<i>Echinophora spinosa</i> L. (Apiaceae), a new species in the flora of Tunisia and second report from North Africa

Mokni, Ridha El

doi:10.2478/hacq-2019-0016

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“…There are 6% of Echinophora genus based on observations. This species is a member of the family Faviidae, known as one of the original genera in southern Europe and Algeria (Mokni, 2020). The genera Merulina and Montipora were present at the study site with a percentage of 2%.…”

Section: Coral Conditionmentioning

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The Current Condition of Coral Reef and Fish Diversity in Gosong Island, Southwest Aceh

Najmi

Darmarini²,

Razi³

et al. 2023

JIPK

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Highlight Research The current condition coverage percentage of coral reefs in the waters of Gosong Island was 55% Percentage of dead coral with algae founded on Gosong Island is 28% On Gosong Island there are 11 families, namely Acroporidae, Agariciidae, Faviidae, Fungiidae, Merulinidae , Mussidae, Dendrophylliidae, Oculinidae, Pectiniidae, Pocilloporidae and Poritidae Abstract The coral reef ecosystem is an important ecosystem; its existence has a very close relationship with the surrounding ecosystem and the reef fish community. The direct and indirect dependence of reef fish on coral reefs has become an important issue at the national and international levels. This study aimed to determine the characteristics of coral reef ecosystem conditions, the percentage of coral growth, identify the types of coral reefs, and the diversity of reef fish species on Gosong Island, Southwest Aceh. Coral reef biophysical characteristics were collected by measuring water quality, calculating the percentage of coral coverage using the Point Intercept Transect (PIT) method, and the abundance of reef fish using the Underwater Fish Visual Census (UFVC) method. The condition of average percentage of coral reefs in the waters of Gosong Island was in a good category (55%), found as many as 31 genera of hard corals included in the line transect. The percentage of base substrate that dominates other than live coral is dead coral with algae (DCA) of 28%. The average abundance of reef fish in Gosong Island waters is 11,260 ind/ha with an average reef fish biomass of 2074,095 kg/yield. The water quality results show good conditions for coral growth in location. Based on the analysis of the structure of the fish community found in the coral reef area, the results showed good results, so the research location became a good habitat for various types of fish associated with coral reef ecosystems on Gosong Island

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Section: Coral Conditionmentioning

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The Current Condition of Coral Reef and Fish Diversity in Gosong Island, Southwest Aceh

Najmi

Darmarini²,

Razi³

et al. 2023

JIPK

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“…sibthorpiana (or E. sibthorpiana) (Figure 1), the latter being the most widely distributed species from the genus that can be found in numerous countries, including countries of the Balkans (Greece, Bulgaria, and North Macedonia), Turkey, and Iran [1,[3][4][5][6]. E. spinosa is a halophytic plant distributed in the sandy coastal regions of the Mediterranean, found in South Europe (including France, Italy, Montenegro, and Greece), as well as the coastal regions of Northern Africa, including Algeria, and more recently, Tunisia [7][8][9][10]. and more recently, Tunisia [7][8][9][10].…”

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“…E. spinosa is a halophytic plant distributed in the sandy coastal regions of the Mediterranean, found in South Europe (including France, Italy, Montenegro, and Greece), as well as the coastal regions of Northern Africa, including Algeria, and more recently, Tunisia [7][8][9][10]. and more recently, Tunisia [7][8][9][10]. Since ancient times, Echinophora species have been used by humanity as flavor agents, preservatives, and medicines [1].…”

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Genus Echinophora—Biological Activity, Chemical Composition, and Future Perspectives

Ivanova,

Dyankov,

Ardasheva

et al. 2024

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Species belonging to the genus Echinophora (Apiaceae) have been used by humanity since ancient times as flavoring agents, preservatives, and medicines for the treatment of a broad spectrum of conditions, including respiratory, digestive and kidney disorders, fungi infections, wounds, and gastric ulcers. Phytochemical studies on this botanical genus mainly investigate the essential oil composition and reveal the species as a rich source of volatile compounds, including monoterpenes and phenylpropanoids. Among the non-volatile secondary metabolites, flavonoids, coumarins, phenolic acids, phytosterols, and polyacetylenes have been identified. Pharmacological studies revealed Echinophora extracts and essential oils exhibit different biological properties, including antibacterial, antifungal, anticancer, insecticidal, anti-inflammatory, and hepatoprotective activities. However, compared to other genera, the biological activity and chemical diversity of this genus are not well studied. In future decades, it is highly likely that the small genus Echinophora will play an important role in drug discovery and drug development.

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“…The genus Echinophora L. (Apiaceae) in the Mediterranean area is represented by seven species [1,2]. In North Africa, only Echinophora spinosa L. was reported from Algeria and Tunisia as a very rare taxon [3,1]. Echinophora spinosa L. is a psammophilous species growing on maritime sands.…”

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Antimicrobial and antioxidant activity of methanol extract of Echinophora spinosa L. from Jijel, Algeria

Ghadbane

Bounar

Rebbas

2020

Alger. j. biosciences

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In this study, the antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of Echinophora spinosa were investigated. Antimicrobial activity of methanol extracts obtained from Echinophora spinosa was examined using the disc diffusion method. Antioxidant activity of the methanol extracts was examined using the stable 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging test. Methanol extract of ripe fruits of E. spinosa showed highest total phenolic content (69.17 ± 1.2 µg GAE/mg extract) and the major flavonoid contents (12.122 ± 0.44 µg QE/mg extract) was found in leaves of the plant. In disk diffusion antimicrobial assay, E. spinosa manifested broad spectrum of activity. The largest capacity to neutralize DPPH radicals was found for ripe fruits methanol extract of E. spinosa plant. The results shows that the various parts of E. spinosa extracts promising antioxidant and antimicrobial activities have potential bioactivities due to high content of phenolic and flavonoid compounds.

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Echinophora spinosa L. (Apiaceae), a new species in the flora of Tunisia and second report from North Africa

Cited by 5 publications

References 11 publications

The Current Condition of Coral Reef and Fish Diversity in Gosong Island, Southwest Aceh

The Current Condition of Coral Reef and Fish Diversity in Gosong Island, Southwest Aceh

Genus Echinophora—Biological Activity, Chemical Composition, and Future Perspectives

Antimicrobial and antioxidant activity of methanol extract of Echinophora spinosa L. from Jijel, Algeria

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