title: Cnestis ferruginea
text: # Cnestis ferruginea
  
  The shrub Cnestis ferruginea is native to Africa. It is best known for its uses in herbal medicine.
  
  ## Medicinal uses
  
  The tart, astringent fruit is chewed for oral hygiene. Extracts from the fruit have been found to have antimicrobial effects, especially against gram-positive bacteria.
  
  