Loading...
Ce produit n'est pas destiné à diagnostiquer, traiter, guérir ou prévenir toute maladie. Ces déclarations n'ont pas été évaluées par la Food and Drug Administration.
Loading...
Ces informations sont fournies à titre éducatif uniquement et ne remplacent pas un avis médical professionnel, un diagnostic ou un traitement. Consultez toujours votre professionnel de santé avant d'utiliser des plantes, surtout si vous êtes enceinte, allaitez, prenez des médicaments ou avez une condition médicale.
Plectranthus esculentus
African edible tuber used as food and medicine by Zulu and other Southern African peoples.
Plectranthus esculentus is an edible tuber native to Southern Africa, traditionally consumed as a food source and used as a digestive and general tonic. Its active compounds include diterpenoids, flavonoids, and rosmarinic acid, which contribute to its nutritive and mild medicinal properties. Evidence is limited to traditional use and preliminary studies, placing it at evidence level C.
The pharmacological mechanisms of Plectranthus esculentus are not fully elucidated but are attributed to its constituent compounds. Rosmarinic acid exhibits antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects by inhibiting lipoxygenase and cyclooxygenase pathways, while flavonoids may provide mild spasmolytic and carminative actions supporting digestive health. Diterpenoids have shown antimicrobial potential in vitro, but specific receptor pathways remain uncharacterized.
African edible tuber used as food and medicine by Zulu and other Southern African peoples.
Plectranthus esculentus is an edible tuber native to Southern Africa, traditionally consumed as a food source and used as a digestive and general tonic. Its active compounds include diterpenoids, flavonoids, and rosmarinic acid, which contribute to its nutritive and mild medicinal properties. Evidence is limited to traditional use and preliminary studies, placing it at evidence level C.
The pharmacological mechanisms of Plectranthus esculentus are not fully elucidated but are attributed to its constituent compounds. Rosmarinic acid exhibits antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects by inhibiting lipoxygenase and cyclooxygenase pathways, while flavonoids may provide mild spasmolytic and carminative actions supporting digestive health. Diterpenoids have shown antimicrobial potential in vitro, but specific receptor pathways remain uncharacterized.