Abbiw5 mentions four species that are used in ghana for the treatment of wounds. Three species of terminalia are used for medicine, especially as part of ayurvedic medicine. Abstract this is a literature survey of the genus terminalia, a member of the family combretaceae with emphasis on terminalia avicennioides. Screening of crude extracts of six medicinal plants used. Pdf antibacterial activity of methanolic extracts of. The roots which are used as chewing sticks have been claimed to cure dental caries and skin infections. Terminalia linn, a genus of mostly medium or large trees in the family combretaceae with about 250 species in the world, is distributed mainly in southern asia, himalayas, madagascar, australia, and the tropical and subtropical regions of africa. Terminalia chebula retz combretaeae is a medicinal plant widely distributed. Corrosion inhibition potential of terminalia avicennioides.
An orientation defect in adult male terminalia occurs when this. Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in terminalia chebula. Azeez musibau adewuyi1, yekeen taofeek akangbe1, animasaun da2, durodola fa1. Phytochemical and antimicrobial activity of avicennioides. The drosophila male terminalia is an asymmetric looping organ. Thilagavathi department of fashion technology, psg college of technology, coimbatore 641004, tamilnadu, india. An antifungal property of crude plant extracts from. Yields were dependent upon plant species, parts and solvent of extraction.
Phytochemical and antimicrobial activity of terminalia avicennioides extracts against some bacteria pathogens associated with patients suffering from complicated respiratory tract diseases a. List of various diseases cured by terminalia paniculata. Traditional medicinal uses and biological activities of some plant extracts of african combretum loefl. All parts of the plant are used in traditional medicine.
In furtherance to the earlier in vitro trypanocidal activity evaluation of some nupeland medicinal plants. We do not intend the plant list to be complete for names of infraspecific rank. The medicinal properties and phytochemistry of plants of. Phytochemical screening and antimicrobial activities of. Central area, consequences, ethnobotanical inquiries, reserve, resources, uses, woody plants abstract.
Flowering and fruiting period of terminalia tomentosa is from aprilmay. Anthelmintic activity of medicinal plants used in cote ivoire. Terminalia avicennioides as a potential candidate for pharmaceutical industry. Effect of aqueous leaf extract of mangifera indica on. Terminalia avicennioides as a potential candidate for.
According to who 1978, traditional medicine refers to the sum total of knowledge or practices whether explicable or inexplicable used in diagnosing, preventing or eliminating a physical, mental or social disease, which may rely. From the literature information this plant is reputed for several medicinal uses in nigeria710. Phytochemical and antimicrobial activity of terminalia avicennioides extracts against some bacteria pathogens associated with patients suffering from complicated respiratory tract diseases. Several medicinal uses have been attributed to this. Many species are used widely in many traditional medicinal systems, e. Terminalia avicennioides is one of these medicinal plants, therefore, the crude methanolic extracts of stem bark, root bark and leaves of this plant. How terminalia paniculata is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. Bharani a, ganguli a, mathur lk, jamra y, raman pg. Bogolanfini, a handmade malian cotton fabric dyed yellow in wolo solution, made from the leaves of t. Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in terminalia paniculata. Phytochemical screening of terminalia avicennioides guill. Chloroform, ethanolic, methanolic, ethyl acetate and aqueous root extracts of anogeissus leiocarpus and terminalia avicennioides were investigated in vitro for antifungal activities against aspergillus niger, aspergillus fumigatus, penicillium species, microsporum audouinii and trichophyton rubrum using radial growth technique.
Many species are used for their antibacterial, antifungal, antiprotozoal, antiviral, antidiarrhoeal, analgesic, antimalarial, antioxidant, antiinflammatory and anticancer activities. These are primarily included because names of species rank are. Wound healing and cardiovascular effects have also been credited to some species. The shrub is known as kpace in nupe, kpayi in gwari, and baushe in hausa6. Terminalia paniculata has been extensively utilized for wood and non wood products for construction and it often used to substitute teak. All the extracts showed varying degrees of trypanocidal activity in vitro. Terminalia is a genus of large trees of the flowering plant family combretaceae, comprising around 100 species distributed in tropical regions of the world. Antibacterial activity of methanolic extracts of terminalia. Terminalia ferdinandiana and to finally present an exhaustive classification of morphological, phytochemical, pharmacological and traditional uses of these popular species and a comparison of their attributes is also provided. As it was mentioned, genus terminalia contains more than 200 species.
Other common uses of terminalia paniculata wood are timber for agricultural implements boat buildings, plywood, block boards and packing cases 2. The leaves are applied to the skin to prevent inflammation, while the powdered root is applied to. Traditional medical practitioners in nigeria use a variety of herbal preparations to treat different kinds of. Local populations have a close relationship with the reserve, from which they get. Terminalia avicennioides, uses, phytochemicals, biological activities, nanoparticles corresponding author 2.
Qualitative and quantification analysis of phytochemicals. Phytochemical compositions in some nigerian medicinal. Pdf terminalia avicennioides as a potential candidate for. However, apart from the reported ethnopharmacological uses of many terminalia species, surprisingly few studies have rigorously examined this important genus for their medical propertiesmechanisms and phytochemistry.
General information terminalia avicennioides is a muchbranched shrub or a small tree. Names of terminalia paniculata in various languages of the world are also given. Nigerian medicinal plants are known to contain a large variety of chemical structures and some of the plant extracts have been screened for antitrypanosomal activity, in the search for potential new drugs against the illness. This genus gets its name from latin terminus, referring to the fact that the leaves appear at the very tips of the shoots. Combination therapy of methanolic leaf extracts of. Efficacy of terminalia arjuna in chronic stable angina. Jan 29, 2016 terminalia avicennioides as a potential candidate for pharmaceutical industry. In general, leaves as source and water as extractant gave higher yields than was the case with methanol. General information terminalia prunioides is a small, deciduous tree that can sometimes be multistemmed, growing 2. Results from table 1 show that plant extraction yields varied from 7. Terminalia prunioides is a small, deciduous tree that can sometimes be multistemmed, growing 2. Acacia nilotica, bombax buonopozense, heterotis rotundifolia, pterocarpus erinaceus, terminalia avicennioides and zanthoxylum zanthoxyloides. The relative antitrypanosomal and haemolytic activities of the methanol extracts of 10 nigerian medicinal plants extracts comprising of the leaf, stem bark and root bark of afzelia africana, khaya senegalensis and terminalia superba as well as the leaf extract of lannea welwistchii were investigated. Traditionally, flower juice and bark of terminalia.
Odaro timothy, a plant taxonomist at the university of benin, benin city, edo state, nigeria. Paper for soap, perfumery and cosmetics naturally, it started. Antifungal activities of root extracts of anogeissus leiocarpus and terminalia avicennioides mean diameter of growth mm sd anogeissus leiocarpus terminalia avicennioides. Jul 31, 2015 indeed, the indian species terminalia chebula is known as the king of plants in ayurveda due to its broad range of medicinal uses. African trypanosomiasis is a vectorborne parasitic disease causing serious risks to the lives of about 60 million people and 48 million cattle globally.
As the tree stands bare during winter november to february, it can only be identified by its scissored and cracked bark and for this reason is sometimes known as crocodile bark tree. Combination therapy of methanolic leaf extracts of anogeissus leiocarpus and terminalia avicennioides on malaria parasite count and its effect on some biochemical parameters in mice infected with plasmodium berghei. Health benefits of terminalia chebula fruit baseline of health. Isolation and elucidation of three triterpenoids and its. The leaves have been shown to protect against acute liver injury produced by some hepatotoxicants. Ethnomedicinal survey of plants used in the treatment of. They were air dried and mechanical grinder was used to grind them into powdery form, sieved and the fine powder was stored in an air tight container and was extracted with methanol at room temperature using maceration process.
Plants are used medicinally worldwide as sources of many potent drugs iwu et al. Terminalia chebula is called the king of medicines in tibet and is one of the prime ayurvedic herbs from india because of its extraordinary healing powers. Six nigerian medicinal plants terminalia avicennioides, phylantus discoideus, bridella ferruginea, ageratum conyzoides, ocimum gratissimum and acalypha wilkesiana used by traditional medical practitioners for the treatment of several ailments of microbial and nonmicrobial origins were investigated for in vitro antimethicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus mrsa activity. Traditional medicinal uses and biological activities of. As the tree stands bare during winter november to february, it can only be identified by its scissored and cracked bark and. Table 1 traditional uses of medicinal plants from cote divoire selected for anthelmintic screening plant species family indications and plant parts used acacia nilotica l.
For example, terminalia avicennioides combretaceae, phyllanthus discoideus phyllanthaceae, bridelia ferruginea euphorbiaceae, ageratum conyzoides asteraceae, ocimum gratissimum lamiaceae, and acalypha wilkesiana euphorbiaceae have been used against staphylococcus aureus, a grampositive coccal bacterium responsible for skin infections. These species are terminalia arjuna, terminalia bellerica. Terminalia paniculata herb uses, benefits, cures, side. Antimycobacterial friedelaneterpenoid from the root bark of. Glucoside, tannins, galliacid, ellagicacid, ethylgalate. Antimycobacterial friedelaneterpenoid from the root bark. Fifteen 15 adult male wistar rats were randomly divided into three 3 groups of five 5 rats each. Numerous pharmacological investigations have confirmed this plants ability to. Evaluation of antimicrobial activity of anogeissus. Antibacterial activity, fish pathogenic bacteria, phytochemical constituents, terminalia avicennioides citation.
John department of science laboratory technology, the federal polytechnic, p. It is actually the dried fruit from the terminalia chebula tree, also referred to as haritaki. Terminalia chebula is a rejuvenative, laxative unripe, astringent ripe, anthelmintic, nervine, expectorant, tonic, carminative, and appetite stimulant. How terminalia chebula is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. Traditional medicinal uses and biological activities of some. Combination therapy of methanolic leaf extracts of anogeissus. In the traditional system of medicine tcm like ayurveda, siddha and unani, medicinal uses have been described as it is works in disease of every system. Voucher specimens were collected with the aid of informants for all quoted plant species during the survey. Subregional workshop faoipgriicraf on the conservation, management, sustainable utilization and enhancement of.
Use of woody plants by locals in mare aux hippopotames. Paper for soap, perfumery and cosmetics naturally, it. Antifungal activities of root extracts of anogeissus leiocarpus and terminalia avicennioides mean diameter of growth mm. Antitrypanosomal activity of nigerian plants and their.
Statistically significant reduction in angina and improved diastolic function were shown in patients with ischemic mitral regurgitation at 1 and 3 months with t. Plants of the genus terminalia are amongst the most widely used plants for traditional medicinal purposes worldwide. Terminalia chebula herb uses, benefits, cures, side effects. State of forest genetic resources in the dry north of nigeria. Castalagin and flavogallonic acid dilactone are hydrolysable tannins found in t. The plant list includes 514 scientific plant names of species rank for the genus terminalia. The plant list includes a further 23 scientific plant names of infraspecific rank for the genus terminalia. Terminalia chebula herb uses, benefits, cures, side. In taiwan fallen leaves are used as herb to treat liver diseases wee, 1992 and. This work studied the combination therapy of methanolic leaf extracts of anogeissus leiocarpus and terminalia avicennioides on parasitemia count and its effects on the liver function, body weight and lipid profiles in mice. It is a large tree that grows well in subtropical and tropical climates. Screening of crude extracts of six medicinal plants used in. The effect of aqueous leaf extract of mangifera indica on differential white blood cell count was studied.
It is mostly suitable for moist and dry deciduous forests. Clinical studies have been conducted in coronary heart disease using t. The medicinal properties and phytochemistry of plants of the. Groups b and c received 300mgkg and 600mgkg of the extract respectively. Traditional medicine is still recognized as the preferred primary health care system in many rural communities, due to a number of reasons including affordability and effectiveness. Group a served as control and received normal saline. Preliminary identification of the plants was done with the literature and the help of dr. Terminalia avicennioides introduction medicinal plants are major sources of obtaining antimicrobial agents sofowora, 1986. It is a tree known as kpace in nupe, kpayi in gwari, and baushe in hausa2. Among the medicinal plants used for the treatment of malaria are anogeissus leiocarpus and terminalia avicennioides. Ethnomedicinal uses of trees among bachama tribe of. Terminalia catappa tropical almond is a medium size tropical tree whose branches form layers of canopy. Evaluation of antimicrobial activity of anogeissus leiocarpus. The generic name originates from the latin terminalis, referring to the leaves teeming at the ends of the shoots.
Medicinal plants for treatment of prevalent diseases. The shrub is known as kpace in nupe, kpayi in gwari, and baushe in hausa 6. Traditional medicine has been the focus for wider coverage of primary health care delivery in africa and the rest of the world elujoba et al. Names of terminalia chebula in various languages of the world are also given. Previous studies, showed that the bark extract of t. The central area of the mare aux hippopotames biosphere reserve is located in the western part of burkina faso. Pdf terminalia avicennioides as a potential candidate.