Further Reading

A host of research into the benefits of Funtumia elastica has been done over the last few decades. Below is a selection of links to some of these research papers.

  1. Antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties of Funtumia elastica 
  2. Polysaccharides derived from Yamoa (Funtumia elastica) prime gammadelta T cells in vitro and enhance innate immune responses in vivo  
  3. Polysaccharides isolated from Açaí fruit induce innate immune responses 
  4. Isolation, characterization and antiplasmodial activity of steroidal alkaloids from Funtumia elastica (Preuss) Stapf  
  5. Antifungal property and phytochemical screening of the crude extracts of Funtumia elastica and Mallotus oppositifolius