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Olax subscorpioidea
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.
West African shrub; roots and bark used in traditional medicine of Nigeria, Benin and other West African countries.
West African shrub; roots and bark used in traditional medicine of Nigeria, Benin and other West African countries. Key active compounds include alkaloids, tannins, saponins.
alkaloids, along with tannins and saponins, are the primary bioactive compounds in Olax. These compounds modulates NF-κB and COX-2 inflammatory pathways, disrupts microbial cell membranes and inhibits pathogen growth, acts on pain pathways via anti-inflammatory and neuroactive effects.
Analgesic
Limited clinical evidence; primarily supported by traditional use and preliminary studies
Anticonvulsant research
Limited clinical evidence; primarily supported by traditional use and preliminary studies
Anti-inflammatory
Antimicrobial
Rheumatism and joint pain in West African folk medicine
Based on traditional use; clinical evidence limited
Antimicrobial infections
Based on traditional use; clinical evidence limited
Convulsions in Nigerian folk medicine
Based on traditional use; clinical evidence limited
Used by Yoruba, Hausa and Igbo healers
Based on traditional use; clinical evidence limited
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