Diospyros mespiliformis
Pan-African ebony tree used widely in Sahelian and East African traditional medicine for malaria, pneumonia, and intestinal worms. Bark for dysentery. Root chewed for toothache. Contains naphthoquinones (plumbagin) with antimicrobial activity.
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Hepatotoxic drugs, antiparasitic drugs.
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GI upset. Plumbagin toxicity at high doses.
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