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Terminalia macroptera

Terminalia macroptera is a species of flowering plant in the Combretaceae known by the Hausa common name kwandari. It is native to Africa, where it can be found in Ghana, Senegal, Sudan, Uganda, and Nigeria.^[1]

This species is used medicinally in several African countries. It is used to treat infectious diseases,^[2] tuberculosis, hepatitis,^[3] and dysentery.^[1] Extracts of the plant have shown activity against Helicobacter pylori^[4] and Neisseria gonorrhoeae.^[5]

Parts of the plant are also used to make dye and perfumes.^[1]

^ ^a ^b ^c Ibrahim, H. (2005). Pharmacognostic studies of the leaves of Terminalia macroptera. Nig J Nat Prod and Med 9 14-18.
^ Silva, O., et al. (1997). Antimicrobial activity of Terminalia macroptera root. J Ethnopharmacol 57(3) 203-07.
^ Pham, A. T., et al. (2011). Terminalia macroptera, its current medicinal use and future perspectives. Journal of Ethnopharmacology 137(3) 1486-91.
^ Silva, O., et al. (2012). Anti-Helicobacter pylori activity of Terminalia macroptera root. Fitoterapia 83(5) 872-76.
^ Silva, O., et al. (2002). In vitro anti-Neisseria gonorrhoeae activity of Terminalia macroptera leaves. FEMS Microbiology Letters 211(2) 203-06.