Biological activities of limonoids in the Genus Khaya (Meliaceae): a review

Future Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Table 1 Uses of Khaya species in traditional medicine

Ailment	Khaya species	Part used	Country	References
Rheumatism	K. ivorensis	Bark	Nigeria	[33]
Fever	K. grandifololia	Stem bark	Nigeria	[33]
Pile	K. senegalensis	Bark	Nigeria	[33]
Malaria	K. grandifololia	Leaves	Cameroon,	[34]
	K. senegalensis	Seeds	Cameroon	[34]
	K. senegalensis	Leaves	Togo	[35]
	K. senegalensis	Bark	Burkino-Faso	[31]
Anaemia	K. ivorensis	Bark	Nigeria	[36]
Anaemia	K. senegalensis	Bark	Burkino-Faso	[31]
Nervous system and mental disorder	K. senegalensis	Bark	Ghana	[37]
Liver problem	K. grandifololia	Stem bark	Cameroon	[38]
Worm infestations	K. anthotheca	Bark	Madagascar	[39]
Microbial infections	K. anthotheca	Bark	Madagascar	[39]
Diarrhoea	K. anthotheca	Leaves	Madagascar	[40]
	K. senegalensis	Bark	Burkino-Faso	[31]
	K. senegalensis	Stem bark	Cˆote-d’Ivoire	[41]
Haemorrhoids	K. senegalensis	Root	Togo	[35]
Epilepsy	K. senegalensis	Stem bark	Togo	[35]
Boil	K. senegalensis	Bark	Mali	[42]
Hypertension	K. senegalensis	Stem bark	Togo	[35]
Diabetes	K. senegalensis	Stem bark	Togo	[35]
Wounds	K. senegalensis	Stem bark	Cˆote-d’Ivoire	[41]
Wounds	K. senegalensis	Bark	Mali	[42]
Snake/insect bite	K. senegalensis	Bark	Mali	[42]
Sexually transmitted infections	K. senegalensis	Stem bark	Guinea	[43]