We tested the hypothesis that the purported antiepileptic effect of this plant might be due to a functional inhibition of excitatory amino acid receptors. Cyperus articulatus is an aromatic species of sedge known by the common names jointed. The latter bears laminae, has longer bracts and frequently has less septate culms than the former but these differences are phenotypic. Ethnobotanical uses, phytochemical analysis, bioactivity. The present study investigated the seasonal variation in the accumulation potential of heavy metals by cyperus articulatus in contaminated watercourses.
Cyperacae, cyperus species, phenolics, nitrogenous compounds. Cyperus articulates or commonly known as piripiri or jointed flatsedge is an aromatic species of sedge in africa, southern asia, northern australia, south eastern. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. Cyperaceae is a rhizomebearing herb found in africa, latin america, asia and oceania. The essential oil cypriol is highly in demand in perfumery because of its unique woody, ambery, warm, spicy, balsamic character with feature of cedarwood and vetiver.
Wikispecies har information om cyperus articulatus. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. To download the pdf, click the download link above. Filter by county counties to exclude any versus all.
Rikli chlorocyperus cordobensis palla cyperus articulatus benth. The record derives from wcsp data supplied on 20120323 which reports it as an accepted name record 235716 with original publication details. Pdf anticonvulsant properties of the methanolic extract of cyperus. The results can also be downloaded as a csv file unicode utf8 encoding.
Plant species returned will not be found within at least one of the selected counties. Research article open access antionchocerca activity and phytochemical analysis of an essential oil from cyperus articulatus l jonathan alunge metuge1, kennedy d nyongbela2, james a mbah2, moses samje1, ghislain fotso3, smith b babiaka2 and fidelis chongwa1 abstract. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Metal concentrations were measured using the atomic absorption. Cype rus cyperaceae page with images of species done mainly by. Sedges in mexico are found from sea level to above 4,300 m, in all types of vegetation.
The crude ethanolextract, including different organic and aqueous fractions were tested for in vitro cytoprotection on hepg2 cells mtt assay, followed by in vivo evaluation in wistar rats serum. In the present study we investigated the hepatotoprotective, hepatitis b virus hbv inhibitory and hepatic cyp450 enzyme cyp3a4 modulatory potential of cyperus rotundus rhizome fractions. General information about cyperus articulatus cypar eppo global database. Cyperus acuminatus taperleaf flatsedge cyperus articulatus jointed flatsedge cyperus croceus baldwins flatsedge cyperus digitatus finger flatsedge cyperus echinatus globe flatsedge cyperus elegans sticky flatsedge cyperus esculentus chufa flatsedge cyperus pseudothyrsiflorus oneflower flatsedge cyperus retrorsus globe umbrella sedge. This flat sedge grass grows in small clusters and routinely reaches over 6 feet 2 meters in height. Pdf mandassidione and other sesquiterpenic ketones from. Pdf the essential oils of the rhizomes of the red and black types of cyperus articulatus l. Cyperus articulatus root, also known as piri piri, is a magical grass which has been used for centuries by aboriginal tribes throughout south america as a means of entering the dream state and contacting ones ancestors. 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. Extracts from rhizomes of cyperus articulatus cyperaceae.
Chemical diversity of essential oils from cyperus articulatus. Chemical diversity of essential oils from cyperus articulatus, cyperus esculentus and cyperus papyrus. 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 alternatively, you can download the pdf file directly to your computer, from where it. The most diverse genera are carex 8 taxa and cyperus 125, followed by rhynchospora 65 and eleocharis 57. Cyperus articulatus in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. Pdf chemical diversity of essential oils from cyperus. In vitroand in vivo antimalarial activity of the volatile oil of cyperus. Sedative properties of the decoction of the rhizome of. Mandassidione and other sesquiterpenic ketones from cyperus articulatus.
Zebrafish bioassayguided isolation of antiseizure compounds from the cameroonian medicinal plant cyperus articulatus l. Alternatively, you can download the pdf file directly to your computer, from where it can be opened using a pdf reader. All an all search will combine the list of counties to exclude with a boolean and. It grows in water or near it in rivers, streams, lakes, and swamps with a hyperhydrate emergent aquatic. It prefers moist or wet soil and can grow in water. Cyperus articulatus jointed flatsedge, priprioca, piripiri pfaf plant. Research cyperus conglomeratusarticle cyperaceae a. The present study evaluated the hepatoprotective activity of the methanol extract of cyperus articulatus linn. The rhizomes of cyperus rotundus which are used as traditional folk medicines for the treatment of stomach, bowel. At least two species of amazonian sedges piripirl i. Antimalarial activity of cyperus articulatus volatile oil. The present study was undertaken to investigate the acclaimed antionchocerca activity of the rootsrhizomes of cyperus articulatus in the traditional treatment of onchocerciasis in north western cameroon and to assess the plant as a new source of potential filaricidal lead compounds. The marshland plant cyperus articulatus cyperaceae is commonly used in traditional medicine in africa and latin america to treat a wide variety of human diseases ranging from headache to epilepsy.
Cyperaceae page with images of species in efloraofindia. Pdf on jan 1, 2011, kadir and others published some effects of cyperus articulatus on the pituitary and gonadotropic hormones in adult female wistar rats. Pdf some effects of cyperus articulatus on the pituitary and. Itis taxonomy is based on the latest scientific consensus available, and is provided as a general reference source for interested parties. Research article open access onchocerca activity and. Show all show tabs jointed flatsedge general information. The in vitro and in vivo antihepatotoxic, antihepatitis. Cyperus articulatus is a tall marsh grass that grows near the edges of lakes, ponds, swamps, rivers, streams, wetlands and other damp soil areas. Chemical composition of crude extract of the tubers of cyperus. Cyperus articulatus cyparoverview eppo global database. Pdf constituents of rhizome essential oils of two types of.
Share your knowledge share your word file share your pdf file share your ppt file. Any an any search will combine the list of counties to exclude with a boolean or. Plants profile for cyperus articulatus jointed flatsedge. The essential oil from the rootsrhizomes of cyperus articulatus is active against o. The genus cyperus includes about 600 species, some of which are used in folk medicine, the most important one is cyperus rotundus l. However, it is not a legal authority for statutory or regulatory purposes.
Cyperus articulatus is an aromatic species of sedge known by the common names jointed flatsedge and priprioca. Cyperus articulatus herb uses, benefits, cures, side. Cyperus articulatus jointed flatsedge, priprioca, piripiri. Piripiri cyperus articulatus file in the tropical plant. The highest diversity was found for chiapas 237 taxa, 52 % of the total and veracruz 206 taxa. The indigenous peoples who use this plant believe that it was given to mankind by the gods to induce dream states so that men.
Sleep potentiating effects of the plant was studied in mice that received. The phytoremediation potentiality of cyperus articulatus naturally growing in industrial wastewater was tested. Significance of the fungus balansia cyperi infecting medicinal. Cyperus articulatus is an evergreen perennial growing to 1. The root tubers of cyperus articulatus were collected from meru in kenya and extracted with organic solvents ch2cl2, 50%ch2cl2 in. The decoction of its rhizome is well known as a traditional medicine in cameroon, central africa republic, gabon, and senegal for the treatment of headaches, migraines, etc. Abstractgas chromatography mass spectrometry was used to analyze the essential oil of three common cyperus species grown in egypt. Forty quadrats, distributed equally in 8 sites six contaminated sites along ismailia canal and two uncontaminated sites along the river nile, were selected seasonally for sediment, water, and.
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