''Millettia thonningii'' is a species in the genus ''

Millettia ''Millettia'' is a genus of legume in the family Fabaceae. It consists of about 150 species, which are distributed in the tropical and subtropical regions of the world. The genus was formerly known by the name ''Pongamia'', but that name was r ...

''. It is a molluscicide plant. It contains the isoflavone alpinumisoflavone that is thought to be an

antischistosomal Schistosomiasis, also known as snail fever, bilharzia, and Katayama fever, is a disease caused by parasitic flatworms called schistosomes. The urinary tract or the intestines may be infected. Symptoms include abdominal pain, diarrhea, bloody ...

agent.The plant molluscicide Millettia thonningii (Leguminosae) as a topical antischistosomal agent. S. Perrett, P. J. Whitfield, L. Sanderson and A. Bartlett, Journal of Ethnopharmacology, Volume 47, Issue 1, 23 June 1995, Pages 49-54
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