It has several medicinal application such as purgative. Rumex abyssinicus in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. Plant use in odobulu and demaro, bale region, ethiopia. There are some wetter patches of woodland in the very south, from senafe and guna guna north to adi caieh at altitudes between 2,1002,500 m. Curculionidae somnuk wongtong 1 and sangkhae nawanich 2 abstract the toxicity of crude extracts from three selected plants namely waannam acorus calamus l. Rumex abyssinicus is a species of flowering plant in the family polygonaceae, native to tropical. Rumex abyssinicus has a yellow and a red dye as a result of its rhizome. The effect of ethanol and methanol extracts of stem and leaves of rumex alveolatus, which was prepared with soxhlet method on the candida albicans ncpf 3153 and rhizopus oryzae atcc 52311 was investigated with using disk diffusion test, mic minimum inhibitory concentrations and mfc minimum fungicidal concentration, then results were. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. This provisional pdf corresponds to the article as it appeared upon. The research was conducted with 72 informants in six study sites through semistructured interviews, group discussion, and market survey. Rumex abyssinicus, family polygonaceae is a plant used traditionally for colouring textiles and food.
Colon cancer chemoprevention has been widely investigated using cyclooxygenase inhibitors and many other chemicals of synthetic or natural origin. Health spending ii preface and acknowledgements this monograph is the result of a meeting held in washington, dc, on july 21, 2015. In the present study, the herbal rumex abyssinicus mekmeko roots, which were shade dried at room temperature and powdered was investigated for its effectiveness in the preservation of goat skins. Ethiopian food ethiopian food mesob across america page 19. A majority of ethiopians rely on traditional medicine as their primary form of health care, yet they are in danger of losing both their knowledge and the plants they have used as medicines for millennia. Here are several links you can click to read the articles or download them as pdf files. Acetosa abyssinica, rumex abyssinica, rumex schimperi spanish rhubarb dock is a perennial. Evaluation of wound healing and antiinflammatory activity of the. Rumex pallidus bigelow seaside dock subordinate taxa. Medicinal plants used by root doctors, local traditional. Although reports are available in the literature on some of the claimed activities, nothing has so far been reported about the wound healing activity of r. Pdf effect of rumex abyssinicus on preneoplastic lesions in.
Fifty quadrats of 10 m x 50 m were laid at 500 m interval through systematic sampling method along the river line. It is also known as abyssinian spinach, azedinha brava. Evaluation of the antimicrobial and antiinflammatory activities of the medicinal plants dodonaea viscosa, rumex nervosus and rumex abyssinicus. Ethnobotanical study of wild edible plants in derashe and kucha districts, south ethiopia by kebu balemie and fassil kebebew. Since this claim has not been investigated scientifically, the aim of the present study was to evaluate the diuretic potential of the aqueous and 80% methanol extracts of the leaves of ajuga remota in mice after acute oral administration.
Pdf anthraquinones and flavanols isolated from the. Media in category rumex abyssinicusthe following 2 files are in this category, out of 2 total. The pdbqt format of the receptor was prepared by grid tab in the same tool. Evaluation of wound healing and antiinflammatory activity of. The efficacy of this new preservation method was assessed at different curing period for a month. Click on a place name to get a complete protected plant list for that location. The present study was conducted in delanta ethiopia to examine the use of medicinal plants and investigate the impacts of the 198485 resettlement program on the local peoples knowledge on herbal medicine and its uses. The pdb files of the ligands were converted in to pdbqt formats using quick ligand option in autodock. Evaluation of the diuretic activity of the aqueous and 80%.
Nov 29, 2012 here are several links you can click to read the articles or download them as pdf files. Overexpression of cox2 is thought to be an early event in colon carcinogenesis and the development of other epithelial tumors. Rumex abyssinicus mekmeko ethiopian plant material for. Antiviral activity and cytotoxicity of the lipophilic extracts of various edible plants and their fatty acids. It is native to parts of eurasia and north africa, and it is widely known elsewhere as an introduced species. There are two large, multidisciplinary bibliographic citation databases, scopus and web of science, which cover the journal literature in a broad array of scientific, medical, and social sciences journals, including the humanities. Ethnobotanical and indigenous knowledge of important. It was surprisingly to find that local inhabitants were using plant decoction of rumex abyssinicus leaves in empty stomach to treat diseases. It grows in disturbed habitat, often in moist areas, such as lakeshores and the edges of cultivated fields. Their lipoid constituents were examined by both liquid chromatographymass.
Ethnobotanical and indigenous knowledge of important plants. Rearrange individual pages or entire files in the desired order. Delanta district is located at 530 km north of addis ababa in northwestern wello. It is used for colouring wickerwork, and to impart a red colour to the feet and hands of women. The oxidizing agent employed is the classical 2phenylsulfonyl3phenyloxaziridine, commonly known as the davis reagent. This page was last edited on 23 december 2019, at 05. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. Juma kerubo l omosa, irene l omosa, daniel mutisya.
Effect of rumex abyssinicus on preneoplastic lesions in. Polygonaceae is widely distributed worldwide, and its many species have nutritional and medicinal properties. Cant face another night of misir wot, kik alicha, tikil gomen, fosolia, or even the delicious and alwayspopular shiro. 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. Ethnobotanical study is a real and encourageable in rich biological resource areas for medicinal plant identification, documentation, ranking, conservation and sustainable usages. Evaluation of wound healing and antiinflammatory activity. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. It is believed that inflammation is intimately linked to carcinogenesis. Journal of ethnobiology and ethnomedicine 0 authors information elizabeth davigdor, dmh, dip. Isolation and in silico prediction of potential druglike. Effect of rumex abyssinicus on preneoplastic lesions in dimethylhydrazine induced colon carcinogenesis in rats. Only species was used for veterinary purposes, or as human medicine 46.
Subsequent salkylation of the sulfinates under phasetransfer catalysis affords sulfones 6 in 71. Discovery of helminthosporin, an anthraquinone isolated from. An illustrated flora of the northern united states, canada and the british possessions. Woody species composition and diversity of riparian. It is one of medicinal plants used by ilu ababor people southwest oromia, ethiopia and its root as well as rootbark is used to lower blood. The electronic library of addis ababa university and relevant churchbased religious books were also inspected for additional. To deworm in helminthiases, hagenia abyssinica was the most widely used plant by herbalists of the study area followed by rumex nervosus table 9.
Some insecticidal plant extracts for controlling maize weevil, sitophilus zeamais motschulsky coleoptera. There are six genera belonging to the polygonaceae in kenya emex, harpagocarpus, rumex, polygonum, fagopyrum, oxygonum but the attraction to it was the widely used anthelmintic rumex genus. Research article evaluation of anthelmintic activities of. Present study was designed to isolate phytochemicals from the hexane, chloroform and ethyl acetate extracts of the roots by various chromatographic techniques. Some insecticidal plant extracts for controlling maize weevil. The district has an estimated total population of 128, 416 with an area of 1060. Bioprospecting potential of rumex abyssinicus for access.
It is also known as abyssinian spinach, azedinha brava portuguese, chika swahili, dock. Acute and subacute toxicity of ethanolic leaf extracts of rumex. Specific acidity of water extract and oxalate content of. A new reaction of 2phenylsulfonyl3phenyloxaziridine. Chemopreventive effect of hydromethanol rumex abyssinicus rhizome extract on the. Rumex dentatus is a species of flowering plant in the knotweed family known by the common names toothed dock and aegean dock. This study, conducted in the rural town of fiche in ethiopia, was undertaken with the support of southern cross university scu australia, addis ababa university aau ethiopia, and the.
A total of 78 species were observed to be used by the local inhabitants in the region for the treatments of various ailments. Phytochemical investigation of rumex abyssinicus has led to the isolation of nine. Many secondary metabolites derived from rumex extracts exhibited potent activities against a panel of phytopathogens including those of phytophthora spp. The electronic library of addis ababa university and relevant churchbased religious books were also inspected for. This particular study was carried out to assess the colon cancer chemopreventive effect of hydromethanol extract of rumex abyssinicus rhizome on rats. Plants can contain quite high levels of oxalic acid, which is what gives the leaves of many members of this genus an acidlemon flavour. In the ethiopian traditional medicine, the leaves of ajuga remota b. Pdf anthraquinones and flavanols isolated from the vegetable. What links here related changes upload file special pages permanent link page. The information was retrieved from pubmed according to the prisma guideline. The current status of knowledge of herbal medicine and. Phytochemical investigation of rumex abyssinicus has led to the isolation of nine compounds. Coulthard general introduction eritrea forms an approximately triangle shape, adjacent to the southern half of the red sea, with a long extension to the southeast reaching nearly to the straits of babelmandeb between djibouti and yemen. Bioactive compounds from some kenyan ethnomedicinal.
Some insecticidal plant extracts for controlling maize. Botanical glossary 235 acacia abyssinica umbrella thorn grewia ternbensis ficus urnbellata type of fig carissa edulis or syzygiurn guineense boscia senegalensis canavalia ensifomis horse bean hyphaene thebaica doum palm or gingerbread tree m8 sorghum bicolor rumex sp. Polygonaceae native to tropical africa and is often used in african traditional medicine for various purposes including treating jaundice. Important bird areas in africa and associated islands eritrea eritrea n. Rumex abyssinicus jacq and rumex nervosus vahl polygonaceae is a large annual herb up to 4m high, leaves usually sagittate, inflorescence much branched, leafless panicle, nut light brown. Rumex abyssinicus jacq polygonaceae is widely used in ethiopia for treatment of wound and other diseases. Relative influence of tillage, fertilizer, and weed. The status of ethnobotanical knowledge of medicinal plants. During our search for new inhibitors of cholinesterase enzymes from natural sources, the ethyl acetate etoac extract of rumex abyssinicus jacq was identified as a dual cholinesterase inhibitor with ic50 values of 2. Ethiopia is one of the six centres of biodiversity in the world with several topographies, climatic conditions and various ethnic cultures. In addition, extracts of rumex abyssinicus and other rumex species have shown antitumor activity against different cancer cell lines 1719.
The purpose of this study was to identify the most effective medicinal. Local name, armagusa is used in the treatment of hypertension. A cytological study of flowering plants from saudi arabia. The first efficient and general method for the generation of sulfinate anions by oxidation of the corresponding thiolates is described. Natural products have extensively contributed toward the discovery of new leads for alzheimers disease. Oct 15, 2015 cancer as a multistage process can be reversed or blocked by using chemopreventive agents. A cytological study of flowering plants from saudi arabia abstract. The studied plant has diverse folkloric medicinal value. The inhibitory effect of the ethanol and methanol extracts of leaf and stem of the rumex alveolatus against the candida albicans and rhizopus oryzae.
Cancer as a multistage process can be reversed or blocked by using chemopreventive agents. An ethnobotanical study was conducted in east hararghe, ethiopia to identify and investigate the use of various plants by the traditional healers and communities engaged in domestic, pesticide and medicinal use. This particular study was carried out to assess the colon cancer chemopreventive effect of hydromethanol extract of rumex abyssinicus rhizome on. Native to ethiopia and tropical africa, it has ivylike, green to reddish leaves and tiny green flowers. Podocarpus falcatus was the most preferred traditional mp to treat jaundice followed by rumex abyssinicus table 8. Specific acidity of water extract and oxalate content of foliage of african sorrel george pelham walton with one figure foreword this report is submitted, not so much as a contribution to the accumulated data on the composition of the leaves of rumex abyssinicus jacq. Wild edible plants in ethiopia by ermias lulekal, molla ugent, zemede asfaw, ensermu kelbessa and patrick van damme. Rumex abyssinicus is widely spread medicinal plant in the highlands of tropical africa and is a common weed of cultivated lands or disturbed grounds ranging from north africa to ethiopia 2. Sep 24, 2011 this paper reports on the plant use of laypeople of the oromo in southern ethiopia. Pdf edited by jn eloff many secondary metabolites derived from rumex extracts exhibited potent. Perfectly alright in small quantities, the leaves should not be eaten in large amounts since the oxalic acid can lockup other nutrients in the food, especially calcium, thus causing mineral deficiencies.
Text is available under the creative commons attributionsharealike license. Pdf background cancer as a multistage process can be reversed or blocked by using chemopreventive agents. Phytochemical evaluation of some kenyan medicinal plants. Plants used as anticancer agents in the ethiopian traditional. Medicinal plants used in traditional medicine by oromo. In addition, extracts of rumex abyssinicus and other rumex species have shown antitumor activity against different cancer cell lines 17, 18, 19. A cytological study of flowering plants from saudi arabia fig. Important diseases like sexually transmitted diseases such as gonorrhea and others ailments like pulmonary tb and leprosy existed in rural areas. Tired of the same old vegetarian selections on your beyaynetu. Discovery of helminthosporin, an anthraquinone isolated. Bioactive compounds from some kenyan ethnomedicinal plants. Plant medicine served mostly to treat common everyday ailments such as stomach problems and diarrhea, for. Parvin sadeghzade rika1, katrine ebrahimi2 1department of biology, payame noor university pnu, kuhdasht, iran.
Since there were no snakes in the region, snake bite. Well, then, how about a nice hot steaming gebeta covered with a hearty portion of gegebsa, a side of kerseta, and then some merekita for a. Present study was designed to isolate phytochemicals from the hexane, chloroform and ethyl acetate extracts of the roots by various chromatographic technique. Royeen phd, otrl, faota, in occupational therapy with aging adults, 2016. Jstor is part of ithaka, a notforprofit organization helping the academic community use digital technologies to preserve the scholarly record and to advance research and teaching in sustainable ways. Out of these, herbs constitute 49% followed by trees. Rumex since they are close in the key to species and some of its members seem to have similar ethnomedical usage, such as purgative and antimicrobial table 3. Usda, ars, germplasm resources information network. Even you can use the pulp left after extracting the juice from papaya as poultice on the wounds. The oromo in bale had namesuses for 294 species in comparison to 230 species documented in the lower reaches of the bale area. Ensete ventricosurn prernna resinosa ziziphus rnauritiana ficus sp. Medicinal plants used by traditional healers to treat. The primary objective of this study was to examine the status of woody species composition and diversity along the walga river of wonchi, southwestern ethiopia. Phytochemical investigation on the root of rumex abyssinicus.