Vernacular names include mouse melon, mexican sour gherkin, cucamelon, mexican miniature watermelon, mexican sour cucumber and pepquinos this plant is native to mexico and central america, where it is called sandita. Plants species used to improve milk products shelf life, cleaning and smoking of utensils includes. If you do not see its contents the file may be temporarily unavailable at the journal website or you do not have a pdf plugin installed and enabled in your browser. Holothuria scabra, or the sandfish, is a species of sea cucumber in the family holothuriidae. 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. 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. Journal of ethnobiology and ethnomedicine ethnomedicinal study of plants used for human ailments in ankober district, north shewa zone, amhara region, ethiopia ermias lulekal 0 1 zemede asfaw 0 ensermu kelbessa 0 patrick van damme 1 0 department of plant biology and biodiversity management, college of natural sciences, addis ababa university, p. An zehneria scabra in uska species han magnoliopsida. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. Native to tropical americas from extreme southeastern. Antibacterial activities of zehneria scabra root extracts. Highest fidelity level values were recorded for zehneria scabra 95% and hagenia abyssinica 93. The ethnomedicine of the haya people of bugabo ward. 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.
Zehneria is a genus of flowering plants of vines in the cucumber and gourd family, cucurbitaceae. A study of the medicinal plants used by the marakwet. 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. Inflorescences grow on axillary racemes, with the flowers normally clustered, occasionally solitary. Antidiarrheal activity of methanolic extract of the root bark of cordia africana assefa belay asrie, mohammedbrhan abdelwuhab, zewdneh shewamene, desalegn asmelashe gelayee, getnet mequanint adinew, eshetie melese birru department of pharmacology, college of medicine and health sciences, university of gondar, gondar, ethiopia abstract. Ageratum conyzoides, iboza urticifolia, senecio stuhlmanii, solanum nigrum, trichilia emetica and zehneria scabra which are used to treat upto five different diseases each while alchornea cordifolia, euphorbia hirta, garcinia buchananii, indigofera drepanocarpa. Zehneria species are either monoecious or dioecious, annual or perennial, climbing vines.
Vernacular names include mouse melon, mexican sour gherkin, cucamelon, mexican miniature watermelon, mexican sour cucumber and pepquino. Ethnomedicinal profile of different plant parts of clotropis procera alt. Medicinal use, method of administration and phytochemicals in zehneria scabra article pdf available in journal of medicinal plants studies 65. Plants are lowgrowing, with fresh green foliage forming a creeping mound, bearing large upfacing trumpet flowers for many weeks.
Although it is common on the lower slopes of phillipskop, one might not realise it. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. It prefers full sun and needs a moderate amount of water. A new species of zehneria cucurbitaceae from somalia thulin, mats 19960701 00. Ini nga species ginbahin ha masunod nga subspecies.
To evaluate the antibacterial activities of the crude leaves extracts of zehneria scabra. To survey in different markets and herbal shops in bujumbura city, medicinal plants sold to treat microbial infections, with particular emphasis on the different practices of traditional healers ths regarding plant parts used, methods of preparation and administration, dosage and treatment duration. Once the weather warms, this plant grows rampantly, quickly covering a small trellis or wire cage. In vitro antibacterial activity of leaf extracts of zehneria scabra and.
Essential oil composition and in vitro antibacterial. Eye disease 1 apply sap or bake in hot ash, squeeze and drop in the eye 2xdaily. Looking for something unusual to add to your vegetable garden. The fruit is fleshy, usually globose or ellipsoidal, and indehiscent. Abstractobjectiveto evaluate the antibacterial activities of the crude leaves extracts of zehneria scabra z. Medicinal plants used by burundian traditional healers for. The new species zehneria somalensis, from shady limestone rocks in northeastem somalia, is described and illustrated. The reported highest fidelity level values for zehneria scabra 95% and ocimum lamiifolium 93. Its use, however, has not been scientifically validated for safety and efficacy. Richardia scabra plethyrsis glauca richardia cubensis. However, as time goes on, the traditional knowledge and the associated. In vitro antibacterial activity of leaf extracts of zehneria scabra. Be aware that the tender young stems and tendrils are easily damaged by cold or rough handling.
Antimicrobial activity of solventextracts of cucumis ficifolius and. Another word for opposite of meaning of rhymes with sentences with find word forms translate from english translate to english words with friends scrabble crossword codeword words starting with words ending with words containing exactly words containing letters pronounce. The phytochemical analysis of mostly cited medicinal plants used for treatment of diarrhoeal diseases in ethiopia will be discussed below. Antidiarrheal activity of methanolic extract of the root. In the meantime, the fresh plant part leaf was brought and sent to addis ababa for authentication and the plant specimen was deposited in the national. Podocarpus falcatus was ranked first in a direct matrix ranking exercise of multipurpose medicinal plants. The ethnomedicine of the haya people of bugabo ward, kagera. Zehneria cucurbitaceae in thailand, with a note on the indian zehneria maysorensis by w. Furthermore, eight different gramnegative and grampositive multidrugresistant. Essential oil composition and in vitro antibacterial activity. Fruits are about the size of grapes and taste like cucumbers with a tinge of sourness.
Bacterial infections involving multidrug resistant mdr phenotypes constitute a worldwide health concern. Autumn gentian are a very special group of plants, highly treasured for their rich display of flowers in late summer and fall. Experimental assessment of antidiarrheal and antisecretory. Zehneria scabra is one of the wellknown medicinal plants in ethiopia. Nmr spectral analysis on root extract of zehneria scabra. Uterine disease 1, colic pain 2, stomachache 1, syphilis 2 pound, add water or boil and drink.
West african plants a photo guide zehneria scabra l. Zehneria scabra which is for family of computational science, p. Nmr spectral analysis on root extract of zehneria scabra a vital medicinal climber s. The study was conducted within marakwet district, which is located in the north rift valley region of kenya figures 1, 2. Anand and others published antibacterial activities of zehneria scabra root extracts find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. Medicinal use, method of administration and phytochemicals in. It contains about 35 species ranging from africa, through southeast asia to australia and oceania. Pusley, brazil richardia brasiliensis distribution. Jeffrey in somalia and northern kenya westwards to niger and chad, and in arabia. Ethnomedicinal study of plants used for human ailments in ankober district, north shewa. Tiny, fragrant, starshaped, white flowers to 34 long appear in late spring in.
An zehneria scabra in nahilalakip ha genus nga zehneria, ngan familia nga cucurbitaceae subspecies. Antibacterial and antibioticmodulation activity of six. Antidiarrheal activity of methanolic extract of the root bark. Our products are cooler than the other side of your pillow. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Plant profile for gentiana scabra zukirindo autumn. Full text of a study of the medicinal plants used by the. Protea scabra flowers in august through to september. The district, together with keiyo, form elgeyo marakwet county. It was placed in the subgenus metriatyla by rowe in 1969 and is the type species of the subgenus. An ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants mps used by the local community has been carried out from january 5, 2014, to february 15, 2015, in gozamin wereda of east gojjam zone, ethiopia. We love what we sell, service is our passion and 50% of profits go to charity. Evidencebased complementary and alternative medicine hindawi. A network of stems is formed underground and only the closely.
The leaf of zehneria scabra is traditionally used for the management of diarrhea in ethiopia. Data were collected using semistructured interview. Box cucurbitaceae is one of the herbal medicines which have been used. A new species of zehneria cucurbitaceae from somalia. Redefinition of zehneria and four new related genera cucurbitaceae, with an enumeration of the australasian and pacific species, blumea 511. Box 4606, eldoret, kenya 1 ophthalmologist, kitale hospital and north rift zonal eye surgeon. To learn more about this different vegetable from central america that resembles miniature striped watermelons, read this article. Melothria scabra, also known as the cucamelon, is a vine grown for its edible fruit. 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. Medicinal plants are still playing significant role in the management of various human and livestock diseases in the study area with herbs taking the lead in the number of plants used in the preparation of remedies, which may be an indication of their relatively better abundance as compared to other life forms.
Medicinal use, method of administration and phytochemicals. About 80% of the ethiopian population and 90% of livestock still depend on traditional medicinal to fight a number of diseases 1, 2. Evidencebased complementary and alternative medicine. Mouse melon or mexican sour cucumber, melothria scabra. Pdf zehneria is a genus of small creepers and climbers from the oldworld tropics and subtropics. Ethnomedicinal study indicated its wide use in the local healing. The purpose of this study was to identify and document the use and conservation of mps, along with indigenous knowledge of gozamin community. Ethiopia is endowed with abundant medicinal plant resources and traditional medicinal practices.
Cordia africana, antidiarrheal activity, castor oil, traditional medicine, mice introduction diarrhea is the passage of loose or watery stools at least 3 times in a 24hour period and classified as acute and chronic mainly based on the duration of symptoms. Bauhinia tomentosa caesalpiniaceae is a shrub with downy branches, leaves broader than long, curvaceous and pubescent below. This page was last edited on 20 december 2019, at 14. Full text antidiarrheal activity of methanolic extract of. Majority of the species recorded in this study are used to treat one or two disease conditions only. Manticora scabra is a species of tiger beetle native to mozambique, transvaal and zimbabwe. Medicinal plants used for treatment of diarrhoeal mafiadoc. Usda, ars, germplasm resources information network. Mature branching is clad with exfoliating brown bark.
Data were collected using semistructured interview, field. Journal of ethnobiology and ethnomedicine a study of the medicinal plants used by the marakwet community in kenya wilson kipkore 3 bernard wanjohi 2 hillary rono 1 gabriel kigen 0 0 department of pharmacology and toxicology, moi university school of medicine, p. Melothria scabra grows vigorously in full sun when temperatures are warm. Medicinal plant species used by local communities around. Nandagopalan 1 1department of botany, national college autonomous, tiruchirappalli 620 001, tamil nadu, india.
Box 524, auckland park, johannesburg, gauteng 2006, south africa a r t i c l e i n f o. The medicinal plants used by herbalists in kenya have not been well documented, despite their widespread use. Sandfish are harvested and processed into bechedemer and eaten in china and other pacific coastal communities. Their leaves are simple, dentate and usually palmately lobed. Semantic scholar extracted view of phytochemical investigation and antimicrobial assay of leave extract of zehneria scabra by. Hill ranges of south east india, volume 3 by thamminen pullaiah, k. Zehneria scabra which is for family of cucurbitaceae is one of the herbal medicines which have been used. 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 the effects of their.
Zehneria scabra cucurbitaceace is a tuberous herbaceous perennial a wild yam type seen in scrub jungles. Anand and others published antibacterial activities of zehneria scabra root extracts find, read and cite all the research you. Even in full bloom, it is hard to spot the small brownish bowls tucked at the base of stiff long and narrow leaves. Herbal medicines have been used in local healing for a long time. Antibacterial activities of zehneria scabra root extracts request pdf.
Full text antidiarrheal activity of methanolic extract. Tinea capitis 3, sores 1 pound and rub on affected area or boil and bathe whole body 2xdaily. The crude chloroform, ethyl acetate, acetone, methanol and ethanol extract of the leaves of cucumis ficifolius and zehneria scabra were tested against in vitro. Few of these plants have been validated as treatments for diarrhoea based on their ability to prevent diarrhoeal symptoms induced in experimental animals. The genus zehneria belongs to subtribe cucumerina of the with eleven other genera 2. Ethnomedicinal study of plants used for human ailments in. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0. Supracabra fun your life fun, unique, crazy and epic. Its morphological characteristics is indeterminate growth habit, triangular leaf shape, green leaf color, oval fruit shape, yellow. Department of botany and plant biotechnology, university of johannesburg, p.
Ageratum conyzoides, iboza urticifolia, senecio stuhlmanii, solanum nigrum, trichilia emetica and zehneria scabra which are used to treat upto five different diseases each while alchornea cordifolia, euphorbia hirta, garcinia buchananii, indigofera. Olea europaea, dodoneae angustifohia and anethum graveolens. Zehneria an wikispecies in mayada impormasyon nga may pagkahisumpay ha. The objective of this study was to identify the bioactive compounds of essential oil and evaluate the antibacterial activity of the essential oil extracted from chenopodium album subsp. Prostrate or climbing herb with annual stems, up to 6 m long. The aim of this study was to investigate antidiarrheal and antisecretory effects of hydroalcolic leaf extract of z. Josephs college autonomous, tiruchirappalli 620 002. The output of preference ranking exercise indicated that olea europaea subsp. Zehneria scabra shoot parts elevated range of inhibition capability against staphylococcus aureus being one of the casual organisms for skin.
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