An commelina in nahilalakip ha familia nga commelinaceae ilarom nga taxa. Management of commelina benghalensis with saflufenacil in. Mohamed elmubark at sudan university of science and technology resins unit and commiphora myrrh. Commelina benghalensis was reported as a weed of jute corchorus. In this study, the ethanolic extract of the leaves of commelina diffusa was investigated for its antiinflammatory and antioxidant properties. Every child deserves a fair chance in life regardless of the circumstances. Commelina africana name synonyms commelina africana var. Among encarta africana 2000s new articles are several by molefi asante and maulana karenga. Leaves are variable, oblong to linear, flat or folded, up to 120 mm long but usually smaller, glabrous or glabrescent to variously hairy. In the hawaiian islands, it is known as honohono grass, although it is technically not a grass. Commiphora africana resin were collected from the western sudan jabal mara,and identified by dr. Seed production in the field was 8000 m2 for plants grown from.
Africana humanitarian association here for children. Pdf antiinflammatory and antioxidant activities of commelina. The encyclopedia of the african and africanamerican experience 5 volume set gates jr. Commelina africana vahl common names gul himmelsblomma in swedish. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of the presence of commelina diffusa weeds on the agronomic characteristics and mineral content of bean. Africana studies, black studies or africology, in us education, is the multidisciplinary study of the histories, politics and cultures of peoples of african origin in both africa and the african diaspora it is. Phytochemical investigation of antimicrobial activity leaves extract of kigelia africana. Traditional plant use is of tremendous importance in many societies, including most rural african communities. The plant has a thickened, fibrous root system 398. Phytochemical investigation of antimicrobial activity. This page was last edited on 8 december 2019, at 12. Commelina diffusa, sometimes known as the climbing dayflower or spreading dayflower, is a. The list includes all species accepted as of september 2014 by the world checklist of selected plant families. In addition to its uterotonic properties, commelina africana is reported to have.
There is a paucity of literature describing traditional health practices and beliefs of african women. Biological control of spreading dayflower commelina diffusa with the fungal pathogen phoma commelinicola. All redoutes set of 1500 vintage images pictures by etsy. Orikiriza department of forestry, biodiversity and tourism, school of forestry. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Identification and control 3 must be 16 in height before using valor. Rehab mobark, osman mohammed1 and khidir tajelseir othman mustafa2 1. The status of traditional vegetable utilization in kenya. Vernonia amygdalina 11, commelina africana 7, bidens pilosa 7. The results can also be downloaded as a csv file unicode utf8 encoding. Competition with spreading dayflower commelina diffusa l. Commelina africana is a very variable small herbaceous perennial plant. Africana philosophy stanford encyclopedia of philosophy.
Africana definition is materials such as books, documents, or artifacts relating to african history and culture. Commelina welwitschii is an herbaceous plant in the dayflower family found in southern africa from zimbabwe to angola. This is an alphabetically ordered list of commelina species. This page was last edited on 2 january 2020, at 12.
Pdf pharmacognostic and phytochemical analysis of commelina. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the. Comparative pollination role of stamens and breeding system in. Department of plant science and biotechnology, faculty of science. Pdf trace metal contamination characteristics and health. Encyclopedia africana and panafricanism w e b du bois. Commelina benghalensis is a spreading, annual herb, which is sparsely and shortly pubescent, sometimes bearing subterranean runners with selfpollinating, reduced flowers and thin roots. The incredible growth in the presence of commelina benghalensis in the. Commelina in world checklist of selected plant families. Therefore, the aim of the study was to evaluate the antibacterial and antioxidant activities of the leaves of commelina africana, elephantorrhiza.
Biological control of spreading dayflower commelina diffusa with. The board of trustees of the royal botanic gardens, kew. The kigelia plant have medicinal properties not only because of its abstract our world harbours a rich source of medicinal plants which are used in treatment of wide range of diseases. Commiphora myrrha and commiphora africana essential oils. This page was last edited on 16 december 2019, at 00. Plant use of the maasai of sekenani valley, maasai mara, kenya. Hypoglycaemic activity of commelina africana and ageratum. The results can also be downloaded as a csv file unicode utf8 encoding see status. Africana philosophy is the name for an emergent and still developing field of ideas and ideaspaces, intellectual endeavors, discourses, and discursive networks within and beyond academic philosophy. 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. Phytochemical and pharmacognostic analysis and thin layer chromatography were carried out on the herb, commelina benghalensis l.
An commelina africana in nahilalakip ha genus nga commelina, ngan familia nga. An ethnobotanical survey at amandawe in the kwazulunatal province of south africa with 37 participants has revealed 110 new medicinal species records ca. It also forms the first report of its occurrence in southern asia. This knowledge is however, rapidly dwindling due to changes towards a more. There are 170 species of commelina in the warmer regions of the world and 50 species of. Proximal margin of involucral bracts open or folded but not basally connate, base. Text is available under the creative commons attributionsharealike license. Leafy and fruit vegetables form a significant part of the traditional diets of. Threatened species programme sanbi red list of south. The purpose of this study was to investigate and quantify trace metal concentrations in commelina africana l.
West african plants a photo guide commelina africana l. Pdf commelina diffusa is widely known as the climbing dayflower or spreading dayflower, which is an annual herb belonging to the family. Notes on taxonomy and nomenclature top of page the generic name dichrostachys means twocoloured spike and refers to the flowers, and the specific name cinerea is from the greek konis and. The use of traditional medicine in maternity care among. Honohono refers to the alternating structure of the leaves. Herbal medicine use and linked suspected adverse drug reactions in a prospective cohort of ugandan inpatients. Effects of fires on the invasiveness of lantana camara in.
The repetitive use of glyphosate in the control of weeds in eucalyptus plantations has selected tolerant species such as commelina benghalensis. Commelina africana is a spreading, perennial herb up to 0. Commelina africana was mentioned with similar frequencies on both the medical and gynaecological wards. Fredahmadu 1 analytical andenvironmental chemistry unit, department of chemistry, covenant university, km idiroko road, ota, nigeria department of chemistry, university of uyo, uyo, nigeria. A phylogenetic study based on the nuclear ribosomal dna region 5s nts and. The encyclopedia of the african and african american. Delaying applications until later in the season treating larger plants will reduce the. Zanzibarica faden, a native of africa is reported for the first time from kerala, india. Pdf in vitro assessment of selected medicinal plants.