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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture

 Garcinia kola (Clusiaceae)

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Uses Country/Region Reference
Ache(Head) Africa Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Aphrodisiac Africa Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Chest-Cold Africa Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Chewstick Africa Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Cold Africa Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Cold(Head) Africa Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Cough Africa Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Dentifrice Ghana *
Dysentery W Africa Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Gonorrhea Africa Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Hoarseness Africa Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Malignancy W Africa Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Parasiticide Africa Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Purgative Africa Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Respiratory W Africa Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Throat Nigeria Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Tumor W Africa Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Vermifuge Africa Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Wound Africa Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
*Unless otherwise noted all references are to Duke, James A. 1992. Handbook of phytochemical constituents of GRAS herbs and other economic plants. Boca Raton, FL. CRC Press.