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Manihot esculenta
Staple tropical food crop; leaves and roots used in African and Latin American folk medicine for headache and wound healing.
Manihot esculenta (cassava) is a tropical staple food crop whose leaves and roots are used in traditional medicine for headache and wound healing. Its primary constituents include cyanogenic glucosides (which are toxic when raw), starch, vitamins, minerals, and flavonoids. Evidence for its medicinal uses is limited (Level C) and primarily based on traditional practice.
The wound-healing effect of cassava leaf poultices is attributed to flavonoids and phenolic compounds that promote tissue regeneration and exhibit antimicrobial activity. The headache remedy may involve analgesic and anti-inflammatory actions of these same compounds. However, the presence of cyanogenic glucosides (e.g., linamarin) requires proper processing to avoid cyanide toxicity; these glucosides are hydrolyzed by endogenous linamarase to release hydrogen cyanide, which inhibits cytochrome c oxidase in the mitochondrial electron transport chain, leading to cellular hypoxia. Chronic low-level cyanide exposure can impair thyroid function by inhibiting iodine uptake and increasing goiter risk.
Staple tropical food crop; leaves and roots used in African and Latin American folk medicine for headache and wound healing.
Manihot esculenta (cassava) is a tropical staple food crop whose leaves and roots are used in traditional medicine for headache and wound healing. Its primary constituents include cyanogenic glucosides (which are toxic when raw), starch, vitamins, minerals, and flavonoids. Evidence for its medicinal uses is limited (Level C) and primarily based on traditional practice.
The wound-healing effect of cassava leaf poultices is attributed to flavonoids and phenolic compounds that promote tissue regeneration and exhibit antimicrobial activity. The headache remedy may involve analgesic and anti-inflammatory actions of these same compounds. However, the presence of cyanogenic glucosides (e.g., linamarin) requires proper processing to avoid cyanide toxicity; these glucosides are hydrolyzed by endogenous linamarase to release hydrogen cyanide, which inhibits cytochrome c oxidase in the mitochondrial electron transport chain, leading to cellular hypoxia. Chronic low-level cyanide exposure can impair thyroid function by inhibiting iodine uptake and increasing goiter risk.