Thonningia sanguinea

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Africa, Africa(Hausa), Ghana

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Asthma, Bronchitis, Laryngitis, Spice

Science studied: THONNINGIANIN-A, THONNINGIANIN-B

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

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

Names and identity

Family: Balanophoraceae

Scientific name: Thonningia sanguinea

Common names: Ground Pineapple, ahuregiraho, bosam-bakololo, goroso, gwabakula, ima, ipeka, kanzike et kilensiko, libula-li-balimu, loisjuurio, m'bila-na-mabele, m'bila-na-matoli, masegese, ngelese, nsonango, toningia krvavá

History

The source record documents this plant in Africa, Africa(Hausa), Ghana.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Asthma
• Bronchitis
• Laryngitis
• Spice
• Vermifuge
• Dysentery
• Skin
• Sore(Throat)

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Africa
• Africa(Hausa)
• Ghana

Documented cultural uses

• Asthma
• Bronchitis
• Laryngitis
• Spice
• Vermifuge
• Dysentery
• Skin
• Sore(Throat)

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

• The Mitochondrial Genome of the Holoparasitic Plant Thonningia sanguinea Provides Insights into the Evolution of the Multichromosomal Structure. · 2023 source ↗
• GC-MS/MS Quantification of EGFR Inhibitors, <i>β</i>-Sitosterol, Betulinic Acid, (+) Eriodictyol, (+) Epipinoresinol, and Secoisolariciresinol, in Crude Extract and Ethyl Acetate Fraction of <i>Thonningia sanguinea</i>. · 2022 source ↗
• Purification of thonningianins A and B and four further derivatives from Thonningia sanguinea by one- and two-dimensional centrifugal partition chromatography. · 2019 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• THONNINGIANIN-A
• THONNINGIANIN-B

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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