Cochlospermum angolense

Cochlospermum angolense
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malvales
Family:	Bixaceae
Genus:	Cochlospermum
Species:	C. angolense
Binomial name
	Cochlospermum angolense; Welw. ex Oliv.
Synonyms
	Maximilianea angolensis (Welw. ex Oliv.) Kuntze;

Cochlospermum angolense is a tree in the family Bixaceae. It is native to Angola and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.^[1] An extract of the tree's bark, called Borotutu in African traditional medicine, has been studied in mice for its potential to treat malaria.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Cochlospermum angolense". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
^ Presber, W; Herrmann, DK; Hegenscheid, B (February 1991). "The effect of an extract from Cochlospermum angolense ("Burututu") on Plasmodium berghei in the mouse malaria suppression test". Angew Parasitol. 32 (1): 7–9. PMID 2039095.

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[WCSP-1] "Cochlospermum angolense". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 15 February 2015.

[NCBI-2] Presber, W; Herrmann, DK; Hegenscheid, B (February 1991). "The effect of an extract from Cochlospermum angolense ("Burututu") on Plasmodium berghei in the mouse malaria suppression test". Angew Parasitol. 32 (1): 7–9. PMID 2039095.

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