Herbal medicines have been used in local healing for a long. An ethnobotanical study of the semiwetland vegetation of. The ethnomedicine of the haya people of bugabo ward, kagera. In ethiopia, up to 80% of the population use traditional medicine for primary health care. In vitro antibacterial activity of leaf extracts of zehneria scabra and.
Zehneria scabra is a climber belongs to the family cucurbitaceae, which has a wide traditional uses. Medicinal use, method of administration and phytochemicals in zehneria scabra contact. Ethnomedicinal study of plants used for human ailments in. Ethnomedicinal study indicated its wide use in the local healing. Flowers small, white, becoming cream or yellowishgreen with age.
The kagera region of north western tanzania has a rich culture of traditional medicine use and practice. Anand and others published antibacterial activities of zehneria scabra root extracts find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. Highest fidelity level values were recorded for zehneria scabra 95% and hagenia abyssinica 93. In vitro antibacterial activity of leaf extracts of zehneria scabra. Morphoanatomical characters of zehneria capillacea schumach c. Melothria scabra grows vigorously in full sun when temperatures are warm. Mouse melon or mexican sour cucumber, melothria scabra. Singh s, verma ssk 2011 antibacterial properties of alkaloid rich fractions obtained from various parts of prosopis juliflora. Their leaves are simple, dentate and usually palmately lobed.
The kagera region, in north western tanzania, is endowed with a strong culture of traditional medicine that is well supported by a rich diversity of medicinal plants. Medicinal plants used for treatment of diarrhoeal related diseases in ethiopia bizuneh woldeab tibebu alemu moa megersa corresponding author department of environmental health science and technology, jimma university, p. It contains about 35 species ranging from africa, through southeast asia to australia and oceania. The threat of complete disappearance of the knowledge on herbal medicine from factors such as deforestation, lack of proper regulation, overexploitation and sociocultural issues warrants an urgent need to document the information. Redefinition of zehneria and four new related genera cucurbitaceae, with an enumeration of the australasian and pacific species, blumea 511. Zehneria scabra information from the global compendium of. As an initiative in that direction, this study documented the knowledge on medicinal plant use by.
Mouse melon or mexican sour cucumber is a vine in the cucumber family that produces unique tiny fruits to add interest to salads or appetizer trays. Table 1 parts used and habit of noncultivated food plants of cheffa, ethiopia, from 20 november 1999 to 30 february 2000. An ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants used in. Pdf morphoanatomical characters of zehneria capillacea. Floristic inventories of ten receiving environments in cameroon.
Plant extracts and the standard drug, loperamide were dissolved with distilled water, were administered orally and volume administered was 10 mlkg for all animals. Pdf zehneria longiflora cucurbitaceae, a new species. Definitions of terms are available in the gcw introduction. Podocarpus falcatus was ranked first in a direct matrix ranking exercise of multipurpose medicinal plants. Download fulltext pdf zehneria longiflora cucurbitaceae, a new species from kenya article pdf available in phytotaxa 3241. The tiny flowers and fruits are not at sight under the leaves. Richardia scabra herb uses, benefits, cures, side effects.
Agshare is a powerful tested model that provides strategies for a coherent institutional approach to agricultural teaching, research and community development. Fruits are about the size of grapes and taste like cucumbers with a tinge of sourness. Anand and others published antibacterial activities of zehneria scabra root extracts find, read and cite all the research you. Plasmodium berghei was used for induction of malaria, kept in a refrigerator and maintained by serial passage of blood from mouse to mouse. Antibacterial activities of zehneria scabra root extracts request pdf. Be aware that the tender young stems and tendrils are easily damaged by cold or rough handling. The plant is also used for the treatment of wound, alopecia, and eczema in folk medicines. Research article open access experimental assessment. Download fulltext pdf download fulltext pdf medicinal use, method of administration and phytochemicals in zehneria scabra article pdf available in journal of. Zehneria scabra in the germplasm resources information network grin, u.
Vernacular names include mouse melon, mexican sour gherkin, cucamelon, mexican miniature watermelon, mexican sour cucumber and pepquino. As an initiative in that direction, this study documented the knowledge on medicinal plant use by traditional healers of. The leaf of zehneria scabra is traditionally used for the management of diarrhea in ethiopia. Once the weather warms, this plant grows rampantly, quickly covering a small trellis or wire cage. The present work was designed to assess the antibacterial properties of the methanol extracts of six medicinal plants anthocleista schweinfurthii, nauclea latifolia, boehmeria platyphylla, caucalis melanantha, erigeron floribundus and zehneria scobra and.
In addition, the study showed that some of the plants such as malva verticillata, phytolaca dodecandra, plantago lanceolata, zehneria scabra were widely distributed in the study area. For each of antidiarrheal, gastrointestinal motility and antisecretory. Its use, however, has not been scientifically validated for safety and efficacy. Experimental assessment of antidiarrheal and antisecretory. Place it on by mixing with leaves of zehneria scabra and eucalyptus. Climbing dioecious or monoecious herbs with simple leaves. The structure of 1a was established by extensive nmr and high resolution ms techniques and confirmed by singlecrystal xray crystallographic analysis. Female flowers in similar inflorescences to the male. This page was last edited on 9 december 2019, at 20. Download fulltext pdf download fulltext pdf medicinal use, method of administration and phytochemicals in zehneria scabra article pdf available in journal of medicinal plants studies 65. Gentiana scabra, the korean gentian, or japanese gentian, is a species of flowering plant in the gentian family gentianaceae, found in much of the united states and japan. Enjoy unrestricted access to all content and features, including. Nmr spectral analysis on root extract of zehneria scabra a. Therefore, this study is aimed at assessing the knowledge, attitude, and practice of traditional medicine among communities in merawi town.
Appropriate intervention on awareness creation and parallel conservation works should be facilitated as far as the issue of medicinal plants sustainability is. Knowledge, attitude, and utilization of traditional. Josephs college autonomous, tiruchirappalli 620 002. The ethnomedicine of the haya people of bugabo ward. Ethnomedicinal study of plants used for human ailments in ankober district, north shewa zone, amhara region, ethiopia. In vitro antibacterial activity of leaf extracts of. The authors suggest domestication of some of the wild medicinal plants by households or. Deutzia scabra plant finder missouri botanical garden. Zehneria is a genus of flowering plants of vines in the cucumber and gourd family, cucurbitaceae.
Nmr spectral analysis on root extract of zehneria scabra. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Prostrate or climbing herb with annual stems, up to 6 m long. A study of the medicinal plants used by the marakwet.
The medicinal plants used by herbalists in kenya have not been well documented, despite their widespread use. Medicinal use, method of administration and phytochemicals in. Nmr spectral analysis on root extract of zehneria scabra a vital medicinal climber s. How richardia scabra is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. Leaves more or less broadly ovate in outline, usually unlobed but occasionally 35lobed, deep green and with rough hairs above, paler below, cordate at the base.
Antibacterial activities of zehneria scabra root extracts. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Based on who traditional medicine is defined as the sum total of all knowledge and practices, whether explicable or not, used in diagnosis, prevention and elimination of physical, mental, or social imbalance and relying exclusively on practical experience and observation handed down from generation to generation, whether verbally or in writing. Jeffrey in somalia and northern kenya westwards to niger and chad, and in arabia. Compound 1a exhibited inhibitory activity against mycelial growth of.
Mature branching is clad with exfoliating brown bark. Looking for something unusual to add to your vegetable garden. Knowledge, attitude, and utilization of traditional medicine. To evaluate the antibacterial activities of the crude leaves extracts of zehneria scabra.
Floristic diversity of receiving environments polluted by. An ethnobotanical study of the semiwetland vegetation of cheffa. Male flowers solitary or in raceme or umbellike axillary clusters. Deutzia scabra, commonly called fuzzy deutzia, is an upright, somewhat coarse, deciduous shrub that typically grows 610 tall with spreading to arching branches that form a rounded crown. However, available research evidence on indigenous antimalarial plants is highly fragmented in the country. The aim of this study was to investigate antidiarrheal and antisecretory effects of hydroalcolic leaf extract of z. Local people in ethiopia use the leaves of the plant to get relief from diarrhoea. For each of antidiarrheal, gastrointestinal motility and antisecretory activity. Vernacular names include mouse melon, mexican sour gherkin, cucamelon, mexican miniature watermelon, mexican sour cucumber and pepquinos. Download fulltext pdf download fulltext pdf experimental assessment of antidiarrheal and antisecretory activity of 80% methanolic leaf extract of zehneria scabra in mice. Anand sp, jeyachandran r, francis xt 2003 antibacterial activities of zehneria scabra root extracts. Melothria scabra, also known as the cucamelon, is a vine grown for its edible fruit.
List of various diseases cured by richardia scabra. The flowers bloom in midsummer, autumn and are blue or dark blue in color. Access is allocated within two business days of purchase and lasts one year. Till date, there are few studies on the flora found in receiving environments polluted by effluent from agrifood industries. Ethnomedicine of the kagera region, north western tanzania. A new species of zehneria cucurbitaceae from somalia.
Presented here is summary information about the species zehneria scabra from the global compendium of weeds, and citations of references to this species as a weed. Ornamental cucumber species with tiny, distinctively light and dark green marbled fruits. Bacterial infections involving multidrug resistant mdr phenotypes constitute a worldwide health concern. Medicinal use, method of administration and phytochemicals. Department of botany and plant biotechnology, university of johannesburg, p. The reported highest fidelity level values for zehneria scabra 95% and ocimum lamiifolium 93. Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in richardia scabra. The reliance on medicinal plants is partly owing to the high cost of modern drugs, inaccessibility of modern health institutions and due to cultural acceptability of the system 3, 4, 5. This study aimed at evaluating the antimalarial activity and safety profile of z. Gentiana scabra roots are used as a bitter tonic in chinese herbalism where it is said to promote digestive secretions. Addis ababa university ethiopian public health institute.
West african plants a photo guide zehneria scabra l. About 80% of the ethiopian population and 90% of livestock still depend on traditional medicinal to fight a number of diseases 1, 2. Herbal medicines have been used in local healing for a long time. Inflorescences grow on axillary racemes, with the flowers normally clustered, occasionally solitary. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. But it lacks apposite pharmacological investigation.
Research article open access experimental assessment of. Media in category zehneria the following 3 files are in this category, out of 3 total. A new hopenetype triterpenoid, namely sonhafouonic acid 1a was isolated from zehneria scabra camerunensis, together with eight known compounds. Tiny, fragrant, starshaped, white flowers to 34 long appear in late. Medicinal plants used for treatment of diarrhoeal related. It is a climber and when grown at a wire mesh, it will make a dense curtain of dark green leaves. The phytochemical study conducted by showed the presence. Sonhafouonic acid, a new cytotoxic and antifungal hopene. Box 524, auckland park, johannesburg, gauteng 2006, south africa a r t i c l e i n f o.
Zehneria species are either monoecious or dioecious, annual or perennial, climbing vines. Zehenria scabra is among the ethiopian folk medicine for malaria like fever and other infectious diseases. The fruit is fleshy, usually globose or ellipsoidal, and indehiscent. However, most of the plants being used have either not been documented or. Studies on the current knowledge and practices of communities in the era of modern health care expansion are lacking. Zehneria is a genus of flowering plants of vines in the cucumber and gourd family. Pdf medicinal use, method of administration and phytochemicals.
Nandagopalan 1 1department of botany, national college autonomous, tiruchirappalli 620 001, tamil nadu, india. Zehneria scabra which is for family of cucurbitaceae is one of the herbal medicines which have been used. Traditional medicines are the mainstay of healthcare in this region and are known to support the management of many illnesses such as malaria, bacterial infections, epilepsy, gynecological problems and others. The plant powder is used as curative agent of headache and stomachache when applied externally. Antibacterial and antibioticmodulation activity of six. Ethiopia is endowed with abundant medicinal plant resources and traditional medicinal practices. Names of richardia scabra in various languages of the world are also given. In vitro antibacterial activity of leaf extracts of zehneria. To learn more about this different vegetable from central america that resembles miniature striped watermelons, read this article. Zehneria scabra is one of the wellknown medicinal plants in ethiopia. However, most of the plants in this region have not been documented nor evaluated for safety and efficacy. Please note that this is a trial program and may end.
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