A Comprehensive Review on Ethno-Medicine, Phytochemistry and Ethnopharmacology of Chrysophyllum albidum

Emudainohwo, J. O. T.; Erhirhie, Earnest Oghenesuvwe; Moke, Emuesiri Goodies; Edje, K.E.

doi:10.9734/jamps/2015/18641

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“…Chrysophyllum albidum (G. Don) is an edible fruit that is widely distributed in the low land rain forest zones throughout West Africa (Emudainohwo et al., 2015). It belongs to the Genus, Chrysophyllum in the Sapotaceae family.…”

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“…The leaves, seeds, and fruits have also been reported for their ability to mitigate oxidative stress (Onyeka et al., 2012), hyperlipidemia (Olorunnisola et al., 2008), hyperglycemia (Olorunnisola et al., 2008), hemorrhagic anemia (Adewoye et al., 2012), and testicular dysfunction (Ogunwole & Mangai, 2019). These activities have been attributed to its phytochemical constituents that have been reported to consist of alkaloids, flavonoids, saponins, tannins, anthraquinone, and cardiac glycosides (Emudainohwo et al., 2015; Ushie et al., 2014). Despite these studies, there is still a dearth of possible anti‐hyperglycemia mechanism of C .…”

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Bioactive compounds of African star apple (Chrysophyllum albidumG. Don) and its modulatory effect on metabolic activities linked to type 2 diabetes in isolated rat psoas muscle

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Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disease characterized by high blood glucose level (hyperglycemia) arising from the inability of the pancreatic tissue to secrete insulin and/or inability of the body to utilize the insulin secreted as seen in type 1 diabetes (T1D) and type 2 diabetes (T2D), respectively. The latter, T2D is the predominant of all diabetes types as it accounts for over 90% of all mortalities and

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Bioactive compounds of African star apple (Chrysophyllum albidumG. Don) and its modulatory effect on metabolic activities linked to type 2 diabetes in isolated rat psoas muscle

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“…Several other components of the tree including the roots and leaves are used for medicinal purposes. [ 9 ] The pulp of the fruit is commonly consumed by all in South East Nigeria, especially pregnant women. The leaves are frequently used to treat malaria, blood pressure, anemia, skin eruptions, diarrhea and stomach ache.…”

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“…The leaves are frequently used to treat malaria, blood pressure, anemia, skin eruptions, diarrhea and stomach ache. [ 9 ] The roots are used in the treatment of sterility, sexual asthenia, and asthma; while its seeds are mostly used to treat intestinal worms and hemorrhoids. The bark is used against cough, icterus, yellow fever and also malaria, while the fruit is used for the treatment of dental decay.…”

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Traditional consumption of the fruit pulp of Chrysophyllum albidum (Sapotaceae) in pregnancy may be serving as an intermittent preventive therapy against malaria infection

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Background:The bark of Chrysophyllum albidum is reported to possess antimalarial property. The fruit pulp of C. albidum consumed by pregnant women of south eastern Nigeria may also possess antimalarial activity. The present preliminary study investigated the antimalarial potential of the pulp juice and seed of C. albidum.Methods:Schizonticidal activity was evaluated using the Peter’s 4-day suppressive test. The prophylactic and curative antimalarial activities of the extracts were evaluated in Albino mice inoculated with Plasmodium berghei.Results:The oral acute toxic dose of the pulp extract is beyond 5000 mg/kg. The seed and pulp possess both suppressive and curative properties. The seed extract suppressed early infection by 72.97% and 97.30%, at 500 and 1000 mg/kg, respectively. The pulp juice recorded 72.97% and 81.08%, at 500 and 1000 mg/kg, respectively. At 500 mg/kg dose, the level of parasite control on Day 7 was the same (96.10%) for both seed and pulp.Conclusion:This study demonstrates the presence of antimalarial constituents in the chemically uncharacterized samples (fruit pulp and seed) of C. albidum. Its ethnomedicinal use may be valuable in pregnancy where it may possibly serve as an intermittent preventive therapy against malaria.

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Effects of acetylation, acid-thinning and oxidation on Chrysophyllum albidum (African star apple) kernel native starch

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Starch is a biological macromolecule with myriad of industrial uses. The growing need for starch and native starch de ciencies, have necessitated researches into under-exploited starch sources and modi cations, respectively. Chrysophyllum albidum (African star apple, ASA) seed is a waste consisting of 63.94% carbohydrate in its kernel. Its starch content can be fully utilised, industrially, if it is in a suitable form and its properties understood. That necessitated the isolation of ASA kernel starch, its modi cation and properties assessment. Acetylation, acid-thinning and oxidation were performed on the native African star apple kernel starch, NACA, to produce the acetylated, ACCA, acid-thinned, ATCA, and oxidised, OXCA, African star apple starches, respectively. The physicochemical properties of the native and modi ed starches were investigated with established methods. The yield of starch was 43.76%. The acetylated and oxidised starches had low degrees of substitution. FT-IR results con rmed the introduction of carbonyl functionality into the acetylated and oxidised starches. Starch morphology revealed smooth, small rounded and truncated ellipsoid granules with diameter ranges of 7-20 µm. Swelling power of modi ed starches improved, except for the acid-thinned, and increased with temperature. Acetylated and oxidised starches had signi cantly (p < 0.05) higher water and oil absorption capacities, respectively. Acid-thinning signi cantly improved starch pasting properties and reduced retrogradation tendency. Modi cation improved the gelatinisation transition temperature of native starch. It was concluded that modi cation increased the industrial raw material potentials of African star apple kernel starch.

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A Comprehensive Review on Ethno-Medicine, Phytochemistry and Ethnopharmacology of Chrysophyllum albidum

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Bioactive compounds of African star apple (Chrysophyllum albidumG. Don) and its modulatory effect on metabolic activities linked to type 2 diabetes in isolated rat psoas muscle

Bioactive compounds of African star apple (Chrysophyllum albidumG. Don) and its modulatory effect on metabolic activities linked to type 2 diabetes in isolated rat psoas muscle

Traditional consumption of the fruit pulp of Chrysophyllum albidum (Sapotaceae) in pregnancy may be serving as an intermittent preventive therapy against malaria infection

Effects of acetylation, acid-thinning and oxidation on Chrysophyllum albidum (African star apple) kernel native starch

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