Millettia thonningii
Appearance
Millettia thonningii | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Subfamily: | Faboideae |
Genus: | Millettia |
Species: | M. thonningii
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Binomial name | |
Millettia thonningii |
Millettia thonningii is a species in the genus Millettia. It is a molluscicide plant. It contains the isoflavone alpinumisoflavone that is thought to be an antischistosomal agent.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ Perrett, S.; Whitfield, P.J.; Sanderson, L.; Bartlett, A. (1995). "The plant molluscicide Millettia thonningii (Leguminosae) as a topical antischistosomal agent". Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 47 (1): 49–54. doi:10.1016/0378-8741(95)01253-A. PMID 7564421.
External links
[edit]- Dressler, S.; Schmidt, M. & Zizka, G. (2014). "Millettia thonningii". African plants – a Photo Guide. Frankfurt/Main: Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg.
- Data related to Millettia thonningii at Wikispecies