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Andira inermis Health effects and herbal facts

Andira inermis is a nitrogen-fixing tree native to the area from southern Mexico through Central America to northern South America; it has been introduced to the Caribbean, the Antilles, Florida, and Africa. The tree has many names due to its wide distribution and multiple uses: it is also known as the cabbage bark, almendro macho, almendro de río or river almond, bastard cabbage tree, cabbage angelin, cabbage bark, cabbage tree, carne asada, guacamayo, Jamaica cabbage tree, moca, partridge wood, worm bark, or yellow cabbage tree. The tree grows to approximately 35m in height and 0.7m in diameter. It is evergreen and unbuttressed and has a dense crown and pink flowers. It grows primarily in riparian zones in forests along rivers. It can also be found in drier areas, including roadsides, pastures, and woodlands. The tree's wood is used for lumber, and its smooth gray bark reportedly has narcotic, laxative, and vermifuge properties. Synonym: Andira grandiflora Guillemin & Perrottet Andira jamaicensis Urban Geoffroea inermis Wright Geoffroea jamaicensis Wright Var.

Medical use

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Geografical distribution

• AFRICA
  Native
  • Northeast Tropical Africa: Chad; Sudan
  • East Tropical Africa: Uganda
  • West-Central Tropical Africa: Cameroon; Central African Republic
  • West Tropical Africa: Cote D'Ivoire; Gambia; Ghana; Guinea-Bissau; Mali; Niger; Nigeria; Senegal; Togo
• NORTHERN AMERICA
  Native
  • Northern Mexico: Mexico - Sinaloa
  • Southern Mexico: Mexico - Campeche, Chiapas, Colima, Guerrero, Jalisco, Mexico, Michoacan, Nayarit, Oaxaca, Tabasco
• SOUTHERN AMERICA
  Native
  • Caribbean: Antigua and Barbuda; Cuba; Dominica; Dominican Republic; Grenada; Guadeloupe; Haiti; Jamaica; Martinique; Puerto Rico; St. Lucia; St. Vincent and Grenadines; Trinidad and Tobago; Virgin Islands (U.S.) - St. Croix
  • Mesoamerica: Belize; Costa Rica; El Salvador; Honduras; Nicaragua; Panama
  • Northern South America: French Guiana; Guyana; Suriname; Venezuela - Bolivar, Delta Amacuro, Falcon, Federal District, Miranda, Monagas, Tachira, Zulia
  • Brazil: Brazil - Acre, Amapa, Amazonas, Maranhao, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Para

Biological activities

Abortifacient	Berberine found in Bark
Absorbent	Starch found in Bark
Adrenolytic	Berberine found in Bark
Amebicide	Berberine found in Bark
Analgesic	Berberine found in Bark
Anesthetic	Berberine found in Bark
Antiacetylcholinesterase	Berberine found in Bark
Antiacne	Berberine found in Bark
Antiadrenergic	Berberine found in Bark
Antiaggregant	Berberine found in Bark
Antialzheimeran	Berberine found in Bark
Antiamnesic	Berberine found in Bark
Antiangiogenic	Berberine found in Bark
Antiarrhythmic	Berberine found in Bark
Antiarthritic	Berberine found in Bark
Antibacillus	Berberine found in Bark
Antibacterial	Berberine found in Bark
Antibiotic	Berberine found in Bark
Anticancer	Berberine found in Bark
Anticariogenic	Berberine found in Bark
Antichlamydial	Berberine found in Bark
Anticholecystitic	Berberine found in Bark
Anticholera	Berberine found in Bark
Anticirrhotic	Berberine found in Bark
Anticonjunctivitic	Berberine found in Bark
Anticonvulsant	Berberine found in Bark
Antidiarrheic	Berberine found in Bark
Antidysenteric	Berberine found in Bark
Antiedemic	Berberine found in Bark
Antiendotoxic	Berberine found in Bark
Antienterotoxic	Berberine found in Bark
Antiesherichic	Berberine found in Bark
Antigiardial	Berberine found in Bark
Antiglaucomic	Berberine found in Bark
Antigonorrhea	Berberine found in Bark
Antihepatomic	Berberine found in Bark
Antihepatotic	Berberine found in Bark
Antiherpetic	Berberine found in Bark
Antihistaminic	Berberine found in Bark
Antiinflammatory	Berberine found in Bark
Antiischemic	Berberine found in Bark
Antileishmanic	Berberine found in Bark
Antilipogenic	Berberine found in Bark
Antimalarial	Berberine found in Bark
Antimitotic	Berberine found in Bark
Antimuscarinic	Berberine found in Bark
Antimyalgic	Berberine found in Bark
Antimycotic	Berberine found in Bark
Antineoplastic	Berberine found in Bark
Antinephritic	Berberine found in Bark
Antinesidioblastosic	Starch found in Bark
Antiperistaltic	Berberine found in Bark
Antipharyngitic	Berberine found in Bark
Antiphotooxidative	Berberine found in Bark
Antiplasmodial	Berberine found in Bark
Antipneumonic	Berberine found in Bark
Antipyretic	Berberine found in Bark
Antisalmonella	Berberine found in Bark
Antisecretory	Berberine found in Bark
Antiseptic	Berberine found in Bark
Antishigellic	Berberine found in Bark
Antispasmodic	Berberine found in Bark
Antispermigenic	Berberine found in Bark
Antistaphylococcic	Berberine found in Bark
Antistrep	Berberine found in Bark
Antisyphilitic	Berberine found in Bark
Antitrachomic	Berberine found in Bark
Antitrypanosomic	Berberine found in Bark
Antitubercular	Berberine found in Bark
Antiulcer	Berberine found in Bark
Antivaginitic	Berberine found in Bark
Antiviral	Berberine found in Bark
Astringent	Berberine found in Bark
Bilirubinolytic	Berberine found in Bark
COX-2-Inhibitor	Berberine found in Bark
Calcium-Antagonist	Berberine found in Bark
Candidicide	Berberine found in Bark
Cardiodepressant	Berberine found in Bark
Cardiotonic	Berberine found in Bark
Carminative	Berberine found in Bark
Cholagogue	Berberine found in Bark
Cholekinetic	Berberine found in Bark
Choleretic	Berberine found in Bark
Collyrium	Berberine found in Bark
Cyclooxygenase-Inhibitor	Berberine found in Bark
Cytotoxic	Berberine found in Bark
Digestive	Berberine found in Bark
Diuretic	Berberine found in Bark
Emetic	Berberine found in Bark
Emollient	Starch found in Bark
Fungicide	Berberine found in Bark
Glaucomagenic	Berberine found in Bark
Hemostat	Berberine found in Bark
Hypocholesterolemic	Berberine found in Bark
Hypoglycemic	Berberine found in Bark
Hypotensive	Berberine found in Bark
Immunostimulant	Berberine found in Bark
Lachrymatory	Berberine found in Bark
Larvicide	Berberine found in Bark
Leucocytogenic	Berberine found in Bark
Lipase-Inhibitor	Berberine found in Bark
Lipoxygenase-Inhibitor	Berberine found in Bark
Mutagenic	Berberine found in Bark
Mycobactericide	Berberine found in Bark
Mydriatic	Berberine found in Bark
Myocardiodepressant	Berberine found in Bark
Myorelaxant	Berberine found in Bark
Pesticide	Berberine found in Bark
Phototoxic	Berberine found in Bark
Plasmodicide	Berberine found in Bark
Poultice	Starch found in Bark
Prostaglandin-Synthesis-Inhibitor	Berberine found in Bark
Protisticide	Berberine found in Bark
RNA-Depressant	Berberine found in Bark
RT-Inhibitor	Berberine found in Bark
Respiradepressant	Berberine found in Bark
Sedative	Berberine found in Bark
Stomachic	Berberine found in Bark
Topoisomerase-II-Inhibitor	Berberine found in Bark
Trichomonicide	Berberine found in Bark
Trypanocide	Berberine found in Bark
Uterocontractant	Berberine found in Bark
Uterotonic	Berberine found in Bark
Vagostimulant	Berberine found in Bark
Vasoconstrictor	Berberine found in Bark
Vasodilator	Berberine found in Bark
Vermifuge	Berberine found in Bark
Vibriofuge	Berberine found in Bark

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