Species of plant
Psorospermum androsaemifolium is a species of flowering plant in the family Hypericaceae. A shrub or tree, the species is found in a seasonally dry tropical habitat. It was described by John Gilbert Baker in 1882 and is found in the west and central regions of Madagascar.[1] The specific epithet androsaemifolium derives from Hypericum sect. Androsaemum and means "leaves like those of Androsaemum".
Chemistry and uses
Psorospermum androsaemifolium has been used in traditional medicine to treat spider and insect bites, as well as stomach ailments. Some chemical constituents isolated from the species, including acanthophorin and vismiaquinone, have demonstrated minor antifungal and antibacterial properties in a laboratory setting.[4]
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