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The African cherry: A review of the botany, traditional uses, phytochemistry, and biological activities of Prunus africana (Hook.f.) Kalkman

Rubegeta, E., Makolo, F., Kamatou, G., Enslin, G. and others · Journal of Ethnopharmacology · 2023

Meta-analysis / review

Abstract

This review of African cherry (Prunus africana) summarises its botany, traditional uses (benign prostatic hyperplasia and others), phytochemistry (phytosterols, triterpenes, ferulic acid esters) and biological activities (anti-inflammatory, analgesic, antimicrobial, antioxidant, anti-androgenic, antiproliferative).

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How to cite

Rubegeta, E., Makolo, F., Kamatou, G., Enslin, G. and others (2023) 'The African cherry: A review of the botany, traditional uses, phytochemistry, and biological activities of Prunus africana (Hook.f.) Kalkman', Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 305, pp. 116004. doi:10.1016/j.jep.2022.116004

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