The rootstock of Cochlospermum tinctorium is collected from the wild and yields a brown-yellow dye, used for dyeing cloth (cotton), thread, mats, basketware and. Category: information only not used for fragrances or flavors. Recommendation for cochlospermum tinctorium oil usage levels up to: not for fragrance use. PDF | Methanol extract of the root of Cochlospermum tinctorium was evaluated for antibacterial activities using hole-in-plate bioassay technique against.
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The killing of S. Drugs The following chemicals and drugs were used: The young stem bark also yields a useful fibre. Further studies on the hepatoprotective effects of C.
The flowers are usually produced near ground level, but in southern Sudan and Uganda timctorium are often borne on tjnctorium of leafy shoots. Manual for Identification of Medical Bacteria. Inflorescence a few-flowered panicle or raceme, usually produced at ground level from the rootstock, sometimes appearing on top of leafy shoots.
Crunkhon P, Meacock SE. Preliminary phytochemical studies All the extracts were found to contain saponins, flavonoids, tannins, steroids, cardiac glycosides, and alkaloids [ Table 1 ]. Medicinal use of Cochlospermumm tinctorium in Mali Anti-ulcer- radical scavenging- and immunomodulating activities of polymers in the aqueous extract of the roots. Elsewhere, the roots are used as remedy for malaria and schistosomiasis Traore et al.
The extracts were screened for the presence of alkaloids, saponins, tannins, flavonoids etc. Further studies on the hepatoprotective effects of Cochlospermum tinctorium rhizomes. Hot plate test in mice The extracts at the various doses tested afforded varying protection against thermal stimulus in mice.
In conclusion, the findings of this study suggests that the aqueous methanol root, leaf and root bark extracts of Cochlospermum tinctorium possess significant analgesic and anti-inflammatory activities in laboratory animals cochlospermjm lend credence to the ethnomedical use of the plant in the management of pain and inflammatory conditions.
This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3. Preliminary studies on the anti-inflammatory and analgesic activity of methanolic fraction of the root of Tragia involucrate.
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Cochlospermum comprises 12 species, 5 of these occurring wild in Africa. Time kill studies showed that there was no viable S. These findings are in agreement with the findings of Holetz et al. Cochlospermum tinctorium Cochlospermum tinctorium A. The extract was subjected to various phytochemical tests to identify the constituent secondary metabolites using standard methods as described by HarborneSofowora and Trease and Evans Hot plate test is one of the most common tests of nociception that is based on a phasic stimulus of high intensity.
Such butter and oil is said to stain the mouth and to cure burns. It is also applied to cure oedema, urethral discharge, dysmenorrhoea, epilepsy, schistosomiasis, pneumonia, bronchial affections, conjunctivitis, gastric problems, diarrhoea, indigestion, stomach-ache and skin infections.
Inhibitory effects of triterpenes from Cochlospermum tinctorium on Epstein-Barr virus activation.
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Thirty minutes after administration, the mice were treated with 0. In the acetic acid induced writhing test, the abdominal constriction is sensitive to drugs with analgesic activity similar to cocylospermum, antagonists of kinin receptors as tictorium as the centrally and peripherally acting opioid analgesics.
Potential Blenders and core components note. Licking of the paws or jumping out of the beaker was taken as an indicator of the animal’s response to heat-induced nociceptive pain stimulus.
Analgesia, anti-inflammation, Cochlopermum tinctoriumhot plate, edema, writhing. Couleurs, teintures et plantes tinctoriales en Afrique occidentale. Acute toxicity study Intraperitoneal median lethal dose LD 50 estimation was conducted in mice using the method of Lorke. The dye is also used to colour shea butter and cooking oil to which it possibly also imparts some flavour.
The present study suggests that the aqueous methanol leaf, root, and root bark extracts of Cochlopermum tinctorium possess analgesic ticntorium anti-inflammatory activities which lend some credence to the ethnomedical claim of the use of the plant in the management of pain and inflammatory conditions. Citation in web searches. How to cite this article: Unripe fruits are eaten by hunters to allay thirst.
Cochlospermum tinctorium – Useful Tropical Plants
In Cameroon a yellow facial mask is made from the powdered rootstock mixed with water. The extracts did not significantly increase mean latency of response in the hot plate test. Top of Page Home. Int Cochlsopermum Pure Appl Sci. Carrageenan-induced inflammatory process is believed to be bi-phasic. Each experiment was performed twice on separate occasions.
This article has been cited by other articles in PMC. Antiplasmodial compounds from Cochlospermum tinctorium. Mediators of cocglospermum induced in rats paw by carrageenan. Phytochemical studies The extracts were screened for the presence of alkaloids, saponins, tannins, flavonoids etc.