Steinmetz:Strophanthus

Strophanthus kombe

Also known as (or relevant to) Strophanthus kombe Strophanthus gratus (and other species) Family Apocynaceae English Names Strophanthus Natural Habitat Strophanthus kombe: tropical Central- and South East Africa Nyasaland Mozambique Southern Asia Strophanthus gratustropical West Africa (Sierra Leone and Congo) Part(s) Used Semen Strophanthi

Constituent(s) Strophanthus kombe; strophantin strophantic acid (saponin) inein combic acid fixed oil choline trigonellin: Strophanthus gratus: the same constituents as Strophanthus kombe and also ouabain Action diuretic cardiac-stimulant toxic