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Maytenus senegalensis
Maytenus senegalensis
bazimo · kagumbalele · katohese · kihele mutshi · kikele · kikelemeli · kikomba · kinsambila · kinsambile · kisambila · kisambili · kpwekpwe · lungo · mangue · mangwa · mangwe · mohuwe · mudjudjameso · muguinya · mukakara
At a glance
Origin / distribution: Zambia, Africa, Malawi, Togo, ", Rhodesia, Ethiopia, Ivory Coast
Cultural traditions: not documented
Recorded uses: Aphrodisiac, Boil, Cicatrizant, Colic
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: Celastraceae
Scientific name: Maytenus senegalensis
Common names: bazimo, kagumbalele, katohese, kihele mutshi, kikele, kikelemeli, kikomba, kinsambila, kinsambile, kisambila, kisambili, kpwekpwe, lungo, mangue, mangwa, mangwe, mohuwe, mudjudjameso, muguinya, mukakara
History
The source record documents this plant in Zambia, Africa, Malawi, Togo, Elsewhere, ", Rhodesia, Ethiopia and 2 additional places.
It records these historical or traditional applications:
- Aphrodisiac
- Boil
- Cicatrizant
- Colic
- Diarrhea
- Diuretic
- Enema
- Enteritis
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- Gonorrhea
- Mouthwash
- Sore
- Syncope
- Tonic
- Tumor
- Ache(Leg)
- Wound
- Blennorrhagia
- Cancer
- Dysentery
- Edema
- Gastritis
- Laxative
- Stomatitis
- Vermifuge
This summary is limited to the cited source record.
Origins and distribution
- Zambia
- Africa
- Malawi
- Togo
- Elsewhere
- "
- Rhodesia
- Ethiopia
- Ivory Coast
- Senegal
Documented cultural uses
- Aphrodisiac
- Boil
- Cicatrizant
- Colic
- Diarrhea
- Diuretic
- Enema
- Enteritis
- Gonorrhea
- Mouthwash
- Sore
- Syncope
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- Tonic
- Tumor
- Ache(Leg)
- Wound
- Blennorrhagia
- Cancer
- Dysentery
- Edema
- Gastritis
- Laxative
- Stomatitis
- Vermifuge
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
- Soil microbial communities in contrasting environments show a common core of species linked to <i>Maytenus senegalensis</i> shrubs. · 2026 source ↗
- A Review of the Phytochemistry, Molecular Docking, Pharmacology, Toxicology, Ethnopharmacology, Botany, and Clinical Studies of <i>Maytenus senegalensis</i> (Lam.) Excell. · 2025 source ↗
- The effect of an anti-malarial herbal remedy, Maytenus senegalensis, on electrocardiograms of healthy Tanzanian volunteers. · 2024 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
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CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive
Contributions and revisions
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