author(s) : Khadiga M. Ahmed, Ibrahim A. El-Garf
and Abdel-Fattah M. Rizk
Synonym
Commelina africana L., Sp. Pl., ed. 1, 41 (1753); Boulos, Fl. Egypt 4: 121 (2005).
Syns. Commelina cordifolia A. Rich., Tent. Fl. Abyss. 2: 341 (1851); Commelina edulis Rich., Tent. Fl. Abyss. 2: 341 (1851); Commelina involucrosa A. Rich., Tent Fl. Abyss. 2: 342 (1851).
family name
COMMELINACEAE
genus name
Commelina
Proximate Composition and Nutrient content: The plant, growing in Nigeria, contained crude protein 17.86, crude fat 4.18 ..
Commelina africana is used traditionally for irregular menstrual flow (Agunbiade et al., 2012).
In Uganda, it s used to Induces abortion (inserted adjacent to the cervix to induce it to dilate) (Kiguba et al., 2016).
In Nigeria, slimy aqueous extract from the leaves is taken orally when patient is stationary; taken during delayed labor (Attah et al., 2012).
Aqueous extracts from C. africana induced significant sustained increases in human myometrial smooth muscle cell contractility (uterine contractility to facilitate childbirth) (Attah et al., 2012).
The plant extract exhibited hypoglycemic effect (Agunbiade et al., 2012).
location
egypt