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Dialium guineense
West African tree with edible sour-sweet fruit pods used medicinally throughout the region.
West African tree with edible sour-sweet fruit pods used medicinally throughout the region. Key active compounds include tartaric acid, polyphenols, tannins.
tartaric acid, along with polyphenols and tannins, are the primary bioactive compounds in Velvet Tamarind. These compounds modulates NF-κB and COX-2 inflammatory pathways, provides free radical scavenging activity, disrupts microbial cell membranes and inhibits pathogen growth.
Antimicrobial
Limited clinical evidence; primarily supported by traditional use and preliminary studies
Anti-inflammatory
Limited clinical evidence; primarily supported by traditional use and preliminary studies
Analgesic
Antioxidant
Nigerian sore throat remedy
Based on traditional use; clinical evidence limited
Fever treatment
Based on traditional use; clinical evidence limited
Wound healing
Based on traditional use; clinical evidence limited
Malaria
Based on traditional use; clinical evidence limited
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