Sarcocephalus is a genus of flowering plants in the family rubiaceae. The structures of all isolated compounds were elucidated with various spectroscopic methods such as 1d and 2d nmr, ir, uv and lcmsittof. Schnell, 1942 sarcocephalus latifolius smith bruce family rubiaceae stored under name. Extraction of the leaves of sarcocephalus latifolius was done using acetone, methanol, diethylether, petroleum ether, water and ethanol as solvent to analyze its phytochemical constituents followed by the quantitative analysis and antimicrobial property. Sarcocephalus latifolius and absence of saponins in all the extracts. Latifolia is native to africa and asia gidado et al. A research paper, showing the presence of a natural painrelieving opoid in the bark and roots of nauclea latifolia. Medicinal plants are the most easily accessible and affordable health resource available to the local communities. Alternatively, you can download the pdf file directly to your computer, from where it can be opened using a pdf reader. Sarcocephalus definition is a genus of tropical trees and shrubs family rubiaceae. The phytochemical screening of the methanol extract revealed presence of.
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. Very interesting about that orchid, especially since its a circumpolar species. The plant list includes 48 scientific plant names of species rank for the genus sarcocephalus. Comparative phytochemical, cytotoxic and growth inhibitory effects of the leaf and root barks of sarcocephalus latifolius j. 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. Sarcocephalus latifolius and crateva adansonii dc are of paramount importance in dealing with various diseases, especially malaria.
Bruce family rubiaceae type of nauclea latifolia smith var. Antimicrobial activity and elemental composition of. Comparative phytochemical, cytotoxic and growth inhibitory. Pdf use of ecosystem services of sarcocephalus latifolius. Sarcocephalus latifolius, nauclea latifolia family. Sarcocephalus latifolius sl formerly known as nauclea latifolia is an evergreen multistemmed shrub or a tree. Sarcocephalus diderrichii in global plants on jstor. In addition to that of alkaloid 1, the complete cnmr data of. Rubiaceae and daniella oliveri rolfe caesalpiniaceae roots 250mgkg was investigated on normoglycaemic and alloxan induced diabetic rats. 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. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. 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. Medicinal uses and natural availability of three plant species in.
Sarcocephalus latifolius has edible fruits known as african peach, guinea. Pdf antimicrobial activity and elemental composition of. Sarcocephalus genus of tropical african trees and shrubs genus sarcocephalus asterid dicot genus genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous. Synthetic origin of tramadol in the environment kusari. 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. Four extracts water, ethylacetate, methanol and ethanol. Journal of natural and medical sciences jnms 15 2 2014.
Studies in various parts of africa have stressed the importance of wild fruits in the diet of rural people. In the literature, quite a number of chemical constituents have been reported from. Department of chemistry, federal college of education, okene, kogi state, nigeria 2. Sarcocephalus latifolius synonyms, sarcocephalus latifolius pronunciation, sarcocephalus latifolius translation, english dictionary definition of sarcocephalus latifolius. Bruce and induced effect of human pressure on the species in the southwestern region of burkina faso. Sarcocephalus definition of sarcocephalus by merriamwebster. Rubiaceae and daniella oliveri rolfe caesalpiniaceae roots 250mgkg was. 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. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. 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. 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. Sarcocephalus latifolius on bacteria strains isolated from dental samples. Sarcocephalus latifolius definition of sarcocephalus. 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.
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. Sarcocephalus esculentus, sarcocephalus latifolius a stout spreading or semiclimbing tropical shrub with round brownishred warty fruit. The aim of the present study was to determine the phytochemical constituents and quantify the total phenolic and flavonoid contents of the plant leaves. Antioxidant activity, acetylcholinesterase inhibitory. The atlas of florida plants provides a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state and taxonomic information. In vitro antiradical and antisalmonella activities of. Bruce among the local population of the southwestern. Thus, these organs were collected, dried and powdered for the extractions and phytochemical screening.
The hepatoprotective properties of the aqueous extract of sarcocephalus s. May 18, 2017 sarcocephalus latifolius is used as a traditional medicine for curing many diseases in sudan. Extraction of the leaves of sarcocephalus latifolius was done using acetone, methanol. Jul 26, 2016 sarcocephalus latifolius, the african peach, is one greatly cherished, eaten and widely distributed shrubs mainly in the closed woodland savannah, and has been used to treat diverse diseases in some african and asia populations. Considering its characteristics, it is important to identify the phytochemical constituents and further evaluate the antimicrobial activity. Antimicrobial activity and elemental composition of sarcocephalus latifolius fruits.
Latifolius is made up of latin latibroad, wide and folia leaved components. Tramadol samples isolated from tramadol pills bought at a street market in downtown maroua and highly contaminated soil at houdouvou were. Sarcocephalus latifolius has edible fruits known as african peach, guinea peach, sierra leone peach or country fig. The blood sugar lowering effect of the aqueous extract of sarcocephalus latifolius s. The main objective of the current study was to determine the antioxidant activity and acetylcholinesterase inhibition achei of s. Bruce is a plant used traditionally to treat a wide range of infectious diseases, including foodborne ones. A survey of the phytochemical and antioxidant potential of. Evaluation of phytochemical constituents and antimicrobial activity. Measures of the uses of sarcocephalus latifolius sm. Sarcocephalus definition of sarcocephalus by the free. 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. Pdf biomass, root structure and morphological characteristics of. A survey of the phytochemical and antioxidant potential of the fruit extracts of sarcocephalus latifolius smith bruce rubiaceae h. 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.
It holds two species of shrubs or trees native to tropical africa. Crateva adansonii dc, sarcocephalus latifolius, antimalarial properties, pharmacotoxicological. Antioxidant activity of the tested plant extracts was carried out by determining their ability to. In southern nigeria, herbal doctors include its leaves in decoctions given to patients of varying degrees of suspected liver damage. Molecules free fulltext naucline, a new indole alkaloid. Sarcocephalus latifolius leaves on male reproductive functions in albino rats. Characterisation of a sugar fraction from sarcocephalus. Download limit exceeded you have exceeded your daily download allowance. Pdf use of ecosystem services of sarcocephalus latifolius sm. The aim of the article paper is to 1 study the nutritional values of these forest fruits by biochemical analysis. Sarcocephalus latifolius, nauclea latifolia, african peach. 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. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. Definition of sarcocephalus latifolius in the dictionary.
Pin cushion tree, african peach, guinea peach, sierra leone peach. Media in category sarcocephalus latifolius the following 5 files are in this category, out of 5 total. Proper usage and audio pronunciation of the word sarcocephalus latifolius. Nutritional contribution of some senegalese forest fruits. A new indole alkaloid from sarcocephalus latifolius. Medicinal plants play an important role in human livelihoods. Sarcocephalus latifolius is a medicinal plant whose leaves are useful for the treatment of fever, pain, diarrhea, etc. Ayo3 4and yakubu rufai 1department of chemistry, federal university, lokoja kogi state, nigeria 2department of chemistry, ahmadu bello university, zaria, kaduna state. Sorry, we are unable to provide the full text but you may find it at the following locations.
It is widespread in the humid tropical rainforest zone or in savannah woodlands of west and central africa. Effects of the aqueous extract of sarcocephalus latifolius smith. Evaluation of phytochemical constituents and antimicrobial. Ethnopharmacological and pharmacotoxicological data of. The dried stem bark of this plant was subjected to continuous extraction. Composition and consumption of gathered wild fruits in the.
Fiftysix mice were weighed and divided into 14 groups of 4 mice each. Sarcocephalus synonyms, sarcocephalus pronunciation, sarcocephalus translation, english dictionary definition of sarcocephalus. Filed as sarcocephalus latifolius smith bruce family rubiaceae sarcocephalus latifolius sm. 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 plant list includes a further 8 scientific plant names of infraspecific rank for the genus sarcocephalus. Evaluation of the pharmacological activities of betasitosterol isolated from the bark of sarcocephalus latifolius smith bruce isah yinusa1, ndukwe iloegbulem george2, r.
The presence of tramadol in roots of sarcocephalus latifolius trees in northern cameroon was recently attributed to point contamination with the synthetic compound. Comparative in vitro antimicrobial effect of sarcocephalus. This study aimed to compare its roots and leaves extract antibacterial effects in vitro. 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. Use of ecosystem services of sarcocephalus latifolius sm. We do not intend the plant list to be complete for names of infraspecific rank. Abatcha 3 1department of pharmaceutical chemistry, faculty of pharmacy, university of maiduguri, maiduguri. Bruce family rubiaceae filed as sarcocephalus latifolius. Phytochemical screening and hepatoprotective properties of. 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. However, the harvest of different organs may be destructive. Find all the synonyms and alternative words for sarcocephalus latifolius at, the largest free online thesaurus, antonyms, definitions and translations resource on the web. The phytochemical screening revealed the presence of carbohydrate, glycoside, tannin, saponins, resin, flavonoid, alkaloid, triterpenoid, anthraquinone, and terpenoid, and the absence of steroid. New indole alkaloids from sarcocephalus latifolius.
The stem bark extract of the medicinal plant sarcocephalus latifolius was analysed for its qualitative and quantitative carbohydrate content. Pdf phytochemical, antimicrobial and heavy metals analyses of. This page was last edited on 11 november 2014, at 17. The structure elucidation of isolated compounds was achieved on the basis of nmr and mass spectral data. Sarcocephalus latifolius is a plant variously used in ethnomedicinal practices in africa. The quantitative analysis result showed that saponins were more abundant in the two plant samples with the highest quantity in jatropha curcas linn 80. Antihyperglycaemic effect of aqueous extract of daniella oliveri and sarcocephalus latifolius roots on key carbohydrate metabolic enzymes and glycogen in experimental diabetes. The phytochemical compounds in leaf and stem bark extracts of. Preparative highperformance liquid chromatography hplc of the benzoylated sugar fraction, led to the isolation of dfructose derivatives 1,2,3,4,6pentaobenzoyl. These are primarily included because names of species rank are. Antihyperglycaemic effect of aqueous extract of daniella. Extracts of the plant have exhibited activity against escherichia coli, shigella flexneri, salmonella typhi and staphylococcus aureus which are responsible for gastroenteritis in children. The synthetic origin of tramadol in the environment has now been unambiguously confirmed.
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. Sarcocephalus latifolius is known as pin cushion tree, african peach, and. The website also provides access to a database and images of herbarium specimens found at the university of south florida and other herbaria. The current study was conducted to evaluate the antimicrobial activity of sarcocephalus latifolius fruits and to investigate its elemental composition. Antimalarial and histopathological effect of plasmodium. Tunde ajayi june 20, 2019 manual of propagation ng 0 comments.
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