This page was last edited on 12 october 2015, at 19. Members of the genus combretum are widely used for medicinal purposes by many groups in africa, to treat various conditions. We do not intend the plant list to be complete for names of infraspecific rank. In nigeria there are a lot of potentials for reproduction f food, the leaves are used for preparing different types of product. This page was last edited on 9 december 2019, at 18. Identification of compounds can be confirmed by combining two or more detection. Solanum paniculatum is a shrub growing to 2 m 6ft by 2 m 6ft at a fast rate. It is similar to combretum paniculatum and is sometimes regarded as a subspecies. Combretum apiculatum in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. In vitro cytotoxicity of the compounds were evaluated against ht29, mcf7 and hela cancer cell lines using. Talinum, fame flower, jewels of opar talinum paniculatum limon.
It is used locally in the treatment of carcinomous tumors. Composition of the gum from combretum paniculatum and four. The plant combretumpaniculatum therefore can be chloroform, ethyl acetate. Sc microbiology unin submitted in fulfillment of the requirements for the degree philosophiae doctor phd in the faculty of veterinary science department of paraclinical science phytomedicine programme at the university of pretoria. Ethanolic extracts of the leaves of the plants were tested on escherichia coli, staphylococcus aureus. Takhtajan, cronquist and thorne also placed combretaceae under myrtales.
A web site containing information about the flora of zimbabwe. General information combretum apiculatum is a semideciduous, muchbranched tree usually growing from 4 10 metres tall, but with some specimens up to metres. Fruit can be harvested, since it is produced in fair quantities and is usually not unduly parasitized. An combretum paniculatum in uska species han magnoliopsida nga ginhulagway ni etienne pierre ventenat. Combretum and terminalia species combretaceae by peter masoko b. See status, confidence level, source for definitions. Combretum is a robust, deciduous climber, sometimes a scrambling shrub or small tree. The phytochemical screening and the antibacterial activity of the leaves of combretum paniculatum, solanium macrocarpon and catharanthus roseus were carried out to ascertain their medicinal potential. List of various diseases cured by talinum paniculatum. The genus comprises about 370 species of trees and shrubs, roughly 300 of which are native to tropical and southern africa, about 5 to madagascar, some 25 to tropical asia and approximately 40 to tropical america. Combretum means climbing plant in latin according to pliny, and the common name leadwood refers to the heaviness of the wood. Widely spread throughout africa, the local plant is particularly dense on the cuirasses 6.
Talinum species, fame flower, jewels of opar, pink baby. It has a spreading canopy and is extremely slow growing. Quisqualis indica rangoon creeper, terminalia arjuna arjun, bucida, combretum are of ornamental value. Germination techniques for the growth of combretum nigricans. Antimicrobial effects of combretum paniculatum bush willow on some pathogenic organisms mbajiuka chinedu stanley1, obeagu emmanuel ifeanyi2, obarezi thompson ndubuisi3 and mgbemgbe prince obed4 1lecturer, department of microbiology, micheal okpara university of.
Combretum is typically longer relative to the wing than those of terminalia, but he did. It is very similar to combretum microphyllum and differs mainly in its habitat preference and the fact that c. An combretum paniculatum in nahilalakip ha genus nga combretum, ngan familia nga combretaceae. The genus comprises approximately 200250 species being distributed throughout the tropical and subtropical regions mainly in. The plants database includes the following 2 subspecies of desmodium paniculatum. The cytotoxic activity of pheophorbide a and pheophorbide amethyl ester isolated from the leaves of c. Combretum microphyllum is a robust, deciduous climber, sometimes a scrambling shrub or small tree. How talinum paniculatum is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about talinum species, fame flower, jewels of opar, pink babybreath talinum paniculatum supplied by member gardeners in the plantfiles d. Solanum paniculatum jurubeba, nightshade pfaf plant database. Ang combretum paniculatum sakop sa kahenera nga combretum sa kabanay nga combretaceae.
The species name, imberbe, is derived from the latin name referring to the lack of hairs on the plant. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about talinum, fame flower, jewels of opar talinum paniculatum limon supplied by member gardeners in the plantfiles database at daves. Pdf ergastic substances calcium oxalate crystals in. Have you seen a blooming plant with tiny stalks covered with clouds of small, airy, starry hot pink flowers among goldengreen leaves.
Aetia, bureava, cacoucia, campylochiton, chrysostachys, embryogonia, forsgardia. Combretum kraussii grows easily and quickly from seed. Combretum paniculatum, extracts of which have been shown to possess. Mature plants, though large, dont assume a true tree shape as their drooping branches are adapted to merge or intertwine with surrounding grass and shrubs. Mga pakli ha kaarangay nga combretum an mga nasunod nga 200 ka mga pakli aada hini nga kaarangay, tikang hin 256 nga kabugosan. Combretum paniculatum type of combretum arenarium engl. Obuhvata mu preko 270 vrsta u suptropskim i tropskim krajevima azije, afrike, amerike i australije.
West african plants a photo guide combretum paniculatum vent. Antimicrobial effects of combretum paniculatum bush willow on some pathogenic organisms mbajiuka chinedu stanley1, obeagu emmanuel ifeanyi2, obarezi thompson ndubuisi3 and mgbemgbe prince obed4 1lecturer, department of microbiology, micheal okpara university of agriculture, umudike, abia state,nigeria. Masses of small flowers with bright red petals and long stamens form massed sprays which festoon the branches for about three weeks in spring august to november before the new leaves appear. Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in talinum paniculatum. Flora of tropical east africa, page 1, 1973 author. This page was last edited on 24 december 2019, at 21. Pagka karon wala pay siak nga nalista ubos niini niya. Cardamonin, pinocembrin, quercetrin and kaempferol were isolated from c. Other researchers have discovered antifungal, antibacterial, antiinflammatory and molluscicidal effects of these plants. Pdf the crude extract of combretum paniculatum was investigated with the aim of determining the antimicrobial activity, the best solvent to be. Secondly, moderate cytotoxic are ethulia conyzoides leaves, hedranthera barteri leaves and cyathula achyranthoides showing between 4050% activity at.
Combretum paniculatum, extracts of which have been shown to possess antimicrobial activity. Antibacterial stilbene derivative from the leaves of. Ethnobotanical study of plants used in the management of. While engler has included in the suborder myrtinae of myrtiflorae. Highlights ten combretum species combretaceae showed good qualitative antioxidant activity. The university of minnesota is an equal opportunity educator and employer. Combretum microphyllum, combretum paniculatum subsp. If fruit is collected for cultivation purposes it should be checked for parasites. Plants profile for desmodium paniculatum panicledleaf. Click below on a thumbnail map or name for subspecies profiles. Characterization of antimicrobial compounds from combretum. Combretum constrictum thailand powderpuff, ball of fire combretum erythrophyllum bush willow combretum fruticosum orange flame vine, chameleon vine combretum grandiflorum showy combretum combretum kraussii forest bushwillow combretum microphyllum, combretum paniculatum subsp. Sapium ellipticum, combretum paniculatum, celosia trigyna, pupalia lappacea, justica extensa, hedranthera barteri, alternanthera sessilis, ethulia conyzoides, lannea nigritana, l.
Combretum imberbe is the tallest of all the south african combretums. Leaves of twentytwo 22 species of combretum in nigeria were examined for occurrence and distribution of different types and sizes of ergastic substances calcium oxalate crystals. Talinum, jewels of opar, talinum paniculatum philippine herbal medicine a compilation of philippine medicinal plants by dr godofredo umali stuart. The two taxa are therefore sometimes regarded as subspecies. Combretum paniculatum belongs to the combretacea family. Sapium ellipticum leaves showed activity comparable to the reference compound cisplatin and greater cytotoxic activity than combretum paniculatum, celosia. Combretum, the bushwillows or combretums, make up the type genus of the family combretaceae.
Numerical taxonomic study of eleven combretum loefl. Jewels of opar talinum paniculatum east texas gardening. Combretum fruticosum orange flame vine this unique bushy evergreen vine can grow supported to 1220 feet tall and has attractive light to midgreen elliptical leathery leaves and the plant is literally smothered by the orange and yellow flowers from summer through fall. Combretum is the largest and most widespread genus of combretaceae. Dead branches and shoots often remain on a matured tree.
Combretum paniculatum, the burning bush or forest flamecreeper, is a plant species in the genus combretum found in africa. Faced with critical shortages of staff, long queues, and stigma at public health facilities in livingstone, zambia, persons who suffer from hivaidsrelated diseases use medicinal plants to manage skin infections, diarrhoea, sexually transmitted infections, tuberculosis, cough, malaria, and oral infections. Espesye sa tanom nga bulak ang combretum paniculatum. Don combretaceae as a biopesticide against pest termite 257 it is a bushy shrub or creeper, to p 2 to 5 m, but up to 10 m if hugs trees 6. Masses of small flowers with bright red petals and long stamens form massed sprays which festoon the branches for about three weeks in spring. Usda, ars, germplasm resources information network. It is a warm season crop vegetable with thin rightly. Pdf antimicrobial effects of combretum paniculatum bush willow. Combretum paniculatum may be found on the edges of the forests in the north of the country.
All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Habit usually a vigorous evergreen climber or a scrambling shrub in absence of support occasionally a bushperhaps intermediates or hybrids with c. The leaves of the plants are used in folk medicine for the treatment of diseases such as stomach pain and diarrhea 2. Bentham and hooker and also hutchinson placed the family in myrtales. Combretum paniculatum, the burning bush or forest flamecreeper, is a plant species in the.
Typhlodromus combretum, a mite of the family phytoseiidae, was discovered on a bushwillow plant and is named after this genus. The plant list includes a further 73 scientific plant names of infraspecific rank for the genus combretum. It is widely browsed by wild and domestic ruminants. Cardamonin had high toxicity which indicates safety concern. Fresh and herbarium specimens were used for the study.
It has elliptic alternate and more or less pubescent leaves orwa et al. The minimum inhibitory concentration of the extracts combretumpaniculatum. Talinum paniculatum herb uses, benefits, cures, side effects. These are primarily included because names of species rank are. Combretum apiculatum extract had the highest number of antioxidant compounds.
Result shows that the genera combretum, terminalia are polyphyletic, while. Combretum paniculatum is a scandent shrub or robust liane attaining 15 metres length332. The results can also be downloaded as a csv file unicode utf8 encoding see status, confidence level, source for definitions. Jewels of opar talinum paniculatum blooms will rapidly give way to tiny beautifully colored seed heads of ruby red, burgundy, and gold, each looking like a little jewel.
Other herbivores that eat combretum foliage include the caterpillars of the brown awl badamia exclamationis which is found on c. These plants usually have red petals and the combretum racemosum has red 4part flowers, but with inflorescence rimmed by white bracts. The combretum gums are the most frequently occurring adulterants of commercial gum arabic acacia senegal l. In all, 94 medicinal plant species were used to manage hivaidsrelated diseases. Combretaceae is a shrub that is widespread in tropical africa. A medicinal plant with potential estrogenic activity in ovariectomized rats article pdf available in international journal of pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences 52 march 20 with. The phytochemical screening and antibacterial activity of. Masses of small flowers with bright red petals and long stamens.
Combretum, domaca tudica, latinizam kombretum, je rod grmastih penjacica, grmova i stablasica iz porodice combretaceae, dio reda myrtales. The results can also be downloaded as a csv file unicode utf8 encoding. The plant list includes 769 scientific plant names of species rank for the genus combretum. Names of talinum paniculatum in various languages of the world are also given. It is a notable browse tree in several african countries. The snakeskinlike bark is one of the main features that make identification easier throughout the season. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Isolation of antioxidant constituents from combretum. Combretum species includes combretum aculeatum, combretum migratum, combretum paniculatum, combretum glulinosum, combretum hypopilinum, combretum lamprocarpum and combretum mollea.