在非洲,杧果作为收敛剂,用于支气管炎、卡他、肠出血、皮肤疾病和牙痛;其果核作为小儿驱虫药;叶茶用于发热、腹泻、失眠;树皮浸剂用于高血压;叶被当地草药医生用于治疗糖尿病。关于其降血糖作用,研究结果中存在争议。本次研究证明杧果叶水提取物具有降血糖作用。 In Africa, pods are used as astringents for bronchitis, catarrh, intestinal hemorrhage, skin diseases and toothache; their cores act as pediatric repellents; leaf teas are used for fever, diarrhea, and insomnia; bark infusions are used in Hypertension; leaves are used by local herbalists for the treatment of diabetes. With regard to its hypoglycemic effect, there are controversies in the results. This study has demonstrated that water extracts from loquat leaves have a hypoglycemic effect.