Cryptolepis sanguinolenta is a species of flowering plant in the family Apocynaceae. An extract from the root is traditionally used in West Africa for malaria.[1]
The roots of Cryptolepis sanguinolenta contain a major alkaloid called cryptolepine.
The roots are also used as a yellow dye.[2]
Cryptolepis sanguinolenta is a species of flowering plant in the family Apocynaceae. An extract from the root is traditionally used in West Africa for malaria.
The roots of Cryptolepis sanguinolenta contain a major alkaloid called cryptolepine.
The roots are also used as a yellow dye.
