Medicinal plants play an important role in human livelihoods. Sarcocephalus latifolius, nauclea latifolia, african peach. The study addressed antimalarial activity, haematological, biochemical and histopathological changes due to the administration of ethanol extract of sarcocephalus latifolius leaf, pterocarpus osun stem bark and the combined extract of the two plants in plasmodium berghei parasitised mice. The stem bark extract of the medicinal plant sarcocephalus latifolius was analysed for its qualitative and quantitative carbohydrate content. It holds two species of shrubs or trees native to tropical africa. This study aims to analyze the chemical compounds and evaluate the antiradical and antisalmonellaactivities of extracts from sarcocephalus latifolius, lannea barteri, uvaria chamae, parkia biglobosaand khaya senegalensis using respectively standards phytochemical methods, phosphomolybdates reduction method and micro dilution method in liquid medium associated with plating on agar medium. The current study was conducted to evaluate the antimicrobial activity of sarcocephalus latifolius fruits and to investigate its elemental composition. New indole alkaloids from sarcocephalus latifolius.
This research work was aimed at quantitative phytochemical screening and bioactive functional groups analysis of the crude extracts of the root bark of sarcocephalus latifolius smith bruce present. The atlas of florida plants provides a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state and taxonomic information. Filed as sarcocephalus latifolius smith bruce family rubiaceae filed as sarcocephalus latifolius smith bruce family rubiaceae filed as sarcocephalus latifolius sm. Extracts of the plant have exhibited activity against escherichia coli, shigella flexneri, salmonella typhi and staphylococcus aureus which are responsible for gastroenteritis in children. Latifolius is made up of latin latibroad, wide and folia leaved components.
May 18, 2017 sarcocephalus latifolius is used as a traditional medicine for curing many diseases in sudan. Therefore, this study aims at analyzing some ethnopharmacological and pharmacotoxicological data of these species as a starting point and orientation for the value addition to the treatment of malaria. Phytochemicals isolated from the root bark of sarcocephalus. These are primarily included because names of species rank are. The hepatoprotective properties of the aqueous extract of sarcocephalus s. Evaluation of phytochemical constituents and antimicrobial activity. Evaluation of phytochemical constituents and antimicrobial. The presence of tramadol in roots of sarcocephalus latifolius trees in northern cameroon was recently attributed to point contamination with the synthetic compound. Sarcocephalus latifolius is reported to have a wide range of medicinal properties and it is commonly used in the treatment of malaria, hypertension, diarrhea, dysentery and dental problems. A new indole alkaloid, naucline 1 together with four known alkaloids, angustine 2, angustidine 3, nauclefine 4 and naucletine 5, were isolated from the bark of nauclea officinalis. Sorry, we are unable to provide the full text but you may find it at the following locations.
Sarcocephalus esculentus, sarcocephalus latifolius a stout spreading or semiclimbing tropical shrub with round brownishred warty fruit. Media in category sarcocephalus latifolius the following 5 files are in this category, out of 5 total. The phytochemical compounds in leaf and stem bark extracts of. It is widespread in the humid tropical rainforest zone or in savannah woodlands of west and central africa. The use of medicinal plants as a fundamental component of the african traditional healthcare system is one of the oldest and the most assorted of all therapeutic systems. Thus, these organs were collected, dried and powdered for the extractions and phytochemical screening. The website also provides access to a database and images of herbarium specimens found at the university of south florida and other herbaria.
Antimicrobial activity and elemental composition of sarcocephalus latifolius fruits. The warty, reddishbrown fruit with their sweet appletasting, reddish flesh are eaten locally and can be found for sale in local markets where the creamy flower heads are bought for preparation as a vegetable. Antimalarial and histopathological effect of plasmodium. Ayo3 4and yakubu rufai 1department of chemistry, federal university, lokoja kogi state, nigeria 2department of chemistry, ahmadu bello university, zaria, kaduna state. Sarcocephalus latifolius has edible fruits known as african peach, guinea. Sarcocephalus latifolius is a plant variously used in ethnomedicinal practices in africa. Filed as sarcocephalus latifolius smith bruce family rubiaceae sarcocephalus latifolius sm. Definition of sarcocephalus latifolius in the dictionary. Use of ecosystem services of sarcocephalus latifolius sm. Preparative highperformance liquid chromatography hplc of the benzoylated sugar fraction, led to the isolation of dfructose derivatives 1,2,3,4,6pentaobenzoyl. Pdf use of ecosystem services of sarcocephalus latifolius sm. Sarcocephalus definition of sarcocephalus by the free. Measures of the uses of sarcocephalus latifolius sm.
In vitro antiradical and antisalmonella activities of. Tramadol samples isolated from tramadol pills bought at a street market in downtown maroua and highly contaminated soil at houdouvou were. Bruce family rubiaceae filed as sarcocephalus latifolius. Download limit exceeded you have exceeded your daily download allowance. The plant list includes a further 8 scientific plant names of infraspecific rank for the genus sarcocephalus. However, the harvest of different organs may be destructive. The structure elucidation of isolated compounds was achieved on the basis of nmr and mass spectral data. Tunde ajayi june 20, 2019 manual of propagation ng 0 comments.
Very interesting about that orchid, especially since its a circumpolar species. Sarcocephalus latifolius leaves on male reproductive functions in albino rats. Fiftysix mice were weighed and divided into 14 groups of 4 mice each. Jun 01, 2001 characterisation of a sugar fraction from sarcocephalus latifolius stem bark extract characterisation of a sugar fraction from sarcocephalus latifolius stem bark extract abreu, p pereira, a relva, a. Sarcocephalus is a genus of flowering plants in the family rubiaceae. The aim of the the aim of the present study was to determine the phytochemical constituents and quantify the total phenolic and flavonoid contents of the plant. Sarcocephalus latifolius has edible fruits known as african peach, guinea peach, sierra leone peach or country fig. Antihyperglycaemic effect of aqueous extract of daniella. Medicinal plants are the most easily accessible and affordable health resource available to the local communities. This page was last edited on 11 november 2014, at 17. Antioxidant activity of the tested plant extracts was carried out by determining their ability to. Sarcocephalus latifolius sm bruce belongs to the rubiaceae family which is the largest in the magnoliopsida class encompassing over 450 genera and 9000 species used for several ethnomedical practice 5,6.
Sarcocephalus latifolius sl formerly known as nauclea latifolia is an evergreen multistemmed shrub or a tree. In the literature, quite a number of chemical constituents have been reported from. Isolation and bioactivity of pentacyclic triterpenoid. Studies in various parts of africa have stressed the importance of wild fruits in the diet of rural people. The aim of the article paper is to 1 study the nutritional values of these forest fruits by biochemical analysis. The dried stem bark of this plant was subjected to continuous extraction. Phytochemical investigation of the root extract of sarcocephalus latifolius has led to the isolation of the new indole alkaloids 21omethylstrictosamide aglycone and 21oethylstrictosamide aglycone, together with strictosamide, angustine, nauclefine, angustidine, angustoline, 19oethylangustoline, naucleidinal, 19epinaucleidinal, quinovic acid3. Isolation and bioactivity of pentacyclic triterpenoid betunilic acid from the bark of sarcocephalus latifolius smith bruce isah yinusa 1, ndukwe ilogbulem george 2 and joseph o. Comparative in vitro antimicrobial effect of sarcocephalus.
We do not intend the plant list to be complete for names of infraspecific rank. Sarcocephalus definition of sarcocephalus by merriamwebster. Pin cushion tree, african peach, guinea peach, sierra leone peach. In addition to that of alkaloid 1, the complete cnmr data of. Molecules free fulltext naucline, a new indole alkaloid. A new indole alkaloid from sarcocephalus latifolius. Sarcocephalus genus of tropical african trees and shrubs genus sarcocephalus asterid dicot genus genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous. Sarcocephalus latifolius is known as pin cushion tree, african peach, and. Evaluation of the pharmacological activities of betasitosterol isolated from the bark of sarcocephalus latifolius smith bruce isah yinusa1, ndukwe iloegbulem george2, r. Phytochemical screening and hepatoprotective properties of. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Sarcocephalus definition is a genus of tropical trees and shrubs family rubiaceae.
We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. Sarcocephalus latifolius and crateva adansonii dc are of paramount importance in dealing with various diseases, especially malaria. Find all the synonyms and alternative words for sarcocephalus latifolius at, the largest free online thesaurus, antonyms, definitions and translations resource on the web. Pdf phytochemical, antimicrobial and heavy metals analyses of. Sarcocephalus latifolius on bacteria strains isolated from dental samples. Effects of the aqueous extract of sarcocephalus latifolius smith. Nutritional contribution of some senegalese forest fruits. The quantitative analysis result showed that saponins were more abundant in the two plant samples with the highest quantity in jatropha curcas linn 80. Composition and consumption of gathered wild fruits in the.
Sarcocephalus latifolius and crateva adansonii dc, two plants. Sarcocephalus latifolius definition of sarcocephalus. Bruce family rubiaceae type of nauclea latifolia smith var. Pdf biomass, root structure and morphological characteristics of. Bruce and induced effect of human pressure on the species in the southwestern region of burkina faso. This study aims to analyze the chemical compounds and evaluate the antiradical and antisalmonellaactivities of extracts from sarcocephalus latifolius, lannea barteri, uvaria chamae, parkia biglobosaand khaya senegalensis using respectively standards phytochemical methods, phosphomolybdates reduction method and micro dilution method in liquid medium associated with. Schnell, 1942 sarcocephalus latifolius smith bruce family rubiaceae stored under name. Phytochemical investigation of the root bark of sarcocephalus latifolius resulted in isolation and identification of eight compounds, including triterpenoid glycosides 14, ethyl glucoside 5, monoterpene indole alkaloids 67, and sterol 8. Crateva adansonii dc, sarcocephalus latifolius, antimalarial properties, pharmacotoxicological. This study aimed to compare its roots and leaves extract antibacterial effects in vitro. Extraction of the leaves of sarcocephalus latifolius was done using acetone, methanol.
Bruce rubiaceae ikpefan emmanuel oise 1, ayinde buniyamin adesina 2, adedokun adekanmi oluwasegun 3 1department of pharmacognosy and traditional medicine, faculty of pharmacy,delta state. The phytochemical screening revealed the presence of carbohydrate, glycoside, tannin, saponins, resin, flavonoid, alkaloid, triterpenoid, anthraquinone, and terpenoid, and the absence of steroid. Sarcocephalus latifolius have been part of sudanese ethnomedicine since long time. Considering its characteristics, it is important to identify the phytochemical constituents and further evaluate the antimicrobial activity. Sarcocephalus latifolius and absence of saponins in all the extracts. This result concludes that the leaves of sarcocephalus latifolius is medicinal as speculated by the orthodox medicine, but the heavy metals constituents of the plant should also be considered to avoid taking contaminated extract as medicine. The plant list includes 48 scientific plant names of species rank for the genus sarcocephalus. The main objective of the current study was to determine the antioxidant activity and acetylcholinesterase inhibition achei of s. Pdf antimicrobial activity and elemental composition of. Proper usage and audio pronunciation of the word sarcocephalus latifolius. The aim of the present study was to determine the phytochemical constituents and quantify the total phenolic and flavonoid contents of the plant leaves. Bruce is a plant used traditionally to treat a wide range of infectious diseases, including foodborne ones. Alternatively, you can download the pdf file directly to your computer, from where it can be opened using a pdf reader. Medicinal uses and natural availability of three plant species in.
Bruce among the local population of the southwestern. A survey of the phytochemical and antioxidant potential of. Sarcocephalus synonyms, sarcocephalus pronunciation, sarcocephalus translation, english dictionary definition of sarcocephalus. Sarcocephalus latifolius, nauclea latifolia family. The structures of all isolated compounds were elucidated with various spectroscopic methods such as 1d and 2d nmr, ir, uv and lcmsittof.
Journal of natural and medical sciences jnms 15 2 2014. Rubiaceae and daniella oliveri rolfe caesalpiniaceae roots 250mgkg was. A new indole alkaloid, 19oethylangustoline, as well as the known alkaloids angustoline, angustine, angustidine and nauclefine were isolated from the stem bark of sarcocephalus latifolius smith. The phytochemical screening of the methanol extract revealed presence of. Latifolia is native to africa and asia gidado et al. Four extracts water, ethylacetate, methanol and ethanol.
Ethnopharmacological and pharmacotoxicological data of. A research paper, showing the presence of a natural painrelieving opoid in the bark and roots of nauclea latifolia. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Antimicrobial activity and elemental composition of. Abatcha 3 1department of pharmaceutical chemistry, faculty of pharmacy, university of maiduguri, maiduguri. The synthetic origin of tramadol in the environment has now been unambiguously confirmed. Comparative phytochemical, cytotoxic and growth inhibitory.
Comparative phytochemical, cytotoxic and growth inhibitory effects of the leaf and root barks of sarcocephalus latifolius j. The blood sugar lowering effect of the aqueous extract of sarcocephalus latifolius s. A survey of the phytochemical and antioxidant potential of the fruit extracts of sarcocephalus latifolius smith bruce rubiaceae h. Antihyperglycaemic effect of aqueous extract of daniella oliveri and sarcocephalus latifolius roots on key carbohydrate metabolic enzymes and glycogen in experimental diabetes. Sarcocephalus diderrichii in global plants on jstor. Sarcocephalus latifolius is a medicinal plant whose leaves are useful for the treatment of fever, pain, diarrhea, etc.
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