Analyses of the Volatile Constituents and Antimicrobial Activities of<i>Gongronema Latifolium</i>(Benth.) and<i>Gnetum Africanum</i>L

Edet, U.U.; Ehiabhi, O.S.; Ogunwande, Isiaka A.; Walker, Tameka M.; Schmidt, Jennifer M.; Setzer, William N.; Ogunbinu, Akinola O.; Ekundayo, Olusegun

doi:10.1080/0972060x.2005.10643460

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“…These account for > 61.8% of the volatile compounds in this essential oil. According to Edet et al, 18 other compounds detected in trace amounts in the essential oil of G. africanum include a-pinene, camphene, trans-b-damascenone, valencene, a-zingiberene, c-cadinene, 7-epi-a-selinene, and methyl palmitate. In some studies, the essential oil of G. africanum has displayed certain types of biological activity.…”

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“…17 The extraction make by treating the powder with n-hexane solvent, then performing a Soxhlet extraction, letting the solvent evaporate, washing the oil with warm water, and then removing the water. 18 The physiochemical properties of this oil are shown in Table 3.…”

Section: Oils and Fatsmentioning

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“…In Nigeria, the leaves of G. africanum are used to treat enlarged spleens and sore throats, and also as a cathartic. 18,22 In Oubangui, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Edet et al 18 stated that this plant is used as a remedy for nausea and regarded as an antidote for certain types of poisons. In the Republic of the Congo (Brazzaville), Gnetum leaves are used as a dressing for warts, hemorrhoids, and boils.…”

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“…In some studies, the essential oil of G. africanum has displayed certain types of biological activity. Edet et al 18 observed that the essential oil of G. africanum had a moderately inhibiting effect on the growth of Escherichia coli (minimal inhibitory concentration, 39 lg/ mL). The presence of phytol in this oil of G. africanum enhances the plant's nutritional value because the phytol can be converted into vitamins E and K 1 .…”

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Gnetum africanum: A Wild Food Plant from the African Forest with Many Nutritional and Medicinal Properties

Ali¹,

Assanta

Robert³

2011

Journal of Medicinal Food

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Gnetum africanum is a forest liana that grows abundantly in Central Africa, South America, and tropical and subtropical Asia. Its leaves are eaten as a vegetable, either raw or finely chopped and cooked; they are also widely used as an ingredient in soups and stews and are much in demand for their nutritional and therapeutic properties. In the latter application, various fractions of G. africanum are used medicinally to treat many different illnesses. Many studies have also shown that the chemical composition of the leaves of this plant gives it significant nutritional properties, and its high fiber, protein, and calorie content support these claims. Several molecular compounds related to the families of stilbenes, glycosylflavones, and flavonostilbenes have been isolated and identified in the leaf extract of this plant. These molecules give the plant its interesting properties and biological activities.

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Section: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Importancementioning

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Section: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Importancementioning

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Gnetum africanum: A Wild Food Plant from the African Forest with Many Nutritional and Medicinal Properties

Ali¹,

Assanta

Robert³

2011

Journal of Medicinal Food

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“…This is part of an extensive research program aimed at the characterization of poorly studied species of Nigeria flora and herbs 19 . This is part of an extensive research program aimed at the characterization of poorly studied species of Nigeria flora and herbs 19 .…”

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Constituents of Essential Oils of Apium graveolens L., Allium cepa L., and Voacanga africana Staph. from Nigeria

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Edet

Walker

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Journal of Essential Oil Bearing Plants

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In this work, the volatile oils from the plants of Apium graveolens L., Voacanga africana Staph. and Allium cepa L. were analysed for their constituents by GC-MS. Limonene (40.5%), β-selinene (16.3%), cis-ocimene (12.5%) and β-caryophyllene (10.5%) were the main compounds of A. graveolens, while V. africana was predominantly comprised of precocene I (7-Methoxy-2,2dimethylchromene) (95.2)%. On the other hand, the volatile oil of A. cepa was characterized by sulphur compounds, of which diallyl trisulphide (58.8%), methyl allyl trisulphide (18.5%) and diallyl disulphide (17.7%) were in abundance.

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The use of plants in the traditional management of diabetes in Nigeria: Pharmacological and toxicological considerations

Ezuruike

Prieto

2014

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

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Analyses of the Volatile Constituents and Antimicrobial Activities ofGongronema Latifolium(Benth.) andGnetum AfricanumL

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Gnetum africanum: A Wild Food Plant from the African Forest with Many Nutritional and Medicinal Properties

Gnetum africanum: A Wild Food Plant from the African Forest with Many Nutritional and Medicinal Properties

Constituents of Essential Oils of Apium graveolens L., Allium cepa L., and Voacanga africana Staph. from Nigeria

The use of plants in the traditional management of diabetes in Nigeria: Pharmacological and toxicological considerations

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