Millettia thonningii
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Millettia |
| Species: | M. thonningii |
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Millettia thonningii is a species in the genus Millettia. It is a molluscicide plant. It contains the isoflavone alpinumisoflavone that is thought to be an antischistosomal agent.[1]
References
- ^ Perrett, S.; Whitfield, P.J.; Sanderson, L.; Bartlett, A. (1995). "The plant molluscicide Millettia thonningii (Leguminosae) as a topical antischistosomal agent". Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 47 (1): 49–54. doi:10.1016/0378-8741(95)01253-A. PMID 7564421.
External links
- Dressler, S.; Schmidt, M. & Zizka, G. (2014). "Millettia thonningii". African plants – a Photo Guide. Frankfurt/Main: Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg.
Data related to Millettia thonningii at Wikispecies