The plant costus afar is among the 150 species of stout, perennial and rhizomatous herbs of the genus costus. Specht2 1 netherlands centre for biodiversity section nhn biosystematics group, wageningen university, generaal foulkesweg 37, 6703 bl wageningen, the netherlands departments of plant and microbial biology and 2. Pdf semen quality characteristics and testosterone levels. Marcy department jt pharmacology and clitiirul pharmacy, faculty uf pharmacy, iii bp v 34 abidjan 01 ivory coast.
Other species of the genus also have medicinal ef fects e. The tih away from p can also be seen in the longisection shown in textfig, i, and. Ang costus sakop sa kabanay nga costaceae matang nga nahiubos. The leaves, stem and sometimes the root have been exploited for this purpose. The plant list includes a further 40 scientific plant names of infraspecific rank for the genus costus. Costus lucanusianus sweet african towen mount tropicals. Usda, ars, germplasm resources information network. Spiral ginger costus lucanusianus flower and garden in. It is native to southeast asia and surrounding regions, from india to china to queensland, it is especially common on the greater sunda islands in indonesia. Effect of aqueous leaves extract of costus afer ker gawl ncbi. Costus malortieanus wikispecies, free species directory.
Evaluation of costus lucanuscianus leaf extract for antifertility effect. Pdf evaluation of costus lucanuscianus leaf extract for antifertility. Investigations of the methanolic leaf extract of costus afer. Costus speciosus is a flowering plant of spiral ginger family. Chromosome counts oncostus lucanusianus in nigeria were carried out. Costus lucanusianus is used in the ivory coast for the treatment of impending abortion.
Costus afer spiral ginger, ginger lily, white spiral costus. Evaluation of antimalarial effect of methanol root extract. Costus lucanuscianus, a medicinal plant locally called. Costus lucanusianus ginger lily or monkey sugarcane is a medicinal plant commonly used to treat various ailments in tropical africa. Costus malortieanus in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. Pdf antifertility effect of costus lucanuscianus stem extract in. Phytochemistry and toxicity of methanol root extract of. Medicinal plants contain bioactive compounds capable of preventing and fighting oxidative related diseases.
Costus is a group of perennial herbaceous plants in the family described by linnaeus as a genus in 1753. Cheilocostus speciosus, or crepe ginger, is a species of flowering plants in the genus cheilocostus. Flowers emerge one or two at a time from the bracts, and last only a day. Costus speciosus, phytochemicals, antioxidant, rhizome, secondary metabolites, flavonoids.
A lot of research has been carried out into the closely related c. Shoot apex and phyllotaxis of costus 361 of p3 in the direction of the observer, so that the apex may have touched p as well as pg. Chromosome numbers ofcostus lucanusianus costaceae in nigeria. There are citation in scholarly articles related to costus afer ker gawl. Costus is a group of perennial herbaceous plants in the family costaceae described by linnaeus as a genus in 1753.
Buy this plant from gingers r us opens in new window. Chromosome numbers ofcostus lucanusianus costaceae in. Synthesis of metallic and semiconductor nanoparticles through physical and chemical routes has been extensively reported. However, it is a common belief in the niger delta of nigeria that the root is poisonous. Journal of advances in medical and pharmaceutical sciences aims to publish high quality papers click here for types of paper in all areas of medical and pharmaceutical sciences. These purported ethnomedicinal uses have triggered many research studies on the plant to amass scientific evidence. It has a dazzling pink trumpet flower with a yellow throat. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. Costus speciosus, cheilocostus speciosus, spiral ginger. Observations made on the inflorescence axis and the floral development revealed the exhibition of apomixis in c. These plants have thin stems that grow nearly vertical with little spiraling of the leaves.
Preliminary phytochemical screening and antimicrobial. The indument of leaf sheaths, ligule and petiole is generally reminiscent of that of the leaf lamina see below. Dissotis rotundifolia, costus lucanusianus, solenostemon monostachys, methanol extract, antimicrobial activity introduction plants form an integral part in traditional medicinal practices in all cultures worldwide and a sizeable portion of the world population uses plant for prevention and management of different kinds of ailments. Pdf costus lucanuscianus, a medicinal plant locally called monkey sugar. A guide to ginger garden at singapore botanic gardens. Preliminary screening of free radical scavenging activity of extracts with 2,2diphenyl1picrylhydrazyl dpph using thin layer. The damaging effect of free radicals to the liver is increased during.
Drug discovery in ancient times was largely by chance and based on clinical practices. Pdf evaluation of costus lucanuscianus leaf extract for. The life of the author is by johannes rhodius, in latin and english, on opposite pages. Costus lucanusianus is an amazing new costus from gabon in west africa. Phytochemical screening and antioxidant activity of rhizome. A current checklist of accepted and not accepted cultivar names for costaceae can be found here.
Chromosome numbers of costus lucanusianus costaceae in. The bracts on the cone structure are open not tightly compressed. Costus lucanusianus, schizontocidal activity, parasitemia, suppressive activity, plasmodium berghei, chloroquine. The number of leaves per shoot can vary from one paracostus englerianus to many as in most species of the genus costus. Saussurea is especially prized in tibetan and traditional chinese medicine and is among the most sacred plants in india, where it is used to pay homage to the goddess nanda devi. The journal also encourages the submission of useful reports of negative results. This study showed that these species have produced intermediates which could be regarded as hybrid. Costus loangensis, an exciting new species from gabon, africa. Specht2 1 netherlands centre for biodiversity section nhn biosystematics group, wageningen university, generaal.
The documents below provide information on select zingiberales provided by ray baker and lyon arboretum, university of hawaii. Phytochemical composition of costus afer extract and its alleviation of carbon tetrachlorideinduced hepatic oxidative stress and toxicity were evaluated. This study explored the use of aqueous leaf extract of costus afer in the synthesis of silver nanoparticles ca. Pdf semen quality characteristics and testosterone. An costus in nahilalakip ha familia nga costaceae ilarom nga taxa. The plant list includes 237 scientific plant names of species rank for the genus costus. Diploid 2n18 and triploid 2n27 chromosome numbers were found. The qualitative and quantitative analyses showed the presence of alkaloids, saponins, flavonoids, tannins and. Mar 31, 2020 costus afer spiral ginger, ginger lily, white spiral costus.
Phytochemical screening and antioxidant activity of. It is reportedly used in traditional medicine practice tmp to treat and manage many ailments including diabetes mellitus, stomach ache, arthritis, inflammation, and gout. Schum costaceae is an herbaceous plant of the forested areas of africa. It is hardy to zone uk the flowers are pollinated by insects. Costus lucanusianus is another of the spiral ginger group. However, some plants have been shown to elicit antiplasmodial effects either by inducing an elevation of erythrocyte oxidation or by inhibiting the synthesis of proteins.
Costus is often characterized and distinguished from relatives such as zingiber true ginger by its. The present study was carried out to evaluate the anxiolytic activity of costus speciosus flower. However, green synthesized metal nanoparticles are currently in the limelight due to the simplicity, costeffectiveness and ecofriendliness of their synthesis. Molecules free fulltext silver nanoparticles mediated by. Thus, these extracts could inhibit these enzymes at much lower concentrations than even acarbose and would therefore be good candidates to test for highaffinity inhibitors. Click here for a detailed botanical description and identification key for this species opens in new window. Media in category costus lucanusianus the following 4 files are in this category, out of 4 total. Costus lucanusianus is commonly used as a medicinal plant in tropical africa. The dearth of information on effect of costus lucanusianus in females prompted this study using methanolic leaf extract of this plant. Costus afer costus afer x 67k jpg pagespersoorange. Every bit of the banana plant can be eaten or used. Biological screening of natural products and drug innovation.
It is very floriferous with an inflorescence of numerous flower buds on a shortish plant of 34 ft that stands very erect. The family is one of the most distinctive and isolated members of the order zingiberaceae dahlgren et al. Dried specimens of a plant cultivated at kew in 1883 show the tall leafy stems of the type, and the short leafless stems of the variety from the same root. These purported ethnomedicinal uses have triggered many research studies on the plant to amass scientific. Costus lucanusianus, estrous cycle, female hormones, ovary. These factors drive demand for the plant as well as high. Costus afer pdf costus afer is an evergreen perennial growing to 4 m ft by 4 m ft at a fast rate. It can be found in the forest belt of senegal, south africa, guinea, niger, sierra. It is widespread through tropical and subtropical regions of asia, africa, and the americas. Costus are easily distinguished from other commonly cultivated gingers because the leaves spiral around the main stem like a circular stairway.
Media in category costus the following 4 files are in this category, out of 4 total. Natural products have been applied to human healthcare for thousands of years. Journal of advances in medical and pharmaceutical sciences. Above to the right is the african species costus talbotii. Full text pdf international journal of health sciences. Costus lucanusianus 5 6 7 turmeric thalia geniculata 9. It is also reportedly naturalized in mauritius, reunion, fiji, hawaii, costa rica. Dissotis rotundifolia, costus lucanusianus, solenostemon monostachys, methanol extract, antimicrobial activitydoi. Androecium consisting of 1 broad petaloid staminode the labellum and a single free stamen. Phytochemical composition of costus afer extract and its. Both saussurea lappa and saussurea costus are threatened due to the unregulated collection and illegal trade of the medicinal plant.
The plant costus afer kergawl costaceae is among 150 species of stout, perennial and rhizomatous herbs of the genus costus. Click on the images below for cultivar profile pages that have been submitted for registration. It can be found in the forest belt of senegal, south africa, guinea, niger, sierra leone, ghana, cameroon and nigeria. An costus lucanusianus in nahilalakip ha genus nga costus, ngan familia nga costaceae. Costus lucanusianus is used in the ivory coast for the treatment of impending threatened abor tion foungbe et al. It is well known in the southern ivory coast for its antiabortive activities sawadogo, 1986. Costus dubiuspid3597 single flower per bract costus maculatuspid 3604 2 flowers per bract costus megalobracteapid 3755 these plants have also been circulated from europeon botanical gardens originating at the severoceska bot. Genus costus costus is the largest and most diverse genus in the plant family costaceae. Antirheumatic, cicatrizant e, pectoral 1 costus lucanusianus j. There are about 52 accepted species names in the neotropics and 29 species in africa. Plants for a future can not take any responsibility for any adverse effects from the use of plants. Costus are easilly distinguished from other commonly cultivated gingers because the leaves spiral around the main stem like a. Effect of aqueous leaves extract of costus afer ker gawl.
Aug 17, 2019 costus afer pdf costus afer is an evergreen perennial growing to 4 m ft by 4 m ft at a fast rate. L costus lucanusianus table 3 the effect of costus lucanusianus extract, pentazocin and normal saline on formalin test in mice the values are expressed in mean sem. Garden in czech republic under the name tapeinochilos spectabile believed to actually be costus maculatus. The plant is commonly known as ginger lily or bush cane. The absolute and relative weight of the kidney was not affected when compared to the control. Bioactive natural compounds from medicomagic plants of.
Guinea east to western ethiopia and south to dr congo. An costus lucanusianus in uska species han liliopsida nga ginhulagway ni josias braunblanquet ngan karl moritz schumann. These nigerian medicinal plants could be developed into cheap, safe and culturally acceptable standardized herbal products and may serve as a source of new molecules for broadspectrum antimicrobial agents. Hsi strives to increase the enjoyment and understanding of heliconia and related plants of the order zingiberales through education, research and communication. The diploid cytotype is reported for the first time for this taxon. Costus lucanusianus, antifertility, male, testes, epididymis. Braun et k, schum antihelmintic, pectoral i, cicatrizant e e. Introduction costus speciosus is a perennial rhizomatous herb with erect or spreading stems commonly called as crepe ginger or spiral flag in english gupta, 2010. Moist localities in forest and forest edges, at elevations up to metres. In west africa costus afer is used as a fodder for small ruminants and.
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