''Boswellia dalzielii'' is a tree species in the genus ''
Boswellia'' found in Africa. The bark of this plant is used in traditional medicines.
Gallic and
protocatechuic acid
Protocatechuic acid (PCA) is a dihydroxybenzoic acid, a type of phenolic acid. It is a major metabolite of antioxidant polyphenols found in green tea. It has mixed effects on normal and cancer cells in '' in vitro'' and '' in vivo'' studies.
Bi ...
s were isolated as the main antibacterial and antioxidant principles of the stem bark of ''B. dalzielii''.
4'-Methoxy-(E)-resveratrol 3-O-rutinoside,
incensole and
b-sitosterol were also isolated.
[Antibacterial phenolics from Boswellia dalzielii. Alemika Taiwo E, Onawunmi Grace O and Olugbade, Tiwalade O, Nigerian Journal of Natural Products and Medicines, 2006]
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dalzielii
Flora of Benin
Flora of Burkina Faso
Flora of Cameroon
Flora of Ivory Coast
Flora of Ghana
Flora of Nigeria
Flora of Togo
Plants used in traditional African medicine
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