Ethnobotany, Phytochemistry and P…nth. (Bignoniaceae).

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Ethnobotany, Phytochemistry and Pharmacological Activity of Kigelia africana (Lam.) Benth. (Bignoniaceae).

Alice Nabatanzi, Sanah M Nkadimeng, Namrita Lall, John D Kabasa, Lyndy J McGaw

Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020

Findings

Kigelia africana contains active plant compounds that have been used traditionally for skin issues, and scientists have isolated several of these compounds in the lab. However, most commercial products made from it haven't been properly standardized or fully tested—many claimed benefits remain unproven claims rather than established facts.

Design

Review

Evidence

Moderate

Journal

Plants (Basel, Switzerland)