Click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles. Croton is an extensive flowering plant genus in the spurge family, euphorbiaceae. If grown in containers, use a good quality potting media that provides adequate water drainage. Croton macrostachyus, del 1848 euphorbaceae is a shrub or tree ranging from 225m in height and is widely distributed in most parts of ethiopia 18. The record derives from wcsp data supplied on 20120323 which reports it as an accepted name record 50457 with original publication details. Ornamental flowers arusha district, tanzania and of. Croton macrostachyus is a deciduous sheds leaves part of the year tree growing up to a height of 25m with rounded, open crown and large spreading branches. In a forest, for example at kakamega, croton trees exceeding 25 m can be found. Bioactivity profiling of four traditional medicinal. Trees or shrubs, rarely subshrubs, monoecious or more rarely dioecious.
Even as a large shrub or small tree the plant can enter reproductive state. Croton macrostachyus dataset ncbi taxonomy rank species classification kingdom. This study therefore aimed at investigating the in vivo antiplasmodial activity of 80% methanol extract and solvent fractions of the leaves of croton macrostachyus h. The plants database includes the following 50 species of croton. In vivo antimalarial activity of the crude leaf extract. Antimicrobial activity of croton macrostachyus stem bark. Croton macrostachyus is a deciduous tree 325m high, al. The plant phenolic compounds as in other cases of sms, branches of pathway leading to biosynthesis of phenols are found or amplified only in specific plant families commonly found conjugated to sugars and organic acids. Phytochemical screening and antimicrobial studies of ethyl. In the ir spectrum supplementary material 1, the absorption band at 720 cm1 indicated the presence of.
Based on this analysis, we assigned the correct nmr data for compound 3 as shown in table 1. The electronic library of addis ababa university and relevant churchbased religious books were also. Protabase record display croton macrostachyus hochst. Conservation of endangered tree species, such as millettia ferruginea that is endemic to ethiopia. Arusha district, tanzania ornamental flowers and trees of arusha 1 neduvoto piniel mollel, john elia, daniel sitoni national herbarium of tanzania, tpri, arusha photos by r. Triterpenoids and phenolic compounds from croton macrostachyus. Croton macrostachyus border plantation along maize farm regarding soil bulk density, moisture content and maize plant count and height and coffee garden concerning undergrowth density. Gravilia robusta, chamaecytisus proliferus, cuprusses lustanica, percia americana, acacia decurrens. Croton megalocarpus extracts only inhibited cyclooxygenase to a moderate extent. Croton macrostachyus images useful tropical plants. The results can also be downloaded as a csv file unicode utf8 encoding see status, confidence level, source for definitions. The information was retrieved from pubmed according to the prisma guideline. Euphorbiaceae crude extract also demonstrated high activity against reference strain of n. Croton macrostachyus can be lopped, pollarded or coppiced.
Croton macrostachyus has widely utilized for the management of a large number of public health, different parts of this plant have been used as a remedy for malaria, abdominal pain, gonorrhea, wounds, ringworm infestation, hemorrhoids, ascariasis, venereal diseases, cough and rheumatism asfaw et al. Creative commons attributionnoncommercialsharealike 3. Compare pdfs, how to compare pdf files adobe acrobat dc. Rearrange individual pages or entire files in the desired order.
Croton macrostachyus is widely used as herbal medicine by the indigenous people of tropical africa. Pdf nutrient composition and shortterm release from croton. However, no work has been done to determine activity of the crude and solvent fractions of these promising plants against clinical isolates of n. Habit a dioecious or sometimes monoecious shrub or spreading tree up to 25 m. It is estimated that there are 810 thousand species, contained within 300 genera of. Antibacterial and antiinflammatory activities of some.
Evidence from ethiopia alfredo burlando university of oregon july 30, 2012 abstract estimates of the bene ts of malaria reduction derived from countries that eradicated. Overall predation rates in grassland were lower than those in the forest, and the presence of remnant trees did not influence predation rates, a positive sign for regeneration and the. The genus croton of the euphorbiaceae family is widely distributed. It is a white solid with observed melting point value of 149150 0c. Natural substances of botanical origin have been used throughout the world for human and animal health care sexana, 2003 and enzo, 2006, especially in africa. Acacia abyssinica, albizia schimperiana, cassipourea malosana, croton macrostachyus, millettia ferruginea, myrsine melanophloeos and prunus africana. In kenya, leaves and roots from croton macrostachyus are used as a traditional medicine for infectious diseases such as typhoid and measles, but reports on possible antimicrobial activity of stem bark do not exist. Croton macrostachyus has a long taproot and numerous sideroots, which makes it adapted to dry climates. They were investigated for in vitro anti mycobacterial activity against m. Croton macrostachyus has compounds isolated from its root.
Useful tropical plants database 2014 by ken fern, web interface by ajna fern with help from richard morris. Agar well diffusion, antibacterial activity, croton macrostachyus, pathogenic bacteria. The general pattern of the first and second dbh classes distribution of the woody species showed an inverted jshape with many small. Antimicrobial activity of croton macrostachyus stem bark extracts against several human pathogenic bacteria. Research article invitro and invivo antibacterial activities of. Fisseha itanna nutrient composition and shortterm release from croton macrostachyus del. Family euphorbiaceae vernacular names woodland croton, forest fever tree, broadleaved croton en. Woody species composition and diversity of riparian. The journal is published in both printed and online versions. Influence of postdispersal seed predation on forest.
In kenya, leaves and roots from croton macrostachyus are used as a traditional medicine. The journal publishes original papers at the forefront of chemistry and materials research. Croton alabamensis alabama croton croton argenteus silver july croton croton argyranthemus healing croton. Croton macrostachyus in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. There were no pronounced changes in soil bulk density, organic matter, texture, ph, exchangeable potassium and available water. Croton macrostachyus and cordia africana cheng et al. Seven tree species were marked to this population pattern. However, croton macrostachyus extracts had very high levels of inhibition. Croton species croton macrostachyus name synonyms croton macrostachyus hochst. Research article antimalarial activity of croton macrostachyus stem. Pdf antimicrobial activity of croton macrostachyus stem.
The database and code is licensed under a creative commons attributionnoncommercialsharealike 3. Before requesting germplasm, scientists should consider their capacity to. However, no further scientific investigations have been carried out to substantiate the claim. An alternative source for discovering such drugs is natural products. Existing studies suggest a high richness of both trees 140. This is the first report on the presence of 8,9secokauranes in the plant genus croton. Medicinal although somewhat toxic, broadleaved croton is widely used in traditional african medicine. When used in landscapes, plants should be located 2 to 3 feet apart. Hence, the aim of this study is to document the medicinal plants in the natural vegetation and home gardens in wonago woreda, gedeo zone, southern nations, nationalities and peoples regional state snnpr. An ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants in wonago. Nimrobi pharmacy department faculty of medicine college of health sciences university of. In kenya, leaves and roots from croton macrostachyus are used as a traditional medicine for infectious diseases such as typhoid and measles.
Ivan addae mensah t a dissertation submitted in partial fulfilment of requirements for the award of bachelor of pharmacy degree. Easily compare documents or multiple versions of a pdf file using a sidebyside comparison view or single page views to quickly spot changes by eye. August 1718, 2018 sangren hall room 1920 college of. Usda, ars, germplasm resources information network. New antimycobacterial and antimalarial 8,9secokaurane.
The regeneration status of the study forests was evaluated based on the following regeneration categories based on their seedling, sapling and mature tree abundance. The common names for this genus are rushfoil and croton, but. Pdf in kenya, leaves and roots from croton macrostachyus are used as a traditional medicine for infectious diseases such as typhoid and measles, but. A preliminary phytochemical investigation of croton. Most parts of the plant are employed in the treatment of various conditions, but it is especially valued for ridding the body of parasites and toxins, and for dealing with skin problems. The genus croton, established by linnaeus in 1737, is extensive, 625 species being recognized in the index kewensis. Ethnobotanical profile of croton macrostachyus euphorbiaceae in. A decoction of the leafy twigs mixed with justicia schimperiana. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. Ethiopia is endowed with abundant medicinal plant resources and traditional medicinal practices. With the pdf comparison tool, you can apply filters to view whats changed by content type, images, text, annotations, or formatting. Antiinflammatory activity has been reported in croton cajucara.
Coffee arabica, croton macrostachyus, moringa stenopetala. Extracts of croton macrostachyus stem bark against. Keywords antibacterial activity, croton macrostachyus, escherichia coli, staphylococcus aureus. The plants of this genus were described and introduced to europeans by georg eberhard rumphius. In this study, the antibacterial and antifungal effects of methanol, ethyl acetate and butanol extracts, and purified lupeol of c.
Bioactivity profiling of four traditional medicinal plants. The issue of resistance in malarial infection makes development of novel drugs a necessity. Medicinal plants are the integral part of the variety of cultures in ethiopia and have been used over many centuries. The plant phenolic compounds phenolics can be classified into 2 groups. National plant germplasm system covid19 update, march 23, 2020. Crotons university of florida, institute of food and. Pdf antimicrobial activity of croton macrostachyus stem bark. We have a number of herbaceous species in this country, but none of any economic importance. Medicinal value of croton macrostachyus and solanum incanum.
Euphorbiaceae is used in ethiopian folklore medicine for the treatment of malaria and found to possess antimalarial activity in vitro. Centre for agricultural publishing and documentation, wageningen, netherlands. In ethiopia, the fruit and decoction of the roots are used for treatment of venereal diseases, seeds for induction of abortion and leaves for treatment of constipation. View picture of silver croton, healing croton croton argyranthemus at daves garden.
Croton macrostachyus acacia tortilis species relative density % 28 species in alem tena sentinel site acacia tortillis has the highest relative density 30% 46 species in ano tena sentinel site croton macrostachyus has the highest relative density 16% leguminosae is the dominant family in both sites. Jstor is part of ithaka, a notforprofit organization helping the academic community use digital technologies to preserve the scholarly record and to advance research and teaching in sustainable ways. Other known compounds identified from the root bark of croton macrostachyus along with crotepoxide 3 are lupeol 1 5,6, derivative of betulinic acid 2 5. Crotons thrive in warm, humid weather and should be watered frequently, but not excessively. Croton shrubs can be purchased at most garden centers.