A review of traditional Persian medical literature includes gum arabic among the nephroprotective herbs with a potential to reduce the kidney damage and renal toxicity of nephrotoxic plants, with some evidence in support of the activity.
Kolangi 2018
Scientific Name:
Acacia senegal (syn. Senegalia senegal), A. seyal (syn. Vachellia seyal)
Family Name:
Fabaceae
Common Name:
gum acacia, Acacia gum, gum arabic
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An ethnopharmacological survey conducted in the North Kordofan region of western Sudan includes Acacia seyal in the list of the most important medicinal plants in the area based on use value.
Suleiman 2015
A survey of traditional healers conducted in the Limpopo Province of South Africa identified Acacia senegal (13.7%) among the most commonly used medicinal plants by Bapedi for the treatment of diarrhea.
Semenya 2012
A historical review of urological pharmacotherapy based on material sources available at the Pharmacy Museum of the Farmacia Monástica de la Real Cartuja de Valldemossa in Mallorca, as well as written sources, lists acacia gum among plant medicines used over the centuries to treat diseases of the urinary system. [Article in Spanish]
Mercant 2011
See the preparation instructions for Acacia senegal in Moore's Herbal Materia Medica.
Moore 1995
Monograph for Acacia (U.S.P.) on Henriette's Herbal website.
Felter 1898
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ORIGINAL RESEARCH BY: Pavel Axentiev MS
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