American journal of research communication, 2014, 21. Xylopia aethiopica, a plant found throughout west africa, has both nutritional and medicinal uses. The aim of the present study, therefore, is to determine the effects of the extract of xylopia aethiopica on the reproductive organ of male wistar rats. Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in xylopia aethiopica. Negro pepper is a spice with high nutritional value and several beneficial phytochemical compounds. It is a native to the lowland rainforest and moist fringe forests in the savanna zones of africa. 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 yeast.
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. 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 database and code is licensed under a creative commons attributionnoncommercialsharealike 3. The feed intake and weights of both the test animal and control were monitored weekly. Pdf xylopia aethiopica annonaceae, commonly called negro pepper, african pepper, guinea pepper and spice tree, is an. Pdf xylopia aethiopica commonly known as african guinea pepper or ethiopian pepper. Xylopia aethiopica an introduction to the trees from the. In one embodiment, a method of reducing body weight in a mammal is provided.
Chemical composition, antiradical and in vitro antifungal activity against some mycotoxigenic fungi. Antifertility effects of ethanolic extract of xylopia a. In traditional environment of africa and ghana, the fruit of xylopia aethiopica used to treat bronchitis in the form of dried fruit decoction. Mar 12, 2012 xylopia aethiopica, a plant found throughout west africa, has both nutritional and medicinal uses. Pdf ethnopharmacological importance of xylopia aethiopica. Result of mineral analysis showed the abundance ppm of the selected mineral elements in. Hence, xylopia aesthiopica are used in folk medicine for arresting bleeding among women that put to bed as well as treating cardiovascular and diabetic diseases. Methods of improving a variety of health related factors including, but not limited to weight, cholesterol levels, triglyceride levels and hdl levels, is provided. Some physical properties of negro pepper seed xylopia. A total of twentyfour adult male rats were randomly divided into three experimental groups n8. Group 1 control was given rat chow and distilled water ad libitum, group ii and iii received 0. Click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.
Plants profile for xylopia aethiopica ethiopian pepper. The wood of xylopia aethiopica is quite flexible and has some local use in westcentral africa for masts, boat paddles, and rudders. Collection and preparation of xylopia aethiopica fruit extract dried fruits of xylopia aethiopica were purchased from watt market, calabar, cross river state, nigeria and were authenticated at the department of botany, university of calabar, calabar, nigeria. Xylopia aethiopica noun the noun xylopia aethiopica has 1 sense 1. Ethnopharmacological importance of xylopia aethiopica dunal a. And many studies also has proven that the 70% of aqueous ethanol extracted from the fruit has anti. Article history abstract received 12 the chemical profilinjanuary, 2015 received in revised form 26 january, 2015 accepted 05 february, 2015 key words. Negro pepper has been used as a pepper substitute in europe, but with regular imports of black pepper from india starting in the 16. As seen on table 1, the extract obtained from the leaves of x. An introduction to the trees from the north of the republic of congo. Physical attributes of biomaterial are important in many. The plant list includes 246 scientific plant names of species rank for the genus xylopia. How xylopia aethiopica is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. Plant materials the dried fruits of xylopia aethiopica were purchase from the central market in abraka, delta state, nigeria.
Bronchitis considered as high risk in viral infection because the virus could be spread easily through the air and the direct contact. Xylopia aethiopica, essential oil, oil yield, oil composition, gcms citation. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Nutritional qualities of three medicinal plant parts.
It has also led to the development of semisynthetic drugs and pharmacologicallyactive compounds. Moisture contents of xylopia aethiopica and blighia sapida were 16. An introduction to the trees from the north of the republic of congo is a subsite of the royal botanic garden edinburgh website. Xylopia aethiopica definition, tropical west african evergreen tree bearing pungent aromatic seeds used as a condiment and in folk medicine see more. Xylopia aethiopica, negro pepper is one of the plants man has discovered in the search for food and health care. Xylopia definition of xylopia by the free dictionary. Effects of geographic location on essential oil content and composition of xylopia aethiopica. This page was last edited on 20 august 2018, at 08. The effects of ethanolic extract of xylopia aethiopica on male reproductive organ in wistar rats was studied. We do not intend the plant list to be complete for names of infraspecific rank. Essential oils from different parts of xylopia aethiopica, a plant of africa, showed various degrees of anti bacterial activity. Presentation mode open print download current view.
Composition and antioxidant activity of the essential oils. Xylopia aethiopica word xylopia aethiopica at open. Extraction and characterization of xylopic acid from xylopia. A portable dictionary of the vascular plants second edition. Useful tropical plants database 2014 by ken fern, web interface by ajna fern with help from richard morris. Characterization of the antiproliferative activity of xylopia. The dried black fruits of this species are called guinea peppers. It has been described as termiteproof and, accordingly, is used for house posts and beams. Xylopia aethiopica is a medicinal plant of great repute in west africa which produces a variety of complex chemical compounds. Xylopia aethiopica, a west african pepper tree, with straight stem and smooth bark, it remains ever green with a consistent aroma.
This study was carried out to identify the antimicrobial potentials of x. Antiinflammatory properties of xylopia aethiopica leaves. View of some solvent fractions of the fruits of xylopia aethiopica. The plant list includes a further 9 scientific plant names of infraspecific rank for the genus xylopia. Magnoliales of north america update, database version 2011 acquired. Xylopia aethiopica is an evergreen, aromatic tree, of the annonaceae family that can grow up to 20m high. Xylopia aethiopica synonyms, xylopia aethiopica pronunciation, xylopia aethiopica translation, english dictionary definition of xylopia aethiopica. List of various diseases cured by xylopia aethiopica. In later times, negro pepper was only traded as a pepper substitute or surrogate in times of war and short supply. Xylopia aethiopica fruit extract lowers uric acid levels in. Xylopia is a compression from greek xylon pikron meaning bitter wood. Fractions of the fruits of xylopia aethiopica enhance mitochondrialmediated apoptosis in rat liver download download pdf. Global taxonomicnomenclatural index for the plant family annonaceae juss.
Encyclopaedia aethiopica volume 5 y z supplementa addenda et corrigenda maps index edited by alessandro bausi in cooperation with siegbert uhlig editorial board baye yimam donald crummey gianfranco fiaccadori gideon goldenberg paolo marrassini ewald wagner. 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. Antifertility effects of ethanolic extract of xylopia. An evaluation of the effect of ethanolic fruit extracts of xylopia. Extraction and characterization of xylopic acid from. Xylopia aethiopica definition of xylopia aethiopica by. 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. The plants database includes the following 2 species of xylopia. Xylopia aethiopica tropical west african evergreen tree bearing pungent aromatic seeds used as a condiment and in folk medicine negro pepper. Xylopia aethiopica, a plant found throughout west africa, has both nutritional and medicinal.
Xylopia aethiopica african guinea pepper is used mainly as spices, as postpartum tonic and to induce placental discharge postpartum by. A modified agar streak dilution method was used to assess the susceptibility of escherichia coli and staphylococcus aureus to the aqueous extracts of the spices. Chemical profiling of african guinea pepper friut xylopia aethiopica osabor, v. Show all show tabs ethiopian pepper general information. Xylopia synonyms, xylopia pronunciation, xylopia translation, english dictionary definition of xylopia. E department of pure and applied chemistry, university of calabar, nigeria. It is present in rain forests, especially near the coast. Hindi herbal drugs are one of the most used sources of the drug. The activity has been attributed to the presence of xylopic acid the major diterpene component of the fruit oil extract. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Kovats indices, mass spectra, and standard compounds were used to identify a total of 93 individual compounds.
The nutritional potentials of three medicinal plant parts used by pregnant women in the western part of nigeria parinari polyandra, blighia sapida and xylopia aethiopica were evaluated through their proximate compositions as well as percentage mineral elements composition. Names of xylopia aethiopica in various languages of the world are also given. Cytotoxicity of compounds from xylopia aethiopica towards multi. Xylopia aethiopica herb uses, benefits, cures, side effects. The present study aims to characterize the effects of extracts of this plant on cancer cells. Antimicrobial activity of essential oils of xylopia aethiopica. Xylopia aethiopica is a plant which is an integral part of most local foods consumed by people in numerous african countries. Also, this plant may be a good factor in the maintenance of electrolyte balance. Characterization of the antiproliferative activity of. Cytotoxicity of compounds from xylopia aethiopica towards. The folinciocalteu method was used to quantify the total phenolics in the aqueous extract of two spices, xylopia aethiopica and myristica argentea.
Updated for itis by the flora of north america expertise network, in connection with an update for usda plants 20072010 reference for. Macedonian journal of chemistry and chemical engineering. Xylopia aethiopica, haematological profiles, lipid profile, electrolyte profile. Media in category xylopia aethiopica the following 7 files are in this category, out of 7 total. Chemical composition of xylopia aethiopica fruits american. Health benefits of xylopia aethiopica as remedies and many diseases treatment already prove around the world. Itis anativetothelowlandrainforestandmoistfringeforests. They were pulverized and macerated 100glitre of solvent wv for 12h in water. Creative commons attributionnoncommercialsharealike 3. Chemical profiling of african guinea pepper friut xylopia.
Effect of geographical location on essential oil content. Xylopia aethiopica fruits may therefore be helpful in the maintenance of the integrity of the cellular membranes. Annonaceae custard apple family botanical synonyms origin. The total ash contents of parinari polyandra, blighia sapida and xylopia aethiopica were 2. Effect of geographical location on essential oil content and. The essential oils from the fruits, bark and seeds have been shown to have antiseptic or antibacterial properties, and some are valuable in medicine 1,2,3. Xylopia aethiopica definition of xylopia aethiopica by the. One of the health benefits of xylopia aethiopica is as a natural solution to treat bronchitis. Xylopia aethiopica health effects and herbal facts.
Xylopia aethiopica is an evergreen, aromatic tree, of the annonaceae family that can grow up to. Investigation of the chemical composition and biological. Us8394432b2 effects of xylopia aethiopica on various. Xylopia aethiopica have been named beneficial in treatment of dysentery and malaria. At the 42 nd day of administration of xylopia aethiopica, sperm count had reduced from 56 x 10 6 ml to. Other articles where xylopia aethiopica is discussed. Xylopia aethiopica herb uses, benefits, cures, side. European scientific journal november 2017 edition vol. Bookmark file pdf phytochemical analysis of xylopia aethiopica phytochemical analysis of xylopia aethiopica phytochemical test for flavonoid evaluation of herbal medicine solutionpharmacy. Effect of methanolic extract of xylopia aethiopica fruits. Nutritional qualities of three medicinal plant parts xylopia. Xylopia aethiopica fruit extract lowers uric acid levels. Xylopiaaethiopica xylopiaaethiopicaisanevergreen,aromatictree,ofthe annonaceaefamilythatcangrowupto20mhigh.
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