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Baobab, Kpassa or the plant with medicinal dexterity

Baobab, Kpassa or the plant with medicinal dexterity

Akabassi, Boko Pascal

Paperback

Medical Reference

ISBN10: 6208078067
ISBN13: 9786208078065
Publisher: Our Knowledge Publishing
Published: Sep 12 2024
Pages: 132
Weight: 0.45
Height: 0.31 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
From the non-scientific Adansonia digitata, the baobab in Fon Kpassa is found in Africa, Madagascar, the Indian Ocean Islands, Australia and the Caribbean. It is rich in protein, lipids, carbohydrates, mucilage, vitamins A, B1, B2, B6 and C, essential amino acids and minerals including sodium (Na), magnesium (Mg), calcium (Ca), potassium (K) and iron (Fe). It also contains flavonoids and phenolic acids. It is an antioxidant and inhibitor of enzymatic activity, anti-carcinogenic, antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory, antisickling, antibacterial, antidiabetic, antirheumatic, antitrypanosome, arthritic, antioxidant, antiviral, analgesic, antipyretic, diuretic and hepatoprotective, onifiant/stimulant, antidiarrheal, antienteralgic, antipyretic, Its extracts are effective against fatigue, inappetence, diarrhea, enteralgia, nasopharyngeal infection, circulatory disorders (hemorrhoids), hemoptysis, insect bites and dermatitis. It plays a symbolic and ritual role in the mysticism of health and the quest for fertility.

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