Review Article

Phytochemical and Pharmacological Review of Cryptolepis sanguinolenta (Lindl.) Schlechter

Table 1

Ethnopharmacological use of Cryptolepis sanguinolenta.

PartValueReference(s)

RootFever, upper respiratory and urinary tract infections, septicemia[1517]
Not specifiedRespiratory diseases, enteric diseases[24]
Not specifiedInsomnia[18]
Fresh aerial partsDiarrhea[19, 20]
Not specifiedAmoebiasis[20]
Roots and leavesHypertension, inflammation, pyrexia, malaria[21]
Not specifiedDiabetes[2224]
RootStomach and intestinal disorders[6, 25]
RootTuberculosis[26]
RootHepatitis, wounds[27]