The chemistry and biological activity of the Hyacinthaceae

Mulholland, Dulcie A.; Schwikkard, Sianne; Crouch, Neil R.

doi:10.1039/c3np70008a

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“…The plants included in this family have long been used in traditional medicine for a wide range of medicinal applications (Mulholland et al, 2013). The Hyacinthaceae comprises several genera, which are widely exploited for their medicinal, pharmaceutical and ornamental potential.…”

Section: Hyacinthaceae Familymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The Hyacinthaceae can be divided into three main subfamilies, the Hyacinthoideae, the Urgineoideae and the Ornithogaloideae, with a small fourth subfamily the Oziroëoideae, restricted to South America (Mulholland et al, 2013). The near-cosmopolitan family Hyacinthaceae Batsch ex Borckh is well represented in southern Africa by one of two main centres of diversity, harbouring approximately half of the world's representatives (Koorbanally et al, 2006).…”

Section: Hyacinthaceae Familymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The genus Eucomis is widespread throughout eastern and southern Africa. It is used by traditional healers to treat a wide range of complaints, including rheumatism, as an anti-inflammatory and as a treatment for mental disease (Mulholland et al, 2013).…”

Section: Hyacinthaceae Familymentioning

confidence: 99%

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Threatened medicinal plants of South Africa: Case of the family hyacinthaceae

Xego¹,

Kambizi²,

Nchu³

2016

Afr. J. Trad. Compl. Alt. Med.

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Background: Traditional medicine plays a major role in the primary health care of many people living in rural areas. South Africa is a home to over 30,000 species of higher plants and 3,000 of these species have been found to be used in traditional medicine across the country. South African medicinal plants are decreasing at an alarming rate as a result of over exploitation. Today many medicinal plants face extinction but detailed information is lacking. The purpose of this paper was to review current and proposed cultivation strategies that could be used to improve plant conservation statuses, livelihoods of the people involved in medicinal plant industry and sustainability of this industry. Material and Method: In this review, emphasis was on the members of Hyacinthaceae family and the species Siphonochilus aethiopicus (Schweinf) B.L. Burtt (Zingiberaceae), which are some of the most traded and used in traditional herbal medicine. Detailed literature search was conducted on the current strategies that are being used for the cultivation of medicinal and food crops and a conceptual analysis of how technologies used for the cultivation of non-medicinal crops could be adopted for cultivation of medicinal plants in Africa. Siphonochilus aethiopicus was used as a case study to demonstrate the potential of using alternative cultivation strategy such as hydroponics in the cultivation of medicinal plants. Result and Conclusion:The results showed that hydroponics has the potential to improve plant growth and yield of desired plant parts even in areas where these plants do not normally grow under natural conditions. This was the case with Siphonochilus aethiopicus. There is potential for growth in the medicinal plant industry if optimum cultivation technologies such as hydroponics are implemented despite the perception that Africans have an ingrained traditional preference of wild harvested plants, on the contrary many Africans have no issues with cultivated medicinal plants.

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Section: Hyacinthaceae Familymentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Hyacinthaceae Familymentioning

confidence: 99%

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Threatened medicinal plants of South Africa: Case of the family hyacinthaceae

Xego¹,

Kambizi²,

Nchu³

2016

Afr. J. Trad. Compl. Alt. Med.

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“…The chemical composition of the M. neglectum is composed of anthocyanins, flavonoids, homoisoflavanones, spirocyclic nortriterpenoid glycosides, polyhydroxylated pyrrolizidine alkaloids and essential oil [9,10]. Homoisoflavonoid compounds had been reported to exhibit antiinflammatory, estrogenic, antiestrogenic, anticancer and angioprotective bioactivities [6].…”

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In Vitro Antioxidant And Cytotoxic Activity of Muscari neglectum Growing in Turkey

Kayıran¹,

Taşkın²,

Asadi³

et al. 2018

mpj

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ABSTRACT:Muscari species have been used as antirheumatic, stomachic, diuretic, expectorant and anti verruca in folk medicine. The species have also been used as food for humans and animals in Turkey. In this study, the antioxidant and cytotoxic activities of different extracts obtained from Muscari neglectum were studied. The antioxidant capacities of the extracts were evaluated with DPPH free radical scavenging activity, metal chelating capacity and ABTS cation radical scavenging capacity assays. The cytotoxic potentials of the extracts were determined by MTT and LDH assays on HeLa-cells (human cancer cell line) and NRK-52E-cells (rat kidney cell line). The aqueous extracts from M. neglectum bulbs (IC 50 : 2.83± 0.54 mg/mL) and herba (IC 50 : 8.52± 1.3 mg/mL) exhibited stronger DPPH free radical scavenging activity than other extracts, respectively. The ethanol extract from M. neglectum bulbs showed the highest ABTS (27.88 %) cation radical scavenging activity. According to the metal chelating activity test results, the aqueous extracts from M. neglectum herba and bulbs showed the strongest metal chelating activity (28.99% and 28.07%, respectively).

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“…The plant is known for its cardiac glycosides (Mulholland et al 2013). It is gaining global importance due to its multiple properties as a medicine (Nath et al 2014).…”

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Karyotypic Variations in Different Accessions of <i>Urginea indica</i> (Roxb) Kunth. and <i>Urginea wightii</i> Lakshmin. Hyacinthaceae

2016

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Summary Urginea indica Kunth. Hyacinthaceae, commonly called Indian Squill, represents a species complex. Intraspecies variation is common. Karyological studies were made in six accessions of Urginea collected from six different places in India, of which four accessions of Urginea indica were collected from Kanakapura, Trichendur, Kashmir valley, and Kerala. Two accessions of Urginea wightii were from Gubbi and Bellary. Variations in ploidy were noted. Among the Urginea indica accessions, diploids (2n=20) were found in Kanakapura, Trichendur, and Kashmir Valley; a pentaploid (2n=50) was noticed in the Kerala accession, whereas two different ploidies were noticed in the Urginea wightii accessions of Gubbi and Bellary (2n=20, 2n=40) within the same plant. There is close homology between Kanakapura and Tiruchendur with subtelocentric being a major component.

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The chemistry and biological activity of the Hyacinthaceae

Cited by 87 publications

References 292 publications

Threatened medicinal plants of South Africa: Case of the family hyacinthaceae

Threatened medicinal plants of South Africa: Case of the family hyacinthaceae

In Vitro Antioxidant And Cytotoxic Activity of Muscari neglectum Growing in Turkey

Karyotypic Variations in Different Accessions of <i>Urginea indica</i> (Roxb) Kunth. and <i>Urginea wightii</i> Lakshmin. Hyacinthaceae

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