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Diospyros mespiliformis

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Ethnobotanical Use
General Uses
Synonyms
Common Names
Subtypes (subspecies, varieties, subvarieties, forms)
Germination/Propagation
Distribution
Links to other databases
Genome
Scientific Literature
Phytochemical Profile
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Internal ID UUID64401765e7e55391856122
Scientific name Diospyros mespiliformis
Authority Hochst. ex A.DC.
First published in Prodr. 8: 672 (1844)

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Scientific name Authority First published in
Diospyros bicolor Klotzsch Naturw. Reise Mossambique 6(1): 184 (1861)
Diospyros corylicarpa Gürke Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 46: 156 (1911)
Diospyros holtzii Gürke Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 46: 156 (1911)
Diospyros kilimandscharica Gürke Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 46: 157 (1911)
Diospyros sabiensis Hiern J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 40: 134 (1911)
Diospyros senegalensis Perr. ex A.DC. Prodr. 8: 234 (1844)

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Language Common/alternative name
English jackal berries
English ebony diospyros
Afrikaans jakkalsbessie
Arabic ظلامة
Bambara dabakalasunsun
dag gaali
dag gaya
Persian آبنوس آفریقایی
Hausa kanya
Japanese ジャッカルベリー
kj eenyandi
Dutch jakhalsbes
Dutch afrikaanse ebbenboom
Russian Хурма мушмуловидная
Russian Хурма мушмулолистная
ts ntoma
Yoruba igi dúdú
Chinese 豺狼柿
Chinese 胡狼柿

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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top

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  • Africa
    • East Tropical Africa
      • Kenya
      • Tanzania
      • Uganda
    • Northeast Tropical Africa
      • Chad
      • Eritrea
      • Ethiopia
      • Sudan
    • South Tropical Africa
      • Angola
      • Malawi
      • Mozambique
      • Zambia
      • Zimbabwe
    • Southern Africa
      • Botswana
      • Caprivi Strip
      • Namibia
      • Northern Provinces
      • Swaziland
    • West Tropical Africa
      • Benin
      • Burkina
      • Gambia
      • Ghana
      • Guinea
      • Ivory Coast
      • Mali
      • Mauritania
      • Niger
      • Nigeria
      • Senegal
    • West-central Tropical Africa
      • Burundi
      • Cameroon
      • Central African Republic

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Database ID/link to page
World Flora Online wfo-0000649333
UNII FEC9OO6U0Q
USDA Plants DIME8
Tropicos 11500018
KEW urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:322702-1
The Plant List kew-2770144
Open Tree Of Life 422025
NCBI Taxonomy 413760
IUCN Red List 173967
IPNI 322702-1
iNaturalist 340214
GBIF 4071204
Freebase /m/09kgvp
EPPO DOSMF
USDA GRIN 14301
Wikipedia Diospyros_mespiliformis

Genomes (via NCBI) Top

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Scientific Literature Top

Below are displayed the latest 15 articles published in PMC (PubMed Central®) and other sources (DOI number only)!
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Title Authors Publication Released IDs
Integration of local knowledge in the secondary school chemistry curriculum - A few examples of ethno-chemistry from Zambia Chibuye B, Singh IS Heliyon 08-Apr-2024
PMCID:PMC11021971
doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e29174
PMID:38633622
Woody Species Composition, Structure, and Status of Regeneration in Pugnido Forest, Gambella Region, Western Ethiopia Masresha G, Melkamu Y, Mulu G Scientifica (Cairo) 04-Apr-2024
PMCID:PMC11008979
doi:10.1155/2024/3961434
PMID:38605976
Preserving Ethnoveterinary Medicine (EVM) along the Transhumance Routes in Southwestern Angola: Synergies between International Cooperation and Academic Research Solazzo D, Moretti MV, Tchamba JJ, Rafael MF, Tonini M, Fico G, Basterrecea T, Levi S, Marini L, Bruschi P Plants (Basel) 28-Feb-2024
PMCID:PMC10933900
doi:10.3390/plants13050670
PMID:38475516
Updating Chimpanzee Nesting Data at Mount Assirik (Niokolo Koba National Park, Senegal): Implications for Conservation Ndiaye YH, Ndiaye PI, Lindshield SM, Pruetz JD Animals (Basel) 07-Feb-2024
PMCID:PMC10886333
doi:10.3390/ani14040553
PMID:38396522
A Review of the Potential of Poly-(lactide-co-glycolide) Nanoparticles as a Delivery System for an Active Antimycobacterial Compound, 7-Methyljuglone Diedericks B, Kok AM, Mandiwana V, Lall N Pharmaceutics 01-Feb-2024
PMCID:PMC10893214
doi:10.3390/pharmaceutics16020216
PMID:38399270
A Review: Pharmacological Effect of Natural Compounds in Diospyros kaki Leaves from the Perspective of Oxidative Stress Hong C, Wang X, Xu J, Guo J, Peng H, Zhang Y Molecules 30-Dec-2023
PMCID:PMC10780463
doi:10.3390/molecules29010215
PMID:38202798
Traditional Uses, Pharmacological Activities, and Phytochemical Analysis of Diospyros mespiliformis Hochst. ex. A. DC (Ebenaceae): A Review Ramadwa TE, Meddows-Taylor S Molecules 24-Nov-2023
PMCID:PMC10708241
doi:10.3390/molecules28237759
PMID:38067488
Use of wild edible and nutraceutical plants in Raya-Azebo District of Tigray Region, northern Ethiopia Giday M, Teklehaymanot T Trop Med Health 24-Oct-2023
PMCID:PMC10594744
doi:10.1186/s41182-023-00550-8
PMID:37872596
Hepatoprotective and in vivo antioxidant effects of granulometric classes and decoction of Ficus dicranostyla Mildbread leaves powders against carbon tetrachloride‐induced hepatotoxicity in Wistar rats Tabi Omgba Y, Tsague MV, Temdie Guemmogne RJ, Tembe AE, Ngono Mballa R, Fokunang NC, Ngadjui Tchaleu B, Dimo T, Ndongo Embola J, Ze Minkande J Food Sci Nutr 23-Aug-2023
PMCID:PMC10563720
doi:10.1002/fsn3.3582
PMID:37823108
Ethnoveterinary survey of trypanocidal medicinal plants of the beninese pharmacopoeia in the management of bovine trypanosomosis in North Benin (West Africa) Iwaka C, Azando EV, Houehanou TD, Kora S, Idrissou Y, Olounlade PA, Hounzangbe-Adote SM Heliyon 01-Jul-2023
PMCID:PMC10366400
doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e17697
PMID:37496927
Phytopharmaceutical practices of traditional health practitioners in Burkina Faso: a cross-sectional study Ouoba K, Lehmann H, Zongo A, Semdé R, Pabst JY BMC Complement Med Ther 30-Jun-2023
PMCID:PMC10311739
doi:10.1186/s12906-023-04055-z
PMID:37391813
Ethnobotany of wild edible plants in Soro District of Hadiya Zone, southern Ethiopia Hankiso M, Warkineh B, Asfaw Z, Debella A J Ethnobiol Ethnomed 02-Jun-2023
PMCID:PMC10236777
doi:10.1186/s13002-023-00588-2
PMID:37269005
Phytochemicals: potential alternative strategy to fight Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium Almuzaini AM Front Vet Sci 16-May-2023
PMCID:PMC10228746
doi:10.3389/fvets.2023.1188752
PMID:37261108
Emerging evidence on Monkeypox: resurgence, global burden, molecular insights, genomics and possible management Sharma R, Chen KT, Sharma R Front Cell Infect Microbiol 19-Apr-2023
PMCID:PMC10154632
doi:10.3389/fcimb.2023.1134712
PMID:37153147
VP37 Protein Inhibitors for Mpox Treatment: Highlights on Recent Advances, Patent Literature, and Future Directions Hudu SA, Alshrari AS, Al Qtaitat A, Imran M Biomedicines 06-Apr-2023
PMCID:PMC10135999
doi:10.3390/biomedicines11041106
PMID:37189724

Phytochemical Profile Top

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Name PubChem ID Canonical SMILES MW Found in Proof
> Benzenoids / Naphthalenes / Naphthoquinones
Diospyrin 308140 Click to see 374.30 unknown https://doi.org/10.1039/J39680002279
Diosquinone 122720 Click to see 390.30 unknown https://doi.org/10.1002/PTR.1116
https://doi.org/10.1002/PTR.2650090508
Isodiospyrin 99298 Click to see 374.30 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)01020-0
Plumbagin 10205 Click to see 188.18 unknown https://doi.org/10.1002/PTR.2650090508
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Triterpenoids
(3beta,13alpha,14beta)-13-Methyl-26-norurs-7-en-3-ol 111220 Click to see 426.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)01020-0

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