Androya
| Androya | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Scrophulariaceae |
| Genus: | H.Perrier (1952) [1] |
| Species: | A. decaryi
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| Binomial name | |
| Androya decaryi H.Perrier (1952)
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Androya is a genus of flowering plants in the family Scrophulariaceae. It is endemic to the southwest of Madagascar.[2]
Taxonomy
It was first described by H.Perrier in 1952.
Species
This taxon only contains one species, Androya decaryi.
Description
This evergreen shrub can be found at elevations between 0 - 499m.[2]
Uses
Traditional medicine
A decoction of this plant is used to treat symptoms associated with malaria and yellow fever.[3]
Chemistry
Three spermidine alkaloids are known to be present in Androya decaryi. They are (–)-(2S)-2-phenyl-1,5,9-triazacyclotridecan-4-one, (+)-decaryine A and (–)-decaryine B. However, there is no sufficient evidence to suggest that these three chemicals have any significant activity against Plasmodium falciparum.[3]
References
- ^ "Androya". The Plant List. 2013.
- ^ a b "Tropicos | Name - Androya decaryi H. Perrier". legacy.tropicos.org. Retrieved 2020-12-25.
- ^ a b Le Lamer AC, Ibrahim N, Manjary F, Mallet-Ladeira S, Girardi C, Valentin A, et al. (April 2013). "Macrocyclic spermidine alkaloids from Androya decaryi L. Perrier". Molecules. 18 (4): 3962–71. doi:10.3390/molecules18043962. PMC 6269681. PMID 23558539.