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. 2012 Jul 30;2012:587160. doi: 10.5402/2012/587160

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]