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

 Morinda lucida (Rubiaceae)

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Common name(s)
Boonko

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Uses Country/Region Reference
Antiabortifacient Africa Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Astringent W Africa Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Chest Africa Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Depurative Africa Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Diarrhea W Africa Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Diuretic C Africa Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Dysentery Africa Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Emmenagogue Africa Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Fever Cameroon Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Gonorrhea Ghana Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Hematuria Upper Volta Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Hemoglobinuria Upper Volta Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Jaundice Upper Volta Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Laxative Ghana Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Leprosy Africa Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Malaria W Africa Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Oxytoxic C Africa Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Parturition Africa Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Piles Ghana Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Purgative C Africa Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
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*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.