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Lophira is a genus of plants in the family Ochnaceae. Almost every part of Lophira (bark, root bark, leaves, and leafy shoots) is used for various medicinal purposes.
Species include:
- Lophira alata Banks ex C.F.Gaertn.
- Lophira lanceolata Tiegh. ex Keay. L. lanceolata is also known as false shea or meni oil tree.[1]
References
- ^ Lohlum, S. A. (2010). "Proximate composition, amino acid profile and phytochemical screening of Lophira Lanceolataseeds". African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development. 10 (1). doi:10.4314/ajfand.v10i1.51476. ISSN 1684-5374.
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