Description
Desmodium adscendens (Sw.) DC
Asthma herb
Collected in Ghana
Plant Family
Genus
- Desmodium
Species
- D. adscendens
Variety
- D. adscendens var adscendens
Scientific/ Botanical Name
- Desmodium adscendens (Sw.) DC var adscendens
Common Name
- Amor seco, Strong back, Beggar-lice, Hard man, Hard stick, Tick-clover, Asthma herb, Bush groundnut, Spider's groundnut, Crawcraw plant
Local Name
Akan – Ananse Nkatee, Akwamfanu
Ewe – Anyigba-Zi, Azibge
Nzema – Nwomenle, Ahule
Plant Uses
Specific Uses
Active components/ Isolated Compounds/ Molecule
Sample information
Samples Available
- Aerial parts
Contributor
- KNUST – Department of Pharmacology
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Further information
Toxicity
Considered safe with an LD50 value of 1122mg/kg body weight when administered orally. It has a potential to cause herb-drug interaction.
References
Kofi Busia, (2007)
Addy M.E, (1992)
Baiocchi C, et al., (2013)
Ayoola A.G, et al., (2018)
Quaye O, et al., (2017)
Aknowledgements
Dr. Cynthia Danquah, Department of Pharmacology, KNUST