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Internal ID UUID643ff4673d6ef569424456
Scientific name Costus afer
Authority Ker Gawl.
First published in Bot. Reg. 8: t. 683 (1823)

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Scientific name Authority First published in
Costus anomocalyx K.Schum. Pflanzenr. , IV, 46: 396 (1904)
Costus deistelii K.Schum. Pflanzenr. , IV, 46: 393 (1904)
Costus edulis De Wild. & T.Durand Bull. Soc. Roy. Bot. Belgique , Compt. Rend. 38: 141 (1899)
Costus insularis A.Chev. Explor. Bot. Afrique Occ. Franc. 1: 627. 1920 (1920)
Costus megalobractea K.Schum. Pflanzenr. , IV, 46: 407 (1904)
Costus oblitterans K.Schum. Pflanzenr. , IV, 46: 393 (1904)
Costus pterometra K.Schum. Pflanzenr. , IV, 46: 394 (1904)
Costus pulcherrimus A.Chev. Mém. Soc. Bot. France 8: 304. 1917 (1917)
Costus sarmentosus Bojer Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot. , sér. 2, 4: 262 (1835)
Costus subbiflorus K.Schum. Pflanzenr. , IV, 46: 394 (1904)
Costus trachyphyllus K.Schum. Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 15: 420 (1892)
Costus ulugurensis K.Schum. Pflanzenr. , IV, 46: 396 (1904)
Costus bingervillensis A.Chev. Explor. Bot. Afrique Occ. Franç. 1: 627 (1920)

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Language Common/alternative name
Czech kostus africký
Chinese 戴氏闭鞘姜
Chinese 猴蔗西闭鞘姜
Chinese 非洲闭鞘姜

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  • Africa
    • East Tropical Africa
      • Kenya
      • Tanzania
      • Uganda
    • Northeast Tropical Africa
      • Ethiopia
      • Sudan
    • South Tropical Africa
      • Angola
      • Malawi
      • Mozambique
      • Zimbabwe
    • West Tropical Africa
      • Benin
      • Burkina
      • Ghana
      • Guinea
      • Guinea-Bissau
      • Ivory Coast
      • Liberia
      • Nigeria
      • Senegal
      • Sierra Leone
      • Togo
    • West-central Tropical Africa
      • Burundi
      • Cameroon
      • Central African Republic
      • Congo
      • Equatorial Guinea
      • Gabon
      • Gulf Of Guinea Islands
      • Zaïre

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Database ID/link to page
World Flora Online wfo-0000362821
UNII 568PDH396K
Tropicos 34500381
INPN 629430
KEW urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:796260-1
The Plant List kew-234553
Open Tree Of Life 353007
NCBI Taxonomy 328752
IPNI 796260-1
iNaturalist 142627
GBIF 2756876
EOL 1122531
USDA GRIN 11685

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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
Beninese Plant Extracts with Antiplasmodial Activity Select New Allele Variants Msp1 and Msp2 in Plasmodium falciparum Lagnika HO, Medjigbodo AA, Djihinto OY, Saïzonou HM, Mousse WA, Akoton R, Djossou L, Vodounkpe DN, Lagnika L, Djogbénou LS J Parasitol Res 20-Mar-2024
PMCID:PMC10977279
doi:10.1155/2024/9980715
PMID:38551013
A comprehensive review of antimalarial medicinal plants used by Tanzanians Kacholi DS Pharm Biol 25-Jan-2024
PMCID:PMC10812860
doi:10.1080/13880209.2024.2305453
PMID:38270178
Gastropod Mucus: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Biological Activities, Applications, and Strategic Priorities Liegertová M, Malý J ACS Biomater Sci Eng 26-Sep-2023
PMCID:PMC10566510
doi:10.1021/acsbiomaterials.3c01096
PMID:37751898
Antimicrobial Potential of Aqueous Extract of Giant Sword Fern and Ultra-High-Performance Liquid Chromatography–High-Resolution Mass Spectrometry Analysis Venmathi Maran BA, Palaniveloo K, Mahendran T, Chellappan DK, Tan JK, Yong YS, Lal MT, Joning EJ, Chong WS, Babich O, Sukhikh S, Shah MD Molecules 15-Aug-2023
PMCID:PMC10460075
doi:10.3390/molecules28166075
PMID:37630329
Natural Products in Renal-Associated Drug Discovery Wruck W, Genfi AK, Adjaye J Antioxidants (Basel) 11-Aug-2023
PMCID:PMC10451693
doi:10.3390/antiox12081599
PMID:37627594
Innovative Eco-Friendly Microwave-Assisted Rapid Biosynthesis of Ag/AgCl-NPs Coated with Algae Bloom Extract as Multi-Functional Biomaterials with Non-Toxic Effects on Normal Human Cells Pekkoh J, Ruangrit K, Kaewkod T, Tragoolpua Y, Hoijang S, Srisombat L, Wichapein A, Pathom-aree W, Kato Y, Wang G, Srinuanpan S Nanomaterials (Basel) 24-Jul-2023
PMCID:PMC10383740
doi:10.3390/nano13142141
PMID:37513152
Selenium and zinc alleviate quaternary metal mixture -induced neurotoxicity in rats by inhibiting oxidative damage and modulating the expressions of NF-kB and Nrf2/Hmox-1 pathway Dike C, Orish CN, Ezejiofor AN, Cirovic A, Cirovic A, Babatunde B, Sikoki F, Orisakwe OE IBRO Neurosci Rep 16-Jun-2023
PMCID:PMC10320409
doi:10.1016/j.ibneur.2023.06.003
PMID:37415728
Community-Level Incentive Mechanisms for the Conservation of Crop Wild Relatives: A Malawi Case Study Drucker AG, Mponya NK, Grazioli F, Maxted N, Brehm JM, Dulloo E Plants (Basel) 24-Feb-2023
PMCID:PMC10005345
doi:10.3390/plants12051030
PMID:36903889
The protective effect of red cabbage on water-soluble fractions of spent crankcase oil-induced alterations in lipid function biomarkers and atherogenic indices in male Albino rats Bekibele GE, Anacletus FC, Patrick-Iwuanyanwu KC, Nwaogazie IL Toxicol Res (Camb) 25-Dec-2022
PMCID:PMC9972813
doi:10.1093/toxres/tfac079
PMID:36866218
Floristic composition and turnover analysis in Dahomey Gap and the surrounding sub‐humid Togolese mountain minor forest refuges: Importance for biogeography and biodiversity conservation in sub‐Saharan Africa Adjossou K, Kokou K, Deconchat M Ecol Evol 04-Oct-2022
PMCID:PMC9532220
doi:10.1002/ece3.9304
PMID:36225837
Trends in Gliosis in Obesity, and the Role of Antioxidants as a Therapeutic Alternative Bandala C, Cárdenas-Rodríguez N, Reyes-Long S, Cortes-Altamirano JL, Garciadiego-Cázares D, Lara-Padilla E, Ibáñez-Cervantes G, Mancilla-Ramírez J, Gómez-Manzo S, Alfaro-Rodríguez A Antioxidants (Basel) 01-Oct-2022
PMCID:PMC9598641
doi:10.3390/antiox11101972
PMID:36290695
Does exclosure restore woody species regeneration in degraded lands? The case of Loma Bosa District of Dawuro zone, Southwestern Ethiopia Ambushe AA, Gebre GG, Mamo GS BMC Ecol Evol 29-Sep-2022
PMCID:PMC9523939
doi:10.1186/s12862-022-02067-w
PMID:36175834
Bridging the Chemical Profiles and Biological Effects of Spathodea campanulata Extracts: A New Contribution on the Road from Natural Treasure to Pharmacy Shelves Świątek Ł, Sieniawska E, Sinan KI, Zengin G, Uba AI, Bene K, Maciejewska-Turska M, Rajtar B, Polz-Dacewicz M, Aktumsek A Molecules 22-Jul-2022
PMCID:PMC9330408
doi:10.3390/molecules27154694
PMID:35897865
Hepatoprotective Effects of Crude Stem Bark Extracts and Solvent Fractions of Cordia africana against Acetaminophen-Induced Liver Injury in Rats Geresu GD, Umer S, Arayaselassie M, Ashebir G, Makonnen E Can J Gastroenterol Hepatol 29-Mar-2022
PMCID:PMC8983178
doi:10.1155/2022/1449286
PMID:35392025
Nephroprotective Plants: A Review on the Use in Pre-Renal and Post-Renal Diseases Tienda-Vázquez MA, Morreeuw ZP, Sosa-Hernández JE, Cardador-Martínez A, Sabath E, Melchor-Martínez EM, Iqbal HM, Parra-Saldívar R Plants (Basel) 18-Mar-2022
PMCID:PMC8955229
doi:10.3390/plants11060818
PMID:35336700

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Name PubChem ID Canonical SMILES MW Found in Proof
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Steroidal glycosides / Steroidal saponins
(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-5-[(2S,3R,4R)-3,4-dihydroxy-4-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]oxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)-2-[(1S,2S,4S,5'R,6R,7S,8R,9S,12S,13R,16S)-5',7,9,13-tetramethylspiro[5-oxapentacyclo[10.8.0.02,9.04,8.013,18]icos-18-ene-6,2'-oxane]-16-yl]oxyoxane-3,4-diol 162843158 Click to see CC1CCC2(C(C3C(O2)CC4C3(CCC5C4CC=C6C5(CCC(C6)OC7C(C(C(C(O7)CO)OC8C(C(CO8)(CO)O)O)O)O)C)C)C)OC1 708.90 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP9702190
(2S,3R,4R,5R,6S)-2-[(2R,3S,4S,5R,6R)-5-[(2S,3R,4R)-3,4-dihydroxy-4-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]oxy-4-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-6-[(1S,2S,4S,5'R,6R,7S,8R,9S,12S,13R,16S)-5',7,9,13-tetramethylspiro[5-oxapentacyclo[10.8.0.02,9.04,8.013,18]icos-18-ene-6,2'-oxane]-16-yl]oxyoxan-3-yl]oxy-6-methyloxane-3,4,5-triol 102003032 Click to see CC1CCC2(C(C3C(O2)CC4C3(CCC5C4CC=C6C5(CCC(C6)OC7C(C(C(C(O7)CO)OC8C(C(C(C(O8)C)O)O)O)O)OC9C(C(CO9)(CO)O)O)C)C)C)OC1 855.00 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(96)00340-8
(2S,3R,4R,5R,6S)-2-[(2S,3S,4S,5R,6S)-4-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-6-[(1S,2S,4S,5'R,6R,7S,8R,9S,12S,13R,16S)-5',7,9,13-tetramethylspiro[5-oxapentacyclo[10.8.0.02,9.04,8.013,18]icos-18-ene-6,2'-oxane]-16-yl]oxy-5-[(2S,3R,4R,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-3-yl]oxy-6-methyloxane-3,4,5-triol 154496365 Click to see CC1CCC2(C(C3C(O2)CC4C3(CCC5C4CC=C6C5(CCC(C6)OC7C(C(C(C(O7)CO)OC8C(C(C(C(O8)C)O)O)O)O)OC9C(C(C(C(O9)C)O)O)O)C)C)C)OC1 869.00 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP9702190
[(2S,3R,4R,5R,6S)-6-[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-5-[(2S,3R,4R)-3,4-dihydroxy-4-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]oxy-4-hydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)-2-[(1S,2S,4S,5'R,6R,7S,8R,9S,12S,13R,16S)-5',7,9,13-tetramethylspiro[5-oxapentacyclo[10.8.0.02,9.04,8.013,18]icos-18-ene-6,2'-oxane]-16-yl]oxyoxan-3-yl]oxy-4,5-dihydroxy-2-methyloxan-3-yl] acetate 162995739 Click to see CC1CCC2(C(C3C(O2)CC4C3(CCC5C4CC=C6C5(CCC(C6)OC7C(C(C(C(O7)CO)OC8C(C(CO8)(CO)O)O)O)OC9C(C(C(C(O9)C)OC(=O)C)O)O)C)C)C)OC1 897.10 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP9702190
[6-[5-[3,4-Dihydroxy-4-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]oxy-4-hydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)-2-(5',7,9,13-tetramethylspiro[5-oxapentacyclo[10.8.0.02,9.04,8.013,18]icos-18-ene-6,2'-oxane]-16-yl)oxyoxan-3-yl]oxy-4,5-dihydroxy-2-methyloxan-3-yl] acetate 85156484 Click to see CC1CCC2(C(C3C(O2)CC4C3(CCC5C4CC=C6C5(CCC(C6)OC7C(C(C(C(O7)CO)OC8C(C(CO8)(CO)O)O)O)OC9C(C(C(C(O9)C)OC(=O)C)O)O)C)C)C)OC1 897.10 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP9702190
2-[4-Hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-6-(5',7,9,13-tetramethylspiro[5-oxapentacyclo[10.8.0.02,9.04,8.013,18]icos-18-ene-6,2'-oxane]-16-yl)oxy-5-(3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl)oxyoxan-3-yl]oxy-6-methyloxane-3,4,5-triol 271916 Click to see CC1CCC2(C(C3C(O2)CC4C3(CCC5C4CC=C6C5(CCC(C6)OC7C(C(C(C(O7)CO)OC8C(C(C(C(O8)C)O)O)O)O)OC9C(C(C(C(O9)C)O)O)O)C)C)C)OC1 869.00 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP9702190
2-[5-[3,4-Dihydroxy-4-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]oxy-4-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-6-(5',7,9,13-tetramethylspiro[5-oxapentacyclo[10.8.0.02,9.04,8.013,18]icos-18-ene-6,2'-oxane]-16-yl)oxyoxan-3-yl]oxy-6-methyloxane-3,4,5-triol 163043933 Click to see CC1CCC2(C(C3C(O2)CC4C3(CCC5C4CC=C6C5(CCC(C6)OC7C(C(C(C(O7)CO)OC8C(C(C(C(O8)C)O)O)O)O)OC9C(C(CO9)(CO)O)O)C)C)C)OC1 855.00 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(96)00340-8
5-[3,4-Dihydroxy-4-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]oxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)-2-(5',7,9,13-tetramethylspiro[5-oxapentacyclo[10.8.0.02,9.04,8.013,18]icos-18-ene-6,2'-oxane]-16-yl)oxyoxane-3,4-diol 73092076 Click to see CC1CCC2(C(C3C(O2)CC4C3(CCC5C4CC=C6C5(CCC(C6)OC7C(C(C(C(O7)CO)OC8C(C(CO8)(CO)O)O)O)O)C)C)C)OC1 708.90 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP9702190
Aferoside B 10724398 Click to see CC1CCC2(C(C3C(O2)CC4C3(CCC5C4CC=C6C5(CCC(C6)OC7C(C(C(C(O7)CO)OC8C(C(CO8)(CO)O)O)O)OC9C(C(C(C(O9)C)OC(=O)C)O)O)C)C)C)OC1 897.10 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(96)00340-8
https://doi.org/10.1021/NP9702190
Aferoside C 10604831 Click to see CC1CCC2(C(C3C(O2)CC4C3(CCC5C4CC=C6C5(CCC(C6)OC7C(C(C(C(O7)CO)OC8C(C(CO8)(CO)O)O)O)O)C)C)C)OC1 708.90 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(96)00340-8
https://doi.org/10.1021/NP9702190
Dioscin 119245 Click to see CC1CCC2(C(C3C(O2)CC4C3(CCC5C4CC=C6C5(CCC(C6)OC7C(C(C(C(O7)CO)OC8C(C(C(C(O8)C)O)O)O)O)OC9C(C(C(C(O9)C)O)O)O)C)C)C)OC1 869.00 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP9702190
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid O-glycosides / Flavonoid-3-O-glycosides
5,7-Dihydroxy-2-phenyl-3-(3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl)oxychromen-4-one 74977990 Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2=C(OC3=CC(=CC(=C3C2=O)O)O)C4=CC=CC=C4)O)O)O 416.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP9702190
5,7-dihydroxy-2-phenyl-3-[(2S,3R,4R,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxychromen-4-one 163190171 Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2=C(OC3=CC(=CC(=C3C2=O)O)O)C4=CC=CC=C4)O)O)O 416.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP9702190
Afzelin 5316673 Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2=C(OC3=CC(=CC(=C3C2=O)O)O)C4=CC=C(C=C4)O)O)O)O 432.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP9702190

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