Balanites aegyptiaca is an evergreen, woody, true xerophytic tree of tremendous medicinal importance. Balanites roxburghii, phytochemical analysis, antimicrobial activity, activity index, therapeutic purpose introduction exhaustive literature survey indicated that. Phytic acid content was relatively high compared to other legumes. Desert date, lolab tree h heglig, loba, shashoba, tau, saronga, qoggogat sudan cultivation conditions. Balanites aegyptiaca del ethnobotinical its reported as a good jaundice. Folinciocalteu method was used to determine the total phenolics content of the solventfraction of ethanolic extracts of balanites aegyptiaca leaves, stembark. Balanites aegyptiaca, balanitin, desert date introduction balanites aegyptiaca del. The phytochemistry of its root, stem bark, leaves, fruit pulp.
The determined ic 50 value for the chloroquinesusceptible plasmodium falciparum nf54 strain was 68. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. Phytochemicals and antioxidant activity of fruits of 30 b. Isolation and characterization of seed hydrocarbons from. This tree is native to much of africa and parts of the middle east. Balanites aegyptiaca fruit pulp is a good source of sugars 33 g100 g dry matter dm, polyphenols 264 mg gae. In this context, several hplc methods have been developed and validated for the analysis and determination of sapogenins in several matrices including, for example, hplcesims, used in the kernel cake of balanites aegyptiaca 112 and hplcelsduv, involved in. Ethnobotanical uses of fruit pulps and kernel were assessed using a structured questionnaire. Phytochemicals, antioxidant activity and ethnobotanical uses of. Nutritional composition of fruit cultivars 1st edition.
The base oil for some of the important scents was derived from the kernel of the balanites aegyptiaca. Evaluation of phytoconstituent of balanites aegyptiaca l. Medicinal plants are effective in controlling plasma glucose level with minimal side effects and are commonly used in developing countries as an alternative therapy for the treatment of type 1 diabetes mellitus. Shrub or tree up to 8 m high, usually spiny, with spreading or pendulous branches. Isolation and characterization of seed hydrocarbons from balanites aegyptiaca b. Balanites aegyptiacus in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. Balanites aegyptiaca famine foods plants that are not normally considered as crops are consumed in times of famine purdue university, west lafayette, indiana. Its voucher specimen is maintained by the herbarium of nrc with registration number cairc 3665. A furostanol saponin from fruits of balanites aegyptiaca. It had been used over thousands of years for multiplicity of uses and almost every part of the plant is useful including leaves, thorns, bark, root and fruit. Medicinal properties of desert date plants balanites. Antimicrobial activity and phytochemical analysis of stem.
A wellresearched book, usually with more than one photograph of each species and good information on the plant and its uses. Phytochemical investigation and medicinal evaluation of fixed oil of balanites aegyptiaca fruits balantiaceae. Sapogenin contents of the full fat, defatted and testa flours. Incontrast, antitryptic activities of the kernel flours were very low. Pdf an important ethnomedicinal plant balanite aegyptiaca del. Phytochemistry and pharmaceutical evaluation of balanites. Delile is a deeprooted, evergreen or semideciduous tree, up to 12 m high. Phytochemical, antimicrobial, antidiabetic, balanites aegyptiaca, ayurvedic medicine. Fruits shape and location on its chemical constituents. Journal of diabetes research hindawi publishing corporation. An antimicrobial and molluscicidal agent paperback december 6, 2016. Biochemical and phytochemical studies on balanities aegyptiaca fruits. Physical, morphological and chemical characteristics, oil.
Fenugreek trigonella foenumgraecum and the desert date balanites aegyptiaca in diets for nile tilapia. Minor oil crops individual monographs balanitesborneo. Agialida barteri van tiegh agialida cuneifolia tiegh. Balanites aegyptiaca leaves, stembark and fruitmesocarp were determined using the aluminium trichloride assay as done by meda et al 1999. Jeremiahs cry for balm of gilead to soothe judah and other nations is found in the book of jeremiah in chapters 8, 46, and 51new international version niv study bible, 2002. Evaluation of hypoglycemic potential of extracts of. International journal of modern chemistry and applied science international journal of modern chemistry and applied science 2015, 23, 189194 azene tesfaye page no. Various parts of the plant are used in ayurvedic and other folk medicines for the treatment of different ailments such as. Balanites aegyptiaca fruit pulp is a good source of sugars 33 g100 g dry matter. Fruits of balanites aegyptiaca balantiaceae were from desert of egypt elwahat botanically identified as parent plant by prof. International journal of modern chemistry and applied science. Balanites aegyptiaca is a perennial tropical plant used in food preparations and herbal medicine especially in africa and some developing countries.
Phytochemical, proximate, balanites aegyptiaca, extract. Wahab, honeya novel antidiabetic agent, international. Phytochemistry and proximate composition of root, stem bark, leaf. This research supports the local use of the bark of the plantbalanites roxburghiifor prophylactic and therapeutic purposes against bacterial infection. The volume describes 24 littleknown indigenous african cultivated and wild fruits that have potential as food and cashcrops but are typically overlooked by scientists, policymakers, and the world at large. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Balanites aegyptiaca is a species of tree, classified either as a member of the zygophyllaceae or the balanitaceae. Effects of saponin fractions from fenugreek trigonella. The record derives from wcsp which reports it as an accepted name record 19437 with original publication details. The flavonoids of balanites aegyptiaca balanitaceae. The thorns, up to 8 cm long, are soft at first and later become woody ecoport, 2009. This page was last edited on 5 november 2017, at 00. Leaves are bifoliolate and spirally arranged on the shoots, dark green or greygreen, fleshy succulent with 2 firm coriaceous leaflets.
Preliminary phytochemical screening showed that plant extracts contain saponins, tannins, and. West african plants a photo guide balanites aegyptiaca. Phytochemistry and pharmaceutical e valuation of balanites aegyptiaca 460 revealed that oral administration of the extract at the specified doses showed any toxicity on liver cells. Evaluation of phytoconstituent of balanites aegyptiaca l del leaves and fruitmesocarp extracts volume 1 issue 6 2017 daniel mhya hassan,1 anigo km, 2 umar ia, alegbejo jo3 1department of med biochemistry, abubakar tafawa balewa university bauchi, nigeria 2department of biochemistry, ahmadu bello university zaria, nigeria. Price new from used from paperback, december 6, 2016. As earlier reported by 29 that lc 50 is the convenient reference point for expressing the acute lethal toxicity of a given pollutant to fish. Zygophyllaceae, known as desert date, is spiny shrub or tree up to l0 m tall, widely distributed in dry land areas of africa and south asia. A new furostanol saponin was isolated from the mesocarp of balanites aegyptiaca fruits and identified as 26o. Delile fruits koppala narayana sunil kumar 1, billadi sangeetha, prabhu suchitra 1, basavaiah ravishankar and betkeri yashovarma2 1sdm centre for research in ayurveda and allied sciences, laxminarayana nagar, kuthpady, udupi574.
The preliminary phytochemical screening tests may be useful in. A tree to 12 m high, usually less, with a crown of tangled thorny twigs, drooping at the distal ends, tending to form thickets. The record derives from wcsp data supplied on 20120326 which reports it as an accepted name record 19437 with original publication details. Balanites aegyptiaca definition of balanites aegyptiaca. Two experiments were carried out in a heated glasshouse at the university of wales, bangor, to evaluate the effects of stock plant and source position on the capacity of cuttings of b. An important and very useful multipurpose tree, it is valued for its edible fruit, leaves and flowers and many other uses, being cultivated in several parts of africa and in a few other places in the tropics. This book is the third in a series evaluating underexploited african plant resources that could help broaden and secure africas food supply. Balanites aegyptiaca is a promising economic plant for both the arid and semlarid regions of tropical africa, the middle east and india. Delile is an accepted name this name is the accepted name of a species in the genus balanites family zygophyllaceae. Balanites is particularly suited to arid regions and is widespread. Balanites aegyptiaca is a widely distributed african plant of medicinal interest. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license.
It is traditionally used in treatment of various ailments i. Uses, benefits and their availability in pumpkins cucurbita maxima seed and desert dates balanites aegyptiaca seed kernel oils. Balanites aegyptiaca desert date balanites aegyptiaca is a species of tree, classified either as a member of the zygophyllaceae or the balanitaceae. This page was last edited on 4 november 2017, at 19. Phytochemical investigation and medicinal evaluation of. The aim of this study is to evaluate the potential antidiabetic and antioxidant impacts of balanites aegyptiaca and petroselinum sativum extracts on streptozotocininduced diabetic. A wellresearched book, usually with more than one photograph of each species and good. Balanites aegyptiaca balanitaceae is a widely grown desert plant with multiuse potential. Posts about balanites aegyptiaca written by carolyn. Pharmacognosy and quality characterization of balanites. The aqueous extract of kernel and flesh of balanites aegyptiaca were prepared, both were separately. Jcprc5 489 phytochemical screening and biological activity of balanites aegyptiaca stem bark isam eldin fahmi amin mutwali and suad abdelgadir faculty of education, department of chemistry, university of alzaiem alazhari, khartoum, sudan. It belongs to the family balanitaceae and is distributed throughout the drier parts of india.
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