This page was last edited on 18 january 2015, at 12. The compositions comprise the extract in a therapeutically sufficient amount for the treatment andor prophylaxis of a. Testing the monophyly and position of the north american. Evaluation of the cytotoxic and antimutagenic effects of biflorin, an antitumor 1,4 onaphthoquinone isolated from capraria biflora l. Capraria is a genus of flowering plants in the family scrophulariaceae. Ang espesye gibahinbahin ngadto sa matang nga nahiubos.
Having gone through the learning curve of using an f a couple of months ago, i can certainly understand your position. Capraria peruviana grows in northwestern south america and the galapagos islands. Capraria biflora in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. Capraria biflora is used in the bahamas to treat colds and flu. Ang capraria biflora sakop sa kahenera nga capraria sa kabanay nga scrophulariaceae. Sprague 1921, in his treatment of capraria, provided a list of ex. This website uses cookies to improve your experience. Capraria biflora is a widespread species that occurs throughout mexico, central and south america, the west indies, and southern florida. Choose a web site to get translated content where available and see local events and offers.
An capraria in nahilalakip ha familia nga scrophulariaceae. Sesquiterpene lactone stereochemistry influences herbivore resistance and plant fitness in the field. It has been efficient in inhibiting the proliferation tumor cell. The plants database includes the following 1 species of capraria. Use of extracts of capraria biflora in the prevention andor. A more or less pilose erect branched undershrub, 24 ft. Bioactivity of biflorin, a typical onaphthoquinone isolated from. Antitumor activity of biflorin, an onaphthoquinone isolated from capraria biflora. Airdried powdered roots 6 kg were extracted with light petroleum 4. Bioactivity of biflorin, a typical onaphthoquinone isolated from capraria biflora l.
The name is derived from the latin word caprarius, meaning pertaining to goats. Schrophulariaceae, indigenous of the west indies and south america, which is located in temperate or tropical areas. Two original chlorinated iridoids, 3hydroxymyopochlorin 1 and 5hydroxyglutinoside 2 were isolated by cpc centrifugal partition chromatography and characterized from the extract together with five known iridoid glycosides 37, two flavonoid glucuronides 89 and the. The compositions comprise the extract in a therapeutically sufficient amount for the treatment andor prophylaxis of a senile cataract in a human andor animal subject. Use of extracts of capraria biflora in the prevention and. Jun 23, 2010 biflorin is a natural quinone isolated from capraria biflora l. Bioactivity of biflorin, a typical onaphthoquinone. This paper describes the reinvestigation phytochemical of the fixed constituents present in the roots and stems of the species capraria biflora, of the family scrophulariaceae, as well as research on the chemical composition of essential oil extracted from the leaves and evaluates the larvicidal activity against aedes aegypti larvae. Pdf bioactivity of biflorin, a typical onaphthoquinone. Pdf evaluation of the cytotoxic and antimutagenic effects. It is used in the greater caribbean to treat fevers, diarrhea. Sesquiterpene lactone stereochemistry influences herbivore resistance and.
Latin goat, in reference to observations that goats consume the leaves sprague 1921 is a neotropical genus of suffruticose herbs and subshrubs distributed from southern florida to central south america. However, biflorin is hydrophobic and photosensitive. Son parrotales erectos, dhasta 2 m daltu, pilosos a subglabros. Pdf bioactivity of biflorin, a typical onaphthoquinone isolated. In west merua maerua crassifolia is usually spared when clearing land, often protected and sometimes even planted. Leon levy native plant preserve plant listings capraria. Antiinflammatory effects of an aqueous extract of capraria biflora l. For more multimedia, look at capraria biflora on wikimedia commons. Ini nga species ginbahin ha masunod nga subspecies. Development and validation of a chromatographic method for the determination of biflorin obtained from capraria bifloraroots divaldo p. A shoot was boiled with capraria biflora and turnera ulmifolia ram goat and ram goat dash along to treat diarrhea. Very popular in the west indies, this plant is known locally as goatweed, thepays or esclabiosa.
The invention further provides nutraceutical compositions suited for the same, derived from an extract of the plant capraria biflora. Click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles. Melanthera biflora is a moderately salttolerant plant found in the tropical belt of the indopacific region, including china, the indian subcontinent, southeast asia, queensland, and islands of the pacific such as fiji, niue, tonga, samoa and the cook islands. Scrophulariaceae is a perennial shrub widely distributed in several countries of tropical america. Most of these were transferred or synonymized under other genera e. This species has been employed in a variety of reported folk medicine applications as a diuretic, stimulant, gastrointestinal agent, and analgesic, among other phytotherapeutical uses 4,5,6. It is sometimes placed in the families gratiolaceae, plantaginaceae, or veronicaceae. The species, however, are easily delineated morphologically. Screening of the acaricidal efficacy of phytochemical extracts on the cattle tick rhipicephalus boophilus microplus acari. This compound has shown to be strongly active against grampositive and alcoholacidresistant bacteria. The wood is soft, fibrous, hard, white and is used for carving in nigeria.
E capraria biflora scrophulariaceae use countryregionreference acheear bahamas alopecia elsewhere antibiotic brazil antiseptic elsewhere antiseptic trinidad wong, w. Ang capraria biflora sakop sa kahenera nga capraria sa kabanay nga scrophulariaceae matang nga nahiubos. Mar 24, 2019 in west merua maerua crassifolia is usually spared when clearing land, often protected and sometimes even planted. Species plantarum, exhibentes plantas rite cognitas ad genera relatas cum differentiis specificis, nominibus trivialibus, synonymis selectis, locis natalibus, secundum systema sexuale digestas.
An capraria biflora in nahilalakip ha genus nga capraria, ngan familia nga scrophulariaceae. In this paper, we report concentrationdependent cytotoxic, genotoxic, antimutagenic, and protective effects of biflorin on salmonella tiphymurium, yeast saccharomyces cerevisiae, and v79. Capraria biflora archives eat the weeds and other things, too. With guaiacum sanctum lignum vitae it was used to treat headache, fever and stiffness in the arms and legs. Achillea millefolium duizendblad, schafgarbe, millefoglio, millefolium, yarrow, rojmari, biranjasif, rollike, cickafarkkoro. Capraria is unique within the scrophulariaceae in having alternate leaves with external punctate glands and oilsecreting cavities. The website also provides access to a database and images of herbarium specimens found at the university of south florida and other herbaria. Antimicrobial compounds from the australian desert plant eremophila neglecta. The plant, the formal name of which is capraria biflora l. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. This species has been employed in a variety of reported folk medicine applications as a diuretic, stimulant, gastrointestinal agent, and analgesic, among other phytotherapeutical uses 46. An excellent series of papers, in pdf format, from various authors giving quite detailed information on a range of shrubs. Bioactivity of biflorin, a typical onaphthoquinone isolated. Leaves sessile, lanceolate or oblonglanceolate, in.
Biflorin is a natural quinone isolated from capraria biflora l. Previous studies demonstrated that biflorin inhibits in vitro and in vivo tumor cell growth and presents potent antioxidant activity. Pdf botanical standartization of capraria biflora l. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. In this paper, we report concentrationdependent cytotoxic, genotoxic, antimutagenic, and protective effects of biflorin on salmonella tiphymurium, yeast saccharomyces cerevisiae, and v79 mammalian. Article pdf available in zeitschrift fur naturforschung c 6056. Dataset gbif backbone taxonomy rank species published in linnaeus, c. Goatweed, capraria biflora, flower longitudinal section. Contrabuiaao ao estudo fitoquamico da espacie capraria. Vasconcellos mc1, bezerra dp, fonseca am, pereira mr, lemos tl, pessoa od, pessoa c, moraes mo, alves ap, costalotufo lv. This was later negated by hakki 1975, who noted no. The present work verified the cytotoxic and antioxidant potential of biflorin, an onaphthoquinone isolated from c. Biflorin is an isolated compound taken from the roots of the plant capraria biflora l.
Capraria peruviana grows in northwestern south america and the. Linnaeus 1753 established the genus with the description of capraria biflora l. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Capraria is placed under leucophylleae tribus dec 23, 2019 previous post capraria biflora l pdf. Capraria biflora occurs on all island groups within the bahamian archipelago as well as all of the tropics and subtropics of the new world. Schrophulariaceae, indigenous of the west indies and south america, which is located in temperate or. Aug 01, 20 the invention further provides nutraceutical compositions suited for the same, derived from an extract of the plant capraria biflora. Capraria biflora was collected from a plantation located in fortaleza, ceara, brazil, in april 2005, and identified by dr.