Evidence supporting the use of: Borotutu
For the health condition: Jaundice (adults)
Synopsis
Source of validity: Traditional
Rating (out of 5): 2
Borotutu (Cochlospermum angolense) is a tree native to West Africa, and its bark has been traditionally used in local medicine for various liver ailments, including jaundice in adults. Ethnobotanical surveys and studies document the use of Borotutu bark in traditional remedies for supporting liver health and treating conditions characterized by jaundice, which is the yellowing of the skin due to increased bilirubin levels, typically associated with liver dysfunction. Traditional healers in regions such as Angola, Ghana, and Nigeria have long used decoctions of the bark in the management of liver diseases, including hepatitis and jaundice, and these practices are referenced in ethnopharmacological literature.
However, scientific validation for its efficacy specifically in treating jaundice is limited. Some laboratory and animal studies suggest that Borotutu bark extracts have hepatoprotective properties, including antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects, which could theoretically benefit individuals with liver dysfunction. Nevertheless, clinical trials in humans are lacking, and there is no robust scientific evidence directly demonstrating its effectiveness for treating jaundice in adults. Therefore, its use for this indication is primarily justified by tradition rather than scientific validation.
References:
- Burkill, H.M. (1985). The Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa.
- Abbiw, D.K. (1990). Useful Plants of Ghana.
- Oboh, G. et al. (2009). "Antioxidant and hepatoprotective properties of Cochlospermum angolense." Journal of Medicinal Food.
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Aerva lanata
Agrimonia pilosa
Agrimony
Ajuga
Albizia
Aloe vera
alpinia galangal
Alstonia scholaris
American Liverleaf
Amor seco
annatto
Arani
artichoke
Asam gelugor
babchi
bael
bamboo
banyan
barberry
Barleria
bayleaf
Beef liver
Bergenia
betel
big quaking grass
birch
black root
black salt
blackberry
blackboard tree
blackthorn
Blepharis
boldo
Borassus aethiopum
borassus palm
borotutu
bovine liver
butternut
calamus
Calotropis gigantea
carry me seed
Carthamus
chickweed
Chinese silkvine
chirata
citron
Clerodendrum indicum
Clerodendrum indicum
Clerodendrum phlomidis
colocynth
coriander
Cyathula
dandelion
Desmodium
Dichrostachys glomerata
Didymocarpus
Embelia
Erodium cicutarium
Evodia
Ficus religiosa
Ficus simplicissima
Fumaria parviflora
Gardenia jasminoides
giant blazingstar
goldthread
gooseberry
green chiretta
heartwood
Homalomena
honeysuckle
Indian coraltree
Indian nightshade
Indian sarsparilla
iridoid glycosides
Ivy
Large-leaved linden
Leptadenia
licorice root
little ironweed
lophatherum leaf
Lophira lanceolata
loquat
Loranthus
lotus
lovage
Lycopodium
Macaranga indica
Milk thistle
Morus
Myrobalan
orchid
Osmanthus
Palmyra
peach
Pentatropis capensis
Pepper Bark Tree
picrorhiza kurroa
Pimpinella
Plectranthus amboinicus
plum fruit
Polygonatum
Polygonum
Premna
Pulsatilla
Qin Jiao
reishi mushroom
rhubarb
Rhus coriaria
rice
Rubia cordifolia
Rubiaceae
rue
Rumex acetosa
Salvia
Sandalwood
Scabrous Gentian
scrophularia root
Self-Heal
Semecarpus anacardium
Sensitive Plant
Servicetree
sheep's sorrel
Silybum
Silydianin
silymarin
Snakeroot
Speedwell
Spilanthes
Stone Root
sweetgums
Swertia
Taraxacin
Taraxacum
turmeric
typhonium
Wax Gourd
White oak
Winter Savory
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Yellow-Fruit Nightshade
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Other health conditions supported by borotutu
Cirrhosis of the LiverFatty Liver Disease
Hepatitis
Jaundice (adults)
Liver Detoxification