The crushed seeds are also used as a peppery spice. Shade tolerant spices such as aframomum angustifolium and piper capense are found as indigenous wild species in the sheka, kaffa and. Access is allocated within two business days of purchase and lasts one year. The seed oils of the three species were characterized by a high content of ernerolidol 88.
Osteoporosis is a serious health problem characterized by decreased bone mineral density and deterioration of bone microarchitecture. This category should only contain species categories and galleries. Us7381436b2 cosmetic composition in particular with anti. Schum, des feuilles docimum gratissimum, d aframomum daniellii k.
In the current work, nine compounds belonging to hydroxyphenylalkane and diarylheptanoid groups were isolated from aframomum. In the present study, we evaluated the cytotoxicity of the methanol extracts of four dietary aframomum plant species a. The chemical composition and antibacterial activities of. Pdf conservation of plant biodiversity for sustainable. Through researching each of these botanical ingredients, we have concluded. Evaluation of the in vitro and in vivo antioxidant potentials. Effects of aframomum melegueta and piper guneense on reproductive capacity of.
The present study evaluated the antioxidant effects of methanolic seed extract of a. Identification of spice shade and support tree species, south western. The cultivation, economy, and biology of the crop are described. Ngerian traditional food systems and nutrition security.
Rosmarinus officinalis, vitis vinifera grape seed extract, citronellol, limonene, oenothera biennis evening primrose, glycyrrhiza glabra licorice extract, aframomum angustifolium seed extract, diosgenin wild yam, n6 furfuryladenine kinetin, and ergothioneine. Amomum angustifolium sonn amomum clusii sm amomum clusii t. Cambridge core edinburgh journal of botany volume 57 issue 3. The fruit is a berry containing many seeds surrounded by sugarysweet and sour edible pulp. Different levels of yogurt and whey protein powder were incorporated into gluten free bread. Waterdistilled essential oils from the seeds of aframomum corrorima and a. Cosmetic compositions in particular with antiaging activity. In vivo bioactivity assessment on epilobium species. Several aframomum species such as aframomum angustifolium, a. The present study was aimed at evaluating the antibacterial activities of seven cameroonian dietary plants adansonia digitata, aframomum alboviolaceum, aframomum polyanthum, anonidium. Pdf effects of wild blueberry vaccinium angustifolium pomace feeding on gut microbiota and blood metabolites in free range pastured broiler chickens. Pdf aframomum zingiberaceae species is well represented in lowland rainforest and in many mountain areas.
Zingiberaceae korarima cardamom fruit, seed 5 aframomum melegueta roscoe schumann zingiberaceae grain of paradise, guinea grains fruit, seed. The plant appears to have been cultivated for many years, but has declined from its former importance firstly because of competition from cocoa, and. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Transcriptional effect of an aframomum angustifolium seed. Inflorescences flowered, also arising at the base of. Aframomum melegueta is a zingiberaceae family plant spice widely spread in africa.
The farmers in bench maji, kaffa and sheka zones are engaged in harvesting and production of nontimber forest products including forest wild and semiwild coffee, forest honey, wild forest spices and bamboo. Putative mycobacterial efflux inhibitors from the seeds of. The present study investigated the effect of a polyphenolrich lowbush blueberry vaccinium angustifolium ait. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks. Identification of spice shade and support tree species, south. This category is automatically filled by the use of taxonavigation with parameter includezingiberaceae apg. Traditional medicinal uses and essential oil composition of leaves. Significant differences were observed among cultivars. Pdf effects of wild blueberry vaccinium angustifolium pomace feeding on gut microbiota and blood metabolites in free. Aframomum melegueta schum zingiberaceae is a perennial herb widely cultivated for its valuable seeds in the tropical region of africa. Glycyrrhiza glabra licorice extract, aframomum angustifolium seed extract, diosgenin wild yam, n6 furfuryladenine kinetin, and ergothioneine. Jun 19, 2019 aframomum in world checklist of selected plant families. The dried seeds are used like pepper or added to coffee.
It is grown in temporary clearings in forest, mixed with other crops. Traditional use of wild edible plants in the communities. The obtained fractions frs directly aframomum species such as aframomum angustifolium, afforded a yellow oil 1. Home american journal of food science and technology. Pdf bioactive metabolites from aframomum species researchgate. Piper pdf viewer c guineense is added to food meant for pregnant and nursing mothers. The essential oils of aframomum corrorima braun jansen and. Jun 08, 2020 aframomum chrysanthum lock aframomum citratum c. Potential shade lover spice growing areas of ethiopia miles.
Absence of gluten in gluten free bread is an important technological challenge, in this study sweet whey protein powder and fresh yogurt were added individually and together at 10 and 15 %. It is herbaceous and like other plants of this family, its erect stems consist of layered tubular leaf bases. Similarly, volatile constituents of other aframomum species grown in some regions of west and east africa have been investigated 7. The essential oils from the seeds of aframomum melegueta roscoe k. Free radical scavenging capacity of the volatile oils was determined using 2,2diphenyl1. Aframomum danielli is used in ethnomedicine for the treatment of several ailments and as a traditional food spice. Fifty compounds were characterized representing 99. Barbara schmidt, postdoctoral associate ilya raskins. The antioxidant effects were evaluated using in vitro, 2, 2diphenylpicrylhydrazine photometric assay and in vivo serum catalase, superoxide dismutase. Antiproliferation activities of wild blueberry vaccinium angustifolium fruit extracts. The ether and methanol extracts of the ripe pod of aframomum angustifolium possess antibacterial activity, justifying the use of the. Through researching each of these botanical ingredients.
Jun 01, 2007 read transcriptional effect of an aframomum angustifolium seed extract on human cutaneous cells using low. Fruit weight loss and the incidence of shriveled or split berries were major components that contributed to the loss of marketable yield resulting from mechanical. The antioxidant effects were evaluated using in vitro, 2, 2diphenylpicrylhydrazine photometric assay and in vivo serum catalase. Please note that this is a trial program and may end. Antimicrobial and antiquorum sensing activities of selected. Aframomum melegueta supplement health benefits, dosage. Sep 19, 2014 background the search for natural products as potential cytotoxic agents has yielded promising candidates. Cosmetic compositions in particular with antiaging. Aframomum angustifolium is a perennial herb indigenous to uganda 1. The hydrodistilled leaf, stem, seed, rhizome and pod volatile oils of a. Schum was the predominant wild food consumed by 74% of the 57 households surveyed.
The board of trustees of the royal botanic gardens, kew. The seeds are used as flavoring for beverages, meats, ice cream, candy, and bread. Year isbn description a very well presented, simple guide to growing and utilizing wild food plants in tanzania, with line drawings of each plant, a description, habitat and range, nonfood as well as food uses, plus basic information on growing the plants. Enjoy unrestricted access to all content and features, including. This herb is botanically in the same family as ginger and shares many bioactives, and has been medicinally speaking traditionally used mostly for digestive and intestinal health with some other sporadic uses not related to food. Media in category aframomum angustifolium this category contains only the following file. Phytochemical profile and antibacterial activity of crude extracts of the pod of aframomum angustifolium sonn. This cosmetic composition exhibits a good antiageing activity. Some biological activities such as antiprotozoal, antibacterial, antiinflammatory and antioxidant activities have been documented for a number of aframomum. Pdf aframodial and other bioactive diterpenoids from. Aframomum melegueta, the source of the peppery spice, melegueta, is shown to be a cultivated plant in ghana. Current antiosteoporotic agents exhibit a wide range of adverse effects.
Schumann zingiberaceae madagascarc cardamom fruit, seed 3 aframomum hanburyi schumann zingiberaceae cameroon cardamom fruit, seed 4 aframomum korarima peroira engl. Evaluation of the in vitro and in vivo antioxidant. Medicines free fulltext characterization and antioxidant. Bhl relies on donations to provide free pdf downloads and other services. Essential oils obtained by hydrodistillation of seeds, pericarps, leaves and rhizomes of aframomum dalzielii, a letestuianum and a. Mar 26, 20 lanalyse des huiles essentielles he des graines d aframomum melegueta k. Shade tolerant spices such as aframomum angustifolium and piper capense are found as indigenous wild species in the sheka, kaffa and bench maji forests in ethiopia. Schum zingiberaceae and identified by gcms, 1 h, and cnmr as e labda817,12diene15,16dial 1 and e. It is an herbaceous perennial plant native to swampy habitats along the west african coast, commonly known as grains of paradise, melegueta pepper, alligator pepper, guinea grains, or guinea pepper. This article is within the scope of wikiproject plants, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of plants and botany on wikipedia. Some biological activities such as antiprotozoal, antibacterial, antiinflammatory and antioxidant activities have been documented for a number of aframomum species 1216.
All pdf attached are properties of ican and are made available for ease of access to you as released on their website. Wikiproject plants rated startclass, lowimportance this article is within the scope of wikiproject plants, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of plants and botany on wikipedia. Cosmetic compositions in particular with antiageing. In addition to the cardamoms indigenous to tanzania aframomum angustifolium k. Aframomum angustifolium pdf aframomum angustifolium. Antibacterial activities of selected edible plants extracts. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Piper guineense has insecticidal activity against zonocerus variegatus which is.
We use cookies to distinguish you from other users and to provide you with a better experience on our websites. Pdf download buy article permissions and reprints abstract two labdane diterpenes were isolated from the seeds and the rhizomes of aframomum alboviolaceum ridley k. However multidrug resistance mdr is still a major hurdle for patients receiving chemotherapy. Aframomum melegueta an overview sciencedirect topics. A screen house trial was conducted at the nursery of national horticultural research institute, ibadan, south western nigeria to investigate the effects of seed treatments and different growth media on the germination of seeds of aframomum melegueta which show some degree of dormancy that makes it difficult to achieve adequate germination. Some of the most common botanicals that are hot off the market are. Backgroundin response to the propagation of bacteria resistant to many antibiotics also called multidrug resistant mdr bacteria, the discovery of new and more efficient antibacterial agents is primordial. Download full article tropical journal of natural product research. The present invention relates to a cosmetic composition. In order to identify new putative efflux pump inhibitors that represent an appropriate target in antimycobacterial chemotherapy, nine paradol and gingerolrelated compounds 19 isolated from the seeds of aframomum melegueta were assessed for their potential to inhibit ethidium bromide etbr efflux in a mycobacterium smegmatis model.
Cosmetic compositions in particular with antiageing activity. It is herbaceous and like other plants of this family, its erect stems consist of layered tubular leaf bases the fruit is a berry containing many seeds surrounded by sugarysweet and sour edible pulp. A survey of fruit firmness in highbush blueberry and. Reviewed nutritional data showed that the identified plants possess a variety of minerals and antioxidants that improve human health and nutrition.
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