Carissa edulis
Kingdom: Plantae
Family: Plantae - Apocynaceae
Plant Part Origin(s): Aerial parts
Known use: The plant is used as a folkloric remedy for treatment of headache, chest complains, rheumatism, oedema, gonorrhoea, syphilis, rabies and it is also used as a remedy for fever, sickle cell anaemia, cough, ulcer, toothache, and worm infestation. In pharmacological studies C. edulis exhibited antiviral, anticonvulsant, antiplasmodial, antimicrobial, analgesic, diuretic, as well as hypoglycaemic activity.
Source availability: Herbarium of the Research Center for Medicinal, Aromatic and Poisonous Plants, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Taxonomy: Link
Wikipedia: Link
Regions: North Africa
Countries: Egypt and Saudi Arabia
Places of collection: Aqubat Tanouma Baljorashi, southern region of Saudi Arabia.
GPS coordinates: Unavailable
Collection dates: Jan. 1, 2008
