Sassy Bark
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Botanical Name |
Erythrophloeum guineense |
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Family |
Caesalpiniaceae |
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Other Names |
Mancona bark |
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Native to |
Africa |
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Parts Used |
Bark |
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Actions |
Astringent, laxative, narcotic |
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Constituents |
Alkaloids: erythrophleine, erythrophlamine, cassaine, cassaidine, cassamine, cassmidine, norcassamine, norcassamidine, noreerythrosuamine Triterpenes, saponins, catechins |