The bipinnately compound leaves are up to 15 centimetres 5. Notes on taxonomy and nomenclature top of page the generic name dichrostachys means twocoloured spike and refers to the flowers, and the specific name cinerea is from the greek konis and. Antiinfective assessment of dichrostachys cinerea root bark, an. Dichrostachys cinerea marabou, marabouthorn, sickle bush. The results can also be downloaded as a csv file unicode utf8 encoding.
The plant produces edible fruits that are mostly elongated pods, fleshy, wooly, leathery or papery. Toxicologic evaluation of dichrostachys glomerata extract. Notes on taxonomy and nomenclature top of page the generic name dichrostachys means twocoloured spike and refers to the flowers, and the specific name cinerea is from the greek konis and latin cineres, referring to the grey hairs on the subspecies confined to india. Top of page the generic name dichrostachys means twocoloured spike and refers to the flowers, and the specific name cinerea is from the greek konis and latin cineres, referring to the grey hairs on the subspecies confined to india. Dichrostachys cinerea is a thorny, fastgrowing woody bush or treelet which invades fields, wasteland, road sides and other disturbed areas.
Dichrostachys cinerea from wikipedia, the free encyclopedia dichrostachys cinerea, known as sicklebush, bell mimosa, chinese lantern tree or kalahari christmas tree south africa, is a legume of the genus dichrostachys. An aqueousalcoholic extract was obtained from dichrostachys cinerea root bark. Fabaceae root bark is used in ivorian traditional medicine to treat asthma, which is a respiratory disorder characterized by inflammation and the restriction of. Plants of the matobo district national herbarium and botanic garden, zimbabwe page. Minimal water and sunlight is needed for this shrub.
Tender shoots of the plant are bruised and applied to the. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. Woody plants with n fixing symbionts may inhibit establishment and growth of later successional trees. List of various diseases cured by dichrostachys cinerea. Dichrostachys cinerea pods gave the highest response to tannin inactivation over 200% increase in cumulative gas production, followed by a. Dichrostachys cinerea is considered to be an invasive species, notably through bush encroachment, the ecological process in which a grassdominated community is changed into a woody community. Dichrostachys cinerea, also known as sicklebush, bell mimosa, chinese lantern tree, or kalahari christmas tree, is a fast growing tree of up to 7 m height, traditionally used as laxative, diuretic and to treat dysentery, elephantiasis, gonorrhoea, boils, headache, syphilis, sore, worms 6, 7, inflammation, and cancer. Dichrostachys cinerea or marabou thorn is a legume characterized by its twocoloured inflorescence native to africa but can now be found in india, the caribbean, and parts of southeast asia.
Locally known as the kalahari christmas tree, this tree is easily identified by its unusual flowers and pods. The mixture of soil for optimum growth is 1 part soil course sand or soil and 3 parts compost. Evaluation of neuropharmacological effects of dichrostachys cinerea root 373 the results of the present study indicates that the crude alcoholic extract of the dc root produced a significant decrease in spontaneous motor activity and alteration of dichrostachys cinerea dichrostachys cinerea dichrostachys cinerea. Cytotoxicity of crude extract and isolated constituents of. Unlike acacia their thorns are hardened branchlets rather than modified stipules. Evaluation of neuropharmacological effects of dichrostachys cinerea root 371 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 control 100 mg 200 mg 400 mg groups duration of swimming in. The record derives from ildis data supplied on 20100714 which reports it as an accepted name record 23 mirror. They typically grow up to 7 metres 23 ft in height and have strong alternate thorns, generally up to 8 cm 3. Irjp 20, 4 1 page 106 international research journal of pharmacy.
Compounds of pharmacological interest tannins were isolated from dichrostachys cinerea and assayed against staphylococcus aureus, shigella boydii, shigella flexneri, escherichia coli and pseudomonas. To learn more about copies direct watch this arsitekyur online video. The results can also be downloaded as a csv file unicode utf8 encoding see status. Data source and references for dichrostachys cinerea aroma from the usda plants database. These plants are used in traditional medicine to treat various. The growth of bacteria in the presence of the extract was.
Mar 02, 2018 dichrostachys cinereas origins are heavily debated, but the subsp. Sickle bush dichrostachys cinerea in hyderabad, ap. All the nativenaturalised species of flora for each agroclimatic zoneselect citties of india, defined in this document is prepared. Dichrostachys cinerea in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. Fabaceae on herbaceous species in a semiarid rangeland in zimbabwe. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. Data source and references for dichrostachys cinerea aroma. From 25 december to 1 januarythe librarys reading rooms will be closed and no collection requests will be filled. Chemical composition of pods and seeds of dichrostachys. Native to south africa, dichrostachys cinerea, naturally occurs in the central and northern parts of our country. Woody species composition and structure in a semi arid. Structural changes on charring woods of dichrostachys and. The nutritive value of dichrostachys cinerea subspecies nyasana pod meal as an alternative feed resource for weaned rabbits and piglets in southern africa. Dichrostachys is an old world genus of legumes in the family fabaceae.
We have chosen the plant dichrostachys cinerea l belonging to the. A galled tree mimosa cinerea, a jamaica pepper tree pimen wellcome v0044739. The whole plants of schwenkia americana, the rhizomes of asparagus africanus, the leaves of dichrostachys cinerea, the stem bark of ficus iteophylla and the leaves of. I have seen only one plant at this place within an enclosure. Dichrostachys cinerea, carpobrotus dimidiatus, capparis tomentosa and leonotis leonurus are all plants that are indigenous to south africa.
Energy use of marabou weed dichrostachys cinerea l. Pdf dichrostachys cinerea as a possible energy crop facts. Pdf to provide scientific rationale to the traditional use of dichrostachys cinerea as medicinal plant in kenya, phytochemical analysis, antimicrobial. Evaluation of antibacterial properties of tannins isolated. Official label printer friendly view all sections close all sections. Pdf phytochemical characterization, antibacterial screening and. Antiinflammatory activity of crude saponin extracts from. Species suited to fl climates usda hardiness zones. Mimosaceae is largely used in ethnomedically across africa, and mainly employed for the treatment of. Fabaceae root bark is used in ivorian traditional medicine to treat asthma, which is a respiratory disorder characterized by inflammation and the restriction of tracheal muscles obstructing the air circulation. In this study, the cytotoxicity of the crude extract dcb and compounds isolated from the bark of dichrostachys cinerea. Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in dichrostachys cinerea. The plant dichrostachys cinerea marabu is such a plant.
Issn 2230 8407 research article phytochemical and antimicrobial evaluations of dichrostachys cinerea swetha vennapoosa, devareddy sandeep, k. An dichrostachys cinerea in nahilalakip ha genus nga dichrostachys, ngan familia nga fabaceae. A risk assessment of dichrostachys cinerea for hawaii and other pacific islands was prepared by dr. In the present study the chloroform extract of the dried leaves of dichrostachys cinerea was prepared and evaluated for the antibacterial and. Description the bark is rough, yellow to greybrown and frequently fissured and the stem is rarely thicker than 230 mm. The marabou weed, a woody shrub introduced in cuba, has become an invasive species difficult to control. How dichrostachys cinerea is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. It has at times been treated as several distinct species, as is evident by the number of synonyms attributed to it. Dichrostachys cinerea is a deciduous or semideciduous shrub or small tree with an open crown. Dichrostachys cinerea is a semideciduous to deciduous tree characterized by bark on young branches, dark greybrown fissures on older branches and stems and smooth on the spines. Dichrostachys cinerea is a very variable and taxonomically complex species found from africa to australia. Dichrostachys cinerea from wikipedia, the free encyclopedia dichrostachys cinerea, known as sicklebush, bell mimosa, chinese lantern tree or kalahari christmas tree south africa, is a legume of the genus dichrostachys in the.
The occurrence of very few seeds of dichrostachys cinerea in the soil seed bank prompted the present study as to why animal browsers and seed predators should select the infructescence of this plant. Agroclimatic zones and native species for each zone in india disclamer. Dichrostachys cinerea sickle bush sekelbos sun trees. The species is most commonly known as the sickle bush derived from the curved shape of the pods.
Dichrostachys nutans marabu this plant and synonym italicized and indented above can be weedy or invasive according to the authoritative sources noted below. Dichrostachys cinerea is a spiny, deciduous shrub or small tree, up to 7 m high, with a rounded crown, 3 m wide. Locally known as the kalahari christmas tree, this tree is easily identified by its unusual. Dichrostachys cinerea, ximenia caffra, pterocarpus brenanii, dalbergia melanoxylon and. According to the latest census, marabu grows on more than 1. Dichrostachys cinerea omutjete kalahari christmas tree, sicklebush e. Airdried and saturated cubes of fully developed wood of dichrostachys cinerea leguminosae and salix subserrata salicaceae were charred for 60 minutes at 400c. Acetosolv delignification of dichrostachys cinerea biomass. A cluster of immature indehiscent pods, spiny shoots and leaves of d. An initial increase in moisture content caused few structural alterations in salix but in dichrostachys. Schulze et al 1991 found that along an aridity gradient in namibia, while in acacia albida nitrogen fixation was only 2%, it was 49% in acacia hereroensis and d. Marabou dichrostachys cinerea is one of the abundant lignocellulosic bioresources in cuba, and it could be useful to produce bioethanol. Originaly from from africa, it has been introduced to the west indies during the 19th century.
Dichrostachys cinerea herb uses, benefits, cures, side. The effectiveness of anticancer chemotherapy is greatly impeded by the resistance of malignant cells to cytotoxic drugs. Encroachment is the result of overgrazing and is attributed to the ability of dichrostachys cinerea to regenerate from seeds and root buds. Media in category dichrostachys cinerea the following 59 files are in this category, out of 59 total. Names of dichrostachys cinerea in various languages of the world are also given.
Issn 2230 8407 research article phytochemical and antimicrobial evaluations of dichrostachys cinerea. It is semideciduous or deciduous tree covered with spines or thorns and usually grows about 7 m in height. Usda, ars, germplasm resources information network. The name sickle bush is derived from the curved shape of the pods. In addition, there is basically no special use for this plant. Isolation and spasmolytic evaluation of new alkaloids from. Dichrostachys cinerea metadata this file contains additional information such as exif metadata which may have been added by the digital camera, scanner, or software program used to create or digitize it. Agroclimatic zones and native species for each zone in india. Dichrostachys cinerea as a possible energy crop facts and. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. This file contains additional information such as exif metadata which may have been added by the digital camera, scanner, or software program used to create or digitize it. Comparison of growth rings of dichrostachys cinerea and. Pretreatment is an important step to produce ethanol from.
Mimosoideae is a major contributor to the bush encroachment problem in mkuzi game reserve. If the file has been modified from its original state, some details such as the timestamp may not fully reflect those of the original file. Seed structure and germination of dichrostachys cinerea core. The early on plants need to be protected from frost, but in their adult years dichrostachys cinerea can tolerate medium amounts of frost. Pharmacognostical standardization and phytochemical analysis of. This plant is commonly known as painted thorm bush. The tracheal relaxant effect of a crude aqueousalcoholic extract of the plant root bark was. An initial increase in moisture content caused few structural alterations in salix but in dichrostachys it resulted in considerable ray distension and massive deformation of nongelatinous fibres. For example, this invasive plant pollutes cuba significantly. Effects of dichrostachys cinerea nature conservation. The preferential and extensive browsing of this indehiscent legume is apparently not due to any exceptional nutritive value of the pods and seeds.
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