Request pdf recent trends in phytochemistry, ethnobotany and pharmacological significance of alchornea cordifolia schumach. The plant has been used for ethnomedicinal purposes against wounds, ulcers, and sores. Adeshina and others published phytochemical and antibacterial studies of the hexane extract of alchornea cordifolia leaf find, read and cite all the research you need. The leaves, roots and stem bark contain terpenoids, steroid glycosides, flavonoids, tannins, saponins, carbohydrates and the imidazopyrimidine alkaloids alchorneine, alchornidine, and several guanidine alkaloids. Phytochemical screening and antimicrobial activity of the methanol. In cases of dysentery the patient may squat in a bath of a diluted decoction of dried leaves of a. Antidiabetic and haematological effects of nbutanol. As evident from the ayurvedic and ethnobotanical reports, t.
Triglycerides and total cholesterol levels of rats treated with the herbal extracts were significantly different from animals in dexamethasone group. Flora of west tropical africa, vol 1, part 2, names. The herbal plant called the iporuru is found in the tropical forest along the amazon and in certain parts of africa it is shrub of humid tropical forests. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Along with the triterpenoids taraxerone, friedelin, epifriedelinol, and taraxerol, the. Text is available under the creative commons attributionsharealike license.
Phytochemical and antimicrobial properties of leaves of alchonea cordifolia article pdf available in ejournal of chemistry 73 july 2010 with 331 reads how we measure reads. Combinations of alchornea cordifolia, cassytha filiformis. Alchornea cordifolia, phytochemical screening, antibacterial activities. Bacterial resistance has been increasingly reported worldwide and is one of the major causes of failure in the treatment of infectious diseases. Pdf to investigate the hepatoprotective and antioxidant activities of alchornea cordifolia a. A phytochemical investigation of the chloroform leaf extract of alchornea latifolia has been undertaken. Alchornea cordifolia schum and thonn, aspilia africana pers, chromolaena odorata l.
Alchornea cordifolia, antimicrobial, phytochemistry, plant extract, stomach disorders introduction fruit is used to cure eye problems and skin diseases ige, ethnobotany is the study of how people of a particular culture and region use indigenous plants for food, shelter, medicine. Pdf phytochemical analysis, hepatoprotective and antioxidant. Preliminary phytochemical screening for the detection of. Absence of pink colour at the interphase was an indication of the absence of terpene. Antimicrobial properties and phytochemistry of alchornea cordifolia. In present times, the extractsfractions mainly aqueous and alcoholic sometimes methanolic, chloroform, ether, petroleum ether, acetone, successive, bitter or nonbitter and other fractions even chemical constituents of this drug have been subjected for numerous. Phytochemistry and ethanopharmacological studies on rubia. Alchornea cordifolia is a shrub or small tree distributed throughout tropical africa. Anredera cordifolia, native from paraguay to southern brazil and northern argentina, is widely cultivated as an ornamental vine in tropical regions of the world wagner et al. Reproductive and toxic effects of methanol extract of. Alchornea cordifolia, mangifera indica, phytochemistry, pharmacology. Root distribution of acioa barteri, alchornea cordifolia. This page was last edited on 11 december 2019, at 05.
Phytochemical analysis, hepatoprotective and antioxidant activity of alchornea cordifolia methanol leaf extract on carbon tetrachlorideinduced hepatic damage in rats. Phytochemicals from medicinal plants are receiving ever greater attention in the scientific literature, in medicine, and in the world economy in general. Phytochemical analysis, hepatoprotective and antioxidant activity of. Names of alchornea in various languages of the world are also given.
The fruit essential oils of alchornea cordifolia and canthium subcordatum were obtained by. Pdf phytochemical and antimicrobial properties of leaves. Euphorbiaceae, stem and root bark and leaves, was collected from. The decoction of the leaves has been reported to provide remedies for bronchial problems, rheumatic pain. The harvest had been made in the region centre, akounou village. To investigate the hepatoprotective and antioxidant activities of alchornea cordifolia a. Alchornea cordifolia alchornea cordifolia wikimedia alchornea cordifolia known as christmas bush is a shrub or small tree found abundantly along the. Tinospora cordifolia is an important herb of tropical india in ayurvedic system of medicines. Phytochemical analysis, hepatoprotective and antioxidant.
Phytochemical and antimicrobial properties of leaves 1073 test for terpene 0. Phytochemical and antimicrobial properties of leaves of. Alchornea cordifolia is an evergreen shrub growing to 8 m 26ft by 8 m 26ft at a medium rate. Phytochemical analysis, hepatoprotective and antioxidant activity of alchornea cordifolia methanol leaf extract on carbon tetrachlorideinduced. The rich aqueous extracts of alchornea cordifolia and mangifera indica polyphenolic constituents capable of trapping free radicals and increasing venous tone, also prevent the formation of mediators that cause inflammation. Phytochemical and antibacterial studies of the hexane extract of alchornea cordifolia leaf. The leaves, stem bark and root of alchornea cordifolia were. Antiinflammatory constituents of alchornea cordifolia. Phytochemistry and pharmacological potential of cassia. Phytochemistry letters publication year 2018 remove constraint publication year. This shrub tends to grows along the low lying plains which often.
Phytochemical screening and antimicrobial activity of the. Root distribution patterns of acioa barteri, alchornea cordifolia, cassia siamea and gmelina arborea grown on an acid ultisol at onne in the humid forest zone of southeastern nigeria were examined to a depth of 120 cm and laterally to 200 cm from the tree trunk to study the suitability of the species for alley cropping. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. College, virudhunagar 2 department of advanced zoology and biotechnology, sri paramakalyani college, alwarkurichi 3. Acute toxicity was assessed by measuring mortality, changes in body weight. The current study was undertaken to evaluate the phytochemistry and antimicrobial properties of five species. Pdf phytochemical composition and antimicrobial activity of the. A phytochemical investigation of alchornea latifolia.
Phytochemical screening and antimicrobial activity of the methanol and chloroform extracts of alchornea cordifolia 1b. Phytochemistry and ethanopharmacological studies on rubia cordifolia linn. The phytochemical composition and antimicrobial activity of the leaves of alchornea cordifolia, sanseviera liberica and uvaria chamae were investigated. Alchornea herb uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients. How alchornea is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. Topical antiinflammatory constituents of lipophilic leaf fractions of alchornea floribunda and alchornea cordifolia. If slchornea are able to help us in anyway, i would be most grateful. Guide for authors phytochemistry letters issn 18743900.
Tinospora cordifolia belonging to the family menispermaceae. Phytochemical screening and antibacterial properties from extract of. Recent trends in phytochemistry, ethnobotany and pharmacological significance of alchornea cordifolia schumach. Alchornea cordifolia leaf is traditionally used for the treatment of venereal diseases and for the enhancement of fertility throughout its area of distribution in africa.
Pdf phytochemical and antibacterial studies of the. Plant materials and preparation of extract stems of alchornea cordifolia consisted plant material. The aim of our study is to determine the acute toxicity and the antipyretic activity of a methanolic extract of alchornea cordifolia leaves. Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in alchornea. The ethanolic extracts of the leaves of the plants were tested against human pathogens escherichia coli, salmonella typhi, shigella flexineri, staphylococcus aureus. Along with the triterpenoids taraxerone, friedelin, epifriedelinol, and taraxerol, the plant also contains seco3,4friedelin dihydroputranjivic acid 1 and seco3,4taraxerone 2. Jonathan 1department of chemical sciences, faculty of science, niger delta university, wilberforce island, yenagoa, bayelsa state, nigeria 2department of botany and microbiology. The method is biphasic, in the first phase, rats were divided into 3 groups of 3 rats each and were treated with the nbutanol fraction of alchornea cordifolia leaf extract at doses of 10, 100 and mgkg body weight rally. Journal phytochemistry letters remove constraint journal.
Phytochemical composition and antimicrobial activity of. Alchornea castaneifolia, iporoni, iporuro, ipurosa, macochihua, niando. These aringopened triterpenoids show in vitro cytotoxic activity against hepg2 and a431 human cancer. Antimicrobial activities of alchornea cordifolia sciencedirect. Its leaves are used for its antipyretic properties in traditional areas. Pdf phytochemical and antibacterial studies of the hexane. Phytochemical and antimicrobial properties of leaves.
Uses alchornea cordifolia is commonly used as a medicinal plant throughout its area of distribution. Alchornea cordifolia euphorbiaceae is a very prized plant among traditional healers in africa. Naturalbased products, including plant secondary metabolites phytochemicals, can be exploited to ameliorate the problem of microbial resistance. Alchornea cordifolia is an important medicinal plant in african traditional medicine and much pharmacological research has been carried out into its antibacterial, antifungal and antiprotozoal properties, as well as its antiinflammatory activities, with significant positive results. Link to full guide for authors some of the notes shown here do not include all special characters. The effect of oral administration of the methanol extract of the leaf was evaluated on some reproductive and haematological parameters of male rats at 0 control group, 100, 200, 400, 800 and 1600 mg kg. Pone kamdem boniface, sabrina baptista ferreira, carlos roland kaiser journal of ethnopharmacology 2016 september 15, 191. Alchornea cordifolia methanol leaf extract on carbon tetrachlorideinduced. Alchornea tincture as recommended by stephen buhner in his book herbal antibiotics and as seen in mother earth news alchornea is active against a multitude of bacterial infections including staph, mrsa, utis our very own herbal extracts made with plants and. The leaves are mostly used, but also the stem bark, stem pith, leafy. Cryptolepis more effective than artemisinin and plaquenil. Alchornea cordifolia occurs from senegal east to kenya and tanzania and south throughout central africa to angola. Various solvent fractions of the methanol extract of the leaf of the plant a.
It has been traditionally used for treatment of diabetes, jaundice, chronic diarrhoea, cancer, dermatological diseases, general debility, and asthma. Euphorbiaceae is a traditional medicinal plant widely distributed in west africa including nigeria. It is widely used in ayurvedic system of medicine rasayanas to the immune system and the body resistance against infections. Medicinal plants from the genus alchornea euphorbiaceae. Babesia, like lyme, is variable in its responses to treatment. Preliminary phytochemical and antimicrobial properties of. Traditional uses, phytochemistry and pharmacology of an. The full instructions to authors, including all special characters are available for download as a pdf file. Young leaves ground up with kaolin and mixed and strained are given in ghana for infantile diarrhoea. This study examines the rationale, if any, behind combining the extracts from the fruits of alchornea cordifolia and pterocarpus santalinoides and aerial parts of cassytha filiformis in the traditional treatment of diarrhoegenic bacterial infections. Benefits of iporuru alchornea species for health tips. Effect of alchornea cordifolia on serum lipids alchornea cordifolia at the 2 dose levels prevented an increase in the serum lipids.
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