Pdf download buy article permissions and reprints abstract five anthranoid pigments, including a new anthraquinone and a new tetrahydroanthracene, were isolated from the root bark of psorospermum febrifugum spach guttiferae. On a worldwide scale, the supplies and consumption of oils and fats have generally been described in terms of 17 commodity oils, four that originate from animals and thirteen that are derived from plants, namely soybean, palm, rapecanola, sunflower, coconut, palmkernel, cottonseed, groundnut peanut, olive, corn, sesame, rice bran, and flaxseed oil. Indigenous traditional knowledge of medicinal plants used by herbalists in treating opportunistic infections among people living with hivaids in uganda. An acetone extract of the rootbark of psorospermum febrifugum, collected in zaire, afrorded the known geranyloxyemodin.
Aboushaara faculty of agriculture, damanhour university, damanhour, egypt abstract. New xanthones from psorospermum febrifugum journal of. The following 15 species are in the genus psorospermum. This activitydirected fractionation led to the isolation of 6geranyloxy3methyl1,8dihydroxyanthrone 1. Psorospermum febrifugum spach is a flowering plant belonging to the family hypericaceae.
Structure and stereochemistry of psorospermin and related. Psorospermum is a genus of flowering plants in the family hypericaceae. The decoction of psorospermum febrifugum slightly increased the total sleep time induced by diazepam 50 mg kg 1 i. It has a long history for its use in folkloric medicines as a remedy for. Jan 23, 20 the genus psorospermum baker tribe vismieae, family guttiferae, subfamily hypericoideae comprises 55 species, mainly of which are represented by shrubs or small trees typically growing in tropical regions of south america, africa, and madasgascar. Click on each image to see a larger version and details of the record view all images 28 photo. Clusiaceae est une plante medicinale souvent rencontree en. Psorospermum febrifugum 27 vernonia amygdalina 22 and gymnosporia senegalensis 21. Sep 14, 2017 stereoselective construction of highly functionalized heterocyclic molecules is an ongoing concern for the chemical community. It is a shrub or small tree growing in the tropical regions of south america, africa and madagascar.
Antipsoriatic and immunomodulatory evaluation of psorospermum. These infections cause debilitating conditions in humans and significant economic losses through infection of livestock and crop damage. These infections cause debilitating conditions in humans and significant economic losses through infection. Psorospermum febrifugum spach is an accepted name this name is the accepted name of a species in the genus psorospermum family hypericaceae. The result confirmed the antiacne and antioxidant activities of the two plants. Below m, the brachystegia woodland gives way to a lower canopy woodland 7m which is dominated by julbernardia globiflora. Psorospermum febrifugum, the trunk and root bark of which has gained a reputation for effectiveness in treating skin infections and for body nourishment. Although herpes zoster was a frequently cited condition by the tmp, the only plant species highly cited for treating it was psorospermum febrifugum. The ficus asperifolia and psorospermum febrifugum extracts are selective against a2780cis ovary cells, a cell line which is resistant to the. The foraging behaviour of honey bees, apis mellifera. Control of parasitic nematode diseases has continued to rely on use of anthelmintic drugs as there is presently no effective vaccine for the majority of these.
Similarly, the use of garcinia huillensis and securidaca longipedunculata to treat cryptococcal meningitis is consistent with data reported by mathias 24. Parasitic nematode infections remain a serious global public health threat to humans and animals. The underlying shrub and grass layers are poorly developed. West african plants a photo guide psorospermum febrifugum. Acetylvismione d from psorospermum febrifugum sciencedirect. The result confirmed the anti acne and antioxidant activities of the two plants. Indigenous traditional knowledge of medicinal plants used by. Medicinal plants used by traditional medicine practitioners for the treatment of hivaids and related conditions in uganda. Indigenous traditional knowledge of medicinal plants used. It has been used for a long time in traditional medicine for the treatment of skin diseases like dermatitis, scabies, eczema and. Prenylated bianthrones and vismione f from psorospermum. Ethnobotanical survey on medicinal plants used by guinean traditional healers in the treatment of malaria. Trees commonly found in malawi indigenous and exotic.
Psorospermum febrifugum is widely used in traditional medicine in africa, being employed in the treatment of a wide range of conditions but especially those related to fevers and skin problems. An acetone extract of the rootbark of psorospermum febrifugum. Journal of applied biosciences issn 1997 5902 volume 9, july 2019 agbogba felicienne, sacramento teniola isabelle, tchogou atchade pascal, medoatinsa esperance, kanfon estelle rose, atakpa eugene, agbangnan dossa c. Antitumour and cytotoxic xanthones of psorospermum febrifugum. Psorospermum is a genus of flowering plants in the family hypericaceae species.
Pages in category psorospermum the following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. Prevalence and factors associated with use of herbal. Potential new drug targets and therapeutic approaches for. An acetone extract of the rootbark of psorospermum febrifugum, collected in zaire. Psorospermum febrifugum spach hypericaceae decoction. Anxiolyticlike effects of psorospermum febrifugum in mice. Most of the species of the title genus have been used for centuries in the ethnomedical traditions of indigenous african populations as febrifugal. Novel tetrahydrofurobenzofuranoxanthones from psorospermum febrifugum. Kabangu no static citation data no static citation data cite. If you would like to participate, visit the project page. The plant psorospermum febrifugum spach is a specie of flowering plants belonging to the family hypericaceae.
The fruit is a small berry some 6mm in diameter and bright red when mature. Psorospermum febrifugum spach original illustration from the trees of central africa. Alternatively, you can download the file locally and open with any standalone pdf reader. Article views are the countercompliant sum of full text article downloads since november 2008 both pdf and html across all institutions and individuals. Christmas berry english mumhinu shona munyamharadzi shona muparadzamusha shona musvasva shona umchithamuzi ndebele. This article is part of wikiproject hypericaceae, which aims to improve wikipedia s coverage of the plant family hypericaceae and related topics. The rats were then fed either with psorospermum febrifugum spach root bark extract at 200 or 300 mg kg weight day, or with vitafer as the reference drug. Cassady department of medicinal chemistry and pharmacognosy, school of pharmacy and pharmacal sciences, purdue university, west lafayette. Indigenous traditional knowledge of medicinal plants used by herbalists in treating opportunistic infections among people. Jul 10, 2007 the use of psorospermum febrifugum by the kamba of kenya and the washambaa of tanzania in the treatment of skin infections 19, 23 also concurs with the findings of the present study.
Pascal, loko frederic, laleye anatole, ategbo jeanmarc, senou maximin and sezan alphonse. Psorospermum febrifugum is a flowering plant species in the genus psorospermum occurring. A systematic fractionation of the root extract ofpsorospermum febrifugum was carried out in an attempt to reisolate the antitumor xanthone psorospermin and related compounds for further structural work and testing. Research paper issn 018960162006 abstract introduction. Anticancer and antimicrobial activities of some antioxidantrich. The roots of psorospermum febrifugum collected in malawi contained together with the known vismione d and geranyloxyemodin four new compounds. It also protected mice against pentylene tetrazol, picrotoxinand strychnineinduced seizures.
H e a l t h a n d wealth f r o m m e d i c i n a l. Ethnobotanical survey on medicinal plants used by guinean. Psorospermum febrifugum disambiguation page providing links to topics that could be referred to by the same search term this disambiguation page lists articles about taxa associated with the same name. Although the canopy of dry savanna woodland often reaches between 10m, it can be restricted to as little as 3m as it becomes. Xanthones and vismiones from psorospermum febrifugum. Psorospermum febrifugum spach is used in traditional medicine in cameroon to treat epilepsy. Psorospermin, a new antileukemic xanthone from psorospermum. Palladiumcatalyzed highly stereoselective dearomative 3. H e a l t h a n d wealth f r o m m e d i c i n a l aromatic p. This disambiguation page lists articles about taxa associated with the same name. Phytochemistry and pharmacognosy of the genus psorospermum. Pdf antipsoriatic and immunomodulatory evaluation of. Seven xanthonolignoids from psorospermum febrifugum mohamed aboushoer, abdelazim habib, chingjer chang and john m.
Citations are the number of other articles citing this article, calculated by crossref and updated daily. Among the various strategies developed with this goal, catalytic asymmetric dearomatization, an attractive method for constucting cyclic molecules with multiple stereocenters from readily available aromatic compounds, has received extensive attention in recent years. Pdf psorospermum febrifugum spach hypericaceae decoction. Pdf antiinflammatory properties of psorospermum febrifugum. The blood count and osmotic resistance of red blood cells carried out on blood samples of rats at different days d 0, d 2, d 7, j 10 and d15. Text is available under the creative commons attributionsharealike license. Modern research has shown the presence of various medically active compounds, but has failed to find any action against malaria. The plant psorospermum febrifugum spach is a specie of flowering plants. It grows in open woodland over a wide range of altitudes. The decoction of psorospermum febrifugum slightly increased the total sleep time induced by.
African natural products with potential antioxidants and. Seven xanthonolignoids from psorospermum febrifugum. Psorospermum febrifugum is a flowering plant species in the genus psorospermum occurring in zimbabwe and mozambique. Activitydirected fractionation of the ethanolic extract of psorospermum febrifugum has led to a number of significantly active fractions devoid of psorospermin. These metrics are regularly updated to reflect usage leading up to the last few days. The pdf file you selected should load here if your web browser has a pdf reader plugin installed for example, a recent version of adobe acrobat reader if you would like more information about how to print, save, and work with pdfs, highwire press provides a helpful frequently asked questions about pdfs alternatively, you can download the pdf. The aqueous extract of the root bark of psorospermum febrifugum. The aqueous extract of the root bark of psorospermum febrifugum spach. Pdf psorospermum febrifugum spach is used in traditional medicine in. Compound 1 was characterized based on spectroscopic and chemical.
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