Gathiriga fuerstia africana gikwa diascorea minutiflora gikwa kia nduru gloriosa superba. Commelina africana is a spreading, perennial herb up to 0. Commelina benghalensis, commonly known as the benghal dayflower, tropical spiderwort. Commelina benghalensis tropical spiderwort or benghal dayflower has become increasingly important, gaining pest significance in agronomic production systems in the southeastern coastal plain of the united states of america usa in crops such as cotton gossypium spp. Therefore, the aim of the study was to evaluate the antibacterial and antioxidant activities of the leaves of commelina africana, elephantorrhiza elephantina, dombeya rotundifolia, and the whole plant excluding the roots of schkuhria pinnata indigenous medicinal plants from the limpopo province, which may be used for the treatment in humans. Four plants commelina africana, dombeya rotundifolia. Herbal medicine use and linked suspected adverse drug. Pdf trace metal contamination characteristics and health. Comparatively, commelina africana had higher mineral concentrations except na than ageratum conyzoides. Commelina africana differs from most other commelina species by having. In vitro assessment of selected medicinal volume 23.
The antibacterial efficacies of the different combinations of schkuhria pinnata a, commelina africana b, dombeya rotundifolia c and. Please note that this is a trial program and may end. The website also provides access to a database and images of herbarium specimens found at the university of south florida and other herbaria. Commelina africana is a very variable small herbaceous perennial plant. In addition to its uterotonic properties, commelina africana is reported to have hypoglycaemic effects.
This new, greatly expanded edition of the original work broadens the foundation provided by africana. Commelina benghalensis tropical spiderwort or benghal dayflower has. This study documents the occurrence of vascular epiphytes on various locations on the elaeis guineensis, in relation to light and shaded portions of the elaeis guineensis and the study area at large. West african plants a photo guide commelina africana l. Many plants with antidiabetic properties probably act in part through their content of fibre, vitamins, bioactive or mineral contentobjectives. The constant emergence of antibiotic resistant species and the adverse side effects of synthetic drugs are threatening the efficacy of the drugs that are currently in use. Seed production in the field was 8000 m2 for plants grown from underground seeds and 12000 m2 for plants grown from aerial seeds.
Vernonia amygdalina is used traditionally to treat malaria. Eastern cape, free state, gauteng, kwazulunatal, limpopo. This page was last edited on 2 january 2020, at 12. Dpph free radical scavenging activity of some bangladeshi medicinal plants. The petals are free and unequal with the two upper ones being larger and clawed while the lower petal is. The list includes all species accepted as of september 2014 update by the world checklist of selected plant families. This website uses cookies to improve your experience. Short communication the potential of the weed, commelina. Antibacterial interactions, antiinflammatory and cytotoxic effects of. Commelina, epidermal features, midrib anatomy, leaf. Pharmacognostic and phytochemical analysis of commelina benghalensis l.
The plant has a thickened, fibrous root system 398. Commelina africana name synonyms commelina africana var. Some documents posted on the hear website are in adobe acrobat pdf format. Pdf pharmacognostic and phytochemical analysis of commelina. C africana is a perennial spreading herb from the commelinaceae family, with small canary yellow flowers and flat or folded hairy leaves, which. May 26, 2016 commelina africana was mentioned with similar frequencies on both the medical and gynaecological wards. The purpose of this study was to investigate and quantify trace metal concentrations in commelina africana l. Threatened species programme sanbi red list of south. Commelina africana vahl common names gul himmelsblomma in swedish. If you dont see the price the plant is not for sale. Africana studies, black studies or africology, in us education, is the multidisciplinary study of the histories, politics and cultures of peoples of african origin in both africa and the african diaspora it is to be distinguished from african studies, as its focus combines africa and the african diaspora into a concept of an african experience with a panafrican perspective. Commelina africana extract was observed to be rich in iron which may increase packed cell volume pcv and boost the immune system, during diabetic state. Commelina benghalensis in particular has been the most reported species with several reports of. This is an alphabetically ordered list of commelina species.
A new record for southern asia article pdf available in rheedea 252. Commelina is a genus of approximately 170 species commonly called dayflowers due to the. The results can also be downloaded as a csv file unicode utf8 encoding see status, confidence level, source for definitions. Pdf in vitro assessment of selected medicinal plants used. Four plants commelina africana, dombeya rotundifolia, elephantorrhiza elephantina,andschkuhria pinnatawere selected in this study based on indigenous knowledge and their use in traditional medicine. Text is available under the creative commons attributionsharealike license. The grassland vegetation of platberg, eastern free state, south africa authors. Commelina welwitschii is an herbaceous plant in the dayflower family found in southern africa from zimbabwe to angola. A phylogenetic study based on the nuclear ribosomal dna region 5s nts and the chloroplast region trnltrnf, two commonly used gene regions for determining relationships, revealed that commelina welwitschii forms a clade with commelina purpurea and commelina fluviatilis.
Encarta africana 2000 consists of an additional 560,000 words as well as two new important features. Pdf in vitro assessment of selected medicinal plants. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Commelina africana was mentioned with similar frequencies on both the medical and gynaecological wards. It also forms the first report of its occurrence in southern asia. Commelina africana commelinaceae hear species info. Spathes are folded, dry inside, solitary, pedunculate stalked. Eastern cape, free state, gauteng, kwazulunatal, limpopo, mpumalanga, north west.
Therefore, the aim of the study was to evaluate the antibacterial and antioxidant activities of the leaves of commelina africana, elephantorrhiza elephantina, dombeya rotundifolia, and the whole plant excluding the roots of schkuhria pinnata indigenous medicinal plants from the limpopo. The leaves of commelina africana lv a r africana unin 12295, dombeya rotundifolia hochst planch var rotundifolia unin 12296, elephant orrhiza elephant ina burch skeels uni n 12297. Africana definition is materials such as books, documents, or artifacts relating to african history and culture. Grassland vegetation of platberg, eastern free state, south africa, koedoe 531. Alkaloids, cardenolides, saponins, and tannins were detected in both plants. Access is allocated within two business days of purchase and lasts one year.
Proximate composition and phytochemical constituents of aspilia africana. Other prominent species include the short perennial grasses tristachya leucothrix species group ad, eragrostis racemosa. Commelina africana commelina imidiat commelina sp commicarpus plumbagineus commiphora africana commiphora boiviniana commiphora eminii commiphora madagascariensis conostomium kenyense cordia africana cordia monoica cordia ovalis cordia quarensis cordia siamea cordia sinensis coryza pyrifolia. In vitro assessment of selected medicinal plants used by the. Commelina africana wikispecies, free species directory. Commelina benghalensis is a spreading, annual herb, which is sparsely and shortly pubescent, sometimes bearing subterranean runners with selfpollinating, reduced flowers and thin roots. The hypoglycaemic effect of commelina africana was comparable with. Mukengeria commelina africana mukeu dombeya burgessiae mukeu dombeya goetzenii mukindu phoenix reclinata. Africana humanitarian association here for children. Planting instructions pdf seed germination instructions pdf. Antibacterial interactions, antiinflammatory and cytotoxic. Hypoglycaemic activity of commelina africana and ageratum. The encyclopedia of the african and african american experience in 1999.
The atlas of florida plants provides a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state and taxonomic information. Detailed description, photographs and relevant notes are provided to facilitate easy identification. Commelina erecta dayflower is said to be a preferred feed resource for whitetailed deer jones, 1982 and is grazed readily by cattle everitt et al. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Cyanotis beddomei, cyanotis kewensis teddy bear vine. Du bois first articulated the need for the equivalent of a black encyclopedia britannica, kwame anthony appiah and henry louis gates jr. This study was aimed at investigating the possible antibacterial interactions, antiinflammatory and cytotoxic effects of selected medicinal plants based on their traditional usage. In vitro assessment of selected medicinal plants used by. Commelinaceae are common throughout the caribbean, north and latin america, africa, asia, the middle east and parts of oceania 18, 27, 28, 63, 64. Title edible wild plants of tanzania publication author ruffo, c. This study investigated the mineral, proximate, phytochemical compositions and hypoglycaemic effect of commelina africana and ageratum conyzoides extracts in diabetic rats, and the likely relationship between this property and the mineral.
The encyclopedia of the african and africanamerican experience 5 volume set gates jr. Africana studies, black studies or africology, in us education, is the multidisciplinary study of the histories, politics and cultures of peoples of african origin in both africa and the african diaspora. The results can also be downloaded as a csv file unicode utf8 encoding. Well assume youre ok with this, but you can optout if you wish. The grassland vegetation of platberg, eastern free state. Aqueous extract of ageratum conyzoides reduced fasting blood glucose of experimental animals by 39. It was also observed that rhaphidopalpa africana beetles fed more than the.
There is very little scientific information on indigenous plants used for medicinal purposes. Leaves are variable, oblong to linear, flat or folded, up to 120 mm long but usually smaller, glabrous or glabrescent to variously hairy. Pdf all rights reserved anatomical study on commelina diffusa. The record derives from wcsp data supplied on 20120323 which reports it as an accepted name record 233679 with original publication details.