Cola attiensis
| Cola attiensis | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Genus: | Cola |
| Species: | C. attiensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Cola attiensis Aubrev. & Pellegrin | |
Cola attiensis is a species of flowering plant in the Malvaceae family. It is endemic to Côte d'Ivoire. An extract from the plant exhibits visceral antileishmanial properties.[1]
References
- ↑ Iwu, M. M.; Jackson, J. E.; Tally, J. D.; Klayman, D. L. (1992). "Evaluation of plant extracts for antileishmanial activity using a mechanism-based radiorespirometric microtechnique (RAM)". Planta Medica (Thieme Medical Publishers) 58 (5): 436–41. doi:10.1055/s-2006-961508. PMID 1470668.
Sources
- Assi, A. 1998. Cola attiensis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 July 2007.