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''Combretum'' is a very large genus, comprising about 250 species and distributed worldwide in the tropics and subtropics. About 140 species occur in tropical Africa; c. 20 species are endemic to Madagascar. Several of the ''Combretum'' spp. from Madagascar have similar medicinal uses as ''Combretum coccineum''. The seeds of the following species are all chewed as an anthelmintic: *''[[Combretum albiflorum]]'' (Tul.) Jongkind (synonymsynonyme : ''Poivrea phaneropetala'' (Bak.) H.Perrier), *''[[Combretum coursianum]]'' (H.Perrier) Jongkind (synonym: ''Calopyxis coursiana'' H.Perrier), *''[[Combretum eriogynum]]'' (H.Perrier) Jongkind (synonym: ''Calopyxis eriogyna'' H.Perrier), *''[[Combretum evisceratum]]'' (H.Perrier) Jongkind (synonym: ''Calopyxis eviscerata'' H.Perrier), *''[[Combretum grandidieri]]'' Drake (synonym: ''Poivrea grandidieri'' (Drake) H.Perrier), *''[[Combretum longicollum]]'' Jongkind (synonym: ''Calopyxis trichophylla'' Baker), *''[[Combretum macrocalyx]]'' (Tul.) Jongkind (synonyms: ''Calopyxis bernieriana'' (Tul.) H.Perrier, ''Poivrea macrocalyx'' Tul.), *''[[Combretum obscurum]]'' Tul. (synonym: ''Poivrea obscurum'' (Tul.) H.Perrier), *''[[Combretum oxygonium]]'' (Tul.) Jongkind (synonym: ''Calopyxis oxygonia'' Tul.), *''[[Combretum subumbellatum]]'' (Baker) Jongkind (synonym: ''Calopyxis subumbellata'' Baker) and *''[[Combretum villosum]]'' (Tul.) Jongkind (synonym: ''Poivrea villosa'' Tul.).

Furthermore, a leaf infusion of ''[[Combretum grandidieri]]'', ''[[Combretum longicollum]]'', ''[[Combretum obscurum]]'' and ''[[Combretum subumbellatum]]'' is taken to treat indigestion, liver and gallbladder problems. A decoction of the aerial parts and roots of ''[[Combretum obscurum]]'' and ''[[Combretum villosum]]'' is drunk to treat fever. Methanolic extracts of the aerial parts of ''[[Combretum albiflorum]]'', ''[[Combretum grandidieri]]'' and ''[[Combretum obscurum]]'' showed significant antibacterial activity in vitro against a range of pathogenic bacteria, as well as antifungal activity against ''Candida albicans''.

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