Cassia is the largest genus of subfamily caesalpinioideae, belongs to leguminasae family. Cinnamomum cassia is the most famous one, scheduled as cortex cinnamomi in the chinese. Cassiae semen, also known as juemingzi in chinese, is the dry and mature seed of cassia obtusifolia l. Antiplasmodial activity of flavan derivatives from rootbark. Phytochemical fingerprinting was performed using uplcms. Abstract a variety of ethnotherapeutic properties and pharmacological actions has been attributed to cassia abbreviata oliv. Despite the increasing acceptance of traditional medicine in zimbabwe, this rich indigenous knowledge is not adequately documented. Other species in the g enus cassia used traditionally against malaria are cassia fistula l. Fabaceae, caesalpinioideae, is a small branchy umbrellashaped deciduous tree 225 m tall, with a very distinctive cylindrical fruit brenan, 1967, malan et al. The genus cassia has traditional medicinal value to cure various illness caused by various pathogens. Usda, natural resources conservation services, classification for kingdom plantae down to genus cassia l. Guide for authors phytochemistry letters issn 18743900. It is cultivated in korea, japan and china, and is commonly consumed as a roasted tea 2,3.
Plants synthesize phytochemicals for many reasons, including to protect. Antibacterial activity of some tanzanian medicinal plants. Comparative phytochemistry is an interesting field of study. Cassia abbreviata is a small to medium sized branched umbrellashaped deciduous tree with very distinctive cylindrically shaped fruits. Recent advances in the chemistry of proanthocyanidins. It is widely spread in the tropics, especially in africa in the whole region spanning from somalia to south africa mojeremane et al.
The ethnomedical efficacy of extracts of this plant species is attributed to its phytochemical constituents most of which are phenolics and anthraquinones. In the developing countries, overthecounter remedies and ethical phytomedicines, which are standardized. Progress in studies of active coustituents of anthraquinones and their biological activities from cassiae semen. The decoction of the roots is used against fever of gonorrhoea, pneumonia, chest pains, uterine pains and. Cassia abbreviata does not form nitrogenfixing root nodules, yet it has a high nitrogen content in its leaves.
Introduction phytochemistry letters invites rapid communications on all aspects of natural product research including. Molecules free fulltext in vitro reversible and time. Recently, two novel trimmeric leaf exhibited a mic of 2. It ranges from 1020 metres in height and has very bright yellow flowers. Butyrospermum paradoxum, detatarium microcapum and anogeneissus manuscript received january 27, 2012. It is based on a highly successful series that ran in farmers weekly magazine and was prompted by requests from hundreds of readers for the information in book. Apex acute with sharp spine less acute with sharp spine 5. Antiplasmodial activity of flavan derivatives from rootbark of cassia. Recombinant cyp450 enzyme and fluorogenic substrates were used for evaluating inhibition, allowing the assessment of herbdrug interactions hdi. A graceful tree, well represented in the kruger national park. Phytomedicine development from plants of rwanda namutebi, a.
Those studying phytochemistry strive to describe the structures of the large number of secondary metabolic compounds found in plants, the functions of these compounds in human and plant biology, and the biosynthesis of these compounds. Cassia abbriviata commonly called monepenepe is one of common used medicinal plants in botswana. As part of our ongoing investigations into compounds with activity against malaria parasites, we tested the in vitro antiplasmodial activity against plasmodium falciparum strain namely. Cassia spectabilis, cassia fistula, cassia biflora and only in ethanol extract of cassia hirsuta. A variety of ethnotherapeutic properties and pharmacological actions has been attributed to cassia abbreviataoliv. The journal have high circulation and visibility online, thus offer excellent media for promotion of your products, services or conferences through. May 07, 2012 the inhibitory activity of the plumbago zeylanica extract could be attributed to its tannin content. Cassia abbreviata, commonly known as the sjambok pod or longtail cassia, is a mostly. Phytochemistry abbreviation issn journal abbreviation. Although it is slow growing, it is a lovely specimen tree. With the development of new phytochemical methods, new information has become available for use in conjunction with. Applications of phytochemical and in vitro techniques for. It is moderately present in ethyl acetate extract of cassia hirsuta.
Journal of pharmacognosy and phytochemistry ei221612 i2422 phytochemicals and biological activities of the genus cinnamomum jie zhao, jinshuo ma. The novel flavan3ol, 2r,3s guibourtinidol and its diastereomers. It bears cassia like yellow flowers in early spring, which are followed by long, cylindrical dark brown pods. Assessment of phytochemical evaluation and invitro. Phytochemistry of medicinal plants phytochemical society. Phytochemistry is a primary source for papers dealing with phytochemicals, especially reports concerning their biosynthesis, regulation, and biological properties both in planta and as bioactive principles. It has been suggested that it may fix atmospheric nitrogen in a different way, in symbiosis with ectomycorrhizas299. From ethnomedical information root decoction is used to treat gastrointestinal disorders, malaria, gonorrhea, pneumonia and as a purgative chhabra et al. Antidiabetic activity of cassia occidentalis linn in. The bark is extracted by boiling with cattle urine and water and the extract is used as a purgative 14. Cassia abbreviata, commonly known as the sjambok pod or longtail cassia, is a mostly tropical tree species in the genus cassia, which is native to africa contents 1 native distribution. Phytochemical fingerprinting was performed using uplc ms. Antihiv activity of cassia sieberiana root and bark extracts, and cassia abbreviata root extracts occurred in a concentrationdependent manner with an effective concentration ec50 of 65. The present work is aimed to reveal the phytochemical evaluation and in vitro antimicrobial activity of non polar to polar extracts of cassia angustifolia.
The aim of this study was to isolate and elucidate bioactive phenolic compounds from the root bark of this species. The chemical constituents from the aril of cassia fistula l. It is used for multiple medical purposes in africa and is found in the secondary jungle of a forest. The root bark of cassia abbreviata has been traditionally used by the native population of the coastal. Phytochemical and biological studies of gegeria alata kabera, j. Reports from the literature have indicated the presence of a variety of compounds including alkaloids. Natural products are considered as an important source for the discovery of new drugs to treat agingrelated degenerative diseases and liver injury.
The results can also be downloaded as a csv file unicode utf8 encoding see status, confidence level, source for definitions. In africa it is found in dry thorn bush and woodlands from somalia to south africa at altitude of between 220 and 1520 m above sea level 4,5. A proanthocyanidinrich extract from cassia abbreviata. Margin, venation entire margine, pinnate venation entire margine, pinnate. This study evaluated the effects of newbouldia laevis and cassia abbreviata extracts on cyp450 enzyme activity. Title protabase plant resources of tropical africa. The oligo and polymeric proanthocyanidins represent a major group of phenolic constituents in woody and some herbaceous plants. Fungicidal activity of chrysophanic acid9anthrone from cassia tora have been reported. The plant is a diffuse usually annual under shrub with loosely spreading branches 60150 cm.
There are about 30 cassia species worldwide, but this is the only one found naturally in south. Tables of content are generated automatically and are based on records of articles contained that are available in the tibportal index. Its slender to mediumbroad trunk is covered in bark that ranges from dark brown to grey and black. The record derives from ildis data supplied on 20100714 which reports it as an accepted name record 972. Making the most of indigenous trees im namibiana buchdepot. Although it is slow growing, it is a lovely specimen tree for a small garden.
Phytochemistry, or the chemistry of plants, one of the early subdivisions of organic chemistry, has been of great importance in the identification of plant substances of medicinal importance. It has been suggested that it may fix atmospheric nitrogen in a different way, in symbiosis with ectomycorrhizas. Phlobatannins have diuretic property awoyinka oa, et al. The chemical constituents from the aril of cassia fistula. Pharmacognosy and phytochemistry linkedin slideshare. The local people have a long history of traditional plant usage for medicinal purposes. Cassia abbreviata plantinfo everything and anything.
The genus name cassia is derived from the greek kasian. Phytochemicals from medicinal plants are receiving ever greater attention in the scientific literature, in medicine, and in the world economy in general. Antidiabetic activity of cassia occidentalis linn in normal. The species name abbreviata means shortened, and the subspecies beareana was named after dr osullivan beare from the london pharmaceutical society who apparently found that a root extract from this plant could be used to cure blackwater fever. Cinnamomum cassia is the most famous one, scheduled as cortex cinnamomi in the chinese pharmacopoeia 5, which is used for treating dyspepsia. Comparative phytochemistry in plant classification. Elfranco malan and daneel ferreira, phytochemistry 52 1999 11531158. Bioactive proanthocyanidins from the root bark of cassia. Members of the genus cassia consists of annual or perennial herbs, shrubs and trees which have been differentiated on the basis of number of leaflets, fertile and sterile stamens in single flower and glands present on the. In organic farms of india, cassia tora is used as natural pesticide.
The root bark of cassia abbreviata has been traditionally used by the native population of the coastal region of kenya to treat malaria. Medicinal plants used by traditional healers for the. Antiplasmodial activity of flavan derivatives from. Introduction lants serve as the basis of traditional medicine system for thousands of years in nigeria, india, china, indonesia 12. Cassia sieberiana, drumstick tree, is a tree in the family fabaceae native to africa. Traditional use of medicinal plants in southcentral. It bears cassialike yellow flowers in early spring, which are followed by long, cylindrical dark brown pods. The bark of cassia abbreviata yielded a 4methoxyflavan volker et al. The largest mass 440 mg from 10 g of the extract was obtained from cassia abbreviata, while both senna italica and mormordica balsamina yielded the lowest mass of the extracts. From the same research work, a novel 2r, 3s guibourrtinidol, representing the first flavan3ol with. Articles are published online as soon as possible as articlesinpress and in 12 volumes per year. Cassia abbreviata plantinfo everything and anything about. The plant is a diffuse usually annual under shrub with loosely spreading branches 60150 cm long, found throughout india, up to an altitude of 1500 m. Phytochemistry is the study of phytochemicals, which are chemicals derived from plants.
Cassia abbreviata is an important medicinal plant used in the treatment of various infectious diseases. In traditional chinese medicine, it has been used in treatments for hyperlipemia, diabetes mellitus, alzheimers. Cassia abbreviata bk, curtisia dentate bk, erythrophleum lasianthum bk, erythrophleum suaveolens bk, erythrina abyssinica bk, ocotea bullata abk, prunus africana bk vu, warburgia salutarisa bk en not ideal for widespread planting for conservation a potential for integrated joint projects between phytochemists, ethnobotanists. Abstract and figures a variety of ethnotherapeutic properties and pharmacological actions has been attributed to cassia abbreviata oliv. N morphology alexandrian senna cassia acutifolia tirunelveli senna cassia angustifolia 1. Cassia abbreviata is native to east, northeast, south, and westcentral africa. The stem bark contains histamine or chemically related substance responsible for lowering high blood pressure. Editorial board journal of pharmacognosy and phytochemistry. Phytochemistry and antimicrobial activities of cassia. Phytochemistry,antimicrobial,cassia occidentalis, plant,herbal i. Pharmacognosy, phytochemistry and pharmacology of cassia. Traditional use of medicinal plants in southcentral zimbabwe. These are in high amounts in methanol extract of cassia siamea and ethanol extract of cassia biflora. Making the most of indigenous trees is undoubtedly the most significant, useful and practical book ever to be published on this subject in south africa.
The inhibitory activity of the plumbago zeylanica extract could be attributed to its tannin content. Phytochemistry,antimicrobial, cassia occidentalis, plant,herbal i. This study evaluated the effects of newbouldia laevis and cassia abbreviata extracts on cyp450. The present study profiled the chemical constituents of a methanol extract from senna singueana bark using hplcpdaesimsms and 36 secondary metabolites were identified. Pharmacognosy, phytochemistry and pharmacology of cassia occidentalis linn. Phytochemistry of medicinal plants phytochemical society of. Traditional medicine has remained as the most affordable and easily accessible source of treatment in the primary healthcare system of resource poor communities in zimbabwe. African journal of pharmacy and pharmacology, 7, 29012906. The herbal extracts were risk ranked for hdi based on the ic50 values. Molecules free fulltext in vitro reversible and timedependent. Cassia abbreviata is a shrub which grows up to 10 m in height. Journal of pharmacognosy and phytochemistry international journal has open access policy thus ensure good visibility of the online content of the journal.
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