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Heinsia crinita

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Species of plant

Heinsia crinita
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Genus: Heinsia
Species: H. crinita
Binomial name
Heinsia crinita
(Afzel.) G.Taylor
Synonyms

Gardenia crinita Afzel.

Heinsia crinita (commonly known as bush apple) is a species of perennial shrub or small tree in the family Rubiaceae. It is native to tropical areas of Africa.

The fruit is harvested as a local source of food and the leaves are also eaten ("betete" or bitter leaves). Parts are also used in traditional medicine. It has been the subject of various studies. It is known as atama in Nigeria.

References

  1. "Heinsia crinita in Global Plants on JSTOR". plants.jstor.org.
  2. "Heinsia crinita - Useful Tropical Plants". tropical.theferns.info.
  3. Tshisekedi Tshibangu, P.; Mutwale Kapepula, P.; Kabongo Kapinga, M. J.; Tujibikila Mukuta, A.; Kalenda, Dibungi T.; Tchinda, Alembert T.; Mouithys-Mickalad, Ange A.; Jansen, O.; Cieckiewicz, E.; Tits, M.; Angenot, L.; Frédérich, M. (January 20, 2017). "Antiplasmodial activity of Heinsia crinita (Rubiaceae) and identification of new iridoids". Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 196: 261–266. doi:10.1016/j.jep.2016.11.041. PMID 27890637.
  4. Esther E. Nwanna; Ganiyu Oboh; Bukola C. Adedayo; Taiwo M. Adewuni; Isaac I. Ejakpovi (2015). "Biological effect of aqueous extract of Heinsia crinita on lipid peroxidation and angiotensin-1-converting enzyme in vitro". Biosciences Research in Today's World. 1: 47–54. doi:10.5281/zenodo.216579. ISSN 2476-7905.
Taxon identifiers
Heinsia crinita
Gardenia crinita


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