A literature survey shows that no organic compounds have
been isolated from this species. However, the isolation of only a
handful of compounds has been reported from other species
within the genus. For example, in Nigeria, the leaves of P.
staudtii Hutch and Dalz that are used for dysmenorrea and
threatened abortion have been subjected to chromatography to
yield 3-carbomethoxypyridine. However, it is not clear if this
compound is responsible for the reported biological activities