Review Article
A Review of the Ethnobotany and Pharmacological Importance of Alstonia boonei De Wild (Apocynaceae)
Table 1
An overview of research work on pharmacological properties of Alstonia boonei.
| Plant part used | Activity | Reference |
| Stem bark | Antiplasmodial (anti-malarial/antipyretic) | Bello et al. [51]; Ebiloma et al. [52]; Abel and Busia [53] | Stem bark | Insecticidal | Abel and Busia, [53]; Oigiangbe et al. [54] | Root bark | Anti-inflammatory | Osadebe et al. [55]; Olajide et al. [56] | Stem bark | Analgesic, aphrodisiac, trypanocidal |
Kweifio-Okai et al. [57]; Asuzu and Anaga [58] | Stem bark | Sedative | Adesina [59] | Stem bark | Anti-snake venom | Gabriel et al. [60]; Majekodunmi [61]; Olajide et al. [56] | Stem bark | insomnia | Asuzu and Anaga [58] | Leaves | Antidiabetic | Din et al. [62] | Stem bark | Antihelminthic | Wesche et al. [63] | Stem bark, leaves | Antimicrobial | Adomi [64]; Omoregbe et al. [65] | Stem bark | Rheumatic pains | Olajide et al. [56] | Stem bark | Antidiarrhoeal | Amole and Ilori [66] | Stem bark | Spasmolytic and hypotensive | Iwu, [67]; Forster et al. [68] | Stem bark | Abortifacient, astringent, immunostimulant potentials | Taiwo et al. [69] | Stem bark | Antipsychotic |
Elisabetsky and Costa-campos [70] |
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