Antimicrobial Activities of the Extracts and Fractions of Allanblackia floribunda

Antioxidant, antitumor and antimicrobial activities of the crude extract and compounds of the root bark ofAllanblackia floribunda

“…However, the ability of this crude extract to prevent in vitro the growth of Candida albicans, and that of some Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria has been demonstrated (Ajibesin et al, 2008). The results obtained in the present work corroborate the earlier report and confirm also the activity of A. floribunda on filamentous fungi such as Trichophyton rubrum and M. audouinii.…”

Polyphenols from Allanblackia floribunda seeds: Identification, quantification and antioxidant activity

“…Whilst the seeds consist to over 60% of oil and provide edible vegetable fat (Orwa et al, 2009;Wilfred, Adubofuor & Oldham, 2010), various parts of the tree, including roots and bark, are used in traditional medicine for the treatment of a range of ailments such as toothache, dysentery and coughs (Betti, 2004;Olowokudejo, Kadiri & Travih, 2008;Kayode, 2006). Furthermore, Allanblackia floribunda extracts have been reported to exhibit antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activity (Ajibesin, Rene, Bala & Essiett, 2008;Ayoola et al, 2009;Ayoola, Ipav, Sofidiya, Adepoju-Bello, Coker & Odugbemi, 2008;Kuete et al, 2011) as well as potential antimalarial (Azebaze, Teinkela, Nguemfo, Valentin, Dongmo & Vardamides, 2015) and anticancer effects (Fadeyi, Fadeyi, Adejumo, Okoro & Myles, 2013). To date, a range of potentially bioactive compounds have been reported in a variety of extracts from Allanblackia floribunda and related species, including benzophenones, xanthones and biflavonoids (Locksley & Murray, 1971;Fuller, Blunt, Boswell, Cardellina ΙΙ & Boyd, 1999;Nkengfack, Azebaze, Vardamides, Fomum & van Heerden, 2002).…”

A Review on Traditional Uses, Phytochemical and Pharmacological Profiles, Spiritual and Economic Values, and Toxicity of Dacryodes Edulis (G. Don) H.J. Lam.

“…Like many other plants, the leaves of Dacryodes edulis showed better activity than the stem and root. This lends credence to the wider application of leaves in Cameroonian and Nigerian traditional medicine than the other plant parts 6,17,50 .…”

“…Its bark has long been used in Nigeria to cicatrize wound (in this case, the bark is pulped and then applied directly to the wound) 13 , and for the treatment of leprosy, dysentery, anaemia, spitting blood, debility, stiffness, tonsillitis and skin diseases 14,15 . The leaves are often crushed and the juice released to treat generalized skin diseases such as scabies, ringworm, rash and wound, while the stem or stem twigs are employed as chewing sticks for oral hygiene 16,17 . When chewed with kola nut, its leaves serve as an antiemetic, while its leaf sap could be used for treating ear infections, fever, headache, malaria and cephalgia 18 .…”