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Telfairia occidentalis
West African cucurbit whose leaves and seeds are used as nutritive food and medicine for anemia and blood conditions.
West African cucurbit whose leaves and seeds are used as nutritive food and medicine for anemia and blood conditions. Key active compounds include iron, zinc, tannins.
iron, along with zinc and tannins, are the primary bioactive compounds in Telfairia occidentalis. These compounds provides free radical scavenging activity.
Iron-rich nutritive
Limited clinical evidence; primarily supported by traditional use and preliminary studies
Antioxidant
Limited clinical evidence; primarily supported by traditional use and preliminary studies
Antidiabetic effects
Anemia treatment in West African medicine
Based on traditional use; clinical evidence limited
Blood building food
Based on traditional use; clinical evidence limited
Malaria management
Based on traditional use; clinical evidence limited
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