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Androya

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Androya
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Genus: Androya
H.Perrier (1952) [1]
Species:
A. decaryi
Binomial name
Androya decaryi
H.Perrier (1952)

Androya is a genus of flowering plants in the family Scrophulariaceae. It is endemic to the southwest of Madagascar.[2]

Taxonomy

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It was first described by H.Perrier in 1952.

Species

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This taxon only contains one species, Androya decaryi.

Description

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This evergreen shrub can be found at elevations between 0 - 499m.[2]

Uses

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Traditional medicine

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A decoction of this plant is used to treat symptoms associated with malaria and yellow fever.[3]

Chemistry

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Three spermidine alkaloids are known to be present in Androya decaryi. They are (–)-(2S)-2-phenyl-1,5,9-triazacyclotridecan-4-one, (+)-decaryine A and (–)-decaryine B. However, there is no sufficient evidence to suggest that these three chemicals have any significant activity against Plasmodium falciparum.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Androya". The Plant List. 2013.
  2. ^ a b "Tropicos | Name - Androya decaryi H. Perrier". legacy.tropicos.org. Retrieved 2020-12-25.
  3. ^ a b Le Lamer AC, Ibrahim N, Manjary F, Mallet-Ladeira S, Girardi C, Valentin A, et al. (April 2013). "Macrocyclic spermidine alkaloids from Androya decaryi L. Perrier". Molecules. 18 (4): 3962–71. doi:10.3390/molecules18043962. PMC 6269681. PMID 23558539.