Department of pharmaceutics and pharmaceutical technology, faculty of pharmacy, university of benin, benin city 300001, nigeria abstract the antifungal activity of cream formulation of mitracapusvillosus crude extract has been reported. Phytoremediation of heavy metals from flood plains of. This was based on our findings that two compounds were moderately safe with respects to their effects on the liver and kidney functions at concentrations of up. Among the folkloric uses, the juice of the plant is applied topically for the treatment of skin diseases infectious dermatitis, eczema and scabies dalziel 1936. Research article isolated phenolic compounds from talinum. Mitracarpus frigidus aerial parts exhibited potent. Other plants in the habitat include bucida buceras, bursera. Effects of fermentation on the free fatty acids of african locust bean during iru production. Rubiaceae have several therapeutic applications in the west african folk medicine for the management of a plethora of stressrelated diseases including headaches.
Antioxidants are proficient in stabilizing or deactivating free radicals before they attack cells4. Antimicrobial activity of mitracarpus scaber extract and. Mitracarpus villosus is an herb used for management of diverse disorders in ethnomedicine that include painful and infective conditions, thus the need to determine the safety profile of the plant. The free radical scavenging activity of sample solutions in methanol was determined based on their ability to react with stable 1, 1diphenyl2picrylhydrazyl dpph free radicals govidarajan et al. I am following mr dandys advice on the nomenclature of this species. This study aims at evaluating the antifungal properties of mitracarpus villosus. The plant list includes 86 scientific plant names of species rank for the genus mitracarpus. Phytochemical test the phytochemical analysis of ageratum conyzoides, culcasia scandens and mitracarpus villosus extracts were. The results demonstrated that the oral administration of b. Pharmacological effects of misca f 2 mitracarpus scaber.
These are primarily included because names of species rank are. Extracts of mitracarpus villosus leaves and inflorescences were investigated individually for in vitro antifungal activities by agardiffusion and tubedilution techniques. Pdf malaysian journal of microbiology preliminary studies on the. Antioxidants protect the body from damaging oxidation reactions by reacting with free radicals. Among them the terminalia superba extracts generated the strongest activities mfc 0. Effect of varying soil minerals and phytochemical parameters. Traditional herbal management of sickle cell anemia. Viruses in weeds in dioscorea yam fields in nigeria. The plant mitracarpus villosus swartz dc, formerly known as mitracarpus scaber zuccarini, is a perennial annual herb growing to about 3060 cm tall and possess rough leaves figure 1 12. The leaf essential oil of mitracarpus scaber showed only marginal antimicrobial or cytotoxic activities. The use of herbs master of arts 2009 isaac nortey darko graduate department of sociology and equity studies university of toronto abstract herbal medicines remain integral part of indigenous health care system in ghana.
Rubiaceae have several therapeutic applications in the west african folk medicine for the management of a. The aqueous extracts and the glycerol vehicle control did. Constituents of the volatile oil of mitracarpus scaber zucc. The last wells in row 12 served as drugfree controls. Plantes of genus mitracarpus rubiaceae family are used to produce extracts useful in cosmetics for lightening skin, removing brown patches and enhancing skin complexion. Essential oil of mitracarpus frigidus as a potent source. Mitracarpus hirtus is a generally erect, annual plant that can be simple or sometimes much branched. Final year research project topics, ideas and materials in pdf, doc download for free.
May be semiprostrate, stems often darkpurplish, leaves opposite, interpetiolar stipules. Mitracarpus scaber is widely employed in traditional medicine in west africa for headaches, toothache, amenorrhoea, dyspepsia, hepatic diseases, venereal diseases and leprosy. Pdf studies on compounds present in plant or animal matter helps in identifying compounds responsible. Pdf sedative properties of mitracarpus villosus leaves in mice. The procedure is expensive and precarious, and suitable donors are. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. We do not intend the plant list to be complete for names of infraspecific rank. Mitracarpus villosus, sedation, diazepam, locomotion. Activities of crude extracts of the aerial parts of mitracarpus villosus sw. The results showed that all extracts possessed antifungal activities whose levels vary from plant species to another. For more multimedia, look at mitracarpus hirtus on wikimedia commons. The correct name for this species, whether mitracarpus hirtus or m.
A was inserted with a manual holder through the septum and left in. Pdf preliminary studies on the antifungal activities of the. Antifungal activities of crude extracts of mitracarpus rubiaceae. Mitracarpus hirtus is a generally erect, annual plant that can be simple or. Mitracarpus villosus leaves was tested in vitro, against four bacteria. Project topics on free project topics and materials. It grows in only one location in a coastal scrub forest and dwarf forest with limestone gravel substrates. Plants profile for mitracarpus hirtus tropical girdlepod. It is endemic to puerto rico, where it is known only from the guanica commonwealth forest in guanica. This study was designed to evaluate the sedative properties of the ethylacetate extract of mitracarpus villosus on open field oft, diazepaminduced sleep, staircase climbing, headdips.
All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Most conventional health medicines are directly or indirectly derived from plants or herbs. Pdf in recent years, there has been a gradual revival of interest in the use. This page was last edited on 4 november 2014, at 05. Girdlepod is a common name for some species in this genus species. Ethanolic extracts produced definite antifungal activities against trichophyton rubrum, microsporum gypseum, candida albicans, aspergillus niger and fusarium solani. Sedative properties of mitracarpus villosus leaves in mice. Leaves elliptic to ellipticlanceolate, 26 cm long, 0. The record derives from wcsp data supplied on 20120323 which reports it as an accepted name record 128746 with original publication details. Pdf on jan 10, 2016, lucy johnafrica and others published analgesic.
From the solution, serial 2 fold test tube dilution was. The capsules of all the chinese specimens studied are smaller than those of neo. Pdf phytochemical analysis of mitracarpus villosus and. Among those folkloric uses, the juice of the plant is applied topically for the treatment of skin. Mitracarpus hirtus in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. Biochemical and toxicological studies of bridelia micrantha.
Dec 25, 2001 mitracarpus scaber is widely employed in traditional medicine in west africa for headaches, toothache, amenorrhoea, dyspepsia, hepatic diseases, venereal diseases and leprosy. Plant extract mitracarpus scaber coded misca is used in traditional medicine to treat most of skin infections. There is at best only an 85% diseasefree survival rate, with a 7% transplantrelated mortality rate and a 9% graft failure rate. For all sites, the main weeds were primarily annual species. The plant list includes a further 17 scientific plant names of infraspecific rank for the genus mitracarpus. There is at best only an 85% disease free survival rate, with a 7% transplantrelated mortality rate and a 9% graft failure rate.
In various parts of tropical africa, it is traditionally used for treatment of sore. The presence of viruses in yam leaves and the presence of weeds in close proximity to yam fields have been shown to be associated with diminished tuber yield. Eight of them had a satisfactory anticandidosic activity and extracts from terminalia species were the most active. The toxicity of the ethylacetate leaf extract of mitracarpus villosus mvea was investigated by acute and subchronic toxicity. Some mitracarpus species have ethnopharmacological importance as they are used in folk medicine for various purposes. Pdf antifungal activities of phyto compounds from mitracarpus. Mitracarpus villosus swartz dc extracts used as biofumigant against stored produce insect pests on albino rats jacobs mobolade adesina1, thomas inomisan ofuya 2, kayode david ileke 3,yallappa rajashekar4, titilayo elizabeth moboladeadesina5 1department of crop, soil and pest management technology, rufus giwa polytechnic, owo, ondo state.
Department of agriculture agricultural research service. Pharmacognostic evaluation of the leaves of mitracarpus. The antiinflammatory property of mitracarpus villosus bems reports. Essential oil of mitracarpus frigidus as a potent source of. Biochemical and toxicological studies of bridelia micrantha berth and mitracarpus villosus swartz dc extracts used as biofumigant against stored produce insect pests on albino rats jacobs mobolade adesina 1, thomas inomisan ofuya 2, kayode david ileke 3, yallappa rajashekar 4, titilayo elizabeth moboladeadesina 5. Antifungal activities of medicinal plants extracts of. The free radical scavenging activity of sample solutions in methanol was. Mitracarpus scaber is a medicinal plant used in traditional practices for the treatment of dermatoses and liver diseases. The plant list and the world checklist of selected plant families recognise 64 accepted species. Phytoremediation of heavy metals from flood plains of tannery. Therefore, leaf samples of weeds were collected from dioscorea yam fields in fctabuja, and five states of the guinea savanna.
Mitracarpus is a plant genus in the coffee family rubiaceae. Chemical composition, antimicrobial, and cytotoxic. Sedative properties of mitracarpus villosus leaves in mice african. The leaf extracts of mitracarpus scaber is widely used in traditional medicine practices in west. Essential oil of mitracarpus frigidus as a potent source of bioactive. The animals were acclimatized for 2 weeks, with free access to food and water ad libitum and were placed under standard housing conditions in compliance with nih guide for care and use of laboratory animals. In nigeria, it is known as obuobwa in igbo language, gududal in hausa language3 and irawo lle in yoruba language 4. Chemical composition, antimicrobial, and cytotoxic assessment. Mitracarpus villosus, euphorbia hirta and spermacoce ocymoides are three plants that are called by the same local name irawoile in southwestern part of. Wo1998005299a1 novel cosmetic compositions for beautifying. Kavirondo district near uganda border, bungoma, nov.
Evaluation of the wound healing activity of a polyh erbal remedy. The plant list and the world checklist of selected plant families recognise 64 accepted species mitracarpus acunae alain. Ipomoea asarifolia, mitracarpus villosus and cassia obtusifolia have showed significant level of absorption for heavy metals such as chromium and lead and can therefore be recommended as accumulators for the remediation of these heavy metals from the contaminated soil of the flood plain in the study area. Mitracarpus scaber is a perennial annual herb of about 30cm tall or much smaller and possess rough leaves 2.
Antifungal activities of crude extracts of mitracarpus villosus rubiaceae. But the precise role of weeds as alternative hosts of virusesinfecting yam has not been systematically studied. Phytochemical analysis of mitracarpus villosus and comparative toxicity of mitracarpus villosus ointment and honey article pdf available november 2018 with 446 reads how we measure reads. The frothing was mixed with 3 drops of olive oil and shaken vigorously, then observed for the formation of emulsion. Chemical composition of mitracarpus scaber leaf essential oil ria compound %. Eleven years into the 21st century, the only cure for sca is bone marrow transplant that requires a rigorously compatible family member as donor. Pdf analgesic and antiinflammatory activities of the ethylacetate. Mitracarpus maxwelliae is a rare species of flowering plant in the coffee family known by the common name maxwells girdlepod. Free radical formation is controlled naturally by several useful compounds known as antioxidants. The capsules of all the chinese specimens studied are smaller than those of. Thus, the ethnobotanical uses and the bioactivity of the plant must be due to nonvolatile constituents see above rather than essential oil components. Antifungal activities of crude extracts of mitracarpus.
As part of the study of biological tolerance of misca, we evaluated the pharmacological effects of the active molecules contained in the ethanol extract of mitracarpus scaber coded misca f2 on intestinal mechanical activity of rabbit and determine the mechanism of action of these. Evaluation of the wound healing activity of a polyh erbal. The crude extract and the hexane, ch 2 cl 2, etoac, nbuoh, and hydromethanolic fractions of the aerial parts of mitracarpus frigidus were evaluated against promastigote forms of two species of leishmania l. Nov 08, 2012 eleven years into the 21st century, the only cure for sca is bone marrow transplant that requires a rigorously compatible family member as donor.
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