uses

not documented in this record

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

• <i>Euclea divinorum</i> Hiern: Chemical Profiling of the Leaf Extract and Its Antioxidant Activity In Silico, In Vitro and in <i>Caenorhabditis elegans</i> Model. · 2022 source ↗
• <i>In Vivo</i> Anti-Malarial Activity of the Aqueous Root Extract of <i>Euclea divinorum</i> Hiern (Ebenaceae) against <i>Plasmodium berghei</i> ANKA. · 2022 source ↗
• Evaluation of the diuretic activity of the aqueous and 80% methanol extracts of the root of Euclea divinorum Hiern (Ebenaceae) in Sprague Dawley rats. · 2017 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• BETULIN

Legality

Country-specific legal status is not documented in this record.

Consult the CITES species checklist for international trade protections and listings. This is not a complete statement of local law.

Reference images

Sources

Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

Contributions and revisions

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