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. Gastrointestinal parasite infections and selfmedication in. Burge, walter roosli, nicholas plummer, and anurag agrawal. Pdf hepatoprotective and curative effects of methanol. Evaluation of phenolic contents, free radical scavenging. Floristic diversity of forests of the northwest republic. 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. The project as originated by dubois was initially entitled the encyclopedia of the negro. Funtumia elastica silkrubber1 is a medicinal plant.
Antimicrobial, antiinflammatory activity and cytotoxicity of. Funtumia has important antioxidant, antifungal, antiinflammatory, and. Guineabissau is located in the northern intertropical zone of west africa. Antimicrobial, antiinflammatory activity and cytotoxicity of funtumia. Stapf 1899 proposed the genus funtumia for 3 african species, formerly accommodated in. 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. Arquitectura tradicional africana addeddate 20120414 18. Phylogeny of the plant genus pachypodium apocynaceae.
African diasporic consciousness in the afroarabic world of the middle ages. Value of the data this dataset is the first comprehensive record of guineabissau. Apr 27, 2015 this page was last edited on 22 september 2018, at 08. We studied the intestinal parasites of wild chimpanzees pan troglodytes schweinfurthii inhabiting degraded forest fragments amid farmland and villages in bulindi, uganda.
Africana journal academic scholarly articles on african studies. Usda, ars, germplasm resources information network. Use of wood from trees such as khaya anthotheca for small folding chairs is. In this study, the antibacterial, antifungal, antiinflammatory activities and cytotoxicity of the crude extracts, fractions and an isolated compound were determined. 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 milled bark. Name of student degreetitle of dissertation thesis and date. Unfortunately, because of the recalcitrant nature of lignocellulosic materials, their hydrolysis is not readily achieved. Comparison of tlc bioautograms of plant leaf extracts aj, androstachys johnsonii. Briefly pbmcs from human donors were labeled with 2. He argues that much of modern africana thought emerged out of. Funtumia africana root enantia chlorantha bark zanthoxylum zanthoxyloides root c gossypium barbadense leaves ocimum gratissimum leaves citrus aurantium fruit d enantia chlorantha bark alstonia boonei bark diospyros mespiliformis bark e curcuma longa rhizome cymbopogon citratus leaves citrus aurantifolia leaves f. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license.
It borders on the republic of senegal to the north, the republic of guinea to the east and south and by the atlantic ocean to the west. An wikimedia commons mayda media nga nahahanungod han. Acanthospermum hispidum compositae egungunarugbo starrburr leaves, whole plant. Stapf is an accepted name this name is the accepted name of a species in the genus funtumia family apocynaceae. It has trailing branches, up to 1 m long and often forms small thickets, numerous metres across. Encarta africana 2000 consists of an additional 560,000 words as well as two new important features. Seasonal dynamics of standing crop and chemical composition in marion island subantarctic vegetation. Name of student degreetitle of dissertation thesis and.
Antimicrobial, antiinflammatory activity and cytotoxicity. Floristic diversity of forests of the northwest republic of. Apr 23, 20 an additional its sequence was generated for funtumia africanaa close relative of pachypodium livshultz et al. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. The politics and production of gates and appiahs encyclopedia africana is a 20 m. Scientists studied funtumia extensively in the 1960s, but only recently have its medicinal properties recaptured the interest of science. Methyl ursolate was toxic against vero cells with an ic50 of 10. Funtumia africana apocynaceae akoire funtumia root 30. Xylopia aethiopica annonaceae erinje eeru fruits, bark, leaves. 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.
The record derives from wcsp data supplied on 20120323 which reports it as an accepted name record 84894 with original publication details. Larvicidal and antiinflammatory activities of funtumia africana. Oftia africana is a small shrub with an upright and sprawling growth habit. Schomburg center for research in black culture, jean blackwell hutson research and reference division, the new york public library. 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. Encyclopedia africana and panafricanism w e b du bois. An wikispecies in mayada impormasyon nga may pagkahisumpay ha. Evaluation of leaves extracts of funtumia africana stapf apocynaceae towards methicillinresistant. Funtumia is a genus of flowering plants in the family apocynaceae first described as a genus in 1900.
Download full article tropical journal of natural product research. African elephant loxodonta africana blumenbach 1797 game ranging field guiding course this course material is the ed intellectual property of wildlifecampus. Since there was no reason for the people of the african continent to have considered themselves. Funtumia africana in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. Pdf funtumia africana is used to treat and manage diverse ailments including fever, inflammation, malaria, cancer and urinary incontinence. Monitoring health in wild great apes is integral to their conservation and is especially important where they share habitats with humans, given the potential for zoonotic pathogen exchange. The plant which is known as lagos silkrubber in english, is a mediumsized forest tree up to 827 m in height. Africana journal academic scholarly articles on african.
Aspilia africana is a very rapid growing, semiwoody herb producing usually annual stems about 2 metres tall from a perennial woody rootstock332. Floristic composition, diversity and structure of the. 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. Botanically, the mayoko district is known only through anecdotal descriptions made in the colonial era. Africana synonyms, africana pronunciation, africana translation, english dictionary definition of africana. The africana is based out of the african studies department at boston university. The bark is used in the traditional medicine of tropical africa. The cuttings can be taken throughout the year and once rooted, should be planted in a general soil mixture, such as 4 parts compost to 3 parts milled bark and 1 part sand. Other articles where encarta africana is discussed. Funtumia africana is used to treat and manage diverse ailments including fever, inflammation, malaria, cancer and urinary incontinence in south africa. It includes information on the growth form, vegetation types, incountry distribution, distribution range, plant parts used, and other uses of species besides medicinal. An funtumia africana in nahilalakip ha genus nga funtumia, ngan familia nga apocynaceae.
An additional its sequence was generated for funtumia africanaa close relative of pachypodium livshultz et al. 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. Gastrointestinal parasite infections and selfmedication. The slender, cylindrical bole can be up to 50cm in diameter and is unbuttressed 303. Pdf antimicrobial, antiinflammatory activity and cytotoxicity of. Materials, such as books, documents, or art objects, relating to the history or culture of african peoples. This is funtujia pdf file of an unedited manuscript that has been accepted for publication. Stapf belongs to the family apocynaceae, which generally contains alkaloids guribfakim, 2006. Please note that the encarta africana, as discussed herein, is actually available as africana. It is a mediumsized african rubber tree with glossy leaves, milky sap, and long woody seedpods. The encyclopedia of the african and african american experience.
An introduction to africana philosophy in this book lewis r. Isolation and characterization of antimicrobial compounds from. Funtumia africana is used to treat and manage diverse ailments including fever. Available online at antiglycation and antioxidant activity of funtumia africana root used in the. Triplochiton scleroxylon arere, funtumia africana ire, albizia zygia ayunre softwoods. The page also contains material pertinent to panafricanism. The stem is multibranched and matures to brown, with hardwood including the young stems of the plant. It may not be copied, distributed or reproduced in any format whatsoever without the express written permission of wildlifecampus 5. The board of trustees of the royal botanic gardens, kew. Sawdust generated by mill processing of these woods is in large supply and currently constitutes a large portion of municipal waste. Activity evaluation of leaves extracts of funtumia africana stapf. Aug 28, 2019 this is funtujia pdf file of an unedited manuscript that has been accepted for publication. Africana definition of africana by the free dictionary.
We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. In this study, the antibacterial, antifungal, antiinflammatory activities and cytotoxicity of the crude extracts, fractions and an. Funtumia in world checklist of selected plant families. Larvicidal and antiinflammatory activities of funtumia africana benth stapf leaf and.
Stapf widespread from senegal to tanzania, south to zimbabwe. Pachypodium and funtumia tissues for dna analysis were taken from greenhouse or garden plants. Funtumia africana 1 2 28,4 50 25 633,1 7,14 4,76 10,75 22,7 0,195 0,006 khaya anthotheca 1 1,2 25 25 6,8 3,57. Plants profile for funtumia africana lagos silkrubbertree. Antimicrobial and antiinflammatory properties of funtumia elastica. An funtumia africana in uska species han magnoliopsida nga syahan ginhulagway ni george bentham, ngan ginhatag han pagkayana nga asya nga ngaran ni otto stapf. 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. Debarking, picking leaves and root digging were the common methods used for harvesting medicinal trees. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page.
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