Kigelia africana

Common Names: sausage tree

Ethnobotanical Studies

Studies

Kigelia africana fruit fractions inhibit in vitro alpha-glucosidase activity: a potential natural alpha-glucosidase inhibitor.

Muyenga TA et al (2024).
BMC Complement Med Ther.
DOI:
10.1186/s12906-024-04510-5
PubMed:
38867199

Gene expression and anticancer evaluation of Kigelia africana (Lam.) Benth. Extracts using MDA-MB-231 and MCF-7 cell lines.

Summary

Scientists studied the potential anticancer effects of Kigelia Africana extracts on breast cancer cells. Results show promising anti-proliferative activity, suggesting the plant may have therapeutic potential for cancer treatment. Further research is needed to identify specific active compounds.

CancerGenetics
Kalsoom A et al (2024).
PLoS One.
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0303134
PubMed:
38837975

How do plant demographic and ecological traits combined with social dynamics and human traits affect woody plant selection for medicinal uses in Benin (West Africa)?

Ahoyo CC et al (2024).
J Ethnobiol Ethnomed.
DOI:
10.1186/s13002-024-00655-2
PubMed:
38336725

Medicinal plants used in the management of cancers by residents in the Elgon Sub-Region, Uganda.

Kudamba A et al (2023).
BMC Complement Med Ther.
DOI:
10.1186/s12906-023-04273-5
PubMed:
38087230

Assessment of air pollution tolerance potential of selected dicot tree species for urban forestry.

Sharma N et al (2023).
Environ Monit Assess.
DOI:
10.1007/s10661-023-12085-w
PubMed:
37950805

Phytochemical Characterization and In Vitro Evaluation of the Anti-Sickle Cell Activity of Aqueous and Ethanolic Extracts of Two Medicinal Plants from Niger: Flueggea virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Royle and Kigelia africana (Lam.) Benth.

Phytochemistry
Souleymane HD et al (2023).
Plants (Basel).
DOI:
10.3390/plants12203522
PubMed:
37895986

Ethnomedicinal Uses, Phytochemistry, and Anticancer Potentials of African Medicinal Fruits: A Comprehensive Review.

Summary

This review explores the use of African fruits in traditional medicine and their potential as anticancer agents. It emphasizes the importance of further research and suggests that these fruits could provide valuable phytochemicals for anticancer studies.

Review CancerEthnobotanyPhytochemistry
Fakudze NT et al (2023).
Pharmaceuticals (Basel).
DOI:
10.3390/ph16081117
PubMed:
37631032

Potential of plant mediated biosynthesis of iron nanoparticles and their application in dye degradation process.

Jain R et al (2023).
J Air Waste Manag Assoc.
DOI:
10.1080/10962247.2023.2196964
PubMed:
37155835

Pharmacological Effects of the Lipidosterolic Extract from Kigelia africana Fruits in Experimental Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Induced by Testosterone in Sprague Dawley Rats.

Endocrinology
Occhiuto C et al (2023).
J Exp Pharmacol.
DOI:
10.2147/JEP.S383699
PubMed:
36776546

Probing the bioactive compounds of Kigelia africana as novel inhibitors of TNF-α converting enzyme using HPLC/GCMS analysis, FTIR and molecular modelling.

Olofinsan K et al (2023).
J Biomol Struct Dyn.
DOI:
10.1080/07391102.2023.2168758
PubMed:
36688375

Anti-diabetic efficacy and selective inhibition of methyl glyoxal, intervention with biogenic Zinc oxide nanoparticle.

Diabetes
Sengani M et al (2023).
Environ Res.
DOI:
10.1016/j.envres.2022.114475
PubMed:
36244440

Kigelia africana inhibits proliferation and induces cell death in stage 4 Neuroblastoma cell lines.

Ahrens S et al (2022).
Biomed Pharmacother.
DOI:
10.1016/j.biopha.2022.113584
PubMed:
36029541

Kigelia africana fruit biofibre polysaccharide extraction and biofibre development by silane chemical treatment.

Vishal K et al (2022).
Int J Biol Macromol.
DOI:
10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.04.137
PubMed:
35461872

Methanolic extract of Kigelia africana exhibits antiatherosclerotic effects in endothelial cells by downregulating RAGE and adhesion molecules.

Ko YS et al (2019).
Trop Biomed.
PubMed:
33597437

Kigelia africana (Lam.) Benth leaf extract inhibits rat brain and liver mitochondrial membrane permeability transition pore opening.

Neuroscience
Falode JA et al (2022).
Drug Chem Toxicol.
DOI:
10.1080/01480545.2020.1850757
PubMed:
33280443

Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Activities of Kigelia africana (Lam.) Benth.

Immunology
Nabatanzi A et al (2020).
Evid Based Complement Alternat Med.
DOI:
10.1155/2020/4352084
PubMed:
32655661

Evaluation of Phytochemicals, Antioxidants, Trace Elements in Kigelia africana Fruit Extracts and Chemical Profiling Analysis Using UHPLC-qTOF-MS(2) Spectrometry.

Fagbohun OF et al (2020).
Biol Trace Elem Res.
DOI:
10.1007/s12011-019-01869-2
PubMed:
31432445

Effects of Kigelia africana (Lam.) Benth. fruits extract on the development and maturation of the reproductive system in immature male rats.

Micheli V et al (2020).
Nat Prod Res.
DOI:
10.1080/14786419.2019.1579809
PubMed:
30821486

Kigelia africana (Lam.) Benth. (Sausage tree): Phytochemistry and pharmacological review of a quintessential African traditional medicinal plant.

Review Phytochemistry
Bello I et al (2016).
J Ethnopharmacol.
DOI:
10.1016/j.jep.2016.05.049
PubMed:
27220655