Rich annonaceae is a valuable medicinal plant widely distributed in the west african rainforest from senegal to sudan in eastern africa, and down to angola in southern africa burkhill, 1985. The effect of xylopia aethiopica leaves on body weight and growth performance was studied on growing wistar rats. Schieberle west african peppertree xylopia aethiopica dunal a. Free radicals produced naturally by the oxidation of food substances during technological treatments and sometimes throughout the preservation of manufactured.
Xylopia aethiopica, annonaceae, essential oils, antimicrobial activity introduction essential oils or their constituents are odoriferous substances from plants and are extensively used as medicinal products, in the food industry as flavours and in the cosmetic industry as fragrances evans, 2003. Xylopia aethiopica seeds from two countries in west africa. Other articles where xylopia aethiopica is discussed. The result showed that xylopia aethiopica had protective effect on the kidney as compared with fiscus mucuso and anthocleista vogelli treated rats. Xylopia synonyms, xylopia pronunciation, xylopia translation, english dictionary definition of xylopia. The fresh and dried fruits, leaf, stem bark and root bark essential oils showed various degrees of activity against the gram positive bacteria, bacillus subtilis and staphylococcus aureus, the gram negative bacteria pseudomonas aeruginosa and the yeastlike fungus. Rich, family annonaceae is a tall, slim, aromatic, evergreen tree that grows to 1530 m high and 6070 cm in diameter 1. It is a native to the lowland rainforest and moist fringe forests in the savanna zones of africa. And many studies also has proven that the 70% of aqueous ethanol extracted from the fruit has anti. Rich, annonaceae is a slim, tall tree of about 6070 cm in diameter and up to 1530 m high with straight stem and a slightly stripped or smooth bark. Xylopia aethiopica definition of xylopia aethiopica by the. Xylopia aethiopica herb uses, benefits, cures, side. Free radical scavenging, antimicrobial activities and effect of subacute exposure to nigerian xylopia aethiopica seed extract on liver and kidney functional indices of albino rat abubakar awwal yusuf 1, bashir lawal 2, mumeen abdulganeey yusuf 3, yemisi omotayo omonije 2.
Xylopia aethiopica tropical west african evergreen tree bearing pungent aromatic seeds used as a condiment and in folk medicine negro pepper. In one embodiment, a method of reducing body weight in a mammal is provided. The present study aims to characterize the effects of extracts of this plant on cancer cells. Xylopia is a compression from greek xylon pikron meaning bitter wood. Xylopia definition of xylopia by the free dictionary. Click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles. Hypolipidemic and antioxidant potentials of xylopia. Extraction and characterization of xylopic acid from.
Global taxonomicnomenclatural index for the plant family annonaceae juss. Identification of the key aroma compounds in dried fruits of. The control group received normal rat chow and water while the low dose and high dose groups received oral administration of xylopia aethiopica extract at doses of 100mgkg and 200mgkg body weight respectively in. Pdf xylopia aethiopica is a multipurpose non timber forest product ntfp which products are consumed across africa. Investigation of plant products such as essential oils from monodora myristica, xylopia aethiopica and xylopia parviflora might lead to new anticancer therapy. Antibacterial activity of essential oils of edible spices. Ethnopharmacological importance of xylopia aethiopica dunal a. Phytochemical analysis of xylopia aethiopica keywords. Health benefits of xylopia aethiopica as remedies and many diseases treatment already prove around the world. Pages in category xylopia the following 26 pages are in this category, out of 26 total. Pdf ethnopharmacological importance of xylopia aethiopica. Essential oils from different parts of xylopia aethiopica, a plant of africa, showed various degrees of anti bacterial activity. Iv foreword although subsaharan africa and the indian ocean islands contain about 60,000 of the worlds higher plant species, roughly a quarter of the worlds total, less than 8%. Influence of ethanolic extracts of dried fruit of xylopia aethiopica.
Plants profile for xylopia aethiopica ethiopian pepper. Free radical scavenging, antimicrobial activities and. Phytochemical screening of the fruit of xylopia aethiopica confirmed the presence of saponin, saponin glycoside, tannin, balsam, cardiac glycoside and volatile oil. The total protein, creatinin and urea were slightly p0. Moreover, impairment in the functions of endogenous antioxidant systems are known to contribute to the elevation of free radicals and reactive. Active application number us557,056 other versions us20120288577a1 en inventor. It is present in rain forests, especially near the coast. Characterization of the antiproliferative activity of. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page.
In this study, we have investigated the antineoplastic activity of essential oils from fruits of these plants growing in. The dried black fruits of this species are called guinea peppers. This study aimed at generating useful information to support the sustainable management of xylopia aethiopica in southern benin. It has also led to the development of semisynthetic drugs and pharmacologicallyactive compounds. Mar 12, 2012 xylopia aethiopica, a plant found throughout west africa, has both nutritional and medicinal uses. In later times, negro pepper was only traded as a pepper substitute or surrogate in times of war and short supply. Article pdf available january 2016 with 2,725 reads. Xylopia aethiopica synonyms, xylopia aethiopica antonyms. One of the health benefits of xylopia aethiopica is as a natural solution to treat bronchitis. Bookmark file pdf phytochemical analysis of xylopia aethiopica phytochemical analysis of xylopia aethiopica phytochemical test for flavonoid evaluation of herbal medicine solutionpharmacy. Negro pepper is an excellent source of antioxidants, which are substances capable of removing free radicals and oxidizing agents in a living.
However, there are more benefits of this aromatic tree for home remedies like headaches, stomachache, chestpain and the tonic is also believed by many people to improve fertility and recommended for mothers who breastfeeding their child. Xylopia aethiopica, a plant found throughout west africa, has both nutritional and medicinal uses. Composition and antioxidant activity of the essential oils. Xylopia aethiopica fruits were purchased as commonly sold at the new market in. Cancer has become a global public health problem and the search for new control measures is urgent. Results showed that during the 21 days of xylopia aethiopica leaves administrations, the control group a had a greater mean body weight than those of the test groups. The wood of xylopia aethiopica is quite flexible and has some local use in westcentral africa for masts, boat paddles, and rudders. The activity has been attributed to the presence of xylopic acid the major diterpene component of the fruit oil extract.
The plant list includes a further 9 scientific plant names of infraspecific rank for the genus xylopia. Xylopia aethiopica has shown to possess potential pharmacological benefits. Chemical composition of xylopia aethiopica fruits american. Animals received normal diet and were administered cholesterol orally by intubations at a dose of 40 mgkg0. Kovats indices, mass spectra, and standard compounds were used to identify a total of 93 individual compounds. List of various diseases cured by xylopia aethiopica. Aside from its multiple medicinal uses, the fruit of xylopia aethiopica is widely used in africa as food. Iv foreword although subsaharan africa and the indian ocean islands contain about 60,000 of the worlds higher plant species, roughly a quarter of the worlds total, less than 8% of the 1,100 medicinal plants. Xylopia aethiopica is a medicinal plant of great repute in west africa which produces a variety of complex chemical compounds. This study aims at evaluating by comparison the antiinfective and antioxidant activities of x. This page was last edited on 20 august 2018, at 08. The aim of this work was to evaluate the chemical composition, antiradical activity and antifungal activity of xylopia aethiopica essential oil from cameroon against five mycotoxigenic fungal strains responsible for the biodegradation of foodstuffs.
It has been described as termiteproof and, accordingly, is used for house posts and beams. The plant list includes 246 scientific plant names of species rank for the genus xylopia. The clevenger apparatus was used for the extraction of essential oil from dried fruits, which was subsequently analyzed by cg and cg ms for. In traditional environment of africa and ghana, the fruit of xylopia aethiopica used to treat bronchitis in the form of dried fruit decoction. Phytochemical and antimicrobial studies of extract of the. Pdf antimicrobial activity of xylopia aethiopica, aframomum. Xylopia aethiopica is an evergreen, aromatic tree, of the annonaceae family that can grow up to 20m high. Xylopia aethiopica definition of xylopia aethiopica by.
General information ethiopian pepper is an evergreen tree with a manybranched, narrow crown. Antimicrobial activity of essential oils of xylopia aethiopica. Group a served as the control while groups b, c and d served as the test and. Composition and cytotoxic activity of essential oils from. Negro pepper has been used as a pepper substitute in europe, but with regular imports of black pepper from india starting in the 16. Phytochemical analysis of xylopia aethiopica,download phytochemical analysis of xylopia aethiopica, free download phytochemical analysis of xylopia aethiopica,phytochemical analysis of xylopia aethiopica pdf ebooks, read phytochemical analysis of xylopia. Using label free proteomics, a total of 677 proteins were identified, with 260 found in the ghanasourced samples while 608. We do not intend the plant list to be complete for names of infraspecific rank.
The chemical composition of the essential oils obtained from the leaves, the barks of the stem and the root, as well as from the fresh and dried fruits of xylopia aethiopica, growing in ghana, was investigated by gas chromatographymass spectrometry analyses. Identification of the key aroma compounds in dried fruits of xylopia aethiopica a. These are primarily included because names of species rank are synonyms. Composition and antioxidant activity of the essential oils of xylopia. Xylopia aethiopica wikispecies, free species directory. Antifertility effects of ethanolic extract of xylopia. Phytochemical analysis of xylopia aethiopica author. The clear, straight bole, which can be 25 70cm in diameter, often has short prop roots or buttresses.
All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Antimicrobial activity of ethanolic extracts of xylopia aethiopica, aframomum melegueta and piper guineense fruits were assayed. Names of xylopia aethiopica in various languages of the world are also given. The essential oils of 2 cameroonian spices, namely, xylopia aethiopica and ocimum canum, were chemically investigated and screened for their antibacterial activity. Xylopia aethiopica health effects and herbal facts. Kovats indices, mass spectra, and standard compounds were used to identify a total of. The control group received normal rat chow and water while the low dose and high dose groups received oral administration of xylopia aethiopica extract at doses of 100mgkg and 200mgkg body weight respectively in addition to daily rat chow and water intake for 28 days. Those are the health benefits of xylopia aethiopica which has been proven by experts and studies. Us8394432b2 effects of xylopia aethiopica on various. The study involved twentyfour rats of comparable sizes and weights ranging from 150 to 300g and divided into four groups of six rats each.
Xylopia aethiopica noun the noun xylopia aethiopica has 1 sense 1. The feed intake and weights of both the test animal and control were monitored weekly. Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in xylopia aethiopica. Effect of aqueous fruit extract of xylopia aethiopica on. Issn 23203862 in vitro antiinfective and antioxidant. Methods of improving a variety of health related factors including, but not limited to weight, cholesterol levels, triglyceride levels and hdl levels, is provided. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed. Abstract a shortterm study was carried out on wistar strain rats to determine the effects of xylopia aethiopica extract on serum and postmitochondrial fractions pmfs of visceral organs in experimental hypercholesterolemia. Effect of hydromethanolic extract of xylopia aethiopica on. Scavenging performance and antioxidant activity of. Bronchitis considered as high risk in viral infection because the virus could be spread easily through the air and the direct contact. Negro pepper contains antispirochetal properties thus can potentially destroy pathogens that are capable of causing syphilis, relapsing fever, yaws, and other related diseases. Hindi herbal drugs are one of the most used sources of the drug.
Xylopia aethiopica annonaceae is a plant widely used in africa for both culinary and medicinal purposes. Effect of hydromethanolic extract of xylopia aethiopica. Characterization of the antiproliferative activity of xylopia. Herein, we characterize the protein profiles, mineral content and bioactive phytochemical composition of the seeds of this plant sourced in ghana and nigeria. The plants database includes the following 2 species of xylopia. Identification of the key aroma compounds in dried fruits. The essential oils were analyzed by means of gc, gcms, and nmr. Also, the ast and alt was lowered with the beginning of xylopia aethiopia treatment. Xylopia aethiopica, a plant found throughout west africa, has both nutritional and medicinal.
Molecules free fulltext xylopia aethiopica seeds from. The second part of the plants binomial name, aethiopica, refers to the origin of the tree, in ethiopia, though currently it grows most prominently as a crop in ghana. Xylopia aethiopica, a west african pepper tree, with straight stem and smooth bark, it remains ever green with a consistent aroma. Extraction and characterization of xylopic acid from xylopia. How xylopia aethiopica is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. Xylopia aethiopica herb uses, benefits, cures, side effects. Composition and antioxidant activity of the essential oils of.
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