Antidiarrheal activity of methanolic extract of the root. The present study aimed to evaluate in vivo antimalarial effects of leaf extracts and solvent fractions of cordia africana on plasmodium bergheiinfected mice. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle. The coarse reddish trichomes are clearly seen in this magnified view. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. The chemical composition of the essential oil from the stem bark of cordia sebestena obtained by hydrodistillation was determined using gas chromatographymass spectrometry and analyzed for its free radical scavenging potential using the 1,1diphenyl2picrylhydrazyl dpph assay. Bioactivity profiling of four traditional medicinal plants. Classification of agroforestry systems pdf free download. National list of indigenous trees occuring in south africa. Full text antidiarrheal activity of methanolic extract. An ethnobotanical study in agewawi and amhara peoples in northwest ethiopia reported that cordia africana is used traditionally in the treatment of liver disease, amebiasis, stomachache, and diarrhea.
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Oleanolic acid and other compounds isolated from cordia. Pdf antidiarrheal activity of methanolic extract of the. Spread and emergence of antimalarial drug resistance are the major challenge in malaria control. Cordia africana has been used in the manufacture of drums. This study was undertaken with the objectives of establishing the scavenging effect of extracts and fractions of codia africana on the mediator of inflammation. Cordia africana, east african cordia, tree, cordia. Cordia africana grevillea robusta trema guineensis albizia stipulata bauhinia spp. Antidiarrheal activity of methanolic extract of the root bark of cordia africana article pdf available in journal of experimental pharmacology 8. Cordia africana name synonyms calyptracordia abyssinica dc.
Free livestock movement, land shortage, poor access of tree seedlings and termite hazard are the major bottlenecks recorded outside homesteads. A potting mixture experiment was executed on cordia africana lam. Sjmls212017020 effect of methanol leaves extract of. Antimicrobial and phytochemical screening of cordia africana in sudan. Antioxidant and cytotoxicity activity of cordia africana.
All the extracts had freeradical scavenging activity ic50 ranging from 5. There was a positive correlation between the antioxidant activity and the total flavonoid and total phenolic contents of cordia africana. In ethiopia, it is widespread in broadleaved afromontane rain forests, undifferentiated. The akan drum which is now in the british museum was identified as being of african manufacture because it was found to be made from this tree.
Cordia africana lam original illustration from fwta. Extraction was done using 50% methanol in dichloromethane, followed by chromatographic separation of compounds, whose structures were established by interpretation of. Cordia africana which belongs to the family of boraginaceae is a deciduous forest tree widely distributed from south africa to saudi arabia and yemen at altitudes between 550 2600 m. Antidiarrheal activity of methanolic extract of the root bark of cordia africana assefa belay asrie, mohammedbrhan abdelwuhab, zewdneh shewamene, desalegn asmelashe gelayee, getnet mequanint adinew, eshetie melese birru department of pharmacology, college of medicine and health sciences, university of gondar, gondar, ethiopia abstract. We assessed genetic variation in a total of 22 populations of the tree species cordia africana lam. Pdf antimicrobial and phytochemical screening of cordia.
The generic name honours german botanist and pharmacist valerius. It usually grows 4 15 metres tall, but some specimens can be up to 30 metres. Cordia africana, croton macrostachys, olea africana, eucalyptus camaldulensis, cupressus lusitanica. Extraction and characterization of oil from moringa oleifera using supercritical co2 and traditional solvents. Cordia africana wikispecies wikispecies, free species. These are mealybugs that were on the undersides of the leaves. Amplified fragment length polymorphisms aflps and chloroplast microsatellite markers were investigated.
Cordia africana antioxidant activity flavonoid polyphenols ferric reducing power antioxidant activity phytochemical screening free radicals antibacterial activity phytochemicals and antioxidant and antibacterial activities of cordia africana stem bark were evaluated. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. The ants belong to the subfamily myrmicinae, which are endowed with painful stings. The cytotoxicity on vero cells was reasonable to low with lc50 values ranging between 56. Cordia africana epic electronic plant information center. The root and root bark are reported to be used in the treatment of diarrhea. Total content of secondary metabolites, free radical scavenging activities and peroxide value from cordia africana lam. Nine different soil mixture ratios and local top soil as control were compared using two prominent indigenous agroforestry tree species in order to study the effect of different potting substrate on the seedling growth performance and survival in nursery and. Cordia africana is used to tie a broken bone, this material is replaced occasionally with a fresh one until the bone is healed tewoldeberhan et al.
The aim of this study was to determine the effect of methanol leaves extract of cordia africana on serum total protein, albumim, globulin and some. Evaluation of some phytochemical tests for gumbail cordia africana lam. This page was last edited on 10 december 2014, at 00. Cordia africana observed on the grounds of nairobi museum, kenya. Effect of different potting mixture on the seedling growth. This study was undertaken with the objectives of establishing the scavenging effect of extracts and fractions of codia africana on the mediator of inflammation lipoxygenases lox, and some nonbiological free radicals such as 2,2diphenyl1. Feeding and management practices of free range goat. General information cordia africana is an evergreen shrub or tree with a heavily branched, spreading, umbrellashaped or rounded crown. Antioxidant, antiinflammatory, antibacterial, total. Cordia unyorensis stapf gerascanthus africanus lam. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. The akan drum which is now in the british museum was identified as being of african manufacture because it was found to. Cordia is a genus of flowering plants in the borage family, boraginaceae.
The current study investigates crude extracts and seven compounds from root and stem bark of cordia africana lam. As early as 1790, the scottish traveler james bruce 17301794 narrated that the then wanzey now known as cordia africana was a tree. This shrub has been collected in guinea and northern nigeria nigeria. Cordia africana boraginaceae is a tree used in traditional medicine to treat inflammation related conditions and infectious diseases. Agrisilvicultural systems arid and semiarid regions shelterbelts, windbreaks, soil conservation hedges af fuelwood production same as in lowlands 61 casuarina olygodon subsistence, intermediate papua new. This study was conducted to evaluate the antioxidant activity and cytotoxicity brine shrimp of c. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Pdf use of cordia africana in the phytostabilization of. Introduction to silviculture objectives overview of silviculture structural measures used to characterize forest stands and resources first. It contains about 300 species of shrubs and trees, that are found worldwide, mostly in warmer regions. Essential oil from the stem bark of cordia sebestena. Maintenance of genetic diversity in cordia africana lam. Decreasing altitude increased growth only up to the middle of the valley hillside.
National list of indigenous trees for identification purposes in south africa, with the latest version on download of indigenous trees national list. Page 32 ethnobotanical study of traditional medicinal plants used by indigenous people of gemad district, northern ethiopia. Cordia africana in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. Use of cordia africana in the phytostabilization of substrates from excavations of the ore courtyard at the port of itaguai, brazil. Croton macrostachys and myrica salicifolia are familiar at guder. Traditional agroforestry practices, opportunities, threats. Cordia africana lam original illustration from fwta on jstor. Isa adamu imam1, saleh malajiya ibrahim alhaji1, abubakar ahmad1, dzoyem, jean paul2, adebayo salman adeniyi3, musa idris1, sani usman fulatan1 and daru peret alexandra1. Evaluation of some phytochemical tests for gumbail cordia. Cordia africana, antioxidant activity, brine shrimp. Cordia africana east african cordia a small to mediumsized well branched evergreen tree 15 to 25 feet tall with graybrown bark and a spreading rounded crown holding 3 to 7 inch long ovate leaves that are dark green above and lighter below.
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