Offor department of biochemistry, ebonyi state university, abakaliki, ebonyi state, nigeria corresponding author abstract introduction the contribution of different species of plant parts to health status of man cannot be overemphasized. Rotala rotundifolia can spread by floating stem fragments, which root adventitiously at lower nodes. Research article open access antidiarrhoea and toxicological evaluation of the leaf extract of dissotis rotundifolia triana melastomataceae tavs a abere1, pius e okoto2, freddy o agoreyo3 abstract background. Dissotis rotundifolia is a decumbent or prostrate herb, with stems that often root at the nodes332. Dissotis erecta and dissotis rotundifolia are variable perennial. Oct 31, 2018 as with some orthodox drugs, the active ingredients in dissotis rotundifolia may be prodrugs. The leaves of dissotis rotundifolia are used ethnomedically across africa without scientific basis or safety concerns. The fragrant blooms are a magnet for pollinating insects. Forest and kim starr creative commons attribution 3.
Dissotis rotundifolia also has the potential to be used as a specialty crop for medicinal purposes. Write a usage hint or an example and help to improve our dictionary. Prunus laurocerasus rotundifolia architectural plants. Dissotis rotundifolia, heterocentron elegans family. Canarium schweinfurthii is a large forest tree with its crown reaching to the upper canopy of the forest, with a long clean, straight and. Showy bright purplecrimson flowers 2 inches wide and velvet leaves create a special cround cover or hanging basket. We have 1 gigabyte ga x58aud3r manual available for free pdf download.
Decumbent herb, rooting at the nodes, with erect branches up to 16 cm. It also has a more attractive rounded leaf which is generally half as broad as it is long, hence its name rotundifolia meaning rotund foliage or rounded leaf. Dissotis rotundifolia, heterocentron elegans, trailing. The crude ethanolic extract of dissotis rotundifolia was partitioned between hexane, chloroform and. Prunus laurocerasus rotundifolia is a bushier and more upright growing form of common laurel. Cglycosylflavones compounds, namely, vitexin and isovitexin, have been isolated from the methanolic extract of the whole plant of dissotis rotundifolia. Prunus laurocerasus rotundifolia cherry laurel rotundifolia will reach a height of 5m and a spread of 4m after 1020 years. Image courtesy of konrad englberger, plant protection micronesia image courtesy of konrad englberger, plant protection micronesia also known as spanish shawl, pinklady, trailing dissotis. The methanolic extract of the whole plant is reported to be rich in cglycosylflavones such as vitexin and orientin. Prunus laurocerasus rotundifolia is a useful shrub growing equally well in full sun or in the shade of mature trees. However many plants of the dissotis genus were screened for. Researcharticle isolation of helicobacter pylori from gastric biopsy of dyspeptic patients in ghana and in vitro preliminary assessment of the effect of dissotis rotundifolia extract on its growth michaelbuenoradinortey,1 charlesansah,2 cynthiaayefoumiadinortey,3 ansumanasandybockarie,4 martintangnaamorna,4 anddamianh.
We decided to investigate the antimicrobial and the antioxidant activities of extracts and compounds isolated from dissotis perkinsiae, adenocarpus mannii and barteria fistulosa, three cameroonian medicinal plants used for the treatment of skin diseases, wounds, fever, rheumatism, malaria andor infectious diseases. Determination of vitamin composition of dissotis rotundifolia leaves c. Comparative phytochemical evaluation of dissotis rotundifolia root. The plant list includes a further 14 scientific plant names of infraspecific rank for the genus dissotis. Antidiarrhoea and toxicological evaluation of the leaf extract of. Determination of vitamin composition of dissotis rotundifolia. Dissotis rotundifolia ufifas assessment university of. Determination of its phytochemical constituents, antimicrobial activity, effects on the gastrointestinal tract git as well as toxicological profile will provide supportive scientific evidence in favour of its continous usage. Pdf antidiarrhoea and toxicological evaluation of the leaf. Bertolt brecht opera za trzy grosze pdf the flowers of rotunvifolia rotundifolia are solitaryand the stalks of the flowerslike the leaves, are covered with tiny appressed hairs. Dissotis, spanish shawl,trailing tibouchina,pink lady botanical name. Prunus laurocerasus rotundifolia cherry laurel care plant. Offor department of biochemistry, ebonyi state university, abakaliki, ebonyi state, nigeria corresponding author abstract introduction the contribution of different species of plant parts to. Dissotis rotundifolia is native ritundifolia africa, but has been introduced to other tropical areas.
Dissotis rotundifolia is a common medicinal plant in nigeria. Flowers by name d dissotis rotundifolia dissotis rotundifolia. This plant may be known by one or more common names in. Phytochemical and antimicrobial investigation of dissotis rotundifolia. Some have edible fruit in autumn, and a few species have ornamental bark. When the stems trail, they root where the leaf connects to the stem, called the node.
Pdf activity directed phytochemical investigation of the leaves of dissotis erecta and dissotis. It forms dense mats, shading out other species, occasionally even climbing over small shrubs. View and download gigabyte gax58aud3r user manual online. In addition, free radicals damage to cells have been. Leaves ovate to ovatelanceolate or suborbicular, 1. As the flowers fade, glossy cherryred berries take their place, providing food for hungry birds. Home free radicals and antioxidants, vol 8, issue 2, juldec, 2018 total phenolic, flavonoid and alkaloid contents, oxidative dna damage protective and antioxidant properties of methanol and aqueous extracts of dissotis rotundifolia whole plant. There are about 111 140 species, distributed across africa. This page was last edited on 18 september 2014, at 23. Though there are several reports on the ethnomedicinal use of this plant extract in stomach ulcers, experimentalbased data is unavailable.
Dissotis rotundifolia pinklady this plant can be weedy or invasive according to the authoritative sources noted below. Isolation of helicobacter pylori from gastric biopsy of. Although little is known about dissotis rotundifolia, it is a species with great potential for ornamental use in the southeast and as a specialty crop for medicinal uses. Antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of extracts and ten. Flavonoidrich extract of dissotis rotundifolia whole plant. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. Determination of polyphenolic content total phenol contents in the extracts were determined by the method described by kim 19. The stems are four angled and rooting at the nodes. Other common names cherry laurel rotundifolia family rosaceae genus prunus can be deciduous or evergreen trees or shrubs with showy flowers in spring, and often good autumn foliage colour. Campanula rotundifolia, commonly called bluebell or harebell, is a rosetteforming, upright perennial that typically grows to 20 tall. Rotala rotundifolia is a favorite of the aquarium and water garden industries, being appreciated for both its leaves and flowers. Dissotis rotundifolia triana melastomataceae, a native of tropical west africa.
The plant is among the most widely used medicinal plants in tropical africa, and has been reported to have various ethnomedicinal uses. Jan 30, 2020 dissotis rotundifolia is native ritundifolia africa, but has been introduced to other tropical areas. The esap experiment in zimbabwe is widely seen as an almost unmitigated failure and the cause of the economic crisis of the late s. We also illustrated that the bacterial growth index in thp1 cells treated with encapsulated rifampicin was reduced significantly, compared to cells treated with free rifampicin. It is noted for producing attractive, bellshaped, nodding blue flowers each to 12 long that bloom singly or in small clusters from the stem tips throughout summer juneseptember. Research article open access antidiarrhoea and toxicological. Antidiarrheal activity of dissotis multiflora sm triana. Dissotis is a genus of plants in the family melastomataceae. Data source and references for dissotis rotundifolia pinklady from the usda plants database. Dissotis rotundifolia dwarf tibouchina, pinklady, spanish shawl, trailing tibouchina home. Melastomataceae trailing tibouchina, dwarf tibouchina, spanish shawl origin. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about dissotis, pinklady heterotis rotundifolia supplied by member gardeners in the plantfiles database at daves garden. Nov 17, 2010 the leaves of dissotis rotundifolia are used ethnomedically across africa without scientific basis or safety concerns. Pdf antidiarrhoea and toxicological evaluation of the.
The plant list includes 111 scientific plant names of species rank for the genus dissotis. Amewowor3 departmentofbiochemistry,schoolofbiologicalscien. Banks and slopes, drought tolerant, ground cover, hedgingscreens, low maintenance, woodland. Data source and references for dissotis rotundifolia. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Total phenolic, flavonoid and alkaloid contents, oxidative. As this blog was migrated from blogger in feb 20, the formatting was lost. Dissotis rotundifolia can grow in a variety of ways, from straight up and erect to lying flat and prostrate to decumbent, meaning the branches lie flat on the ground but turn up at the ends. Intracellular drug delivery studies in two human cell lines demonstrated that the particles are taken up by the cells and delivered from the phagosomes into the cytoplasm.
Leaflamina ovatesuborbicular to oblongovate or ovatelanceolate, 1. In vivo assessment of the toxic potential of dissotis rotundifolia. In vivo assessment of the toxic potential of dissotis. As with some orthodox drugs, the active ingredients in dissotis rotundifolia may be prodrugs. Grown in moist, free draining, moderately fertile soil in sun or partial shade. Antidiarrhoea and toxicological evaluation of the leaf. Pharmacognostic evaluation of the leaves of dissotis rotundifolia. Aug 25, 2014 this page was last edited on 17 december 2019, at.
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