It has oppositely positioned, short, hairy and elliptical leaves. The extraction of the plant material of gomphrena celosioides was carried out using a procedures described by 14. Globe amaranth, gomphrena globosa globe amaranth, gomphrena globosa, is a tropical annual native to central america from guatemala to panama. The pdf file you selected should load here if your web browser has a pdf reader plugin installed for example, a recent version of adobe acrobat reader if you would like more information about how to print, save, and work with pdfs, highwire press provides a helpful frequently asked questions about pdfs. The efficacy of gomphrena celosioides extracts in traditional medicine in the treatment of infectious diseases was evaluated by. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. Usually a weed of lawns, parks, roadsides and disturbed areas. Growing gomphrena globe amaranth or globe flower flower.
Not a high risk, not really a weed of riparian habitat, at least not yet. Teeth of the staminal tube deeply bilobed, the lobes blunt and not or scarcely projecting beyond the anthers which are set between them. Gomphrena dispersa gomphrena dispersa standley, contr. Urinary tract disorders and kidney stones could include several pathological conditions such hypertension, diuretic and lithiasic problems. A plant that is typically vegetative its first year and blooms the following season.
Provides authoritative information on the flora of western australia. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Leaves are elliptic to lanceolate shaped, hairy especially towards the apex. Gomphrena haageana klotzsch, national museum of natural science, taichung, taiwan. Antiinflammatory and antioxidant effects of ethanol. Oct 29, 2019 this page was last edited on 14 december 2019, at 15. These compounds have proved to be active against microorganism even at very low concentrations. The whole plant of gomphrena celosioides was air dried for 23 weeks and powdered. Mart article pdf available in iranian journal of pharmaceutical research ijpr 1. Pdf pharmacognostic study of gomphrena serrata stem. In the present study, the plant was collected, air dried, ground and soxhlet extracted with nhexane and two compounds were isolated from the flakes that were recovered from the nhexane extract on. Brief description amanda spooner, tuesday 14 august 2007. 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.
Gomphrena gomphos mean club refering to the flower heads. Gomphrena species, bachelors button, prostrate globeamaranth. View picture of gomphrena species, bachelors button, prostrate globeamaranth gomphrena celosioides at daves garden. In the present study, the plant was collected, air dried, ground and soxhlet extracted with nhexane and two compounds were isolated from the flakes that were recovered from the n hexane extract on.
Gomphrena celosioides family amaranthaceae is a weed grown in lawns. Development of quality control parameters of ingredients. Use of common terms such as poison or plant will generate a large number of returns. Trichiliasinenoids ac, three novel 6,7secomexicanolide limonoids with a 7,29linkage from trichilia sinensis. Search the fda poisonous plant database data updated may 2008. Gomphrena weed gomphrena celosioides is an annual or shortlived perennial belonging to the amaranthaceae family, consisting of over 166 species found in the americas, australia and indomalaysia. Gastroprotective effect of methanolic extract of gomphrena. Gomphrena, the globe amaranths, is a genus of plants in the family amaranthaceae species include. Introduction to modern trends in relation to taxonomy. Media in category gomphrena celosioides the following 47 files are in this category, out of 47 total. While every effort has been made to provide the most reliable and uptodate information available, ultimate legal requirements with respect to species are contained in. Pdf isolation of aurantiamides from gomphrena celosioides c.
Alligator weed alternanthera philoxeroides leaves are dark green, waxy, glabrous, opposite and sessile. Extraction of essential oil from gomphrena celosioides by green. In indonesia, gomphrena celosioides is a plant that occurs along grassy roadsides and upland rice fields in highrainfall areas up to 1,300 m elevation kostermans et al. This page was last edited on 25 october 2019, at 09. According to mears the linnean species of gomphrena l. Claims of plants with folk medicinal applications need to be evaluated and verified. Share your knowledge share your word file share your pdf file share your ppt file. Gomphrena celosioides mart amaranthaceae is an annual herb with popular usage in traditional medecine. Gomphrena celosioides gomphrena globosaglobe amaranth gomphrena haageanastrawberry globe amaranth. The australasian virtual herbarium avh is an online resource that provides immediate access to the wealth of plant specimen information held by australian herbaria. Proximate composition, vitamin and anatomical studies on.
Gomphrena celosioides is an ornamental plant with highly medicinal values. Gomphrena celosioides in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about gomphrena species, bachelors button, prostrate globeamaranth gomphrena celosioides supplied by member gardeners in the plantfiles. This study therefore focused on proximate composition, vitamin and anatomical evaluation of its various parts using standard methods. Alligator weed alternanthera philoxeroides summary alligator weed alternanthera philoxeroides is a perennial aquatic and semiaquatic plant native to tropical and subtropical south america. A web site containing information about the flora of zimbabwe. This muchbranched, prostrate plant is an annual or shortlived perennial, with a deep taproot and is often matforming. Gomphrena celosioides fruit and seed from reed 1977.
This plant is very little present in west africa 4, has many uses in traditional medicine. However, it is not a legal authority for statutory or regulatory purposes. It is considered to be a problematic weed in many tropical and subtropical regions worldwide. Gomphrena celosioides weed science society of america. Modern trends in relation to taxonomy biology discussion. In this study, we evaluated gomphrena celosioides aqueous extract effects, a plant used in high blood pressure traditional treatment in human patients, on isolated vascular rings contractility of rat aorta submitted to myocardial ischemia created by coronary ligation for 7 days and 14 days. The powdered materials were stored in an air tight container for future use. Phytoanatomical and antimicrobial studies on gomphrena celosioides mart. Manual pressure regulator was provided at separator end to release co2. The results can also be downloaded as a csv file unicode utf8 encoding see status, confidence level, source for definitions. The pdf file you selected should load here if your. Jul 29, 2017 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. Leaves oblong to spathulate, 25 cm long, 615 mm wide, acute, upper surface sparsely hairy to glabrous, lower surface pubescent to woolly. Originally from south america, it has spread rapidly.
Gomphrena, 1 2 the globe amaranths, is a genus of plants in the family amaranthaceae. Available information on its anatomical studies is scanty while proximate composition and vitamins investigations are lacking. Avh is a collaborative project of the state, commonwealth and territory herbaria, developed under the auspices of the council of heads of australasian herbaria chah, representing the major australian collections. Analysis of this species has shown the presence of various compounds, including.
Gomphrena celosioides is a common and often troublesome weed of crops over a very wide range of the tropics and subtropics. Gomphrena amaranth, globe amaranth amaranthaceae 3 images at phytoimages. Gastroprotective effect of methanolic extract of gomphrena celosioides on indomethacin induced gastric ulcer in wistar albino rats ige janet oluwabunmi, tijani abiola department of biochemistry, faculty of science and science education, bowen university, iwo, osun state, nigeria. In thailand it is described as preferring dry conditions noda et al.
The gomphrena flower is also known as the globe flower or globe amaranth, and is native to panama and guatemala. See status, confidence level, source for definitions. Prostrate to ascending annual or perennial, stems pubescent to woolly or glabrous, to 25 cm high. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Amaranthaceae the buttonlike, papery flower heads of the ornamental annual gomphrena globosa will be familiar to many readers, but compared to petunias and pansies, the genus hasnt received a lot of attention from breeders. Home previous issues 2019 volume, number 1, february 2019 gomphrena celosioides amaranthaceae aqueous extract effects on vascular reactivity of rats subjected to myocardial ischemia for 7 and 14 days. Gomphrena celosioides is an annual or perennial herb, sparsely branched, with white hairs, rostrate or sprawling, white flowers, prefers sandy soils. The plant is frequently visited by butterflies for a sip of nectar. Itis taxonomy is based on the latest scientific consensus available, and is provided as a general reference source for interested parties. Gomphrena serrata in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. Biological potential and phytopharmacological screening of.
Accepted name water globehead plantae tracheophyta equisetopsida c. Gomphrena globosa, commonly called globe amaranth, is a compact annual that typically grows 1224 tall on upright branching stems. The true flowers are insignificant, tiny, white to yellow trumpets that are only visible close up. Gomphrena serrata from piet campus samalkha panipat. The results can also be downloaded as a csv file unicode utf8 encoding. Depending on the soil exchangeable calcium, boerhaavia diffusa, gomphrena celosioides and mecardonia dianthera give rise to appropriate calcicolous and calcifugous ecotypes. Gomphrena celosioides mart is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the family. Originally introduced into australia in the 1940s, it has spread over more than 4000 ha. Gomphrena celosioides contain aurantiamides and its acetate. A large group of seedless green plants including the mosses, liverworts, and hornworts. For more multimedia, look at gomphrena serrata on wikimedia commons.
Pdf growth and development of gomphrena celosioides mart. Gomphrena celosioides amaranthaceae aqueous extract. Media in category gomphrena this category contains only the following file. Gomphrena celosioides family amaranthaceae is a weed.
Animal health station, oonoonba, townsiville, department of agriculture and stock, queensland. This muchbranched, prostrate plant is an annual or shortlived perennial, with a deep taproot and is often mat. General information about gomphrena celosioides gomce eppo global database. Isolation of aurantiamides from gomphrena celosioides c. Pdf the pattern of growth of gomphrena celosioides mart amaranthaceae, a weed in mown grass and lawn commonly used in southern nigeria for treatment. This finding has supported the use of this plant in folk medicine for treatment of gastrointestinal, respiratory or infectious diseases. Ethnobotany, euphorbia hirta, gomphrena celosioides, homeopathic drug, pharmacognosy, piles.
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