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Prosopis africana

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Internal ID UUID643fd65281fb6546780971
Scientific name Prosopis africana
Authority (Guill. & Perr.) Taub.
First published in H.G.A.Engler & K.A.E.Prantl, Nat. Pflanzenfam.3(3): 119 (1892)

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Prosopis africana, also known as African mesquite, is a flowering plant found in Africa. It is commonly used by the IDOMA/IGALA people of Nigeria, who call it OKPEHE, for its fermented seeds which are used in traditional dishes. In the Serer creation myth, it is considered a sacred tree. The seeds of P. africana are also used to produce a gum and contain alkaloids such as prosopine and prosopinine. However, studies have shown that the fermentation process of the seeds may involve potentially harmful bacteria, including some strains of Bacillus cereus which contain enterotoxin genes. This highlights the need for caution when consuming fermented products made from P. africana seeds.

Synonyms Top

Scientific name Authority First published in
Anonychium lanceolatum Schweinf. Reliq. Kotschy.: 7 (1868)
Entada durissima Baill. Adansonia6: 208 (1866)
Coulteria africana Guill. & Perr. Fl. Seneg. Tent.: 256 (1832)
Prosopis oblonga Benth. J. Bot. (Hooker)4: 348 (1841)
Entada coulteria Roberty Bull. Inst. Fondam. Afrique Noire, Sér. A, Sci. Nat.16: 346 (1954)

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Language Common/alternative name
English african mesquite
Arabic غاف أفريقي
Arabic سلان
Bambara gele
dag nanzili
Persian کهور آفریقایی
Fulah kahi
Lithuanian afrikinis algarobas
wo yiir

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Database ID/link to page
World Flora Online wfo-0000168965
USDA Plants PRAF2
Tropicos 13046205
INPN 1018733
KEW urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:515782-1
The Plant List ild-153
Open Tree Of Life 999072
NCBI Taxonomy 433926
IUCN Red List 62027748
IPNI 515782-1
iNaturalist 506906
GBIF 5358514
Freebase /m/0s8xnyt
EOL 415087
USDA GRIN 100107
Wikipedia Anonychium
CMAUP NPO26218

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
Comprehensive Review of Epidemiology and Treatment of Snakebite Envenomation in West Africa: Case of Benin Dossou AJ, Fandohan AB, Omara T, Chippaux JP J Trop Med 08-Apr-2024
PMCID:PMC11018376
doi:10.1155/2024/8357312
PMID:38623180
Saving the Last West African Giraffe Population: A Review of Its Conservation Status and Management Gašparová K, Fennessy J, Moussa Zabeirou AR, Abagana AL, Rabeil T, Brandlová K Animals (Basel) 23-Feb-2024
PMCID:PMC10930505
doi:10.3390/ani14050702
PMID:38473087
How do plant demographic and ecological traits combined with social dynamics and human traits affect woody plant selection for medicinal uses in Benin (West Africa)? Ahoyo CC, Houéhanou TD, Yaoitcha AS, Akpi BP, Natta A, Houinato MR J Ethnobiol Ethnomed 09-Feb-2024
PMCID:PMC10854095
doi:10.1186/s13002-024-00655-2
PMID:38336725
Microbiological evaluation of the indigenous fermented condiment okpeye available at various retail markets in the south-eastern region of Nigeria Agunwah IM, Ogueke CC, Nwosu JN, Anyogu A Heliyon 04-Feb-2024
PMCID:PMC10865259
doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e25493
PMID:38356605
Combined lime and biochar application enhances cowpea growth and yield in tropical Alfisol Adekiya AO, Ayorinde BB, Ogunbode T Sci Rep 16-Jan-2024
PMCID:PMC10791736
doi:10.1038/s41598-024-52102-7
PMID:38228713
Biochar-based organic fertilizers: Influence on yield and concentration of antioxidants in the stigma of saffron and rhizosphere bacterial diversity of slightly saline and non-saline soils Qasim S, Gul S, Buriro AH, Shafiq F, Ismail T Saudi J Biol Sci 05-Jan-2024
PMCID:PMC10826820
doi:10.1016/j.sjbs.2023.103922
PMID:38292670
Physicochemical Characterization of Woody Lignocellulosic Biomass and Charcoal for Bio-energy Heat Generation Olabisi AS, Balogun AO, Oni TO, Fakinle BS, Sotoudehnia F, McDonald AG, Ikubanni PP Sci Rep 07-Nov-2023
PMCID:PMC10630322
doi:10.1038/s41598-023-46054-7
PMID:37935802
Indigenous medicinal plants used in folk medicine for malaria treatment in Kwara State, Nigeria: an ethnobotanical study Evbuomwan IO, Stephen Adeyemi O, Oluba OM BMC Complement Med Ther 16-Sep-2023
PMCID:PMC10504731
doi:10.1186/s12906-023-04131-4
PMID:37716985
The Application of Nanogels as Efficient Drug Delivery Platforms for Dermal/Transdermal Delivery Siafaka PI, Özcan Bülbül E, Okur ME, Karantas ID, Üstündağ Okur N Gels 15-Sep-2023
PMCID:PMC10529964
doi:10.3390/gels9090753
PMID:37754434
Plant biomass and seed production of the legumes Aeschynomeme histrix and Stylosanthes hamata and the potential of endozoochory by cattle and sheep in semi-arid native pastures Sanou L, Ouédraogo S, Savadogo P, Bindelle J, Kabore-Zoungrana CY Heliyon 12-Jul-2023
PMCID:PMC10395465
doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e18202
PMID:37539242
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
Application and Acceptability of Microbiomes in the Production Process of Nigerian Indigenous Foods: Drive towards Responsible Production and Consumption Olaniran AF, Osemwegie O, Taiwo EA, Okonkwo CE, Ojo OA, Abalaka M, Malomo AA, Iranloye YM, Akpor OB, Bamidele OP, Michael T Prev Nutr Food Sci 30-Jun-2023
PMCID:PMC10321447
doi:10.3746/pnf.2023.28.2.108
PMID:37416797
Performance and mechanism of Pb2+ and Cd2+ ions’ adsorption via modified antibiotic residue-based hydrochar Chen B, Guan H, Zhang Y, Liu S, Zhao B, Zhong C, Zhang H, Ding W, Song A, Zhu D, Liu L, Wulan B, Li H, Liu G, Feng X Heliyon 28-Mar-2023
PMCID:PMC10106921
doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e14930
PMID:37077678
Carbon stock of Agoro Agu Central Forest reserve, in Lamwo district, Northern Uganda Birungi V, Dejene SW, Mbogga MS, Dumas-Johansen M Heliyon 07-Mar-2023
PMCID:PMC10020005
doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e14252
PMID:36938385
Cobalt exposure triggers impairments in cognitive and anxiety-like behaviors, brain oxidative stress and inflammation, and hippocampo-amygdala histomorphological alterations: Protective role of aqueous Prosopis africana seed extract Oria RS, Ben RB, Esomonu UG, Essien PI, Odinaka LE, Ettah GE, Eyong OO, Ijomone OM Iran J Basic Med Sci 01-Dec-2022
PMCID:PMC9742575
doi:10.22038/IJBMS.2022.65689.14456
PMID:36544532

Phytochemical Profile Top

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Name PubChem ID Canonical SMILES MW Found in Proof
> Alkaloids and derivatives
6-(11-Hydroxydodecyl)-2-(hydroxymethyl)piperidin-3-ol 315679 Click to see CC(CCCCCCCCCCC1CCC(C(N1)CO)O)O 315.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.2307/4117899
Prosopinine 42608371 Click to see CCC(CCCCCCCC1CCC(C(N1)CO)O)O 287.44 unknown https://doi.org/10.2307/4117899
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Terpene glycosides / Triterpene glycosides / Triterpene saponins
dimethyl (2S,3R,4S,4aR,6aR,6bS,8aS,12aS,14aR,14bR)-2-hydroxy-4,6a,6b,11,11,14b-hexamethyl-3-[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-1,2,3,4a,5,6,7,8,9,10,12,12a,14,14a-tetradecahydropicene-4,8a-dicarboxylate 101630395 Click to see CC1(CCC2(CCC3(C(=CCC4C3(CCC5C4(CC(C(C5(C)C(=O)OC)OC6C(C(C(C(O6)CO)O)O)O)O)C)C)C2C1)C)C(=O)OC)C 692.90 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Triterpenoids
(2S,3R,4S,4aS,6aR,6bS,8aS,12aS,14aR,14bR)-2,3-dihydroxy-4,6a,6b,11,11,14b-hexamethyl-1,2,3,4a,5,6,7,8,9,10,12,12a,14,14a-tetradecahydropicene-4,8a-dicarboxylic acid 462205 Click to see CC1(CCC2(CCC3(C(=CCC4C3(CCC5C4(CC(C(C5(C)C(=O)O)O)O)C)C)C2C1)C)C(=O)O)C 502.70 unknown via CMAUP database
(4aS,6aR,6aS,6bR,8aR,9S,10R,11S,12aR,14bR)-10,11-dihydroxy-9-(hydroxymethyl)-2,2,6a,6b,9,12a-hexamethyl-1,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydropicene-4a-carboxylic acid 93492873 Click to see CC1(CCC2(CCC3(C(=CCC4C3(CCC5C4(CC(C(C5(C)CO)O)O)C)C)C2C1)C)C(=O)O)C 488.70 unknown via CMAUP database
Bayogenin 12305221 Click to see CC1(CCC2(CCC3(C(=CCC4C3(CCC5C4(CC(C(C5(C)CO)O)O)C)C)C2C1)C)C(=O)O)C 488.70 unknown via CMAUP database
Medicagenic acid 65048 Click to see CC1(CCC2(CCC3(C(=CCC4C3(CCC5C4(CC(C(C5(C)C(=O)O)O)O)C)C)C2C1)C)C(=O)O)C 502.70 unknown via CMAUP database
> Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbohydrates and carbohydrate conjugates / Glycosyl compounds / O-glycosyl compounds
(1S,7abeta)-Hexahydro-2alpha-[(beta-D-glucopyranosyl)oxy]-3beta-(hydroxymethyl)-1H-pyrrolizine-1alpha,7alpha-diol 21576629 Click to see C1CN2C(C(C(C2C1O)O)OC3C(C(C(C(O3)CO)O)O)O)CO 351.35 unknown via CMAUP database
[(8aalpha)-Octahydro-1beta,6alpha,7beta-trihydroxyindolizin]-8alpha-yl beta-D-glucopyranoside 10089286 Click to see C1CN2CC(C(C(C2C1O)OC3C(C(C(C(O3)CO)O)O)O)O)O 351.35 unknown via CMAUP database
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Indolizidines
6-epi-Castanospermine 184806 Click to see C1CN2CC(C(C(C2C1O)O)O)O 189.21 unknown via CMAUP database
Castanospermine 54445 Click to see C1CN2CC(C(C(C2C1O)O)O)O 189.21 unknown via CMAUP database
Rel-(1R,6R,7S,8S,8aS)-octahydroindolizine-1,6,7,8-tetraol 13959480 Click to see C1CN2CC(C(C(C2C1O)O)O)O 189.21 unknown via CMAUP database
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Piperidines
3-Epi-fagomine 10290867 Click to see C1CNC(C(C1O)O)CO 147.17 unknown via CMAUP database
Fagomine 72259 Click to see C1CNC(C(C1O)O)CO 147.17 unknown via CMAUP database
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Pyrrolidines
2-Pyrrolidinemethanol, 3-hydroxy-, (2R,3S)- 11073391 Click to see C1CNC(C1O)CO 117.15 unknown via CMAUP database
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Pyrrolizidines
(1R,2S,3S,7R,8R)-3-(hydroxymethyl)-2,3,5,6,7,8-hexahydro-1H-pyrrolizine-1,2,7-triol 21576628 Click to see C1CN2C(C(C(C2C1O)O)O)CO 189.21 unknown via CMAUP database
(1R,2S,3S,7S,8R)-3-(hydroxymethyl)-2,3,5,6,7,8-hexahydro-1H-pyrrolizine-1,2,7-triol 21576627 Click to see C1CN2C(C(C(C2C1O)O)O)CO 189.21 unknown via CMAUP database
(1S,2R,3R,7S,7aR)-3-Hydroxymethyl-1,2,7-trihydroxypyrrolizidine 453575 Click to see C1CN2C(C(C(C2C1O)O)O)CO 189.21 unknown via CMAUP database
(1S,2R,3R,7S,8S)-3-(hydroxymethyl)-2,3,5,6,7,8-hexahydro-1H-pyrrolizine-1,2,7-triol 14164813 Click to see C1CN2C(C(C(C2C1O)O)O)CO 189.21 unknown via CMAUP database
3-(Hydroxymethyl)-1,2,7-trihydroxypyrrolizidine 72360 Click to see C1CN2C(C(C(C2C1O)O)O)CO 189.21 unknown via CMAUP database
3,7a-Diepialexine 189605 Click to see C1CN2C(C(C(C2C1O)O)O)CO 189.21 unknown via CMAUP database
Australine 442628 Click to see C1CN2C(C(C(C2C1O)O)O)CO 189.21 unknown via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Isoflavonoids / Isoflav-2-enes / Isoflavones
2'-Methoxy-3',4',7-trihydroxyisoflavone 101785462 Click to see COC1=C(C=CC(=C1O)O)C2=COC3=C(C2=O)C=CC(=C3)O 300.26 unknown via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Isoflavonoids / O-methylated isoflavonoids / 4-O-methylated isoflavonoids / 3-hydroxy,4-methoxyisoflavonoids
Koparin 5318834 Click to see COC1=C(C(=C(C=C1)C2=COC3=C(C2=O)C=CC(=C3)O)O)O 300.26 unknown via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Isoflavonoids / O-methylated isoflavonoids / 4-O-methylated isoflavonoids / 4-O-methylisoflavones
Afrormosin 5281704 Click to see COC1=CC=C(C=C1)C2=COC3=CC(=C(C=C3C2=O)OC)O 298.29 unknown via CMAUP database

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