Xylopirbal aethiopica is an evergreen tree that produces beanlike pod fruits used as a spice for cooking and for medicine. Plants profile for xylopia aethiopica ethiopian pepper. The fresh and dried fruits, leaf, stem bark and root bark essential oils showed various degrees of activity against the gram. Media in category xylopia aromaticathe following 7 files are in this category, out of 7 total. Names of xylopia aethiopica in various languages of the world are also given. The fruits seeds are used in tropical africa as a substitute for pepper. Click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles. Presentation mode open print download current view.
Steyermark shrubs or trees usually with long, slender, often horizontal branches. Composition and antioxidant activity of the essential oils. Pdf the essential oils of leaf, fruit and flower of xylopia aromatica were obtained by hydrodistillation leaf and fruit and. Group 1 control was given rat chow and distilled water ad libitum, group ii and iii received 0. Xylopia aethiopica tropical west african evergreen tree bearing pungent aromatic seeds used as a condiment and in folk medicine negro pepper. Iv foreword although subsaharan africa and the indian ocean islands contain about 60,000 of the worlds higher plant species, roughly a quarter of the worlds total, less than 8%. List of various diseases cured by xylopia aethiopica. Results showed that during the 21 days of xylopia aethiopica leaves administrations, the control group a had a greater mean body weight than those of the test groups. The entlabdan,16diol817,14dien18oic acid, enttrachyloban3. Labdane dimers from xylopia aromatica sciencedirect. Diterpenes from the fruits of xylopia aromatica sciencedirect.
And many studies also has proven that the 70% of aqueous ethanol extracted from the fruit has anti. Xylopia aromatica is a species of plant in the annonaceae family and the accepted name of xylopia xylopioides. The structures of 15 were elucidated by spectroscopic analysis and further confirmed by singlecrystal xray diffraction. The fresh and dried fruits, leaf, stem bark and root bark essential oils showed various degrees of activity against the gram positive bacteria, bacillus subtilis and staphylococcus aureus, the gram negative bacteria pseudomonas aeruginosa and the yeastlike fungus. Strangely shaped fruit with numerous small lobes, arranged in a sort of cluster. Those are the health benefits of xylopia aethiopica which has been proven by experts and studies. A taxonomic genus within the family annonaceae a number of trees from the savannas of africa. Download fulltext pdf download fulltext pdf download fulltext pdf. Em xylopia aromatica, observase uma coesao dos filetes formando o anel lenhoso ao redor dos carpelos sem ter havido fusao dos feixes vasculares figuras 910, 12. The main constituents of xfmj were ecaryophyllene 24. Fruits of xylopia aromatica contain atisane, labdane, kaurane and trachylobane diterpenes besides three new norditerpenes characterized as degraded. The dried black fruits of this species are called guinea peppers. Xylopia is a compression from greek xylon pikron meaning bitter wood.
The clear, straight bole, which can be 25 70cm in diameter, often has short prop roots or buttresses. Pdf essential oil composition from leaf, fruit and flower of. Xylopia aethiopica health effects and herbal facts. The seeds have a taste and smell much like black pepper. The chemical composition of the essential oils obtained from the leaves, the barks of the stem and the root, as well as from the fresh and dried fruits of xylopia aethiopica, growing in ghana, was investigated by gas chromatographymass spectrometry analyses. General information ethiopian pepper is an evergreen tree with a manybranched, narrow crown. The feed intake and weights of both the test animal and control were monitored weekly. The plant list includes 246 scientific plant names of species rank for the genus xylopia.
Leaf anatomy of xylopia aromatica in transverse and paradermal. The present study was designed to assess the cytotoxicity of compounds, 16. Xylopia aethiopica herb uses, benefits, cures, side effects. In traditional environment of africa and ghana, the fruit of xylopia aethiopica used to treat bronchitis in the form of dried fruit decoction. One of the health benefits of xylopia aethiopica is as a natural solution to treat bronchitis. Pdf hipanto e tubo estaminal em xylopia aromatica lam. Other articles where xylopia aethiopica is discussed. We do not intend the plant list to be complete for names of infraspecific rank.
Xylopia longifolia, xylopia xylopioides nombres comunes. Xylopia aromatica in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. How xylopia aethiopica is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. Skin is light green, with red pulp which surrounds black seeds. The stem bark of xylopia aromatica lamarck martius was collected near coqueiral, minas gerais, brazil in february 1992. The second part of the plants binomial name, aethiopica, refers to the origin of the tree, in ethiopia, though currently it grows most prominently as a crop in ghana. It is present in rain forests, especially near the coast.
Xylopia aromatica leaves account for the caterpillars preference for young expanding leaves. A total of twenty four adult male rats wer e randomly divided into three experimental groups n8. Pdf a sesquiterpene dimer from xylopia aromatica hugo. Light directly influences the plastic responses of plant functional traits, mainly involving leaf traits specific leaf area and leaf dry matter content. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Cytotoxicity of compounds from xylopia aethiopica towards. Xylopia aethiopica synonyms, xylopia aethiopica pronunciation, xylopia aethiopica translation, english dictionary definition of xylopia aethiopica. Annonaceae article pdf available in brazilian journal of botany 211. Xylopidimers ae, five new guaiane dimers with various. Xylopia aethiopica definition of xylopia aethiopica by. Fruits of xylopia aromatica contain atisane, labdane, kaurane and trachylobane diterpenes besides three new norditerpenes characterized as degraded products. Xylopia definition of xylopia by the free dictionary. Xylopia is a genus of flowering plants in the family annonaceae. An excellent, if rather terse, guide to the traditional medicinal uses of the plants of the region a weak tea made from the plant part not specified is used as a strong diuretic to treat cases of swellings of the legs.
On the basis of the results of singlecrystal xray analysis, 15 showed different carbon skeletons. The wood of xylopia aethiopica is quite flexible and has some local use in westcentral africa for masts, boat paddles, and rudders. The effects of ethanolic extract of xylopia aethiopica on male reproductive organ in wistar rats was studied. Antifertility effects of ethanolic extract of xylopia. Xylopia aethiopica is an evergreen, aromatic tree, of the annonaceae family that can grow up to 20m high.
Composition and antioxidant activity of the essential oils of. These are primarily included because names of species rank are synonyms. Xylopia e um genero botanico pertencente a familia annonaceae. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. The capacity of plants to occupy different environments is made possible by the plastic responses they present in heterogeneous environments. There are about 160 species distributed in asia, africa, and the americas. The average yields of essential oils from leaves and fruits of x. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. Plastic responses in tree architecture and specific leaf. Group 1 control was give n rat chow and distilled water ad libitum, group ii and iii received 0. Xylopia aromatica is a species of plant in the annonaceae family and the accepted name of xylopia xylopioides it is a tree native to cerrado grassland vegetation, particularly in the states of goias and minas gerais, in eastern brazil. The plant list includes a further 9 scientific plant names of infraspecific rank for the genus xylopia.
The monoacetate and the methyl ester respectively of the two last compounds. A woody ring surrounding the carpels was observed in longitudinal sections of flowers of five species. Xylopia synonyms, xylopia pronunciation, xylopia translation, english dictionary definition of xylopia. The plants database includes the following 2 species of xylopia. Xylopia aromatica modulate inflammation and glucose metabolic dysfunction. Plastic responses in tree architecture and specific leaf area. Viability of recently harvested and stored xylopia aromatica lam. Chemical composition and antitrypanosoma cruzi activity. Xylopia aethiopica is a medicinal plant of great repute in west africa which produces a variety of complex chemical compounds. Pdf viability of recently harvested and stored xylopia. Our objective was therefore to evaluate the phenotypic plasticity of xylopia aromatica, a.
Five new guaiane dimers, xylopidimers ae 15, were isolated and identified from the roots of xylopia vielana. Xylopia aromatica is a native species from brazils cerrado, recommended for. Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in xylopia aethiopica. Seeds of some species of the annonaceae require a long period to germinate and many studies have focused on determining methods which can rapidly. Especies editar editar codigofonte o genero xylopia possui 109 especies reconhecidas atualmente. Flora of the venezuelan guayana missouri botanical garden. Media in category xylopia aromatica the following 7 files are in this category, out of 7 total. Xylopia aromatica o commons possui imagens e outros ficheiros sobre pimentademacaco 1, embira 2, pindaiba 2 ou pimentadebugre 2 e uma arvore brasileira nativa do cerrado. Andean bryophytes bolivia checklist catalogue of new world grasses ecuador catalogue flora mesoamericana madagascar catalogue moss flora of china peru checklist system details. Antimicrobial activity of essential oils of xylopia aethiopica. However, there are more benefits of this aromatic tree for home remedies like headaches, stomachache, chestpain and the tonic is also believed by many people to improve fertility and recommended for mothers who breastfeeding their child.
This page was last edited on 20 august 2018, at 08. Xylopia aethiopica definition of xylopia aethiopica by the. A downloadable pdf document of a book in prepublication awaiting illustration. Xylopia aethiopica herb uses, benefits, cures, side. Kovats indices, mass spectra, and standard compounds were used to identify a total of. Chemical composition and antitrypanosoma cruzi activity of. In natura and nanoencapsulated essential oils from xylopia. A total of twentyfour adult male rats were randomly divided into three experimental groups n8. Essential oils from leaves of xylopia frutescens xfmj and two specimens of xylopia laevigata xlmc and xlsi were obtained by hydrodistillation using a clevengertype apparatus, and analyzed by gcms and gcfid. Stenoma scitiorella, xylopia aromatica, herbivory, leaf development, cerrado. It has a maximum average height of 6 m, with a distribution ranging from central america to brazil, and is very common in cerrado areas oliveira. It is a native to the lowland rainforest and moist fringe forests in the savanna zones of africa.
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