Leaves alternate, with lamina ovate to oblong, mostly 412 cm long, 27 cm wide, margins entire, upper surface glabrous, green, often with 2 glands near base. Unfortunately, because it concerns individual species, the period is rather imprecise. Ife journal of science aims and scope ife j our nal of science ijs aims to publish ar ticles resulting from original researc h in the broad areas of. Euphorbiaceae is folklorically used to treat diabetic conditions in some parts of. Mallotus oppositifolius is an open shrub or a tree with elongated branches that can be curved, pendulous or ascending. Mallotus oppositifolius may have dispersed between the age of node 96 28. The genus mallotus belongs to malphighiales order and euphorbiaceae family. Photocycloaddition of 1,4dioxene to 3methylcyclohex2en.
Phytochemical and biological analysis of mallotus oppositifolius. It is known as the kamala tree or red kamala or kumkum tree, due to the fruit covering, which produces a red dye. Pdf evaluation of mallotus oppositifolius methanol leaf. All the other species are found in east asia, the indian subcontinent, southeast asia, eastern australia, and. The antioxidant activity was done in vitro using ferric reducing antioxidant power frap and 1,1diphenyl2hydrazyl dpph spectrophotometric assays. An upright, spreading or prostrate very nearly glabrous diffuse subsucculent herb. Citations are the number of other articles citing this article, calculated by crossref and updated daily. Mallotus oppositifolius is a plant species in the genus mallotus found in africa and madagascar the variety mallotus oppositifolius var. F and three nuclear its, ncpgs, phyc markers for species representative of these genera.
The phytochemical constituents of ethanol extracts of justicia carnea leaf was analyzed using gas chromatographymass spectrometry method. An ethanol extract of mallotus oppositifolius geiseler mull. African journal of biotechnology 2 the rats were fasted overnight before experimentation but were allowed free access to water. Mallotus japonicus in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. The genus mallotus euphorbiaceae comprises about 150 species and consists of trees. Kepivance package insert pdf summary of product characteristics last updated on the emc. In nigeria the plant is known as kafar mutuwaa by hansas northern nigeria nne okpo kirinya by igbos eastern, nigeria and ija. The plant list includes a further 87 scientific plant names of infraspecific rank for the genus mallotus. The total antioxidant activity of the mallotus oppositifolius mp extract was estimated by the ferric reducing antioxidant power frap assay and the 1,1diphenyl2picrylhydrazyl dpph photometric assay. West african plants a photo guide mallotus oppositifolius. Sunguluti mallotus oppositifolius 6 mvule milicia excelsa 3 mwali bombax rhodognaphalon 4 mmemenangolo matunda makubwa calycosiphonia spathicalyx 28 mgumegume isoberlinia scheffleri 15 mvengeluwa cola microcarpa 2 msambisa pachystela brevipes 1 mpingo dalbergia melanoxylion 5 mloulou tabernaemontana pachysiphon 1 msisina mweusi matunda makubwa. Ancient and modern anticonvulsants act synergistically in. Racemic compounds 1 and 2 were separated by chiralphase hplc, and the.
The concentrated ethanol extracts was subjected to phytochemical analysis using gcms. Evaluation of mallotus oppositifolius methanol leaf. This is the age of the crown node of the acalypasuregada clade in fig. Intrinsic actions of the benzodiazepine receptor antagonist ro. Appendix s1 contains details of the taxa sampled, additional accession and voucher information can be found in for macaranga and in for mallotus. Evaluation of mallotus oppositifolius methanol leaf extract. Molecular phylogeny of macaranga, mallotus, and related. A maioria sao encontradas no leste e sudeste da asia e, desde a indomalasia ate a nova caledonia e fiji, norte e leste australiano. Mallotus oppositifolius geisel mo belongs to the family euphobiaceae. Euphorbiaceae is folklorically used to treat diabetic conditions in some parts of nigeria therefore the study, to investigate the extract of the leaves for activities on hyperglycaemia, lipid peroxidation, and increased cholesterol levels in vivo in alloxan diabetic rats as well as its potential antioxidant activity in. Algumas plantas deste genero sao encontrados na africa tropical e madagascar.
It is a shrub or small tree that grows up to m high and widespread across tropical africa to madagascar burkill, 1985. Both mallotus species probably dispersed independently, but it may have occurred during the same period. From the ethnomedicinally used leaves of mallotus oppositifolius, four. Mallotus philippensis is a plant in the spurge family.
Mallotus is a genus of the spurge family euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 1790. The bole is around 10cm in diameter, usually branching from low down. The crown node of all included taxa which form a monophyletic group was selected and assigned a mean age. General information kamala is an evergreen tree, growing up to 25 metres tall. This page was last edited on 8 november 2017, at 14. Article views are the countercompliant sum of full text article downloads since november 2008 both pdf and html across all institutions and individuals. Arg euphorbiaceae fruits laspeyresia mixographa meyrick olethreutinae ghesquiere 1940 africa. Kamala, kameela, kamcela, spoonwood, rottlera, tinctoria all are synonyms of mallotus philippensis. The bole is around 10cm in diameter, usually branching from low down299. Leaves opposite or apparently verticillate, petiolate, 1051 mm. Mallotus, commonly known as ba bet in vietnam, is one of the most diverse and richest genera of the euphorbiaceae family in vietnam, where about 40 mallotus species may be found.
Mallotus oppositifolius is used in ghana for cns disorders but very little scientific. Antidepressant effects of mallotus oppositifolius in acute. Gcms analysis for structural identification and bioactive. Leaves of the plant mallotus oppositifolius were collected from the wild around the kwame nkrumah university of science and technology knust, kumasi, ghana 641. The specific function of a potassium channel depends on its protein. Reactive oxygen species ros have been implicated in many pathologies such as heart diseases, cancers, arteriosclerosis, diabetes mellitus, and arthritis 22. Mallotus oppositifolius is widely distributed and occurs from senegal east to ethiopia and south to angola and mozambique, and also in madagascar. Mallotus tiliifolius blume muller argoviensis, linnaea 34. Mallotus nesophilus yellow ball flower yellow ball flower is a small tree associated with monsoon vine thickets. Dated phylogenies of the sister genera macaranga and. It is a medicinal tree due to the presence of various phytochemicals. Mallotus oppositifolius is a tropical plant used to treat many medical conditions in africa. Ife journal of science aims and scope ife j our nal of science ijs aims to publish ar ticles resulting from original researc h in the broad areas of chemical, biological, mathematical and physical sciences. These are primarily included because names of species rank are.
Hydroalcoholic extract of leaves of mallotus oppositifolius moe, a plant used for cns conditions in ghana, was investigated for acute antidepressant effects in the forced swimming fst and tail suspension tests tst. Unfortunately, macaranga and mallotus were not sampled in this analysis, therefore, as lower bound, the divergence time. Mallotus e um genero botanico pertencente a familia euphorbiaceae. Pdf evaluation of mallotus oppositifolius methanol leaf extract on. For more multimedia, look at mallotus japonicus on wikimedia commons. Department of agriculture agricultural research service.
It has a short, and often fluted bole that can be up to 50cm in diameter, but is usually much less. Mallotus oppositifolius is a plant species in the genus mallotus found in africa and madagascar. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Mallotus oppositifolius is commonly browsed by cattle. Illegitimate rottlera tiliifolia blume description shrub to small tree up to ca. Mallotus oppositifolius has been used traditionally in folk medicine to treat disorders such as seizures in african countries4,5 including ghana, where it is known as nyanyaforowa pimpim, and nigeria, where it is referred to as okpobiriba.
The methanol leaf extract of mallotus oppositifolius was evaluated for antiinflammatory activity in rats and mice using acute and chronic antiinflammatory models with acetylsalicylate acid aspirin as the reference drug. Euphorbiaceae is folklorically used to treat diabetic conditions in some parts of nigeria therefore the study, to investigate the extract of. N n ame of compound retention time peak area % molecular weight molecular formular molecular structure bioactivity 1 3me t isovaleric acid 3. Antiinflammatory and antioxidant activities of mallotus. Scientific evidence of plant with a rapidonset and sustained antidepressant effect in a chronic model of depression.
Mallopenins ae, antibacterial phenolic derivatives from. The kcnq1 gene belongs to a large family of genes that provide instructions for making potassium channels. The methanol leaf extract of mallotus oppositifolius was evaluated for anti inflammatory activity in rats and mice using acute and chronic antiinflammatory. Journal of basic and clinical physiology and pharmacology. Mallotus species from vietnamese mountainous areas. Two clades of recently speciated bornean macaranga. Mallotus oppositifolius filed as glinus oppositifolius l. To investigate the phylogenetic relationships between and within them and to determine the position of related genera belonging to the subtribe rottlerinae, we sequenced one plastid trnl. Deconstruction of an african folk medicine uncovers a novel.
Ivory coast upper guinea bouroukrou, chevalier, 16510. All the other species are found in east asia, the indian subcontinent, southeast asia, eastern australia, and certain islands of the western pacific. Oct 28, 2009 the genus mallotus belongs to malphighiales order and euphorbiaceae family. Several mutations have been found to cause the condition. The chromatographic separation of the components of the acetone extract of mallotus philippensis fruits yielded five new phenolic compounds including two chalcones, 1 and 3, a functionalized phloroglucinol, 2, two flavanones, 4 and 5, and six known compounds. The plant list includes 282 scientific plant names of species rank for the genus mallotus. Deconstruction of an african folk medicine uncovers a. Euphorbiaceae is folklorically used to treat diabetic conditions in some parts of nigeria therefore the study, to investigate the extract of the leaves for activities on hyperglycaemia, lipid peroxidation, and increased cholesterol levels in vivo in alloxan diabetic rats as well as its potential antioxidant activity in vitro. Mallopenins ae, antibacterial phenolic derivatives from the. Title protabase plant resources of tropical africa. Proteaceae leaves arotrophora cosmoplaca lower tortricinae common rearing files australia. Mallotus nesophilus yellow ball flower society for.
Antibacterial phloroglucinols derivatives from the leaves of mallotus. Jan 11, 2017 kamala, kameela, kamcela, spoonwood, rottlera, tinctoria all are synonyms of mallotus philippensis. The yellow fruit turns translucent when ripe, at this stage it is edible. Generating an epub file may take a long time, please be patient. Enhancement of inhibitory neurotransmission and inhibition of.
Pdf phytochemical studies and antioxidant properties of. The tropical genus mallotus, a member of the family euphorbiaceae, contains. Assessment of flora diversity in areas of different land. These metrics are regularly updated to reflect usage leading up to the last few days. Adekundle, antifungal property and phytochemical screening. They are eaten like other dry beans, first soaked, then boiled or baked. However, it must be distinguished from kamala meaning lotus in many indian languages, an unrelated plant, flower, and sometimes metonymic spiritual or artistic concept.
Large, alternate, catalpalike, minutely hairy, deeplyveined green leaves to 610. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Usnm collection north america meixco polystichum sp. Mallotus comprises about species, which all occur in mzllotus old world tropics, mainly in asia and oceania. Jul 25, 2019 kepivance package insert pdf summary of product characteristics last updated on the emc. Antiproliferative and antiplasmodial dimeric phloroglucinols from. Dated phylogenies of the sister genera macaranga and mallotus.
Gcms analysis for structural identification and bioactive compounds in methanolic leaf extract of mallotus oppositifolius, international journal of scientific research and management, 45. Mallotus japonicus, commonly known as food wrapper plant, is a deciduous shrub or short tree of the spurge family that typically grows to 1215 less frequently to 20 tall in open woodland areas, woodland margins and valleys in china, taiwan and japan. Changes in the kcnq1 gene are an uncommon cause of familial atrial fibrillation, a disruption of the hearts normal rhythm arrhythmia characterized by uncoordinated electrical activity in the hearts upper chambers the atria. These channels, which transport positively charged atoms ions of potassium out of cells, play key roles in a cells ability to generate and transmit electrical signals. Croton ovatus noronha invalid halecus litorea rumph. The structures of 15 were confirmed by nmr and mass analyses. The aligned macaranga dna sequence data data set 1 were obtained from, 57 species ca. Some mallotus species are used in traditional medicine in vietnam for different indications. Preliminary phytochemical screening conducted on the crude methanol and aqueous extracts of the plant. Request pdf on jul 1, 2012, fa kabran and others published phytochemical and biological analysis of mallotus oppositifolius euphorbiaceae find, read. Photocycloaddition of 1,4dioxene to 3methylcyclohex2en1. The aqueous and ethanol extracts of the plant show antifungal properties, and anti parasitic activity against blastocystis hominis. Dietary characteristics of cooccurring polar cod boreogadus saida and capelin mallotus villosus in the canadian arctic, darnley bay.
Branchlets and inflorescences grayish ochraceous tomentulose. Here, we used pharmacological screening and electrophysiological analysis in combination with in silico docking and sitedirected mutagenesis to elucidate the effects of m. Oxydectes miqueliana kuntze rottlera acuminata lam. Host plant plant family feeding niche herbivore subfamily reference georegion location jatropha gossypifolia euphorbiaceae amorbia depicta tortricinae csiro mexican field station. Kamala information, medicinal uses, sideeffects and more. Epub oct evaluation of mallotus oppositifolius methanol leaf extract on the.
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