Cancer bush

globose fruits

Cancer bush [1] is an endemic plant of South Africa also known as Sutherlandia frutescens (balloon pea). It is a Fabaceous bush with bright red flowers and globose legumes. As an herbal plant is a panacea, especially among Nam, Khoi and San Peoples in stomach problems, diabetes and so on (adaptogen). As an array of biodynamic molecules represent a challenge for quality control; whereas flavonoids appear most replicable contents.[2]

References

  1. LC–MS-based metabolomics assists with quality assessment and traceability of wild and cultivated plants of Sutherlandia frutescens(Fabaceae)
  2. Moshe d 1998 A biosystematic study of the genus Sutherlandia R.Br., (Fabaceae, Galegeae) non published diss.