The plant is among the most widely used medicinal plants in tropical africa, and has been reported to have various ethnomedicinal uses. Antidiarrhoea and toxicological evaluation of the leaf. Campanula rotundifolia, commonly called bluebell or harebell, is a rosetteforming, upright perennial that typically grows to 20 tall. Determination of polyphenolic content total phenol contents in the extracts were determined by the method described by kim 19.
The plant list includes 111 scientific plant names of species rank for the genus dissotis. Antidiarrheal activity of dissotis multiflora sm triana melastomataceae leaf. Though there are several reports on the ethnomedicinal use of this plant extract in stomach ulcers, experimentalbased data is unavailable. Antidiarrheal activity of dissotis multiflora sm triana. Flowers by name d dissotis rotundifolia dissotis rotundifolia. Forest and kim starr creative commons attribution 3. Dissotis rotundifolia is a decumbent or prostrate herb, with stems that often root at the nodes332. Jan 30, 2020 dissotis rotundifolia is native ritundifolia africa, but has been introduced to other tropical areas.
Dissotis rotundifolia pinklady this plant can be weedy or invasive according to the authoritative sources noted below. Total phenolic, flavonoid and alkaloid contents, oxidative. Dissotis is a genus of plants in the family melastomataceae. Antidiarrhoea and toxicological evaluation of the leaf extract of dissotis rotundifolia triana melastomataceae.
Leaflamina ovatesuborbicular to oblongovate or ovatelanceolate, 1. Posts about dissotis rotundifolia written by walter flowers in singapore. 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. Dissotis rotundifolia ufifas assessment university of. This plant may be known by one or more common names in. The methanolic extract of the whole plant is reported to be rich in cglycosylflavones such as vitexin and orientin. Dissotis rotundifolia, heterocentron elegans family. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page.
Dissotis rotundifolia is a common medicinal plant in nigeria. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. In vivo assessment of the toxic potential of dissotis. As this blog was migrated from blogger in feb 20, the formatting was lost. View and download gigabyte gax58aud3r user manual online. Some have edible fruit in autumn, and a few species have ornamental bark. Phytochemical and antimicrobial investigation of dissotis rotundifolia. Isolation of helicobacter pylori from gastric biopsy of. Research article open access antidiarrhoea and toxicological. The fragrant blooms are a magnet for pollinating insects. The crude ethanolic extract of dissotis rotundifolia was partitioned between hexane, chloroform and. 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. As the flowers fade, glossy cherryred berries take their place, providing food for hungry birds. Dissotis rotundifolia dwarf tibouchina, pinklady, spanish shawl, trailing tibouchina home. Pharmacognostic evaluation of the leaves of dissotis rotundifolia. 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. This page was last edited on 18 september 2014, at 23. In addition, free radicals damage to cells have been. It forms dense mats, shading out other species, occasionally even climbing over small shrubs. In vivo assessment of the toxic potential of dissotis rotundifolia. Prunus laurocerasus rotundifolia is a bushier and more upright growing form of common laurel. The plant list includes a further 14 scientific plant names of infraspecific rank for the genus dissotis.
Dissotis rotundifolia pier species information pier home click on any image below to see a larger picture. Amewowor3 departmentofbiochemistry,schoolofbiologicalscien. Grown in moist, free draining, moderately fertile soil in sun or partial shade. Prunus laurocerasus rotundifolia cherry laurel rotundifolia will reach a height of 5m and a spread of 4m after 1020 years. Comparative phytochemical evaluation of dissotis rotundifolia root. Canarium schweinfurthii is a large forest tree with its crown reaching to the upper canopy of the forest, with a long clean, straight and. Data source and references for dissotis rotundifolia. 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.
Dissotis rotundifolia also has the potential to be used as a specialty crop for medicinal purposes. When the stems trail, they root where the leaf connects to the stem, called the node. Prunus laurocerasus rotundifolia cherry laurel care plant. Fruits are dry capsules that split open to disperse seeds. Data source and references for dissotis rotundifolia pinklady from the usda plants database. Antidiarrhoea and toxicological evaluation of the leaf extract of. Antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of extracts and ten. Determination of vitamin composition of dissotis rotundifolia leaves c. Determination of vitamin composition of dissotis rotundifolia. 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. As with some orthodox drugs, the active ingredients in dissotis rotundifolia may be prodrugs.
Pdf antidiarrhoea and toxicological evaluation of the. Banks and slopes, drought tolerant, ground cover, hedgingscreens, low maintenance, woodland. Aug 25, 2014 this page was last edited on 17 december 2019, at. We have 1 gigabyte ga x58aud3r manual available for free pdf download. Prunus laurocerasus rotundifolia architectural plants.
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. Cglycosylflavones compounds, namely, vitexin and isovitexin, have been isolated from the methanolic extract of the whole plant of dissotis rotundifolia. The stems are four angled and rooting at the nodes. However many plants of the dissotis genus were screened for. 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 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. Nov 17, 2010 the leaves of dissotis rotundifolia are used ethnomedically across africa without scientific basis or safety concerns. Write a usage hint or an example and help to improve our dictionary. Showy bright purplecrimson flowers 2 inches wide and velvet leaves create a special cround cover or hanging basket. There are about 111 140 species, distributed across africa. 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.
Decumbent herb, rooting at the nodes, with erect branches up to 16 cm. Oct 31, 2018 as with some orthodox drugs, the active ingredients in dissotis rotundifolia may be prodrugs. Dissotis rotundifolia is a plant in the family melastomataceae. The leaves of dissotis rotundifolia are used ethnomedically across africa without scientific basis or safety concerns. 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.
Dissotis rotundifolia is native ritundifolia africa, but has been introduced to other tropical areas. 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. Dissotis rotundifolia triana melastomataceae, a native of tropical west africa. Dissotis, spanish shawl,trailing tibouchina,pink lady botanical name. Pdf antidiarrhoea and toxicological evaluation of the leaf. Leaves ovate to ovatelanceolate or suborbicular, 1. Melastomataceae trailing tibouchina, dwarf tibouchina, spanish shawl origin. Dissotis rotundifolia, heterocentron elegans, trailing. The esap experiment in zimbabwe is widely seen as an almost unmitigated failure and the cause of the economic crisis of the late s. Flavonoidrich extract of dissotis rotundifolia whole plant. This species is a common and variable herb, which grows in damp places. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about dissotis, pinklady heterotis rotundifolia supplied by member gardeners in the plantfiles database at daves garden. Rotala rotundifolia can spread by floating stem fragments, which root adventitiously at lower nodes. Offor department of biochemistry, ebonyi state university, abakaliki, ebonyi state, nigeria corresponding author abstract introduction the contribution of different species of plant parts to.
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