might help with 

• dysentery
• venereal diseases
• as a topical application on wounds and abscesses.

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plant name

Kigelia africana, Sausage Tree , Sausage Tree , Sausage Tree , Worsboom

International Latin denomination

Kigelia africana (Lam.) Benth. ; syn. : Kigelia pinnata (Jacq.) DC.

botanical family

Bignoniaceae

Description and habitat

• Tree 10 - 12 m, native to South Africa (north), Tanzania, Mozambique, present in other African countries in coastal wetlands, evergreen or deciduous foliage depending on the climate, large pinnate leaves at 8 - 10 oval leaflets, nauseating nocturnal flowering, in long terminal panicles (1 m 80), large campanulate flowers with 5 petals, large hanging brown fruit with smooth corky skin, fibrous pulp, inedible, contains many seeds
• Pollination is carried out by bats

History and tradition

• In African beliefs, it is a sacred tree because it would bring wealth
  • Among the Lebous of Cape Verde, the matrons frequently use the pulp of its ripe fruits in decoction and in friction on the breasts of young girls in order to endow them with an advantageous chest. They ensure that the measurements performed before and after this therapy prove its validity.
  • In traditional Wolof medicine other parts of the tree are used: the bark is used in epileptic states and the roots are used in the treatment of sterility

Parts used

• Bark, fresh fruit pulp

Dosage forms available

Usual dosages

Composition

Main components of the plant

• Sterols
• Iridoids ( verminoside ) [1]

Main components of buds or young shoots

Main components of essential oil

Properties

Plant properties

• The bark is used in the African pharmacopoeia among other things to treat snake bites, treat stomach aches, toothaches.
• The pulp is traditionally used by women as a beauty product but also to treat abscesses, wounds and wounds, it is now used in the manufacture of certain cosmetics. In cosmetology, it is the active ingredients contained in the fruit that have proven their effectiveness in improving the firmness and elasticity of the skin.
• Since always in the African pharmacopoeia the fresh pulp is prescribed as a poultice to treat rheumatism and cooked it was used to promote the development of the breasts, studies have shown that this pulp contains lipids (sterols) which are close to hormones
• Antibacterial [2]
• Anti-inflammatory ( verminoside ) [1]
• The fruit could be used in polycystic ovary syndrome [3]

Bud properties

Properties of essential oil

Directions

Indications of the whole plant (phytotherapy)

• In cosmetology

Indications of the bud (gemmotherapy)

Specific indications of essential oil (aromatherapy)

Known or suspected mode of action

Usual formulations

Regulations

Possible side effects and precautions for use

Bibliographic references

1. ↑ Aller à :1.0 and 1.1 Picerno P, Autore G, Marzocco S, Meloni M, Sanogo R, Aquino RP. Anti-inflammatory activity of verminoside from Kigelia africana and evaluation of cutaneous irritation in cell cultures and reconstituted human epidermis. J Nat Prod. 2005 Nov;68(11):1610-4. PMID 16309308
2. Aller↑ OM Grace, ME Light, KL Lindsey, DA Moholland, JV Staden and AK Jager. Antibacterial Activity and Isolation of Active Compounds from Fruit of the Traditional African Medicinal Tree Kigelia africana. South African Journal of Botany, Vol. 66, No. 2, 2002, p. 220-222. [1]
3. Aller↑ Oyeku A. Oyelami, Kafayat O. Yusuf, Atinuke O. Oyelami. The Use of Kigelia africana in the Management of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS). Chinese Medicine, 2012, 3, 1-3 doi:10.4236/cm.2012.31001 Published Online March 2012 ( http://www.SciRP.org/journal/cm ) [2]

• Olatunji AG, Atolani O. Comprehensive Scientific Demystification of Kigelia africana: A Review. African Journal of Pure and Applied Chemistry, Vol. 3, No. 9, 2009, p. 158-164. [3]

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