This has always been considered a native african species, but i have been unable to separate it from m. Mitracarpus hirtus is a generally erect, annual plant that can be simple or. Mitracarpus hirtus spermacoce hirta l discover life. Escherichia coli, pseudomonas aeruginosa, klebsiella pneumoniae and staphylococcus. Mitracarpus scaber is a perennial annual herb of about 30cm tall or much smaller and possess rough leaves 2. Aqueous, methanol, ethyl acetate and nhexane were used as solvents for extraction of the leaf sample. Rubiaceae, which is used traditionally for topical.
These data revealed that the roots of mitracarpus scaber aqueous and ethanolic extracts possess significant hepatoprotective activity against pcminduced toxicity attributable to its constituent phytochemicals. Seed protectant potential of mitracarpus villosus and. Extracts of mitracarpus villosus leaves and inflorescences. The plants database includes the following 6 species of mitracarpus. The leaf extracts of mitracarpus villosus were screened for their phytochemical properties and antibacterial effects. The study explored mitracarpus villosus and phyllanthus fraternus extracts as bioinsecticides seed treatments on stored wheat.
The antiinflammatory property of mitracarpus villosus sw. The leaf extracts of mitracarpus scaber is widely used in traditional medicine practices in west. Pdf phytochemical analysis of mitracarpus villosus and. Staurospernum verticilatum schum et thonn, is one of the medicinal plants commonly. Mature leaves and inflorescence of mitracarpus villosus, collected from niger state, nigeria, were shade dried over a period of 5 days, ground into fine particles. Mitracarpus hirtus in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. 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 in the holeboard test and rota rod test in mice. The atlas of florida plants provides a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state and taxonomic information. Mitracarpus villosus, sedation, diazepam, locomotion.
Man has selected his food crops from the many thousand plant species that exist for their nutritional and flavor characteristic rather than through their ability to compete. The methanol extract is active the plant mitracarpus villosus s. The board of trustees of the royal botanic gardens, kew. Biochemical and toxicological studies of bridelia micrantha. Antifungal activities of phyto compounds from mitracarpus villosus. Mitracarpus hirtus is a generally erect, annual plant that can be simple or sometimes much branched. This study determined the antimicrobial activities of its ethanol, methanol, and supercritical co2 extracts on clinical. Girdlepod is a common name for some species in this genus species. Chemical composition, antimicrobial, and cytotoxic. Ethanol extracts of leaves and inflorescences of mitracapus villosus from ikom and nsukka in the southsouth and southeast geographical regions of nigeria respectively, were analyzed for bioactivity using agar well diffusion method against four test organisms. Pharmacognostic evaluation of the leaves of mitracarpus.
Extracts of mitracarpus villosus leaves and inflorescences were investigated individually for in vitro antifungal activities by agardiffusion and tubedilution. Download pdf download all download jpeg 2000 download text sida, contributions to botany. Bactericidal properties of crude extracts of mitracarpus villosus. The frothing was mixed with 3 drops of olive oil and shaken vigorously, then observed for the formation of emulsion.
Enjoy unrestricted access to all content and features, including. Crude extracts of mitracarpus scaber roots significantly. The plant list and the world checklist of selected plant families recognise 64 accepted species. Antifungal activities of crude extracts of mitracarpus. Taylor herbs to small shrubs, annual or perennial, unarmed. Sevipr s 11 nth k pi bl 1sh rs iri 1 and journal of ethnophannacology 40 1993 7140 antifungal activities of crude extracts of mitracarpus villosus rubiaceae o. Antimicrobial activity of extract and topical cream formulation of mitracapus villosus rubiaceae. I am following mr dandys advice on the nomenclature of this species. In recent years, there has been a gradual revival of interest in the use of medicinal plants in developing countries because herbal medicines have been reported to be well tolerated when compared with synthetic drugs. Leaves opposite, subsessile or sessile, without doma. Pdf antimicrobial activity of extract and topical cream. E, adelowo funmilayo e, ipadeola adebayo o, edewor theresa i, ayoola paul b. Access is allocated within two business days of purchase and lasts one year. The mechanism of hepatoprotection seems to be through the modulation of antioxidant enzyme systems.
Antifungal activities of crude extracts of mitracarpus villosus ncbi. For more multimedia, look at mitracarpus hirtus on wikimedia commons. The record derives from wcsp data supplied on 20120323 which reports it as an accepted name record 128746 with original publication details. Essential oil of mitracarpus frigidus as a potent source of. Adesina j m, ofuya t i, ileke k d, rajashekar y, moboladeadesina t e. The study explored mitracarpus villosus and phyllanthus fraternus extracts as bioinsecticides seed treatments on stored wheat and green gram seeds viability and germination. Discover lifes page about the biology, natural history, ecology, identification and distribution of mitracarpus hirtus spermacoce hirta l discover life. Seed storage is an essential postharvest operation that decides the success of seeds viability and germination in next generation. Sedative properties of mitracarpus villosus leaves in mice african.
Taxon is the leading international journal devoted to systematics, phylogeny and taxonomy of algae, fungi, and plants. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. Some mitracarpus species have ethnopharmacological importance as they are used in folk medicine for various purposes. Sorry, we are unable to provide the full text but you may find it at the following locations. Sedative properties of mitracarpus villosus leaves in mice. The leaf essential oil of mitracarpus scaber showed only marginal antimicrobial or cytotoxic activities. However, studies reported in the literature are mainly on its activities on drug susceptible bacterial strains. Thus, the ethnobotanical uses and the bioactivity of the plant must be due to nonvolatile constituents see above rather than essential oil components. The leaf sample were also screened qualitatively and quantitatively for their bioactive constituents. Antifungal activities of crude extracts of mitracarpus villosus. All these factors allowed to get, for the three rates of mesotrione, respectively some yield increase of 178. Effect of varying soil minerals and phytochemical parameters. In nigeria, it is known as obuobwa in igbo language, gududal in hausa language3 and irawo lle in yoruba language 4.
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. Journal of ethno pharmacology elsevier science ireland journal of ethnophannacology 42 1994 3943 bactericidal properties of crude extracts of mitracarpus villosus o. In the meantime, you can download the document by clicking the download. Please note that this is a trial program and may end. Plants profile for mitracarpus hirtus tropical girdlepod. Our results revealed that the ethylacetate extract of mitracarpus villosus leaves may contain psychoactive principles that are sedative in nature, thus supporting further development of the psychoactive components of this plant for management of stressrelated diseases. This study was designed to identify and quantify phytochemical compounds in mitracarpus villosus methanolic leaf extract, and determine the toxicity of m villosus. The website also provides access to a database and images of herbarium specimens found at the university of south florida and other herbaria. Mitracarpus maxwelliae is a rare species of flowering plant in the coffee family known by the common name maxwells girdlepod. The correct name for this species, whether mitracarpus hirtus or m. 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. Daramola department of biological sciences, federal university of technology. Comparative antibiotic activities of ethanol extracts of. Mitracarpus simplex rusby mitracarpus stylosus link cham.
However, some weeds as ageratum conyzoides, mitracarpus villosus and commelina benghalensis were resistant to different rates of mesotrione 480 gl. Antifungal activities of phyto compounds from mitracarpus villosus sw. Wo1998005299a1 novel cosmetic compositions for beautifying. The capsules of all the chinese specimens studied are smaller than those of. Mitracarpus is a plant genus in the coffee family rubiaceae. International journal of agriculture, environment and bioresearch. Chemical composition, antimicrobial, and cytotoxic assessment. Year 2011 us martial arts hall of fame inductees united states. Mitracarpus villosus leaves was tested in vitro, against four bacteria. Mitracarpus in world checklist of selected plant families. Plantes of genus mitracarpus rubiaceae family are used to produce extracts useful in cosmetics for lightening skin, removing brown patches and enhancing skin complexion. Daramola department of chemical engineering, university of waterloo. Scopus citation overview this is an overview of citations for the documents youve selected.
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