Androya
Genus of plants
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Androya is a genus of flowering plants in the family Scrophulariaceae. It is endemic to the southwest of Madagascar.[2]
| Androya | |
|---|---|
Scientific 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) | |
Taxonomy
It was first described by H.Perrier in 1952.
Species
This taxon only contains one species, Androya decaryi.
Description
Uses
Traditional medicine
A decoction of this plant is used to treat symptoms associated with malaria and yellow fever.[3]
Chemistry
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]
