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General Information

Baroniella acuminata is a slender climbing shrub producing stems up to 6 metres long[].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local medicinal use.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

Africa - Madagascar.

Habitat

Transition zone between the eastern rain forest and the plateau, and also in shrub vegetation at the southern part of the plateau, at elevations from 800 - 1,500 metres[].

Properties

Medicinal Rating
Habit	Climber
Height	5.00 m
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Not known

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

A decoction of the aerial parts or of the leaves is taken to treat cough, coughing fits as well as asthma attacks in children[].

Phytochemical analyses of the aerial parts revealed the presence of sugars, the triterpene ursolic acid, various sterols e.g. sitosterol, the pregnane glycosides baseonemoside A, B and C and several polyphenol glycosides[].
An aqueous extract of the aerial parts inhibited broncho-constriction in vitro and in vivo[].
Several of the phenolic compounds showed significant activity against the growth of different Candida albicans strains in vitro, but no antibacterial activity against 6 bacteria in vitro[].
A clinical test in 1984 with 43 adults taking a syrup made from the leaves showed good tolerance of the syrup but mixed efficacy[].

Other Uses

None known

Propagation

Seed -

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