The study involved twentyfour rats of comparable sizes and weights ranging from 150 to 300g and divided into four groups of six rats each. Article history abstract received 12 the chemical profilinjanuary, 2015 received in revised form 26 january, 2015 accepted 05 february, 2015 key words. It has been described as termiteproof and, accordingly, is used for house posts and beams. The present study was designed to assess the cytotoxicity of compounds, 16. And many studies also has proven that the 70% of aqueous ethanol extracted from the fruit has anti. Pagka karon wala pay siak nga nalista ubos niini niya. 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 irvine, 1961. A tree to 20 m high or more, with a clear straight bole, to 75 cm girth, often with short prop roots, smooth grey bark, scented when fresh, in lowland rainforest, coastal brackish swamps and littoral formations, and deciduous and fringing forests of the guinean savanna zones, often cultivated near villages, and in the forest often protected, widespread in the region from the casamance.
Antibacterial activity of ethanol and aqueous fruit extracts xylopia aethopica and antibiotics against bacterial isolates conc sautes p. Herein, we characterize the protein profiles, mineral content and bioactive phytochemical composition of the seeds of this plant sourced in ghana and nigeria. It is used as a medicine for biliousness and fever pains. There are approximately 44 million guinea fowls in captivity in the country, and the products meat and eggs from these birds are well accepted socially ayeni and ayanda, 1982. The wood of xylopia aethiopica is quite flexible and has some local use in westcentral africa for masts, boat paddles, and rudders.
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 synonyms, xylopia aethiopica pronunciation, xylopia aethiopica translation, english dictionary definition of xylopia aethiopica. Xylopia aethiopica has a wide variety of application, the very odorous roots of the plant are employed in west africa in tinctures, administered orally to expel worms and other parasitic animals from the intestines, or in teethrinsing and mouthwash extracts against toothaches. The effect of xylopia aethiopica leaves on body weight and growth performance was studied on growing wistar rats. Extraction and characterization of xylopic acid from xylopia.
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. The guinea fowl numida meleagris is a common indigenous bird of the african continent. One of the health benefits of xylopia aethiopica is as a natural solution to treat bronchitis. Identification of the key aroma compounds in dried fruits of. It is a native to the low land rain forests and moist fringe forests in the savanna zones and coastal regions of africa. 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. Encyclopaedia aethiopica volume 5 2014 harrassowitz verlag wiesbaden. They were pulverized and macerated 100glitre of solvent wv for 12h in water. Here we studied fluid and glucose absorption in xylopia aethiopica fed rats using inverted sac technique. Plants profile for xylopia aethiopica ethiopian pepper. Characterization of the antiproliferative activity of xylopia. Xylopia aethiopica health effects and herbal facts. The plants database includes the following 2 species of xylopia. Cytotoxicity of compounds from xylopia aethiopica towards.
Xylopia aethiopica in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. Antiinflammatory properties of xylopia aethiopica leaves. The dried fruits of xylopia aethiopica grains of selim are used as a spice and herbal medicine. Xylopia aethiopica is a medicinal plant of great repute in west africa which produces a variety of complex chemical compounds. The effect of xylopia aethiopica fruits extract on the. Gomes a luisa araujo b patricia valentao a paula b. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license.
An xylopia aethiopica in nahilalakip ha genus nga xylopia, ngan familia nga annonaceae. Effect of aqueous fruit extract of xylopia aethiopica on. Nov 06, 2012 journal of biology, agriculture and healthcare. Xylopia synonyms, xylopia pronunciation, xylopia translation, english dictionary definition of xylopia. Xylopia is a compression from greek xylon pikron meaning bitter wood. The fruits seeds are used in tropical africa as a substitute for pepper. Magnoliales of north america update, database version 2011 acquired. Xylopia aethiopica noun the noun xylopia aethiopica has 1 sense 1. This study aimed at generating useful information to support the sustainable management of xylopia aethiopica in southern benin. The plant list includes 246 scientific plant names of species rank for the genus xylopia. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks. 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.
Xylopicrum aethiopicum dunal kuntze homonyms xylopia aethiopica a. Updated for itis by the flora of north america expertise network, in connection with an update for usda plants 20072010 reference for. Identification of the key aroma compounds in dried fruits. The plant is commonly known as spice tree, africa pepper, ethiopian pepper, or guinea. Negro pepper has been used as a pepper substitute in europe, but with regular imports of black pepper from india starting in the 16. Xylopia aethiopica is used extensively in construction, african cuisine and traditional medicine. Characterization of the antiproliferative activity of.
Xylopia aethiopica definition of xylopia aethiopica by the. 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. Xylopia aethiopica herb uses, benefits, cures, side effects. E department of pure and applied chemistry, university of calabar, nigeria. Antifertility effects of ethanolic extract of xylopia. Influence of xylopia aethiopica fruits on some hematological. Media in category xylopia aethiopica the following 7 files are in this category, out of 7 total. Xylopia aethiopica is a multipurpose non timber forest product ntfp which products are consumed across africa. The compound has shown promising effect as a potent analgesic, antiinflammatory and antiallergic agent. 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. Phytochemical and antimicrobial studies of extract of the. This page was last edited on 20 august 2018, at 08.
Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Xylopia aethiopica herb uses, benefits, cures, side. In later times, negro pepper was only traded as a pepper substitute or surrogate in times of war and short supply. Group i was control untreated, while group ii was given xylopia aethiopica fruits extract 80 mgkg body weight intragastric twice per 7days for 28days respectively. In the northern part of nigeria, these birds are kept in most villages and are abundant in the wild. Xylopia aethiopica is a slim, tall, evergreen, aromatic tree growing up to a height of 20m of order magnoliales and family annonaceae.
Molecules free fulltext xylopia aethiopica seeds from. The plant list includes a further 9 scientific plant names of infraspecific rank for the genus 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 yeast. Group a served as the control while groups b, c and d served as the test and. Xylopirbal aethiopica is an evergreen tree that produces beanlike pod fruits used as a spice for cooking and for medicine. An infusion of the plants bark and fruit is used in the treatment of bronchitis and dysenteric conditions. In another study unpublished, we demonstrated that xylopia aethiopica dried fruit extract caused alteration in luteinizing hormone lh, folliclestimulating hormone fsh, and glucocorticoid hormone during proestrus phase of clomiphenetreated rats. The fruits are also used in various forms and exhibit revulsive. Antimicrobial activity of essential oils of xylopia aethiopica. Chemical profiling of african guinea pepper friut xylopia aethiopica osabor, v. Xylopia aethiopica is an african traditional medicine. Effects of geographic location on essential oil content and composition of xylopia aethiopica. The dried black fruits of this species are called guinea peppers. Conform catalogue of life specia xylopia aethiopica nu are subspecii cunoscute.
Antifertility effects of ethanolic extract of xylopia a. The wood is known to be resistant to termite attack and is used in hut construction. 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. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. Xylopia aethiopica, a plant found throughout west africa, has both nutritional and medicinal uses. This article contains a translation of xylopia aethiopica from fr. Mar 12, 2012 xylopia aethiopica, a plant found throughout west africa, has both nutritional and medicinal uses. Xylopia aethiopica is a plant which is an integral part of most local foods consumed by people in numerous african countries. A comparative study between xylopia aethiopica dried fruit. Chemical profiling of african guinea pepper friut xylopia. Using labelfree proteomics, a total of 677 proteins were identified, with 260 found in the ghanasourced samples while 608. Also, this plant may be a good factor in the maintenance of electrolyte balance.
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. It has also led to the development of semisynthetic drugs and pharmacologicallyactive compounds. Antimicrobial activity of fruit extracts of xylopia. Effect of geographical location on essential oil content and. Spectrophotometric analysis for trace metals such as mg, zn, cu, ni and fe, phosphorus and sulphur showed that x.
Ongoing efforts to incorporate traditional or herbal medicine practice into the main stream healthcare delivery system of ghana has led to increased research to isolate, identify, and characterize the active ingredients in these herbal products. Hwenteaa xylopia aethiopica, ethiopian pepper, uda hwentia hwenteaa as the akans call it is the fruit of the tree called xylopia aethiopica. In traditional environment of africa and ghana, the fruit of xylopia aethiopica used to treat bronchitis in the form of dried fruit decoction. Xylopia aethiopica definition of xylopia aethiopica by. Xylopia aethiopica synonyms, xylopia aethiopica antonyms. Xylopia aethiopica or ethiopian pepper is a plant that thrives in most of the evergreen rain forests of tropical and subtropical africa, and it is currently grown most prominently in ghana as a crop. Aside from its multiple medicinal uses, the fruit of xylopia aethiopica is widely used in africa as food. 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. Pdf influence of xylopia aethiopica fruits on some.
Xylopia aethiopica annonaceae, commonly called negro pepper, african pepper, guinea pepper and spice tree, is an ever green aromatic tree growing up to 1530 m high. Stub this article has been rated as stubclass on the projects quality scale. Other articles where xylopia aethiopica is discussed. However, antifertility effect of xylopia aethiopica have been demonstrated in male rats 20,21. 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. Effects of xylopia aethiopica dried fruits grains of. Xylopia definition of xylopia by the free dictionary. Xylopia aethiopica name synonyms annona aethiopica dunal steud. Click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles. Xylopic acid has demonstrated several pharmacological activities in vitro and in vivo. Issn 22243208 paper issn 2225093x online vol 2, no. This article is within the scope of wikiproject food and drink, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of food and drink related articles on wikipedia. The feed intake and weights of both the test animal and control were monitored weekly. Xylopia aethiopica tropical west african evergreen tree bearing pungent aromatic seeds used as a condiment and in folk medicine negro pepper.
General information ethiopian pepper is an evergreen tree with a manybranched, narrow crown. The effect of xylopia aethiopica fruits extract on the sperm production and testicular oxidative status in male wistar rats. Almost all parts of xylopia aethiopica possess great medicinal values in traditional medicine. Pdf the encyclopaedia aethiopica and ethiopian studies. Xylopia aethiopica is an evergreen, aromatic tree, of the annonaceae family that can grow up to 20m high.
Xylopia aethiopica, haematological profiles, lipid profile, electrolyte profile. West african peppertree xylopia aethiopica dunal a. Plant materials the dried fruits of xylopia aethiopica were purchase from the central market in abraka, delta state, nigeria. The plants bark is used to make doors and partitions. The present study aims to characterize the effects of extracts of this plant on cancer cells. Ang xylopia aethiopica sakop sa kahenera nga xylopia sa kabanay nga annonaceae. Xylopia aethiopica, a west african pepper tree, with straight stem and smooth bark, it remains ever green with a consistent aroma. Wikiproject food and drink tagging edit this article talk page was automatically added with wikiproject food and drink banner as it falls under category. The bark stepped in palm wine is used to treat asthma, stomach ache and rheumatism. It is present in rain forests, especially near the coast. Interference with proinflammatory cytokines in thp1derived macrophages and flavonoid profiling author links open overlay panel tiago macedo a vera ribeiro a andreia p.
American journal of research communication, 2014, 21. It is found in the tropical zones of west, central and southern africa 1. This study was carried out to identify the antimicrobial potentials of x. Phytochemical screening of the fruit of xylopia aethiopica confirmed the presence of saponin, saponin glycoside, tannin, balsam, cardiac glycoside and volatile oil. Xylopia aethiopica, essential oil, oil yield, oil composition, gcms citation. Reportedly, the ewe people call it etso and the ga people so. The clear, straight bole, which can be 25 70cm in diameter, often has short prop roots or buttresses. Xylopia aethiopica fruit has polyphenols and in spite of this, it is medicinally used to manage gastrointestinal ailments. It is a native to the lowland rainforest and moist fringe forests in the savanna zones of africa.
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