There is increasing use of funtumia africana leaves extract in the management of hepatic disorders without full knowledge of its effects on other biochemical and hematological functions. In this study, the antibacterial, antifungal, anti. Leaves oblong, rarely ovateoblong, shortly and abruptly acuminate, attenuated or rounded at the base, 59 in. Funtumia africana apocynaceae leaf extracts thanyani emelton ramadwa s28576064 thesis submitted to the department of paraclinical sciences, faculty of veterinary sciences, university of pretoria, in fulfilment of the requirements for msc veterinary sciences supervisor. Funtumia has important properties as a source of antibiotic, antioxidant, antiinflammatory, and antifungal agents. This study aims to evaluate the polyphenolic contents, antioxidant, and free. Plants profile for funtumia africana lagos silkrubbertree. Funtumia has important antioxidant, antifungal, antiinflammatory, and. Funtumia africana funtumia africana leaves have been used by the people of niger delta region of nigeria to treat diabetes. Since there was no reason for the people of the african continent to have considered themselves. May 22, 2020 to enumerate the tree species diversity of tropical forests, 89 belttransects was laid in diffe the stem bark of funtumia africana benth. Chart and diagram slides for powerpoint beautifully designed chart and diagram s for powerpoint with visually stunning graphics and animation effects.
We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. Materials, such as books, documents, or art objects, relating to the history or culture of african peoples. Activity evaluation of leaves extracts of funtumia africana stapf. Antimicrobial, antiinflammatory activity and cytotoxicity. Phytochemical investigation of antimicrobial activity leaves extract of kigelia africana. The board of trustees of the royal botanic gardens, kew. Pdf on jan 1, 2012, hidayat hussain and others published chemistry and biology of. Funtumia africana apocynaceae akoire funtumia root 30. Eight plant species used by the traditional healers and local people to treat fungal infections were selected for further phytochemical analysis and biological assay. Africana definition of africana by the free dictionary. Department of pharmacognosy, faculty of pharmacy, university of alneelain, khartoum. Plastic bottles were also collected in large quantities and chipped into smaller sizes. Materials, such as books, documents, or art objects, relating to the history or culture of african.
African diasporic consciousness in the afroarabic world of the middle ages. The present author accepts only the species funtumia africana. The record derives from wcsp data supplied on 20120323 which reports it as an accepted name record 84894 with original publication details. Pdf bioassayguided fractionation of the etoh extract of the stem bark.
Bark brown to dark in colour, thin and slightly fissured becoming granular on old. The sawdust was generated from funtumia africana through circular saw machine. The kigelia plant have medicinal properties not only because of its abstract our world harbours a rich source of medicinal plants which are used in treatment of wide range of diseases. Africana philosophy in context africana philosophy is a species of africana thought, which involves theoretical questions raised by critical engagements with ideas in africana cultures and their hybrid, mixed, or creolized forms worldwide. Voacanga is a genus of plants in the family apocynaceae found in africa, southeast asia, new guinea, and australia. The suggestion is that free trade policies are now finally taking hold in africa due, not only to the end of cold war politics, but to the promotion of free trade arrangements. Verbenaceae, which is an alien invasive shrub in africa is now growing in bwindi impenetrable national park binp, an important area in uganda for conservation of both. Phytochemical investigation of antimicrobial activity. Larvicidal and antiinflammatory activities of funtumia africana benth stapf leaf and. Antiglycation and antioxidant activity of funtumia africana root used in the. Bark brown to dark in colour, thin and slightly fissured becoming granular on old trees. An introduction to africana philosophy in this book lewis r.
Pdf hepatoprotective and curative effects of methanol. Shade tolerance and regeneration of some tree species of a tropical. Pdf funtumia africana is used to treat and manage diverse. In vivo antinociceptive activity of the aqueous leaf extract of. Since its birth, this theory has attracted wide attention from the academic community, and has become a classic theory in the field of crosscultural research. Stapf is an accepted name this name is the accepted name of a species in the genus funtumia family apocynaceae. Potentials of wood plastic composite boards from funtumia. In this study, the antibacterial, antifungal, antiinflammatory activities and cytotoxicity of the crude extracts, fractions and an isolated compound were determined. Funtumia is a genus of flowering plants in the family apocynaceae first described as a genus in 1900. The present study was undertaken as part of the prerequisite for a mining feasibility study where a benchmark of the floristic composition, diversity and structure of the vegetation was needed to evaluate potential biodiversity offset areas and to guide species selection for postmining re. He argues that much of modern africana thought emerged out of. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Pretreatment of sawdust was done by soaking into two drums for about 96 hours 4 days in other to eliminate the water soluble extractives.
Government handling and policies in overcoming the covid19 pandemic in indonesia. Funtumia elastica silkrubber1 is a medicinal plant. Phytochemical investigation of antimicrobial activity leaves. Article pdf available in south african journal of botany 108. Hexane extract of funtumiaafricana leaves exhibited antioxidant.
Genus diagnosis of funtumia 10 architecture of funtumia 11 discussion of the delimitation of the species of funtumia 14 key to the species of funtumia 16 species descriptions of funtumia 16 f. Worlds best powerpoint templates crystalgraphics offers more powerpoint templates than anyone else in the world, with over 4 million to choose from. Find technical and marketing information for lesserused tropical timber species, lus. May 24, 2015 funtumia elastica silkrubber is a medicinal plant in the family apocynaceae. Encarta africana 2000 consists of an additional 560,000 words as well as two new important features. Funtumia africana is used to treat and manage diverse ailments including fever, inflammation, malaria, cancer and urinary incontinence in south africa. Pdf chemistry and biology of the genus voacanga researchgate. Stapf apocynaceae is used folklorically for the treatment of various ailments such as dysentery, urinary incontinence, burns and diabetes. This study aims to evaluate the polyphenolic contents, antioxidant, and free radical scavenging activities of the leaf crude extract and fractions. Schomburg center for research in black culture, jean blackwell hutson research and reference division, the new york public library. Funtumia africana is a tropical tree up to 30 m tall usually shorter with a straight, cylindrical trunk and a narrow tree crown. Africana philosophy in context africana philosophy is a species of africana thought, which involves theoretical questions raised by critical engagements with ideas in africana cultures and their.
Debarking, picking leaves and root digging were the common methods used for harvesting medicinal trees. Chemical compositions from the leaf extracts offuntumiaafricana. Other articles where encarta africana is discussed. Eight plant species used by the traditional healers and local people to treat fungal. East african scholars journal of education, humanities and. University gadarif faculty of education department of chemistry, sudan. I knew little about the art gallery and even less about rare books and africana but these facts did not diminish her insistence that my ignorance was of little consequence and that i would surely have a broader understanding of the contents of the exhibition than did the schoolchildren. Those of funtumia are free, but fuse with the adaxial wall when the fruit develops. Phylogeny of the plant genus pachypodium apocynaceae. Larvicidal and antiinflammatory activities of funtumia africana. The persistent use of funtumia africana leaves extract in the management of hepatitis and other hepatic disorders by traditional medicine practitioners has necessitated scientific evaluation to ascertain its hepatoprotective activities. The encyclopedia of the african and african american experience the concise desk reference appiah, kwame anthony, gates, henry louis on.
The slender, cylindrical bole can be up to 50cm in diameter and is unbuttressed 303. The present study was undertaken as part of the prerequisite for a mining feasibility study where a benchmark of the floristic composition. Seasonal dynamics of standing crop and chemical composition in marion island subantarctic vegetation. As of august 20 the world checklist of selected plant families recognises species. Download full article tropical journal of natural product research. Evaluation of phenolic contents, free radical scavenging.
Lantana camara, however, is not totally affected by tree cover, because besides being an understorey shrub binggeli, 1999, it is also regarded as a climbing shrub totland et al. Leaves oblong, rarely ovateoblong, shortly and abruptly. Rehab mobark, osman mohammed1 and khidir tajelseir othman mustafa2 1. They had free access to vital pelleted feed and clean water as they were. Pdf antimicrobial, antiinflammatory activity and cytotoxicity of. Researchers studied funtumia tremendously in the 1960s, but the scientific interest has only recently been restored from its diverse medicinal properties. Abstract pdf fulltext epub cultural dimension theory is a framework proposed by the dutch psychologist gilt hofstede to measure cultural differences between different countries. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the. Africana synonyms, africana pronunciation, africana translation, english dictionary definition of africana. The bark is used in the traditional medicine of tropical africa.
The current study investigates the antifungal properties of crude plant extracts from selected medicinal plant species. The selected plant species were extracted with solvent of various polarities such as acetone, methanol. Scientists studied funtumia extensively in the 1960s, but only recently have its medicinal properties recaptured the interest of science. Funtumia africana wikispecies, free species directory. Voacanga africana, which belongs to the family of apocynaceae, is an abundant. Stapf widespread from senegal to tanzania, south to zimbabwe. The shade tolerance data suggest that uvariopsis, funtumiaand antiaris could be. Floristic composition, diversity and structure of the. Africana a uma diversidade exagerada criada pela invencao da africa europeia p. It is a mediumsized african rubber tree with glossy leaves, milky sap, and long woody seedpods. Xylopia aethiopica annonaceae erinje eeru fruits, bark, leaves. Our new crystalgraphics chart and diagram slides for powerpoint is a collection of over impressively designed datadriven chart and editable diagram s guaranteed to impress any audience.
Funtumia africana in world checklist of selected plant families. Mulherisma africana uma teoria afrocentrica nah dove. Funtumia elastica also known as the bush rubber tree or silkrubber is a mediumsized african rubber tree with glossy leaves, milky sap, and long woody seedpods. Oftia africana may be grown from cuttings stem, tip and heel, taken from the new growth, using rooting hormone suitable for semihardwood or hardwood cuttings, placed in a mixture of river sand and. Antimicrobial, antiinflammatory activity and cytotoxicity of funtumia africana leaf extracts, fractions and the isolated methyl ursolate article pdf available in south african journal of botany. I knew little about the art gallery and even less about rare books and africana but these facts did not diminish her insistence that my ignorance was of little. Antimicrobial, antiinflammatory activity and cytotoxicity of. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Pdf isolation, characterization and antiplasmodial activity of. This page was last edited on 22 september 2018, at 08. Botanically, the mayoko district is known only through anecdotal descriptions made in the colonial era.
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