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Prunus africana (Hook.f.) Kalkman

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Botanical Name:	Prunus africana (Hook.f.) Kalkman
Common Names:	Pygeum; African cherry; African plum; Red stinkwood
Key Name:	Pygeum
Parts Used:	Bark
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Taxonomy
No taxonomy linked yet.
Characteristics
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Constituents:	Phytosterols including beta-sitosterol; pentacyclic triterpenes (ursolic, oleanolic acids); ferulic acid esters.
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Pollination and Pollinators
Apis:	No
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Pollen:	No
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Nectar:	No
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Culinary Uses:	Not a food. Prevention focus is the whole diet: plant sterols from nuts, seeds, legumes and whole grains (the same sterol family found in pygeum Bark).
History:	African traditional medicine: Bark decoctions have long been used in Cameroon, Kenya, Madagascar and southern Africa for Urinary complaints of older men, often called "old man's disease". Adopted into European herbalism (France) in the 1960s. Ethics: the tree is listed in CITES Appendix II because Bark harvest has depleted wild stands; prefer certified sustainable sources.
Reference:	Research: Wilt T, Ishani A, Mac Donald R, Rutks I, Stark G. Pygeum africanum for benign prostatic hyperplasia. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2002;(1):CD001044. doi:10.1002/14651858.CD001044 (18 small, short trials, 1562 men: moderate improvement in urinary symptoms and flow, nocturia reduced, well tolerated; longer, larger trials needed). Constituent beta-sitosterol: Wilt T, Ishani A, MacDonald R, Stark G, Mulrow C, Lau J. Beta-sitosterols for benign prostatic hyperplasia. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2000;(2):CD001043. doi:10.1002/14651858.CD001043
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Naming

Botanical Name:

Prunus africana (Hook.f.) Kalkman

Common Names:

Pygeum; African cherry; African plum; Red stinkwood

Key Name:

Pygeum

Parts Used:

Bark

Sister Plants:

Comments:

Taxonomy

No taxonomy linked yet.

Characteristics

Identifying Character:

Stem:

Leaves:

Flowers:

Fruit:

Taste:

Odour:

Root:

Image:

Distribution

Distribution:

Cultivation:

Harvest:

Medical

Therapeutic Action:

Medical Uses:

Constituents:

Phytosterols including beta-sitosterol; pentacyclic triterpenes (ursolic, oleanolic acids); ferulic acid esters.

Solvents:

Dosage:

Administration:

Formulas:

Contraindications:

Preparation:

Chinese:

Veterinary:

Homeopathic:

Pollination and Pollinators

Apis:

Pollinator:

Pollen:

Pollen Notes:

Nectar:

Nectar Notes:

Other

Non-Medical Uses:

Culinary Uses:

Not a food. Prevention focus is the whole diet: plant sterols from nuts, seeds, legumes and whole grains (the same sterol family found in pygeum Bark).

History:

African traditional medicine: Bark decoctions have long been used in Cameroon, Kenya, Madagascar and southern Africa for Urinary complaints of older men, often called "old man's disease". Adopted into European herbalism (France) in the 1960s. Ethics: the tree is listed in CITES Appendix II because Bark harvest has depleted wild stands; prefer certified sustainable sources.

Reference:

Research: Wilt T, Ishani A, Mac Donald R, Rutks I, Stark G. Pygeum africanum for benign prostatic hyperplasia. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2002;(1):CD001044. doi:10.1002/14651858.CD001044 (18 small, short trials, 1562 men: moderate improvement in urinary symptoms and flow, nocturia reduced, well tolerated; longer, larger trials needed). Constituent beta-sitosterol: Wilt T, Ishani A, MacDonald R, Stark G, Mulrow C, Lau J. Beta-sitosterols for benign prostatic hyperplasia. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2000;(2):CD001043. doi:10.1002/14651858.CD001043

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