A Monograph of the Genus Prosopis (Leguminosae Subfam. Mimosoideae)

Legumes and a cereal with high methionine/cysteine contents

“…Eleven of the samples ranged from 39.6 to 46.8% protein, which is somewhat higher than the values reported by Becker and Grosjean (1980) for P. velutina (32.8%) and Prosopis glandulosa (34.2%) but near values from del Valle et al (1983) for Prosopis juliflora (37%) and Zalfaghari and Harden (1985) for P. glandulosa (39.3%). The two lowest protein values of 26.2 and 30.0% are in P. strombulifera and P. pubescens, both section Strombocarpae, series Strombocarpae (Burkart, 1976), suggesting the six other species in this series may also have relatively low protein contents.…”

Disintegration of the genus Prosopis L. (Leguminosae, Caesalpinioideae, mimosoid clade)

“… Abstract Robust evidence from phylogenomic analyses of 997 nuclear genes has recently shown, beyond doubt, that the genus Prosopis is polyphyletic with three separate lineages, each with affinities to other genera of mimosoids: (i) Prosopis africana is an isolated lineage placed in the grade of Plathymenia , Newtonia and Fillaeopsis that subtends the core mimosoid clade; (ii) the remaining Old World species of Prosopis form a clade that is sister to the Indo-Nepalese monospecific genus Indopiptadenia and (iii) New World Prosopis has the Namibian / Namaqualand monospecific endemic genus Xerocladia nested within it. This means that it is now clear that maintaining the unity of the genus Prosopis sensu Burkart (1976) is no longer tenable. These three distinct lineages of Prosopis species correspond directly to Burkart’s (1976) sectional classification of the genus, to previously recognised genera and to the differences in types of armature that underpin Burkart’s sections.…”

Indolizidine, Antiinfective and Antiparasitic Compounds from Prosopis glandulosa var. glandulosa

“…The remarkable in Vitro fungicidal activity of 1-4 against C. neoformans (MFCs ) 0.63-1.25 µg/mL) and 2, 3, and 5 against A. fumigatus (MFCs ) 0.63-2.5 µg/mL) were similar to amphotericin B, but >2-4-fold more potent than 6-8. Prosopilosidine (1) showed potent in ViVo activity at 0.0625 mg/kg/day/ip for 5 days in a murine model of cryptococcosis by eliminating ∼76% of C. neoformans infection from brain tissue compared to ∼83% with amphotericin B at 1.5 mg/kg/day. Compounds 1 and 4 exhibited potent activity and high selectivity index (SI) values against chloroquine-sensitive (D6) and chloroquine-resistant (W2) strains of Plasmodium falciparum, with IC 50 values of 39 and 95 ng/mL and 42 and 120 ng/mL, respectively (chloroquine, IC 50 ) 17 and 140 ng/mL).…”

“…1 H and13 C NMR Data a (J values in Hz, in parentheses) for 3/3a and 4/4a All spectra recorded in CD 3 OD at 500 MHz ( 1 H) and 125 MHz ( 13 C). b Overlapped signals.…”

“…P. glandulosa Torrey var. glandulosa (Leguminosae), a medium-sized tree, is one of the two varieties of honey mesquite available in North America. , Generally, mesquite is a popular adjuvant for preparing smoked cuisine in the southern part of the United States. Many tribes of the southwestern United States and Mexico have long utilized the medicinal values of this plant, including treatment of eye infections, open wounds, dermatological ailments, and stomach problems. , Decoctions of leaves and pods are generally used to make eye washes to treat pink eye .…”