Antibacterial activity of alchornea cordifolia leaves found. Stephen no longer recommends artemisinin or artemisia for babesia infections. Alchornea cordifolia is quoted by many traditional healers as a plant with this activity. Pdf phytochemical and antibacterial studies of the hexane. Pdf medicinal plants from the genus alchornea euphorbiaceae. Studies on coloured leaf spot disease of alchornea. The plant is cultivated for its medicinal uses in dr congo, and is also used in shelterbelts and. Odama 3 1 department of pharmaceutics and pharmaceutical microbiology, ahmadu bello university, zaria, nigeria. This may be due to the secondary metabolites content of alchornea laxiflora, which have been. This multistemmed shrub or small tree either climbs or grows as an erect plant spreading up to 5 m keay et al. Media in category alchornea the following 3 files are in this category, out of 3 total.
Antimicrobial activities of the extracts were performed against selected bacterial strains. Ekekwe of the botany department, university of nigeria, nsukka. The leaves, roots and stem bark contain terpenoids, steroid glycosides, flavonoids, tannins, saponins, carbohydrates and the imidazopyrimidine alkaloids alchorneine, alchornidine, and several guanidine alkaloids. Alchornea cordifolia christmas bush pfaf plant database. The leaves are mostly used, but also the stem bark, stem pith, leafy stems, root bark, roots and fruits enter into local medicine. Anredera cordifolia, native from paraguay to southern brazil and northern argentina, is widely cultivated as an ornamental vine in tropical regions of the world wagner et al. A decoction of leafy twigs is applied as a wash for feverish chills, and rheumatic pains, also for sores and as an application to sore feet as a lotion or poultice 911, 22. The aim of our study is to determine the acute toxicity and the antipyretic activity of a methanolic extract of alchornea cordifolia leaves. The ethanolic leaf extract of alchornea cordifolia schum. Its leaves are used for its antipyretic properties in traditional areas. The method is biphasic, in the first phase, rats were divided into 3 groups of 3 rats each and were treated with the nbutanol fraction of alchornea cordifolia leaf extract at doses of 10, 100 and mgkg body weight rally. This page was last edited on 11 december 2019, at 05. In addition, the effects of heac on liver and renal function parameters as well as its. Alchornea cordifolia is known to be a plant with a variety of medicinal properties and is quoted by many traditional healers to treat a variety of medicinal problems in the democratic republic of congo.
Pdf clinical side effects after oral administration of. Alchornea herb uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients. Euphorbiaceae, stem and root bark and leaves, was collected from nsukka, enugu state, nigeria, in july 1998, and identified by mr g. It occurs from senegal, east of kenya, tanzania, and throughout central africa to angola. Onaolapo 1 1 department of pharmaceutics and pharmaceutical microbiology, ahmadu bello university, zaria, nigeria. The lethal doses ld50 of fresh leaves of alchornea cordifolia was carried out by method of lorke 1983 using 12 rats. The coloured leaf spot disease is characterised by an initial appearance of.
The antidiarrhoeal activity of alchornea cordifolia leaf extract. Effect of alchornea cordifolia on serum lipids alchornea cordifolia at the 2 dose levels prevented an increase in the serum lipids. It is locally known as tamanqueiro, tapia or amor seco. Alchornea is a plant genus of the family euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 1788. The broadspectrum antibiotic ampiclox was used in a 1. Antimicrobial activities of alchornea cordifolia sciencedirect. Taphrina deformans was isolated from the diseased leaves of alchornea cordifolia. The antibacterial activity of the extracts of the leaves and stem pith of alchornea cordifolia were tested against three bacterial isolates. A food supplement to support your health sometimes known as christmas bush leaf. The dried leaves were then pulverized into fine powder using laboratory hammer mill. The leaves were identified and authenticated by a plant taxonomist at enugu state university of science and technology, enugu. Preparation of hydroethanolic leaf extract of alchornea cordifolia.
Alchornea cordifolia, vernonia amygdalina, moringa oleifera, and morinda lucida were used for the treatment of these 3 pathologies. In cases of dysentery the patient may squat in a bath of a diluted decoction of dried leaves of a. Specimens were deposited in the departmental herbarium with the voucher numbers. Pdf combinations of alchornea cordifolia, cassytha.
Names of alchornea in various languages of the world are also given. Continuing to use this website means you agree to our use of cookies. Acute toxicity and antipyretic activities of a methanolic. The seeds of alchornea cordifolia and pterocarpus santalinoides were collected and authenticated by a taxonomist. My favorite right now for babesia is a combination formula of cryptolepis, sida acuta, and alchornea cordifolia. Performance characteristics of wistar rats gavaged with. Alchornea tincture as recommended by stephen buhner in his book herbal antibiotics and as seen in mother earth news alchornea is active against a multitude of bacterial infections including staph, mrsa, utis our very own herbal extracts made with plants and herbs from farmer friendlysustainable and organic sources. Antimicrobial activity of the aqueous and ethyl acetate sub. Antistaphylococcal activity of nbutanol and aqueous sub. The freshly harvested leaves of alchornea cordifolia plant were gently but thoroughly washed under a running tap water and completely airdried for one week under shade. Antibacterial activity of alchornea cordifolia leaves.
The high content of polyphenols and or flavonoids in the plants studied could justify their use in traditional medicine in the treatment of diabetes, high blood pressure and hemorrhoids. Euphorbiaceae is a plant widely used in traditional medicines of ghana for the treatment of skin and other. Adeshina and others published phytochemical and antibacterial studies of the hexane extract of alchornea cordifolia leaf find, read and cite all the research you need. Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in alchornea. Stephen generally recommends the use of sida acuta or alchornea cordifolia or cryptolepis sanguinolenta for the treatment of babesia these days. Throughout the history of mankind, herbal plants have been. The epidemiology of the disease on the university of lagos, akoka campus was also studied. Babesia, like lyme, is variable in its responses to treatment. The antidiarrhoeal activity of alchornea cordifolia leaf. However, very little is known about its potential toxicity. We do not use these to store personal information about you. Alchornea cordifolia whole plants were collected from the banks of river ethiope, abraka. Alchornea cordifolia euphorbiaceae is a very prized plant among traditional healers in africa. A 42 day feeding trial of graded administration of aqueous extract of alchornea cordifolia leaf meal aclm infusion on the body weights and internal organs of forty eight male albino rats wistar strain weighing 1.
Acute toxicity was assessed by measuring mortality, changes in body weight. Antibacterial effects of alchornea cordifolia schumach. Alchornea castaneifolia, iporoni, iporuro, ipurosa, macochihua, niando. This item alchornea cordifolia natural tincture 1oz bidens pilosa natural extract tincture. Text is available under the creative commons attributionsharealike license.
Triglycerides and total cholesterol levels of rats treated with the herbal extracts were significantly different from animals in dexamethasone group. This study involved a survey on the use of extract of alchornea cordifolia a medicinal. We kindly request that you do not buy more than one of each product at any one time and we reserve the right to limit bulk buying especially of litres of individual herbs. Alchornea glandulosa is a tree species of the acalyphoideae native to south america, growing for example in southern brazil from minas gerais to rio grande do sul. Alchornea cordifolia is an important medicinal plant in african traditional medicine and much pharmacological research has been carried out into its antibacterial, antifungal and antiprotozoal properties, as well as its antiinflammatory activities, with significant positive results. Molecular phylogenetic analyses suggest that bocquillonia from new caledonia is nested in alchornea species. Every herb or pharmaceutical is sometimes more effective than others. We report the case of a 9yearold boy referred for assessment of suspected bronchial troubles without a history of atopic disease or. Combinations of alchornea cordifolia, cassytha filiformis and pterocarpus santalinoides in diarrhoegenic bacterial infections article pdf available in bmc research notes 121 december 2019. General information about alchornea cordifolia ahqco this website uses cookies our website uses cookies to ensure that we give you the best possible online experience.
The leaves were cleaned by washing with distilled water and sorted to eliminate any old, damaged leaves. In this study, the antiarthritic effect of 100 400 mgkgday of the hydroethanolic leaf extract of alchornea cordifolia heac was investigated in complete freunds. Pdf assessment of traditional medicinal application of alchornea. Pdf assessment of traditional medicinal application of. Antistaphylococcal activity of nbutanol and aqueous subfractions of alchornea cordifolia leaves g. It is widespread in tropical and subtropical regions of africa, s asia, australia, latin america, and various oceanic islands. Collection of plant materials alchornea cordifolia leaves were collected from ndiaguogba in ohaukwu local government area of ebonyi state.
Benefits of iporuru alchornea species for health tips. The coloured leaf spot disease of alchornea cordifolia leaves was investigated and the fungal causal agent was isolated on yeast malt extract agar. The effects of extracts of christmas bush alchornea. Alchordea cordifolia is an erect bushy perennial shrub or small tree up to 4. Ethanol and expressed extracts of the leaves of the shrub alchornea cordifolia were prepared for testing their antibacterial activity using escherichia coli and staphylococcus aureus as test organisms. The antidiarrhoeal activity of its leaf extract was investigated against castor oil induced diarrhoea in mice, using morphine as the standard reference drug. Evaluation of the antiarthritic activity of the hydroethanolic leaf extract of alchornea cordifolia in rats. His first choice is sida actua, second is cryptolepis sanguinolenta. They were identified at the herbarium of the university of nigeria, nsukka. Antiplasmodial and antioxidant activities of methanolic.
Antimicrobial activity of the aqueous and ethyl acetate subfractions of alchornea cordifolia leaf. Results show that different leaf extracts exhibited different levels of activities which were dependent on the nature of the test organisms. It is cultivated in dr congo for its medicinal use. Antifertility effect of alchornea cordifolia was evaluated according to the stages of pregnancy of female rats. The leaves of alchornea cordifolia were used for this study. Pdf phytochemical and antibacterial studies of the. Protective effect of alchornea laxiflora methanolic leaf. Alchornea cordifolia is widely used in nigeria for the treatment of malaria. The herbal plant called the iporuru is found in the tropical forest along the amazon and in certain parts of africa it is shrub of humid tropical forests. Pdf ethanol and expressed extracts of the leaves of the shrub alchornea cordifolia were prepared for testing their antibacterial activity using. Uses alchornea cordifolia is commonly used as a medicinal plant throughout its area of distribution. Pdf clinical side effects after oral administration of palm. Alchornea cordifolia ahqcooverview eppo global database.
Cryptolepis more effective than artemisinin and plaquenil. Alchornea cordifolia is an evergreen shrub growing to 8 m 26ft by 8 m 26ft at a medium rate. Okeke philomena n of the department of botany, nnamdi azikiwe university in awka. This will help us to manage supply of herbs fairly. Alchornea cordifolia is commonly used as a medicinal plant throughout its area of distribution. Oct 26, 2012 stephen generally recommends the use of sida acuta or alchornea cordifolia or cryptolepis sanguinolenta for the treatment of babesia these days. Antidiabetic and haematological effects of nbutanol. Anredera cordifolia hawaiian ecosystems at risk project. Alchornea cordifolia is a shrub or small tree distributed throughout tropical africa.
Antibacterial activities and toxicological study of the aqueous extract. Media in category alchornea cordifolia the following 2 files are in this category, out of 2 total. Alchornea cordifolia occurs from senegal east to kenya and tanzania and south throughout central africa to angola. In this study, the antiarthritic effect of 100 400 mgkgday of the hydroethanolic leaf extract of alchornea cordifolia heac was investigated in complete freunds adjuvant cfainduced arthritic rats as a way of evaluating its efficacy in the local management of arthritis. In the first stage, forty female rats were randomly divided into four groups 10.
Aqueous roots extract of alchornea cordifolia was studied to evaluate its traditional antifertility claim. Evaluation of antibacterial activity and phytoconstituents of the. Treatment of oxidative stressrelated pathologies with. Pdf evaluation of the antiarthritic activity of the. To carry out the antistaphylococcal activity of nbutanol and aqueous subfractions of alchornea cordifolia schumach. For that kind of babesia i would recommend a combination tincture formula of alchornea cordifolia, cryptolepis, and sida acuta which you can get from woodland essence. This gnarled tree grows preferentially in riparian forest, where it a common pioneer species growing to a height of 1020 m. Pdf the genus alchornea compromises 55 accepted and other two. Alchornea cordifolia 78d and pterocarpus santalinoides 52a. Arg euphorbiaceae is commonly found throughout central, western, eastern and southern africa. How alchornea is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. Effect of fresh leaf and stem pith extracts of alchornea. Alchornea cordifolia, a shrub found in tropical africa, is used to treat several physiological disorders, including male infertility and impotency. Alchornea cordifolia belongs to the family, euphorbaceae.
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