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Saturday 2 May 2020

Myrianthus Arboreus Medicinal Uses

Myrianthus arboreus – Fauna & Flora
Myrianthus arboreus leaves
Myrianthus arboreus, called giant yellow mulberry tree in English, is an evergreen tree that is found in Central and West African countries. It is also called monkey fruit tree in English, ewe ade, ebisere, ibishere in Yoruba and ujuju in Delta area of Nigeria.

Young leaves are eaten in vegetable soups while the mature leaves and bark are used medicinally.

The leaves contain saponins, tannins, alkaloids, flavonoids, glycosides and phenols

It is used as locally medicine and has the following properties;

Antioxidant
Fruits de Mirianthus arboreus du village de Tayap.jpg
Myrianthus arboreus fruit
Anti-inflammatory
Antibacterial
Analgesic
Antiplasmodial

It is used to

  • relieve back and muscular pain
  • treat pain from arthritis, fractures and muscular pain
  • resolve pregnancy complications
  • reduce tumours
  • reduce fevers
  • treat dysentery
  • treat malaria
  • West African Plants - A Photo Guide - Myrianthus arboreus P.Beauv.
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  • treat coughs 

Decoction can be made from root, bark or leaves.

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