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General Information

Albertisia villosa is a climbing shrub.
A popular medicinal plant in west Africa, it is commonly harvested from the wild and is also commonly sold for medicinal use in local markets[].

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

West tropical Africa - Gabon, Congo, DR Congo and Angola.

Habitat

Dense humid forest, also in secondary forest and in gallery forest at low to medium elevations[].

Properties

Medicinal Rating
Habit	Climber
Height	0.00 m
Self-fertile	No
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Not known

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

Albertisia villosa is a popular traditional medicine in DR Congo, where the root bark is used in the treatment of malaria and other infectious diseases. Various studies have shown the presence of a number of active compounds, especially the alkaloids cycleanine, cocsoline and norcycleanine, and have helped to support the traditional uses of this plant[].
Aqueous and methanol extracts of the root have shown strong antibacterial properties in in-vitro screening tests. The methanol extract was also effective against castor-oil-induced diarrhoea[].
In-vitro tests of cycleanine and the alkaloidal extract of the root bark revealed potent antibacterial, antifungal, antiplasmodial, and cytotoxic activities[].

A root bark decoction is taken to treat malaria[].

A root decoction is used to treat diarrhoea and dysentery[].

The crushed leaves are applied to burned skin and the ground leaves are used as a haemostatic on wounds[].

The plant (part not specified) is considered to have abortive activity[].

Other Uses

None known

Propagation

Seed -

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