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Rhamnus prinoides
This herb is NOT recommended during pregnancy due to potential risks to the developing fetus.
This herb is NOT recommended while breastfeeding as effects on infants are unknown.
Consult your healthcare provider before use.
Bittering herb central to Ethiopian cuisine and traditional medicine, used as hops equivalent in tej honey wine.
Bittering herb central to Ethiopian cuisine and traditional medicine, used as hops equivalent in tej honey wine. Key active compounds include rhamnazin, quercetin, kaempferol.
rhamnazin, along with quercetin and kaempferol, are the primary bioactive compounds in Ethiopian Gesho. These compounds disrupts microbial cell membranes and inhibits pathogen growth, stimulates digestive enzyme secretion and GI motility.
Antimicrobial
Limited clinical evidence; primarily supported by traditional use and preliminary studies
Antifungal
Limited clinical evidence; primarily supported by traditional use and preliminary studies
Digestive bitter
Bittering agent in tej and tella Ethiopian beverages
Based on traditional use; clinical evidence limited
Treatment of malaria fever
Based on traditional use; clinical evidence limited
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