Nauclea orientalis herb uses, benefits, cures, side effects. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. The effect of nauclea latifolia leaf extract on some. It has many common names, including bur tree, canary wood, leichhardt pine and yellow cheesewood. The stem bark, the leaves, the roots, and the fruit of this plant are used to treat various types of. The antibacterial potentials of nauclea latifolia semantic scholar. Hot water extracts of the leaves and fruits of nauclea latifolia were assessed for their total polyphenolic, flavanol, and flavonol contents as well as 1diphenyl2picrylhydrazyl dpph scavenging. African peach is also commonly known as african fig and is a member of the rubiaceae coffee family of flowering plants.
Rubiaceae is a valuable medicinal plant that is widespread in the humid tropical rainforest or in savannah woodland zone of west and central africa. Pin cushion tree, african peach, guinea peach, sierra leone peach. Indole alkaloids from the leaves of nauclea officinalis. Chemical constituents of nauclea latifolia and their antigst and antifungal activities athar ata, chibuike c. In part of nigeria, the roots of nauclea latifolia. The stem bark, the leaves, the roots, and the fruit of this plant are used to treat various types of diseases 2, 3, 4. It also publishes academic books and conference proceedings.
Also known as pin cushion tree and bishops head, it is a struggling shrub or small tree native to tropical africa and asia 7. Nauclea latifolia is an evergreen tree with multiple stems and adapts very well in both the tropical rainforest zone and the savanna woodlands situated in the west and central africa. The study design consisted of twenty four rats divided into four groups of six rats each. Nauclea latifolia is used a lot in nigeria especially in the southwest part due to its. Nauclea latifolia aqueous leaf extract eliminates hepatic. It normally produces interesting flowers, edible, but not appealing, large red ball fruits with long projecting stamens. Leaves elliptical, shortly acuminate, obtusely narrowed or nearly rounded at the base, with about 78 lateral veins on each side, 28 by 14 in petiole 15 45 in stipules short, obtuse, keeled, minutely ciliate. Table 2 shows the effect of chloroform extract of nauclea latifolia and glibenclamide on blood glucose level of nondiabetic rats. African peach trees can grow up to 30 meters in height depending on their exposure to water.
A process for obtaining cis2dimethylaminomethylmethoxyphenylcyclohexanol includes the following steps. Nauclea latifolia smith rubiaceae is a multistemmed shrub or small tree which is widespread in tropical africa and asia. Their structures were elucidated based on the analysis of their nmr and ms data. Evaluation of antidiabetic activity of nauclea latifolia. Rubiaceae is a spreading, evergreen, multistemmed shrub or small tree native to tropical africa and asia gidado et al. The effect of nauclea latifolia leaf extract on alpha. The effect of nauclea latifolia leaf extract on some biochemical parameters in streptozotocin diabetic rat models 1effiong, grace sylvester and 2akpan, henry dan. Results percentage yield of methanol in rootbark extract of nauclea latifolia smith extraction of 500 g finely ground crude sample of nauclea latifolia rootbark with 1. Only 10% of plants have been studied for their pharmacological properties.
This page was last edited on 20 december 2019, at 14. Linnaeus originally named it cephalanthus orientalis in the first edition of species plantarum but transferred it to nauclea when he erected that genus in the second. Nhexane, ethyl acetate, butanol and methanol fractions of the ethanolic leaf extract of nauclea latifolia were orally administered once daily for 2 weeks to diabetic rats. Bioactive screening and in vitro antioxidant assessment of nauclea latifolia leaf decoction franklyn nonso iheagwam 1, 2, a, emmanuel israel nsedu 1, kazeem oyindamola kayode 1, opeyemi christianah emiloju 1, 2, olubanke olujoke ogunlana 1, 2 and shalom nwodo chinedu 1, 2 1 department of biochemistry, college of science and technology, covenant university, canaanland, p. In vitro study on the antioxidant potentials of the leaves and fruits of nauclea latifolia ademolao. Commonly used parts of nauclea latifolia include the leaves, roots, stem, and fruits. Sarcocephalus latifolius, nauclea latifolia, african peach. Names of nauclea orientalis in various languages of the world are also given. Three new indole alkaloids, named naucleamide g 1, and nauclealomide b and c 5 and 6, were isolated from the nbuohsoluble fraction of an etoh extract of the leaves of nauclea officinalis, together with three known alkaloids, paratunamide c 2, paratunamide d 3 and paratunamide a 4. The current type species for the genus is nauclea orientalis. This study was carried out to investigate the in vitro antioxidant potentials of the leaves and fruits of nauclea latifolia, a straggling shrub or small tree, native to tropical africa and asia. Latifolia is native to africa and asia gidado et al. Trolox equivalence antioxidant capacity in the aqueous extracts of the leaves and fruits of nauclea latifolia.
Chemical constituents of nauclea latifolia and their antigst. Nauclea latifolia is a valuable medicinal plant that is widespread in the humid tropical rainforest zone or in savannah woodlands of west and central africa. Aspergillus niger is a filamentous ascomycete fungus that is ubiguitous in the environment and has been implicated in opportunistic infections of humans. Sarcocephalus latifolius, nauclea latifolia family. Acute and subacute toxicity of aqueous extract of nauclea. Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in nauclea orientalis. Nauclea latifolia, also named nauclea esculentus, is one of the medicinal plants used in africa. To assess the effects of hot water leaf extract of nauclea latifolia n. Nauclea latifolia stem bark has been found to contain tramadol, a strong pain killer in its natural form. Sep 07, 2010 all animals had free access to tap water and food, except for short fasting period before oral administration of single doses of the decoction of the roots of nauclea latifolia.
All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Nauclea latifolia is a unique plant that has been used for the treatment of various ailments such as diabetes mellitus, malaria and hypertension. Hematological parameters which have been implicated in diabetes mellitus were investigated in this study. In vitro study on the antioxidant potentials of the leaves.
Pdf traditional uses, phytochemistry and pharmacological. Udenigwe, wadim matochko, paul holloway, michael o. The extract was administered by gavage at the doses of, 2000, 4000, 8000, 10 000, 12 000 and 14 000 mgkg or by the intraperitoneal route at the doses of 100, 250. The species are evergreen trees or shrubs that are native to the paleotropics. Nauclea latifolia is in stock with a 4 ounce limit, per customer, per order. A glabrescent or puberulous tree with long branches or often a scandent shrub, 1025 ft. Latifolianine a 1 represents an unusual and unprecedented monoterpene indole alkaloid unit condensed with. It bears an interesting flower, large red ball fruit with long projecting stamens. Full length research paper antiviral effects of nauclea latifolia on newcastle disease virus ndv onu ukamaka1, nwiyi paul2 and erumaka ikechi2 1department of microbiology and brewery, nnamdi azikiwe university, awka anambra state, nigeria. Us20160039742a1 extraction of tramadol from nauclea. Rubiaceae is a straggling, evergreen, multistemmed shrub or small tree native to tropical africa and asia. Histomophological study of the effect of ethanolic extract. Anthelmintic efficacy of nauclea latifolia extract against. Nauclea latifolia african peach pfaf plant database.
This tree is known to have various medical uses, particularly by folk medicine men 5. Despite the acclaimed and documented uses of nauclea latifolia there appears to be a paucity of information on the safety of this plant on the neonatal kidney, as traditional birth attendant in nigeria have used the ethanolic extract of nauclea latifolia stem and root bark in arresting preterm contractions in pregnant women duke, 2008. Hot water extracts of the leaves and fruits of nauclea latifolia were assessed. The terminal vegetative buds are usually strongly flattened. Histomophological study of the effect of ethanolic extract of. Nauclea latifolia is a deciduous tree growing to 10 m 32ft by 10 m 32ft at a medium rate. Research article study on the antioxidant potentials of the. It refers to the resemblance of the cells of the capsule to a ships hull. Research article study on the antioxidant potentials of. Nauclea latifolia extract in hot water, cold water, petroleum ether and. It bears spherical clusters of fragrant flowers that develop into golf ballsized edible but. Antipyretic and antinociceptive effects of nauclea latifolia.
Anticonvulsant, anxiolytic, and sedative properties of the. Nov 04, 2014 this page was last edited on 20 december 2019, at 14. In vivo and in vitro studies were conducted to determine possible anthelmintic effect of leaf extracts of nauclea latifolia toward different ovine gastro intestinal nematodes. The leaves are employed traditionally for the treatment of malaria in east africa1and in nigeria2. Leaf extracts extenuates free radicals, inflammation, and diabeteslinked enzymes franklyn nonso iheagwam,1,2 emmanuel nsedu israel,1 kazeem oyindamola kayode,1 opeyemi christianah decampos,1,2 olubanke olujoke ogunlana,1,2 and shalom nwodo chinedu1,2 1department of biochemistry, covenant university, canaanland, p. Nauclea orientalis is a species of tree in the family rubiaceae, native to southeast asia, new guinea, and australia. In vitro study of nutritional and antioxidant properties.
This study was carried out to assess the in vitro antioxidant, antiinflammatory and antidiabetic effects of nauclea latifolia sm. African tree, nauclea latifolia, contains tramadol on. Constituents from nauclea latifolia with antihaemophilus. All animals had free access to tap water and food, except for short fasting period before oral administration of single doses of the decoction of the roots of nauclea latifolia.
Direct effects of nauclea latifolia extracts on different gastrointestinal nematodes of sheep is described. Nauclea is a genus of flowering plants in the family rubiaceae. Leaves elliptical, shortly acuminate, obtusely narrowed or nearly rounded at the base, with about 78 lateral veins on each side, 28 by 14 in petiole 15 45 in. Extracts of the plant have exhibited activity against escherichia coli, shigella flexneri, salmonella typhi and staphylococcus aureus which are responsible for gastroenteritis in children303. Three previously undescribed indole alkaloids, named latifolianine a 1 and latifoliaindoles a and b 2 and 3, along with 10 known compounds 4, were isolated from the heartwood of nauclea latifolia. Extracts of the plant have exhibited activity against escherichia coli, shigella flexneri, salmonella typhi and staphylococcus aureus which are responsible for gastroenteritis in children.
Tramadol, a drug formerly only thought to exist as a synthetic, has been found in nature. The teac assay is based on the suppression of the absorbance of radical cations of 2,2azinobis3ethylbenzothiazoline6sulfonate abts by antioxidants in the sample when abts incubates with a peroxidase metmyoglobin and h 2 o 2 43, 44. The structures with absolute configurations of the new compounds were identified on the basis of 1d. Hypanthia and fruitlets can be free or connate into a syncarp. Research article in vitro study on the antioxidant potentials of the leaves and fruits of nauclea latifolia ademolao. It is commonly known as pin cushion tree being a straggling shrub or small tree, native to the tropical africa and asia 6. A larval development assay was used to investigate in vitro, the effect of aqueous and ethanolic extracts of n. Nauclea latifolia smith belongs to the family rubiaceae. Science and education publishing is an academic publisher of open access journals. Nauclea orientalis herb uses, benefits, cures, side.
Nauclea is a member of the tribe naucleeae and is sister to a clade consisting of burttdavya and sarcocephalus. We will indeed be offering the african herb, nauclea latifolia, stephen buhner has mentioned. Full length research paper nauclea latifolia on newcastle. The percentage glycaemic change on nondiabetic rats following. The generic name is derived from the ancient greek words naus, meaning ship and kleio, meaning to close. A 4 ounce bottle should be close to a one month supply. Rubiaceae locally nicknamed chloroquine leaf is an evergreen multistemmed medicinal plant. The effect of nauclea latifolia, a promising vegetable used in the traditional management of metabolic disorders on some biochemical assay was investigated in diabetic rat. Nauclea latifolia smith, a shrub belonging to the family rubiaceae is a very popular medicinal plant in cameroon and neighboring countries where it is used to treat jaundice, yellow fever.
How nauclea orientalis is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. Other uses the heartwood is a golden yellow or an orangey yellow, slightly moire it darkens slightly when exposed to light but in interior end use this colour remains stable. In vitro study on the antioxidant potentials of the leaves and fruits. Chemical constituents of nauclea latifolia and their anti. African peach nauclea latifolia is a deciduous evergreen tree native to the savanna forests of continental africa. May 15, 2018 african peach nauclea latifolia is a deciduous evergreen tree native to the savanna forests of continental africa. Traditional medicine in many areas of the world relies on the use of a wide variety of plant species. Nauclea latifolia aqueous leaf extract eliminates hepatic and. Free radicals, which belong to a group of reactive oxygen. Dec 03, 2017 nauclea latifolia stem bark has been found to contain tramadol, a strong pain killer in its natural form. The plant is used traditionally in the treatment of various diseases. Antiulcerogenic and gastric antisecretory effects of. Whereas groups 1 and 2, non diabetic and diabetic controls received placebo treatment, groups 3 received 200mgkg b. In vitro study of nutritional and antioxidant properties of.
It is widely distributed throughout the forest and tropical forests of benin, burkina faso, cameroon, democratic republic of congo, ghana and nigeria lamidi et al. It grows to a maximum of around 30 m 98 ft in height and has large glossy leaves. Nauclea latifolia has an open canopy and terminal spherical head lined cymes of white flowers. Leaf extracts extenuates free radicals, inflammation, and diabeteslinked enzymes franklyn nonso iheagwam,1,2 emmanuel nsedu israel,1 kazeem oyindamola kayode,1 opeyemi christianah decampos,1,2 olubanke olujoke ogunlana,1,2 and shalom nwodo chinedu1,2.