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VOL. 7, ISSUE 1 (2022)
Ethnobotanical, trado-medicinal uses, pharmacological investigations and chemical constituents of Sphenostylis stenocarpa (ex. a. Rich) harms seed. A review
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Ali Ibeabuchi Jude, Omeh Romanus C, Adonu Cyril Chekwube
Abstract
Spenostylis stenocarpa popularly known as African yam bean is a neglected legume despite its nutritional potentials. The seeds are consumed in the southeastern parts of Nigeria either cooked as porridge or roasted as snacks. In traditional medicine, the powdered seeds are reported to be used in the management of high blood pressure diabetes, high cholesterol, stroke and induction of milk production in lactating women. The current review examines, in general terms, the botany, trado-medicinal, pharmacological potentials and chemical constituents of S. stenocarpa seeds. The information was sourced from scientific investigation dumped on goggle scholar, research gate, science direct and pubmed data base. The phytochemical constituents of the seed extract as reported include alkaloids, tannins, flavonoids, steroids, phenolics and fatty acid esters. Solvent extract of the seeds has been reported to possess good therapeutic potentials as antidiabetics, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, hematological and hepato-renal activities. Additionally, there is need for thorough research on the standardization of the powder and extract of S. stenocarpa seeds for better therapeutic applications. Also, isolation and structure elucidation of the bioactive constituents which might be responsible for the observed pharmacological activities needs to be done. These documented scientific investigations have corroborated the trado-medicinal uses of S. stenocarpa seeds.
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Pages:522-527
How to cite this article:
Ali Ibeabuchi Jude, Omeh Romanus C, Adonu Cyril Chekwube "Ethnobotanical, trado-medicinal uses, pharmacological investigations and chemical constituents of <em>Sphenostylis stenocarpa</em> (<em>ex. a. Rich</em>) harms seed. A review ". International Journal of Botany Studies, Vol 7, Issue 1, 2022, Pages 522-527
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