Antibacterial activity, determined with the impregnated paper disc methods, was observed against four typed bacterial strains, staphylococcus aureus attcc 12600, bacillus subtilis atcc6051. Nigerian journal of botany 11, 103109 aladesanmi ja 2007 tetrapleura tetraptera. Phenolics extract of tetrapleura tetraptera fruit inhibits. Another spice tree, tetrapleura tetraptera oshorisho. Ten fruits of tetrapleura tetraptera obtained from oje market in lbadan, oyo state were.
Tetrapleura tetraptera 7 elaeis guineensis 8 piper guineense 9capsicum frutescens 10 newbouldia laevis 11 lannea welwitschii 12 raphia hookeri vigna unguiculata 14 calotropis procera 15 xylopia aethiopicum 16 viscum album 17 citrus sinensis. The bole, which can be 50 90cm in diameter, is slender and older trees have very small, low, sharp buttresses. The fruit hangs on stout stalks at the edges of the branches and are characteristically brownish in colour. Potential application of tetrapleura tetraptera and. Tests for identification of phytochemicals in tetrapleura tetraptera fruit pulp was carried out using standard protocols as reported in 2224. Nutrient analysis and antimicrobial activities of the leaves. Sample preparation pods of tetrapleura tetraptera were obtained from commercial sources in idah, nigeria. The chemical composition of tetrapleura tetraptera, used traditionally as a spice and in african folk medicine, was determined. The seeds were extracted and subjected to the following treatments. Antibacterial mechanism of tetrapleura tetraptera extract. Composition of tetrapleura tetraptera leaf essential oil %. However, knowledge of its active component is scanty.
A net reduction in mean germination time mgt to 12 days and an increase from 0 to 42% agp were obtained in 32 days. Chemical composition of the dry fruit of tetrapleura. The influence of location on fruiting efficiency and gynoecium abortion of tetrapleura tetraptera was investigated between 2005 and 2007 in benin and ekpoma in edo state, nigeria. African journal of traditional, complementary and alterna.
Tetrapleura tetraptera dried fruits weighing 950g were bought from a local market, afor ogbe. Flowering begins towards the end of february and is over in early april. Pdf allelopathic potential of tetrapleura tetraptera leaf. Also, amino acid analysis of the plant revealed that the plant contains about 17 amino acids whose concentrations were expressed in g100g protein. Its use in traditional medicine is widespread for the treatment of asthma, ulcer, epilepsy, diabetes, hypertension, convulsions, leprosy, inflammations and or rheumatic pains, in hypertension arterial to lower blood pressure, and as a contraceptive.
Phenolics extract of tetrapleura tetraptera fruit inhibits xanthine oxidase. Phytochemical analysis of tetrapleura tetraptera fruit the qualitative and quantitative distributions of primary and secondary metabolites differs from plant to plant and part to part 21. Tetrapleura tetraptera tt is a deciduous flowering plant from the family. The plant, very abundant in ghana, is called prekese soup perfume in the twi language, in efik it is called uyayak, in igbo it is. Research article open access evaluation of the effects of. Comparative antioxidant capacity of aqueous and ethanol fruit. This is a flowering plant that belongs to the mimosaceae or pea family native to western africa 2. The first stage was at the mg stage seven months after fruiting, september, 2012, while the. Hypolipidemic and antioxidant effects of tetrapleura. Proximate and phytochemical composition of the pulp of. Description aridan is a deciduous tree that sheds its leaves annually and grows approximately 20 to 25 meters in height.
The microbial analysis on the spice extract showed that there was 8. Effect of aqueous extract of tetrapleura tetraptera on excision. In vitro antiplasmodial activity of crude extracts of tetrapleura. Tetrapleura tetraptera is a deciduous tree growing 20 25 metres tall. Tetrapleura tetraptera oshorisho had a titratable acidity of 0. Discussion variation in the effects of tetrapleura tetraptera on the various red blood cells have been observed as per the dosage of the extract i.
Laboratory assessment of the repellent and antifeedant. Tetrapleura tetraptera spice attenuates highcarbohydrate. Free radical scavenging activity, phytochemistry and antimicrobial properties of tetrapleura tetraptera seeds irjccs free radical scavenging activity, phytochemistry and antimicrobial properties of tetrapleura tetraptera seeds o. Professor emeritus, university of reading, formerly university of liverpool, chief scientist at verified email at reading. Scientific findings indicate its medicinal and nutritional properties, vital for rural livelihood sustainability. Pdf tetrapleura tetraptera in ghana, nigeria and uganda. The matured fruits are known as prekesse in ghana and usually fall off the tree when matured. Aridan is a deciduous tree that sheds its leaves annually and grows approximately 20 to 25 meters in height. Monodora myristica ehuru and tetrapleura tetraptera oshorisho also was analyzed.
European journal of food science and technology vol. Phytochemical analysis, antioxidant and metal chelating. Tetrapleura tetraptera taub fabaceae locally known as aridan south western nigeria, is widely distributed on the fringes of west africa, especially the secondary forest of the savannah woodland and rain forest. Comparative evaluation of insecticidal properties of essential oils of. The role of medicinal plants in meeting the healthcare. Tetraptera, one of the indigenous fruit specie has served as food and traditional medicine in the management of human ailments.
Dichloromethane extracts of tetrapleura tetraptera and copaifera religiosa, two. Its sweet fragrance is valued, its fruit is used to spice dishes, such as banga soup, and its. The plant has yellowpink to orange flowers with sessile, glaborous leaves 2, spreading branches and naturally distributed in the rainforest belt of west, central and east africa 3. Voucher specimens of the fresh materials have been placed in the ghana herbarium. Open access journal of biological sciences issn 17273048 doi. Tetrapleura tetraptera pod extract daily according to agbai et al.
Such studies are essential if the full potential of t. Pdf variation in nutrients composition of tetrapleura. The bole is slender and older trees have very small, low, sharp buttresses. In this study, we determined phytochemicals, antioxidant and metal chelating capacity in the pulp, seeds and whole fruit mixture of pulp and seeds of t. Eshiet, a botanist in the department of botany and. The tetrapleura tetraptera fruits and seeds have abundant macroelements and nutrients such as iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, sodium, sucrose, fructose and glucose 9. Comparative antioxidant capacity of aqueous and ethanol. During an ethnobotanical survey in hautogooue province. Discussion the results obtained from the present study showed that there were numerous spices in use, in the studied area.
Tetrapleura tetraptera fabaceae fruit 17, 18 ako gun aristolonchia repens aristoloniaceae root alcoholic infusion alubosa eleweruvasa allium ascalonicum liliaceae whole plant infusion alubosa olokoruva pancratium lilaceae whole plant infusion. Pdf allelopathic potential of tetrapleura tetraptera. There is no documented evidence of modern cultivation and genetic improvement of the tree. The mean fruiting efficiency per inflorescence was 0.
General information known hazards botanical references range habitat properties cultivation details edible uses. It is distinguished by round smallish crown that tends to flatten when old. It is generally distributed in the lowland forest of tropical africa. Tetrapleura tetraptera, could be made available for a fraction of the cost of a synthetic. Nutrition facts of aridan tetrapleura tetraptera aridan is highly valuable because it contains a high amount of essential phytochemicals and nutrients that are vital for the healthy functioning of the body. Its use in traditional medicine is widespread for the treatment of asthma, ulcer, epilepsy, diabetes, hypertension, convulsions, leprosy, inflammations and or rheumatic pains, in hypertension. The proximate composition % based on dry weight was ash 3. This study could contribute to the better understanding of antibacterial mechanism of t. Vitamin analysis, trace elements content, and their. It is an excellent source of potassium, iron, calcium, zinc, flavonoids, phosphorous, tannins, alkaloids, saponins, steroids and phenolic.
The dark brown indehiscent pod ribbed fruit is about 1525 cm. Potential application of tetrapleura tetraptera and hibiscus. It is envisaged that the successful production of popcorn with monodora myristica ehuru and tetrapleura tetraptera oshorisho flavours, may result to the application of these spices in snacks. Free radical scavenging activity, phytochemistry and. This study investigated the nutritive and medicinal importance of the fruits in ibadan, southwestern nigeria. It is commonly found naturally in the rainforest belt of tropical africa especially in the lowlands and is singlestemmed.
The fruits were purchased in abakpa market in enugu state, nigeria and were identified and confirmed by mr ijearu, a botanist in the department of botany, nnamdi university awka, nigeria. Tetrapleura tetraptera taub journal of pharmaceutical research. Research progress in phytochemistry and biology of aframomum species. Some of these spices are obtained from the local environment while others are cultivated. The tree is deciduous, about 2025 m high and a girt of 1. Based on our screening results table i we chose microglossa pyrifolia lam. May 24, 2015 background tetrapleura tetraptera, a seasoning and nutritive spice is also used in western african folk medicine in the management of wide variety of diseases including diabetes, inflammation and hypertension. Fruiting pattern of tetrapleura tetraptera ekpoma areas. Yekini department of botany, university of ibadan, nigeria abstract.
Suummary the dormancy of seeds of tetrapleura tetraptera schum. Antiinflammatory and hypoglycaemic effects of tetrapleura. Tetrapleura tetraptera is a flowering plant native to africa with a wide range of applicability in local cuisines and traditional medicine. This study showed that dormancy can be broken effectively by either mechanical or acid. Free radical scavenging activity of different parts of. May 22, 2007 tetrapleura tetraptera taub family fabaceae is a perennial tree that is naturally distributed over a large part of tropical africa, especially in the rain forest belt of west, central and east africa. Botanical information on the plants used for the study. Tetrapleura tetraptera is a perennial plant which grows in the lowland forest along the western coast of africa. Trees are widespread in tropical africa, in forest, especially secondary forest, and they are at their best in the rainforest. The fruit of tetrapleura tetraptera taub fabaceae is frequently used in tropical african traditional medicine for the management andor control of an array of human ailments, including arthritis and other inflammatory conditions, asthma, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, epilepsy, schistosomiasis, and so on. Antimicrobial activities of a plethora of medicinal plant extracts and hydrolates against human. And thonn taub, mimosaceae, commonly known as aridan fruit, a single stemmed, robust. In the forest, the crown is fairly small, thin and rounded, becoming flat when old, but it tends to spread when in the open.
The pods appeared to be sundried and were stored in airtight. Tetrapleura tetraptera tt is a deciduous flowering plant from the family of the fabaceae mimosoideae and grows well in the rainforest zones of africa 8. Aspergillus niger strain uuf9202 significantly reduced the dormancy period and boosted aggregate germination percentage agp in seeds of tetrapleura tetraptera. Composition and antibacterial activities of tetrapleura. This plant is botanically known as tetrapleura tetraptera and it is a flowering plant that belongs to the mimosaceae or pea family. Breaking of structural dormancy in seeds of tetrapleura. Tetrapleura tetraptera is an indigenous fruit tree in tropical africa. Akabuike2 1,2 department of chemistry, michael okpara university of agriculture, umudike, p. Aframomum melegueta, aprus precatorius, xylopia aethiopica, tetrapleura tetraptera, crinium jagus, and garcinia kola were ineffective. Nigerian journal of botany 4, 115125 agboola da, adedire mo 1998 response of treated dormant seeds of three species to germination promoters. Flavonoids and saponins are some abundant secondary metabolic constituents in the fruits of this plant.
Nine medicinal plants namely, latuca sativa, tetrapleura tetraptera, jatropha curcas, capparis erythrocarpus, ficus asperifolia, mentha piperita, carica papaya, moringa oleifera and phyllanthus amarus were identified. It is a species of flowering plants in the pea family fabaceae and a deciduous forest plant belonging to the mimosoideae subfamily akinidowu et al. Tetrapleura tetraptera is a species of flowering plant in the pea family native to western africa. The test organisms were obtained from the department of microbiology and parasitology, lagos university teaching hospital, luth. Efficiency of sulphuric acid, mechanical scarification and. It is locally known as aridan in yoruba and oshorisho in igbo. The tree is exposed to annual bush fires which is reducing its population rapidly across. Issn ethnobotanical survey and phytoanatomical studies of.
Introduction tuberculosis tb is an infectious disease, caused by the bacterium called mycobacterium tuberculosis. Herbal remedies traditionally used against malaria in ghana. This study aimed at evaluating the potential therapeutic action of the polyphenol. Guidelines for collecting vouchers and tissues intended for genomic.
Tetrapleura tetraptera grows in the wild in both forests and savanna, and has a long growth cycle. This is a microbial contaminant but the result is within the limit for human consumption. Tetrapleura tetraptera fruit has important antimalarial and analgesic activities. This study assessed the effect of pregermination treatments on the germination and early growth of tetrapleura tetraptera schum. Tetrapleura tetraptera had 5% moisture, 14% ash, 11% crude protein, 8% fats and 62% crude fibre. Mar 01, 2016 tetrapleura tetraptera, called aidan in the southwestern part of nigeria, and ihokiriho by the ngwa people in the southeastern part of nigeria, is a deciduous tree belonging to the family mimosaceae. The biological active components from pods of tetraptera tetrapleura taub were analysed by phytochemical methods and spectral analyses. Tetrapleura tetraptera is a deciduous, single stemmed, robust perennial tree with greybrown, smoothrough bark, of about 30 m high 1.
Fruiting pattern of tetrapleura tetraptera ekpoma areas, edo. It is also called uhio uhiokrihio in the igbo language of nigeria, the tree has many uses. This study evaluated the free radical scavenging activity of fruit wing, seed, leaf and stem bark of tetrapleura tetraptera fabaceae with a view to providing scientific information on its potential. Tetrapleura tetraptera phytochemicals antioxidant metal chelating capacity abstract tetrapleura tetraptera, claim to be bene. Enjoy the medicinal value of aridan tetrapleura tetraptera. Allelopathic potential of tetrapleura tetraptera leaf extracts on early seedling growth of five agricultural crops january 2008 south african journal of botany 741.
Essential oil, 1,8cineole, tetrapleura tetraptera, toxicity, antibacterial activity. In vitro biological activities of aqueous extracts of tetrapleura. Abstract tetrapleura tetraptera fruits have been used in ethnomedical practice. Tetrapleura tetraptera is widely cherished in african traditional homes because of its alleged therapeutic and nutritional properties. Herbal remedies traditionally used against malaria in. Antimalaria activity of ethanolic extract of tetrapleura. Olufunke tetrapleura tetraptera, known as aridan in yoruba. The matured fruits are known as prekesse in ghana and usually fall o the tree when matured.
The plant is called prekese or, more correctly, pr. Younger trees of tetrapleura tetraptera have slender bole however, the older ones have low and sharp buttresses. Pdf effect of extraction method on tetrapleura tetraptera. Issn 23203862 an ethnomedical and ethnobotanical survey of. Tetrapluera tetraptera fruits archives ea journals. Jul, 2018 tetrapleura tetraptera is an indigenous fruit tree in tropical africa.
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