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

 Maytenus senegalensis (Celastraceae)

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Uses Country/Region Reference
Ache(Leg) Malawi Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Aphrodisiac Zambia Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Aphrodisiac Rhodesia Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Blennorrhagia -- Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Boil Africa Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Cancer Ethiopia *
Cicatrizant Africa Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Colic Africa Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Diarrhea Africa Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Diuretic Malawi Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Dysentery Ivory Coast Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Edema Africa Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Enema Africa Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Enteritis Africa Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Gastritis 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.
Laxative Africa Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Mouthwash Togo Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Sore Africa Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Stomatitis Togo 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.