Plants were collected from baringo district, dried, extracted, weighed and tested for. Bioassayguided isolation of three anthelmintic compounds from warburgia ugandensis sprague subspecies ugandensis, and the mechanism of action of polygodial. Family species anacardiaceae mangifera indica mango sclerocarya birrea marula plum anisophyllaceae anisopyllea laurina annonaceae annona cherimola cherimoya a. This data set contains scores for 185 loci for 100 individuals of the warburgia ugandensis tree species a medicinal tree species native to eastern africa. Ms, drimane sesquiterpenes, sugars and sugar alcohols, were compared with bacterial and fungal endophyte communities trflp, dna clones, qpcr in leaves and roots of the pepper bark tree, warburgia ugandensis canellaceae.
The wood is resistant to insect attack and very strong. Plant extracts from warburgia ugandensis sprague family. In vitro antiviral assays were performed on extracts of two medicinal plants warburgia ugandensis and zanthoxylum chalybeum using measles virus. Initially, verdcourt thought that the specimen was conspecific with w. This page was machinegenerated by the program imao1. In traditional local medicine the powdered bark is usually taken orally as aqueous infusion, smoked, or mixed with fat and applied externally as an ointment for treatment of a broad range of human diseases including measles and malaria beentje and adamson, 1994. Traditionally, greenheart wood is known as wonder tree due to its reputation of healing stomach ache and erectile dysfunction. It was commonly used for the yoke pole of oxwagons, the disselboom. If you would like more information about how to print, save, and work with pdfs, highwire press provides a helpful frequently asked questions about pdfs. The extracts of warburgia, particularly those from stem bark and leaves, exhibited.
To determine the immunostimulatory potential of crude extracts of warburgia ugandensis subsp. Serial dilutions of the crude extracts were assayed for their activity against leishmania major in cell free cultures and in infected macrophages in. Warburgia pepperbark, isibhaha, peperbasboom, 100%. Gane sent a warburgia specimen from the present tanzania to verdcourt 1954 that had foliage similar to w. This pattern indicates a poor reproduction senbata, 2006 and recruitment of species, which may be associated with the over harvesting of seed bearing individual senbata, 2006. This article is from the pan african medical journal, volume 17. Warburgia ugandensis is a tree species with high ethnopharmaceutical relevance. Ini nga species ginbahin ha masunod nga subspecies. The pdf file you selected should load here if your web browser has a pdf reader plugin installed for example, a recent version of adobe acrobat reader.
The genus warburgia canellaceae is represented by several medicinal trees found exclusively on the african continent. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Antimicrobial drimane sesquiterpenes and their effect on. Warburgia ugandensis is one of the ten species identified as high priority medicinal plants in kenya for detailed study. Stuhlmann collected warburgia from mpizi near pangani in the then tanganyika and named it w. Warburgia ugandensis health effects and herbal facts. Warburgia in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. Warbugia ugandensis kenya neem foundation herbal clinic. Menispermaceae were tested for activity on leishmania major promastigotes strain iduke83 nlb144 and infected macrophages in vitro. Variation in antimicrobial activity of warburgia ugandensis. Abstract warburgia ugandensis is a highly valued medicinal tree within east africa which is overexploited for its medicinal use. Bioassayguided isolation of three anthelmintic compounds. Example podocarpus falcatus, warburgia ugandensis, diospyros abyssinica, celtis africana, tamarindus indica, and buddleja polystachya were characterized by such. A large shrub or small tree with dark green foliage.
Warburgia ugandensis is an evergreen tree with a spreading, rounded crown. In countries like tanzania, people access many sources, including traditional medicines, to meet their healthcare needs for ncds, but little is known about traditional medicine practices among people with ckd. Other sources of information about warburgia salutaris. Chromatography of extracts of warburgia ugandensis stem bark afforded compound 49169k, which was characterized as the sesquiterpine muzigadial by 1 hnmr spectroscopy, which did not show antibacterial activity but had. Warburgia is a genus of plant in family canellaceae described as a genus in 1895. Warburgia ugandensis east african greenheart is an important medicinal tree species found throughout east africa and used to treat numerous human and livestock diseases. The plant is an evergreen tree with fissured bark, simple, glossy leaves, green flowers and plumshaped fruits codd, 1976, coates palgrave, 2002. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Canellaceae is a popular medicinal plant distributed in eastern and southern africa. Warburgia salutaris bhl biodiversity heritage library. Journal of biology, agriculture and healthcare iiste. In subsaharan africa, chronic kidney disease ckd is being recognized as a noncommunicable disease ncd with high morbidity and mortality.
Although locally common in some areas, the populations of this species have been wiped out in many areas due to the use of its bark by traditional healers for medicinal purposes against asthma, maralia and other ailments as well as skin cream. World agroforestry has uploaded 4615 photos to flickr. Warburgia salutaris mansfeld world database of agricultural and horticultural crops. Warburgia ugandensis water extracts and fraction 27163d also showed antifungal activity against candida albicans. The bark of warburgia ugandensis is widely used as an herbal medicine in kenya and other parts of africa. Species is highly valued in traditional herbal therapy cures several ailmentsmalaria, leishmaniasis, african trypanosomosis, measles, common cold, toothache, stomach ache, currently bark is harvested from the wild. The bark and leaves possess antimicrobial activity rabe and van staden, 1997, rabe and van staden, 2000, mohanlall and. Pdf genetic variation of kenyan populations of warburgia. Vernacular names pepper bark tree, isibaha z, v, sebaha s. Influence of rooting media and indole3butyric acid iba. Warburgia ugandensis stem bark water extract, chasmanthera dependens stem bark water extract and psiadia punctulata stem bark methanol extract produced 112. Since the data set is a subset of a larger data set that originated from a study of several warburgia species, some of the loci did not produce bands for w. Pdf a phytochemical basis for the potential use of. An warburgia ugandensis in nahilalakip ha genus nga warburgia, ngan familia nga canellaceae.
Warburgia ugandensis, psiadia punctulata and chasmanther a dependens on leishmania major promastigotes. Extracts of warburgia ugandensis have been reported to show some antimalarial properties in animal models species. Structure and natural regeneration status of woody plants. Warburgia ugandensis is an important medicinal tree species whose bark is widely harvested for its valuable antibacterial and antifungal properties. An warburgia ugandensis in uska species han magnoliopsida. Compositae and chasmanthera dependens hoschst family. A phytochemical basis for the potential use of warburgia salutaris pepperbark tree leaves in the place of bark article pdf available january 2001 with 456 reads how we measure reads. Dec 19, 2011 warburgia ugandensis east african greenheart is an important medicinal tree species found throughout east africa and used to treat numerous human and livestock diseases. Warburgia pepperbark, isibhaha, peperbasboom, 100% natural herbal antimicrobial, 100mg 60 tablets. Warburgia ugandensis bioassay of different plant parts concerning the antimicrobial activity beatrice grieb 1, jens gebauer 2, peter njoroge mwangi 3 1faculty of organic agricultural sciences, university of kassel, witzenhausen, germany. Frontiers antimicrobial drimane sesquiterpenes and their.
The bark of warburgia ugandensis is widely used as a herbal medicine in kenya and africa stem bark powder is known to be active against microbes olila et al. Antibacterial and antifungal activities of extracts of. To download the pdf, click the download link below. Ethnopharmacological potentials of warburgia ugandensis on. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Antimicrobial and cytotoxic activities of fresh leaf extracts of warburgia ugandensis. Warburgia ugandensis in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. The species is on listed on the iucn red list and categorized as vulnerable amid concerns about overexploitation, the world agroforestry centre runs a project to preserve. Wed like to understand how you use our websites in order to improve them. Genetic variation of kenyan populations of warburgia ugandensis, an important east african highlands medicinal tree species. In vitro effects of warburgia ugandensis, psiadia punctulata and.
The pdf file you selected should load here if your web browser has a pdf reader plugin installed for example, a recent version of adobe acrobat reader if you would like more information about how to print, save, and work with pdfs, highwire press provides a helpful frequently asked questions about pdfs alternatively, you can download the pdf file directly to your computer, from where it. Warburgia ugandensis leaves world agroforestry flickr. An warburgia ugandensis in nahilalakip ha genus nga warburgia, ngan familia nga canellaceae subspecies. Systematic sampling method was used to collect vegetation data. Stem cuttings were treated with three different levels 0. Kenya,ethiopia and some parts of western africa the wood is resistant to insect attack and very strong. An warburgia in nahilalakip ha familia nga canellaceae. Antimicrobial drimane sesquiterpenes and their effect on endophyte communities in the medical tree warburgia ugandensis. Warburgia barks unique antimicrobial and antifungal activities have been attributed to its hot tasting compounds known as sesquiterpenoids such as polygodial.
Antimicrobial activity and probable mechanisms of action. Warburgia ugandensis, also known as uganda greenheart, is a species of evergreen tree native to africa. Tanzania journal of health research african journals online. Warburgia species warburgia ugandensis name homonyms warburgia ugandensis sprague common names east african greenbark in english befti in language. Chiov, the pepper bark tree belongs to the canellaceae, a small family of tropical trees, all of them aromatic and most with medicinal properties. Warburgia bark has been commonly used as traditional medicines for the treatment of gastrointestinal disorders, cold, cough and sore throat, fever, malaria, respiratory and odontological problems in african countries.
Traditionally, extracts and products produced from warburgia species are regarded as important natural african antibiotics and have been used extensively as part of traditional healing practices for the treatment of fungal, bacterial and. Warburgia ugandensis isa highly valuedmedicinal tree within east africa which is overexploited for its medicinal use among many communities. Ten individuals each were assessed from two locations east and west of the great rift valley, kenya, africa, which differed in humidity and. These findings would have come as no surprise at all to traditional african healers who have used this plant to fight yeast, fungal and bacterial infections for hundreds of years and. Warburgia ugandensis, also known as ugandan greenheart, is a species of evergreen tree native to africa. The timber has been overexploited leaving few large trees to see.
If you do not see its contents the file may be temporarily unavailable at the journal website or you do not have a pdf plugin installed and enabled in your browser. Molecules, eissn 14203049, published by mdpi ag disclaimer the statements, opinions and data contained in the journal molecules are solely those of the individual authors and contributors and not of the publisher and the editors. In vitro effects of warburgia ugandensis, psiadia punctulata. Pdf warburgia ugandensis is an important medicinal tree species whose bark is widely harvested for its valuable antibacterial and antifungal. Warburgia ugandensis bioassay of different plant parts. Traditional medicine practices among community members. Warburgia ugandensis sprague is widely distributed across eastern africa. This article is from frontiers in microbiology, volume 5. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. The study was conducted on berbere forest in bale zone of oromia regional state, south east of ethiopia with the objective of determining the structural analysis and natural regeneration status of the forest. Safety and efficacy of prunus africana and warburgia ugandensis against induced asthma in balbc mice l. Department of agriculture agricultural research service.
Apply 23 drops directly to skin, dilution is not required except for very sensitive skin. Warburgia canellaceae species have a long history of ethnomedicinal. Warburgia ugandensis kenyatta university repository. Warburgia salutaris cortex definition warburgia salutaris cortex consists of the dried bark of warburgia salutaris bertol. Stapf o, sprague ta, rolfe ra, clarke cb, dawe mt, wright ch 1906 plantae. Wamalwa nl, oballa p, gicheru j 2006 genetic variation of warburgia. Observed among savanna vegetation near lake elementaita, kenya.
Information on diversity in its antimicrobial activity is also lacking. Anatomy of the leaf and bark of warburgia salutaris. Warburgia ugandensis sprague, which belongs to a member of canellaceae family, is a small evergreen tree distributed in eastern and southern africa. Immunostimulatory responses to crude extracts of warburgia. Extracts of warburgia ugandensis have been reported to show some antimalarial properties in animal models. Antimicrobial and cytotoxic activities of fresh leaf extracts of. General information warburgia ugandensis is an evergreen tree with a spreading, rounded crown. It is not recommended to take essential oils internally unless under the supervision of a medical doctor. Usda, ars, germplasm resources information network.
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