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The database and code is licensed under a creative commons attributionnoncommercialsharealike 3. Standley records numerous medicinal uses in treatment of rheumatism, boils, and paralysis. Petiveria alliacea l guinea hen weed and its major. This thiosulfinate can be obtained in optical purity by catalytic asymmetric oxidation of ditertbutyl disulfide with hydrogen peroxide. Among the seven plants that comprise the incense, petiveria alliacea l. Phytochemical analysis and cytotoxic activity of petiveria alliacea. Petiveria alliacea extracts uses multiple mechanisms to. Petiveria alliaceas conventional use as a solution for joint pain and rheumatism has been accepted by clinical exploration affirming its painreliving and calming properties. It is commonly used today in the dominican republic, peru, guatemala, and brazil with its long history of medicinal uses. Pdf petiveria alliacea plant has been a medicinal plant for decades and has been used both in the traditional and modern ways over these periods.
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Ethnobotanical study in martinique of the species behind the. Phytolaccaceae is a perennial shrub indigenous to the amazon rainforest, although it can grow in areas as tropical and central america, caribbean and southeastern united states. It has a wide natu ral distribution from texas and florida in the. Plant material was collected in viota, cundinamarca, colombia, and identified by antonio luis mejia botanical consultant as petiveria alliacea linne. Evaluation of the genotoxic effects of a folk medicine, petiveria. Anamu petiveria alliacea database file in the tropical. Before requesting germplasm, scientists should consider their capacity to. The mode of action elucidated for dts revealed that it is a mitogen activated protein extracellular regulated. Petiveria alliacea in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. The atlas of florida plants provides a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state and taxonomic information. In vitro, extracts of this herb demonstrated antimicrobial, antifungal, antiviral, antiprotozoal, and.
Crude extract from a plant known as petiveria alliacea anamu is used extensively as folk medicine in developing countries like colombia, south america. The website also provides access to a database and images of herbarium specimens found at the university of south florida and other herbaria. Pdf antimicrobial and anticancer potential of petiveria alliacea l. In vitro antimicrobial activity of total extracts of the. It grows in tropical climates in central and south america, the caribbean, and africa. Petiveria alliacea, commonly known as anamu, is a perennial shrub prevalent in south and central america, and in some areas of africa and the southeastern united states. Pdf allelopathic potential of petiveria alliacea l.
Antimicrobial and anticancer potential of petiveria alliacea l. As indicated by the specific epithet, alliacea, the plant has a strong onion or garliclike odor when crushed. We took certain volumes from the same extract to obtain three proportions by rotoevaporation at a temperature of 35 oc. Identify these significant petiveria alliacea oral anamu oral drug interactions with the rxlist drug interaction checker tool. Petiveria alliacea, guine, mapurite or anamu is an exotic plant of the family phytolaccaceae. Smoke rituals involve the burning of plants, usually using charcoal as a base for combustion, and are used in a.
Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Its structure and geometric configuration have been determined as zthiobenzaldehyde s. Comparative alphaamylase inhibitory properties of the. As well as its major uses listed above, anamu can also be used to stimulate proper digestion, increase sweat and urine production and also may have mild sedative and antianxiety properties though the research regarding its antianxiety potential is. Petiveria alliacea name synonyms mapa graveolens vell. Raintree formulas anamu petiveria alliacea 500mg 100 veg. It has been widely used in folk medicine to treat inflammation, infection, and as an anticancer agent. Media in category petiveria alliacea the following 10 files are in this category, out of 10 total. The natural substance is known to reduce pain and inflammation, and is commonly used to treat colds and flus. In folk medicine, petiveria alliacea has a broad range of therapeutic properties. Notes on naturalised plants invasive species south africa. Useful tropical plants database 2014 by ken fern, web interface by ajna fern with help from richard morris.
Pdf there is ethnopharmacological evidence that petiveria alliacea can have antitumor. The petiveria alliacea plant is a greenleaf member of the pokeweed plant family. The roots grow deep and the plant grows up to 3 ft. National plant germplasm system covid19 update, march 23, 2020.
Text is available under the creative commons attributionsharealike license. Pdf petiveria alliacea phytolaccacea is a herbaceous plant of great importance in traditional medicine. Pdf petiveria alliacea in kwazulunatal, south africa. Petiveria alliacea phytolaccaceae is an herbaceous plant with a typical height of about 1m found in. The lachrymatory principle of petiveria alliacea has been isolated from a fresh homogenate of the root. Within its native distribution range, this species is a common weed in pastures, agricultural lands, waste areas, roadsides, and riverbanks. Pdf petiveria alliacea is a perennial amazonian shrub used in traditional medicine for many purposes worldwide, including as antirheumatic. In the present work, we analyzed the chemical composition of volatiles produced by leaves of p. Solanum triste was the most cited species, followed by pefiveria alliacea. Petiveria alliacea l guinea hen weed and its major metabolite dibenzyl trisulfide demonstrate hiv1 reverse transcriptase inhibitory activity.
Show all show tabs guinea henweed general information. Both the mayan paay che and spanish zorillo mean skunk, another reference to the odorous qualities of the plant. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. The sole species it contains, petiveria alliacea, is native to florida and the lower rio grande valley of texas in the united states, mexico, central america, the caribbean, and tropical south america. Creative commons attributionnoncommercialsharealike 3. Petiveria is a genus of flowering plants in the pigeonberry family, petiveriaceae. Department of agriculture and food western australia, 1124 pp. The peruvians call it mucura, the brazilians refer to it as anamu or tipi, and it is known as a guine in other parts of central and south america. Pdf petiveria alliacea extracts uses multiple mechanisms to inhibit. Petiveria alliacea extracts uses multiple mechanisms to inhibit growth of human and mouse tumoral cells. The lachrymatory principle of petiveria alliacea request pdf. The information contained in this plant database file is intended for education, entertainment and information purposes only.
Rainforest and tropical areas of central and south america, the caribbean, and subsaharan africa. The results of this study indicate that petiveria alliacea exerts multiple biological activities in vitro consistent with cytotoxicity. A shrub that grows up to 1 meter in height, anamu has a deep root structure, small greenish piccate flowers, and is known for its garliclike smell. Petiveria alliacea phytolaccaceae is a perennial shrub indigenous to the amazon rainforest and tropical areas of central and south america, the caribbean, and subsaharan africa. One examination conducted in sweden reported that anamu powder has cyclooxygenase1 cox1 inhibitory activities. Potential behavioral and prooxidant effects of petiveria alliacea l.
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