AFRINATURAL PRODUCT LIST

Did you know that the Medical Research Council of SA (a Government sponsored entity) has 24 000 indigenous species on their database claiming to have medicinal value? Of these they have extracted a “shortlist” of 4 000 species that they believe have commercial value!

We believe Europe might have a maximum of 2 000 drawn from all over the world that are used in “natural products” (as wide as, and including, homeopathic and pharmaceutical remedies, food additives, health foods, cosmetics etc). [Some official reports have this figure as low as 250.]

South African Portfolio

Agothosma Betulina Buchu Aloe ferox PE Cape Aloe Crystals Jan-May Aloe vera Leaf Jan -May Andansonia digitata Baobab Dried fruit Arthrospira platensis Spirulina Dried herba Artemisia afra African Wormwood Dry herba Jan-May Arctopus echinatus “Sieketroos” Dry herba Aspalathus linearis Rooibos Tea cut Dec -March Ballota africana Cat Herb Dry herba Jan -May Bulbine frutescens Dry herba Bulbine natalensis “Rooiwortel” Dry herba Calendula officinalis Marigold Flower Centella asiatica Pennywort Dry leaf Jan-May Ceratonia siliqua Carob Seedpod Coleonema Album Confetti Bush /“Aasbos” Dry Herba Combretum caffrum Dry bark whole year Cyclopia intermedia Honeybush Medium cut Feb-May Ecklonia maxima Kelp Eriocephalus africanus Wi ld Rosemary Dried Herba Eucalyptus (various) Blue gum Dry leaf Gladiolus natalensis Glycyrrhiza Glabra Liquorice Gunnera perpensa River pumpkin / Wild Rhubarb Dry herba Harpargophytum procumbens Devil's Claw Dried & sliced Jan -May Hoodia gord onii Ghaap Dry leaf whole year Helychrysum odoratissimum Iphepho / “Kooigoed” Dry herba Hypericum perforatum St John's Wort Dry herba Oct-Dec Hypoxis hermerocallidea African Potato Dry & sliced whole year Hyraceum “Dassiepis” Crystal whole year Kigelia Africana Sausage-Tree Dried fruit May -June Leonotis leonurus “Wilde Dagga” Dry leaf Oct -May Lippia javanica Fever Tea Dry leaf Jan-May Lobostemon fruticosus “Ag dae geneesbos” Dry herba Mormordica balsemina African cucumber Dry herba Nerium olean der Rose laurel Dry leaf Olea africana, O europea Olive Dry leaf Opuntia ficus indica Prickly Pear Dry leaf All year Osmitopsis asteriscoides Bell’s Herb Dry herba Pelargonium sidoides Umckaloabo Dry roots All year Rosa canina Rose Hip Dried fruit May -July Salvia officinalis Sage Dry herba Sceletium tortuosum “Oumens kougoed” Dry herba Mar -Sept Sclerocarya birrea Marula Dried fruit Shinus molle Pepper tree Dry berries Dec-May Shinus terebinthifolius Brazilian Pepper Dry berries May-Oct Si phonochilus aethiopicus African Ginger Dry bulb November Sutherlandia fructescens Cancer Bush Dry herba Jan -June Terminalia sericea Silver Cluster Leaf Dry roots Jan-May Tulbaghia violacea Wild Garlic Dry herba Urtica urens Nettle Dry herba Viscum capensis Misseltoe Dry herba All year Warburgia salutaris Pepper Bark Tree Dry leaf All year

Indigenous, African Extracts & tinctures

Agave Agothosma betulina Buchu Aloe ferox PE Cape Aloe Aloe vera Artemisia Aspalathus linear is Rooibos Bulbine frutescens Bulbine natalensis Caralluma fimbriata Cissus quadrangularis Centella asiatica Pennywort Crysanthenum parthenium Feverfew Cyclopia intermedia Honey Bush Echinacea purpurea Cone Flower Ecklonia maxima Kelp Glycyrrhiza glabra Liquorice Griffonia simplicifolia 5-HTP Grape seed Grape seed Harpargophytum procumbens Devil's Claw Hoodia gordonii Ghaap Hypericum perforatum St John's Wort Hypoxis hermerocallidea African Potato Irvi ngia gabonensis Wild Mango Kigelia africana Sausage-Tree Matricaria chamomilla Chamomile Medicago sativa Alfalfa Mantha piperita Olea europea Olive Pelargonium sidoides Umckaloabo Pygeum Bark Rauwolfia serpentina Snake Root Ros marinus officinalis Rosemary Sabal serrulata Saw Palmetto Salix alba Willow Salvia officinalis Sage Sambucus nigra Elderberry Shea Butter Siphonochilus aethiopicus African Ginger Sutherlandia fructescens Cancer Bush Symphytum officinale Comfrey Tribulus terrestris Protodioscin Urtica urens Nettle Valeriana Officinalis Valerian Viscum capensis Misseltoe Warburgia salutaris Pepper Bark Tree

Can also be done (Strictly not African)

Yohimbine

Indigenous Oils

Also many more non-indigenous oils

Other Oils

Also many more non-indigenous oils

Sub Tropical Portfolio

Balanite maughamii Torchwood Bersama tysoniana White ash Boopha ne disticha Tumbleweed Bowiea volubilis Climbing lily Cassine papillosa Common saffron Catharanthus roseus Madagascar Periwinkle Clivia miniata Bush lily Cryptocarya latifolia Broad leaved quince Curtisia dentata Assegaai Dioscorea sy lvatica Elephant's foot Eriosema kraussianum Umbangalala, Wooly sunflower Eucomis autumnalis Wild pineapple Ocotea bullata Stinkwood Mondia whitei umondi Pittosporum viridiflorum Cheesewood Rapanea melanophloeos Cape beech Scilla natalensis Blue hyacinth Xysmalobium undulatum Uzara

From Madagascar

Aphloia theaeformis Leaves Oct - Aug Calophyllum inophyllum Oil Centella asiatica Leaves Nov - Mar Cinchona ledgeriana Bark All year Drosera Madagascariensis Whole plant Nov - May Eugenia jambolana Seeds Feb - Apr Harungana madagascariensis Bark Oct - May Medemia nobilis Seeds Feb - Jul Moringa drouhardtii Oil Opuntia vulgaris / ineformis Flowers, seeds Feb - Aug Pygeum africanum Bark Rauvolfia confertiflora Roots Nov - Jul Siegesbeckia orientalis Leaves Sep - Apr Stachytapherta Aerial parts Dec - May Voacanga thouarsii Seeds Jul - Dec

From West Africa

Afriomomum gratus Afromomium meleguetta Aligator pepper Seeds Feb-Jun Alchornea cordifolia Christmas bush Stem Bark Perennial Allanblackia floribunda Tallow Tree Seeds/Fruits Jan, Apr, Jun-Nov Alstonia boonei Cheese wood Stem Bark Perennial Allium sativum Garlic Whole bulb Perennial Anthocleista nobilis Cabbage Tree Seeds/stem bark Jun-Sept Argyereia nervosa Elephant Creeper Seeds Sept-Feb Asparagus africanus Roots Perennial Bixa orellana Ruku Seeds Jun-Dec Butyrespernum pakii Shea Butter nut Nuts Jul-Oct, Dec-Mar Calotropis procera giant swallow wort Seeds/leaves/roots May-Jun, Dec-Feb Canango odorata Ylang-Ylang Flowers/Bark Perennial Capparis erythrocarpus Roots Perennial Capsicum frutescens Carica papaya papaya Leaves, Fruits Perennia Carissa edulis Natal plum Roots Perennial Cassia alata Senna Leaves/Roots Perennial Cassia sophera Leaves Catharanthus roseus Rose perriwinkle Whole plant Perennial Citrus nobilis Clausena anisata Horsewood Leaves Perennial Cola nitida Kola Seed Seeds Aug-Feb Commiphora Africana African Myrh Gum Perennial Corynanthe pachyceras False Yohimbe Stem Bark Perennial Cotrus aurantium Coula edulis African Walnut Seeds May-Jun,Oct-Jan Datura mete Devils trumpet Leaves Apr-Oct Desmodium adscendens Pega Pega Leaves Perennial Dioscorea bulbifera Shoe button/Air Potato Tuber Perennial Dioscorea dumetorum Cluster Yam Tuber May-Sept Dioscoreophyllum cumminsii Serendipity Berry Seeds May-Jul, Oct-Dec Entada gigas Fadogia agrestis Funtumia elastica Bush Rubber Stem Bark Perennial Garcinia kola Bitter Kola Seeds Jul-Sept Gloriosa superba Seeds Griffonia simplicifolia Seeds Dec-March Gymnema sylvestre Periploca of the Wood Whole plant Perennial Hibiscus sabdariffa Fruits Nov-Mar Heliotropim indicum Indian heliotrope Leaves Perennial Hollarhena floribunda false rubber tree Stem Bark/Roots Perennial Iphigenia stellata Seeds Ipomoea pes caprae Seeds Perennia Irvingia gabonensis Bobo / wild mango Seeds Perennial Jatropha curcas Arandi/Physic nut Seeds Oct-Jan Khaya senegalensis African Mahogany Stem Bark Perennial Lonhocarpus cyanescens Leaves Massularia Acuminata Microdesmis puberula Stem Bark Perennial Momordica charantia Bitter Melon Whole plant Perennial Mondora myristica Calabash Nutmeg Seeds Aug-Dec Moringa oleifera Horse Radish Tree Seeds Perennial Mucura pruriens Cowitch Seeds/Beans Dec-Apr Multiflora lippia Leaves Perennial Ocimum gratissimum African Basil Leaves Perennial Paulinia pinnata Seeds Aug-Sept. Pausinystalia lane-poolei Stem Bark Perennial Seeds venenosum Calabar Bean Seeds Dec-Mar Picrasma (Picralima) nitada Yoruba Seeds Apr-Aug Pycnanthus angolensis Ilomba Seeds Nov-Feb Rauvolfia vomitoria Poison devils pepper Stem/Root Bark Perennial Ricinus cummunis Castor Bea Seeds Sept-Dec Scopria dulcis Broomweed Leaves Perennial Sphenocentrum jollyamum Krakoo Roots Perennial Sterculia tragacantha Strophantus gratus Seeds Synspalum dulcificum Miracle Fruit Pulp May-Jul, Oct-Dec. Thaumatococcus danielli Miracle-Berry Arils Jun-Sept Terminalia sericea Tetrapleura tetraptera Aiden Tree Pods Aug-Feb Voacanga Africana Seeds Jul-Sept Vernonia amygylina Senna Leaves/Roots Perennial Xylopia aethiopica Ethiopian Pepper Fruits Jan-Mar Yohimbe Bark Xylopia aethiopica Ethiopian Pepper Fruits Jan-Mar

From the Middle East / India

Crocus Sativus Saffron Caralluma fimbriata Famine Food Moringa oleifera

From the Amazon & Andes Abuta grandifolia Abuta Bixa Orellana Achiote Caesalpinia spinosa Tara Chinchona officinalis Cascarilla Copaifera officinalis Copaiba Croton lechleri Dragon's Blood Cyclanthera pedata Caigua Desmodium molliculum Manayupa Equisetum arvense Horse Tail Eupatorium triplinerve Asmachilca Gentianella alborosea Hercampuri Geranium dielsianum Pasuchaca Lepidium meyenii Walp Maca Root Lonchocarpus nicou Cube Maytenus macrocarpa Chuchuhuasi Myrciaria dubia Camu Camu Notholaena nivea Cuti Cuti Phyllanthus niruri Chancapiedra Tynnanthus panurensis Clavo Huasca Uncaria tomentosa Cat’s Claw Inner Bark, leaves and root.