Androya is a genus of flowering plants in the family Scrophulariaceae. It is endemic to the southwest of Madagascar.[2]
| Androya | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Scrophulariaceae |
| Genus: | Androya H.Perrier (1952) [1] |
| Species: | A. decaryi
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| Binomial name | |
| Androya decaryi | |
Taxonomy edit
It was first described by H.Perrier in 1952.
Species edit
This taxon only contains one species, Androya decaryi.
Description edit
This evergreen shrub can be found at elevations between 0 - 499m.[2]
Uses edit
Traditional medicine edit
A decoction of this plant is used to treat symptoms associated with malaria and yellow fever.[3]
Chemistry edit
Three spermidine alkaloids are known to be present in Androya decaryi. They are (–)-(2S)-2-phenyl-1,5,9-triazacyclotridecan-4-one, (+)-decaryine A and (–)-decaryine B. However, there is no sufficient evidence to suggest that these three chemicals have any significant activity against Plasmodium falciparum.[3]
References edit
- ^ "Androya". The Plant List. 2013.
- ^ a b "Tropicos | Name - Androya decaryi H. Perrier". legacy.tropicos.org. Retrieved 2020-12-25.
- ^ a b Le Lamer AC, Ibrahim N, Manjary F, Mallet-Ladeira S, Girardi C, Valentin A, et al. (April 2013). "Macrocyclic spermidine alkaloids from Androya decaryi L. Perrier". Molecules. 18 (4): 3962–71. doi:10.3390/molecules18043962. PMC 6269681. PMID 23558539.
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