Millettia thonningii
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Millettia thonningii is a species in the genus Millettia
. It is a molluscicide
plant. It contains the isoflavone alpinumisoflavone
that is thought to be a antischistosomal agent.
Millettia
Millettia is a genus of legume in the Fabaceae family.It consists of about 150 species, which are distributed in the tropical and subtropical regions of the world.-Species:Species include:* Millettia aurea*Millettia brandisiana...
. It is a molluscicide
Molluscicide
Molluscicides, also known as snail baits and snail pellets, are pesticides against molluscs, which are usually used in agriculture or gardening to control gastropod pests like slugs and snails that can damage crops by feeding on them....
plant. It contains the isoflavone alpinumisoflavone
Alpinumisoflavone
Alpinumisoflavone is a pyranoisoflavone, a type of isoflavone. It can be found in the bark of Rinorea welwitschii. It can also be found in the molluscicide plant Millettia thonningii and is thought to be an antischistosomal agent since it has been shown to kill the snails which transmit the...
that is thought to be a antischistosomal agent.