Phytochemical aspects ofbalanites aegyptiaca and some genera ofzygophylaceae s. Phytochemistry and pharmaceutical e valuation of balanites aegyptiaca 454 1 introduction balanites aegyptiaca l. Agialida barteri van tiegh agialida cuneifolia tiegh. This book is the third in a series evaluating underexploited african plant resources that could help broaden and secure africas food supply. 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. Phytic acid content was relatively high compared to other legumes. Phytochemical content and acute toxicity of the extract were ascertained. Jeremiahs balm of gilead was probably the balanites aegyptiaca, a small multibranched spiny tree.
Department of agriculture agricultural research service. This page was last edited on 4 november 2017, at 19. Jcprc5 489 phytochemical screening and biological activity of balanites aegyptiaca stem bark isam eldin fahmi amin mutwali and suad abdelgadir. Effect of balanites aegyptiaca fruitpericarp extract on fructose. Homonyms balanites aegyptiaca delile common names wustendattel in language. Molluscicidal activity of balanites aegyptiaca against monacha cartusiana dawidar.
Incontrast, antitryptic activities of the kernel flours were very low. 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. Preliminary phytochemical screening showed that plant extracts contain saponins, tannins, and. Junior fruits are green and tormentose, turning yellow and glabrous when develop. In addition to a known spirostanol glycoside, balanitin3, and a new sapogenol, 6methyldiosgenin, a new furostanol saponin, balanitoside has been isolated from the fruits mesocarp of balanites aegyptiaca. Variability in kernel oil and kernel crude protein contents in sudanese fruit accessions of balanites aegyptiaca l. Balanites aegyptiaca is a perennial tropical plant used in food preparations and herbal medicine especially in africa and some developing countries. The flavonoids of balanites aegyptiaca balanitaceae. 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.
Molluscicidal activity of balanites aegyptiaca against monacha cartusiana. Salwa kwashty, department of phytochemistry and plant systematic at the. Nitraria, fagonia, zygophyllum, seetzenia andtribulus support its affinities with that family. Phytochemical, proximate, balanites aegyptiaca, extract. Effect of defatting, air classification, wet sieving and aqueous ethanol treatment on solubility, digestibility, amino acid. Variability in kernel oil and kernel crude protein. Variability in kernel oil and kernel crude protein contents. Price new from used from paperback, december 6, 2016. Posts about balanites aegyptiaca written by carolyn.
Balanites aegyptiaca definition of balanites aegyptiaca. Balanites aegyptiacus in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. Saboo 2014 16 revealed that chemically balanites aegyptiaca is very enriched plant. Balanites aegyptiaca is a species of tree, classified either as a member of the zygophyllaceae or the balanitaceae. Pharmacognosy and quality characterization of balanites aegyptiaca l.
The wide range under which this species is occur suggests high pattern of. The thorns, up to 8 cm long, are soft at first and later become woody ecoport, 2009. Pharmacognosy and quality characterization of balanites. Delile fruits koppala narayana sunil kumar 1, billadi sangeetha, prabhu suchitra 1, basavaiah ravishankar and betkeri.
Balanites aegyptiaca is a promising economic plant for both the arid and semlarid regions of tropical africa, the middle east and india. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the. Phytochemical screening of the plant stem bark was carried out according to. Balanites aegyptiaca famine foods purdue university. Abstract effect of balanites aegyptiaca fruitpericarp extract on fructose induced. An antimicrobial and molluscicidal agent paperback december 6, 2016.
Journal of diabetes research hindawi publishing corporation. Phytochemicals and antioxidant activity of fruits of 30 b. 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. Henry baker tristram the natural history of the bible 1867.
Balanites aegyptiaca fruit pulp is a good source of sugars 33 g100 g dry matter. 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. The volume describes 24 littleknown indigenous african cultivated and wild fruits that have potential as food and cashcrops but are typically overlooked by. West african plants a photo guide balanites aegyptiaca l. Balanites aegyptiaca famine foods plants that are not normally considered as crops are consumed in times of famine purdue university, west lafayette, indiana. Salwa kwashty, department of phytochemistry and plant systematic at the national research center, egypt. Phytochemical investigation and medicinal evaluation of. 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. Balanites aegyptiaca, phytochemical screening, plant extracts, antibacterial, antifungal. Molluscicidal activity of balanites aegyptiaca against.
The plant is also called the ximenia aegyptiaca l, jericho balsam, and desert date. A furostanol saponin from fruits of balanites aegyptiaca. The balanites aegyptiaca, known to travellers as the false balm of gilead. Uses, benefits and their availability in pumpkins cucurbita maxima seed and desert dates balanites aegyptiaca seed kernel oils. 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. Linnaeus regarded it as a species of ximenia, but adanson proposed the new genus of agialid. The record derives from wcsp which reports it as an accepted name record 19437 with original publication details. Balanites aegyptiaca definition of balanites aegyptiaca by. Nutritive value of the proteins of the seed of bito balanites aegyptiaca del.
Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Delile is an accepted name this name is the accepted name of a species in the genus balanites family zygophyllaceae. Delile zygophyllaceae is a tropical tree that has many folk uses in various countries. Sapogenin contents of the full fat, defatted and testa flours were 1. Phytochemical screening and biological activity of balanites. The usefulness of this plant is described in many folk books including. International journal of modern chemistry and applied science international journal of modern chemistry and applied science 2015, 23, 189194 azene tesfaye page no. Soaking in water for some hours and then stirring vigorously separates the stones from the pulp. Evaluation of phytoconstituent of balanites aegyptiaca l. Feb 03, 2010 phytochemical investigation and medicinal evaluation of fixed oil of balanites aegyptiaca fruits balantiaceae. Fruits of balanites aegyptiaca balantiaceae were from desert of egypt elwahat botanically identified as parent plant by prof. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license.
The use of this plant is described in many folk books including ayurveda and different biologically active phytoconstituents were. 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. Delile, diosgenin, fruit pulp, hptlc, macroscopy, microscopy, physicochemical, quality standards. Balanites aegyptiaca fruit pulp is a good source of sugars 33 g100 g dry matter dm, polyphenols 264 mg gae.
Two experiments were carried out in a heated glasshouse at the. 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. Physical, morphological and chemical characteristics, oil. Nutritional composition of fruit cultivars 1st edition. Aldose reductase inhibition of a saponinrich fraction and. Balanites aegyptiaca desert date is spiny shrub alternately tree dependent upon l0 m tall, generally conveyed on dry area regions about africa and south asia. In addition to a known spirostanol glycoside, balanitin3, and a new sapogenol, 6methyldiosgenin, a new furostanol saponin, balanitoside has been isolated from the fruits mesocarp of balanites. Recovery and characterization of balanites aegyptiaca del. 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. The base oil for some of the important scents was derived from the kernel of the balanites aegyptiaca.
The endtoend approach developed through plant tissue culture techniques is reflected in the book and there has been a successful transfer of technology from lab to field. Balanites aegyptiaca, deep rooted arid zone tree has a very wide natural range. Propagation seeds may be collected from fruit that is being processed for other purposes, from dung, and directly from the trees. A wellresearched book, usually with more than one photograph of each species and good information on the plant and its uses.
An antimicrobial and molluscicidal agent on free shipping on qualified orders. Pdf prelimenary phytochemical investigation on leaves of. The volume describes 24 littleknown indigenous african. International journal of modern chemistry and applied science. The flavonoids of balanites aegyptiaca balanitaceae from. Phytochemicals, antioxidant activity and ethnobotanical uses of. 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. 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. It is traditionally used in treatment of various ailments i.
Delile is a small spiny evergreen tree native to much of africa and parts of the middle east with glabrous or puberulous branches. Aldose reductase inhibition of a saponinrich fraction and new furostanol saponin derivatives from balanites aegyptiaca. The record derives from wcsp data supplied on 20120326 which reports it as an accepted name record 19437 with original publication details. Delile article pdf available in research journal of pharmaceutical, biological and chemical sciences 32. The oil of the berry of the zukkum so called by the arabs is carefully prepared by the arabs of jericho, and sold in large quantities to the pilgrims as balm of gilead. The thorns, up to 8 cm long, are soft at first and later become woody ecoport.
Phytochemical investigation and medicinal evaluation of fixed. 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 the analysis of species of dioscorea spp. Soaking in water for some hours and then stirring vigorously separates the. The aim of this study is to evaluate the potential antidiabetic and antioxidant impacts of balanites aegyptiaca and petroselinum sativum extracts on streptozotocin. Ethnobotanical uses of fruit pulps and kernel were assessed using a structured questionnaire. Balanitoside, a furostanol glycoside, and 6methyldiosgenin.
Balanites aegyptiaca has been cultivated in egypt for more than 4000 years, and stones placed in tombs as votive offerings have been found as far back as the twelfth dynasty. Shrub or tree up to 8 m high, usually spiny, with spreading or pendulous branches. Phytochemistry and pharmaceutical evaluation of balanites. West african plants a photo guide balanites aegyptiaca. Prelimenary phytochemical investigation on leaves of balanites. The book gives a complete documentation of the results and demonstration of balanites aegyptiaca conducted by the authors over the past 5 years. The tree was described in 1592 by prosper alpinus under the name agihalid. From the mesocarp of balanites aegyptiaca fruits, a new furostanol saponin was isolated. The epicarp and mesocarp of the fruit were removed and the endocarp was broken to release the kernels.
Its voucher specimen is maintained by the herbarium of nrc with registration number cairc 3665. A tree to 12 m high, usually less, with a crown of tangled thorny twigs, drooping at the distal ends, tending to form thickets. Balanites aegyptiaca balanitaceae is a widely grown desert plant with multiuse potential. Phytochemical investigation and medicinal evaluation of fixed oil of balanites aegyptiaca fruits balantiaceae. The antimicrobial and molluscicidal activity of the aqueous and methanolic extracts of balanites aegyptiaca were evaluated with the aim of determining their molluscicidal and antimicrobial potentials. Prelimenary phytochemical investigation on leaves of balanites aegyptiaca l. This tree is native to much of africa and parts of the middle east. Delile is a deeprooted, evergreen or semideciduous tree, up to 12 m high. Science and technology, general fatty acids fruits food lecithin pharmaceutical industry.
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