The results can also be downloaded as a csv file unicode utf8 encoding see status, confidence level, source for definitions. It is a great pleasure and privilege for me to inaugurate this first meeting of the editorial board of. Kigelia africana is a quintessential african herbal medicinal plant with a panafrican distribution and immense indigenous medicinal and nonmedicinal applications. University gadarif faculty of education department of chemistry, sudan. Commelina huntii, a new species, is remarkable due to the. Text is available under the creative commons attributionsharealike license. Although the exact answer to this question is currently unknown, some of our current crop production practices seem to be well suited for benghal dayflower growth. West african plants a photo guide commelina africana l. Antibacterial activity and isolation of active compounds from fruit of the traditional african medicinal tree kigelia africana. Identification and control 2 control it has been questioned why benghal dayflower has suddenly emerged as a problem weed. Microbiology westville campus, school of life sciences, university of kwazulunatal, private bag x54001, kwazulunatal, 4001, south africa. Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in kigelia africana. About europe pmc funders joining europe pmc governance roadmap outreach.
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. Phytochemical investigation of antimicrobial activity leaves extract of kigelia africana. Ibrahim and others published pharmacognostic and phytochemical analysis of commelina benghalensis l find, read and. An introduction to africana philosophy in this book lewis r. It is by far the largest genus of its family, commelinaceae. Pflanzen mit invasivem potenzial in botanischen garten xiv zobodat. How kigelia africana is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. Phytochemical investigation of antimicrobial activity. Vegetation of the tembe elephant park, maputaland, south africa. A new record for southern asia article pdf available in rheedea 252. Commelina africana is a spreading, perennial herb up to 0. List of various diseases cured by kigelia africana. Media in category kigelia africana the following 159 files are in this category, out of 159 total. The area includes open spaces covered with grassland vegetation within the cities of pretoria, midrand, johannesburg and also parts of the west rand.
The results can also be downloaded as a csv file unicode utf8 encoding. Other articles where encarta africana is discussed. Kigelia africana herb uses, benefits, cures, side effects. Plants with invasive potential in botanical gardens. Pdf commelina virginica commelinaceae, a phantom alien in. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. Distinguished members of the editorial board of the encyclopaedia africana. Kigelia africana in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. He argues that much of modern africana thought emerged out of. Comparatively, commelina africana had higher mineral concentrations except na than ageratum conyzoides. Pdf environmental influences on growth and reproduction of.
It is therefore understandable that urbanisation and its associated impacts pose some of the biggest threats to the natural environment. Access is allocated within two business days of purchase and lasts one year. The record derives from wcsp data supplied on 20120323 which reports it as an accepted name record 233679 with original publication details. Sausage trees are sacred to many communities and are often protected when other forest trees are cut down. Department of pharmacognosy, faculty of pharmacy, university of alneelain, khartoum. Commelina africana is a very variable small herbaceous perennial plant.
It is a member of the large leguminous family fabaceae, and is known as wild mango in some areas. Title edible wild plants of tanzania publication author ruffo, c. Commelina diffusa, sometimes known as the climbing dayflower or spreading dayflower, is a. Kigelia africana is an african tree, easily recognised due to the large sausageshaped fruits hanging from its branches. This page was last edited on 2 january 2020, at 12. African diasporic consciousness in the afroarabic world of the middle ages. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. The encyclopedia of the african and african american experience in 1999. This even takes places on saturday, december 28th from 12.
Please note that this is a trial program and may end. Africana philosophy in context africana philosophy is a species of africana thought, which involves theoretical questions raised by critical engagements with ideas in africana cultures and their hybrid, mixed, or creolized forms worldwide. Primary grassland communities of urban open spaces in. Pharmacognostic and phytochemical analysis of commelina. Antibacterial interactions, antiinflammatory and cytotoxic effects of. The plant has a thickened, fibrous root system 398.
Phytochemical investigation of antimicrobial activity leaves. Download fulltext pdf vegetation of the tembe elephant park, maputaland, south africa article pdf available in south african journal of botany 674. Threatened species programme sanbi red list of south. Commelina africana name synonyms commelina africana var. Pdf vegetation of the tembe elephant park, maputaland. In kenya, the luo and luhya people bury a fruit to symbolise the body of a lost. This new, greatly expanded edition of the original work broadens the foundation provided by africana. Selecting a suitable set of isq is the first step in the conceptual model describing the development of local soil quality monitoring systems sqms in fig. Encyclopedia of african religion numerous titles focusing on particular beliefs in africa exist, including marcel griaules conversations with ogotemmeli, but this one presents an unparallelled exploration of a multitude of cultures and experiences. Du bois first articulated the need for the equivalent of a black encyclopedia britannica, kwame anthony appiah and henry louis gates jr. The swedish taxonomist carl linnaeus of the 18th century named the genus after the two dutch botanists jan commelijn and his nephew caspar, each representing one of the showy. Commelina benghalensis is a spreading, annual herb, which is sparsely and shortly pubescent, sometimes bearing subterranean runners with selfpollinating, reduced flowers and thin roots. Its july, its winter, and the veld seems devoid of colour except for some bright patches of aloes, yet, there is still beauty around us. How to combine files into a pdf adobe acrobat dc tutorials.
Gauteng, the smallest of the nine provinces of south africa, has approximately 20% 7. Encarta africana 2000 consists of an additional 560,000 words as well as two new important features. Leaves are variable, oblong to linear, flat or folded, up to 120 mm long but usually smaller, glabrous or glabrescent to variously hairy. Celtis africana july 2014 doc sterkfontein country estates. Most traditional healers in south africa often combine different plants in. Names of kigelia africana in various languages of the world are also given. Primary grassland communities of urban open spaces in gauteng. Commelina benghalensis commelinaceae is widely used as.
Celtis africana sterkfontein country estates julyjulie 2014 good day celtis friends and country folk. Though the plant kigelia africana is a rich source of many chemical compounds as it is usual for bignoniaceous plants one cannot say that this plant is an extreme toxic one. The antibacterial efficacies of the different combinations of schkuhria pinnata a, commelina africana b, dombeya rotundifolia c and. Hypoglycaemic activity of commelina africana and ageratum. Pdf pharmacognostic and phytochemical analysis of commelina. The slender, cylindrical bole can be up to 50cm in diameter and is unbuttressed 303. It is found up to m elevation in large river valleys, in miombo woodland and coastal swampy evergreen forest, mostly on sandy soils, along the. Phytochemical and pharmacognostic analysis and thin layer chromatography were carried out on the herb, commelina benghalensis l. Choose from a variety of file types multiple pdf files, microsoft word documents, microsoft excel spreadsheets, microsoft powerpoint. The swedish taxonomist carl linnaeus of the 18th century named the genus after the two dutch botanists jan commelijn and. Detailed description, photographs and relevant notes are provided to facilitate easy identification. Spathes are folded, dry inside, solitary, pedunculate stalked. The plant is use traditionally as a remedy for numerous disease such as use wounds healing, rheumatism, psoriasis, diarrhea and stomach ailments. One of africana studies very own, faculty member and gifted griot, linda humes will be hosting the 35th annual kwanzaa celebration at the american museum of natural history.
It also forms the first report of its occurrence in southern asia. These isqs are identified from the local and technical knowledge systems and critical levels would need to be defined in order to determine the main soil management limitations of the agricultural system under study. Commelina is a genus of approximately 170 species commonly called dayflowers due to the short lives of their flowers. Encyclopedia of african religion download online book pdf. Simultaneous reversephase hplc determination of major. Since there was no reason for the people of the african continent to have considered themselves. Commelina africana vahl common names gul himmelsblomma in swedish. Encyclopedia africana thursday, september 24, 1964 at the university of ghana. The generic name kigelia comes from the mozambican name for sausage tree, kigelikeia. Pdf commelina benghalensis benghal dayflower is a noxious weed that is invading. Tui magic life africana hotel, hammamet tripadvisor. Rehab mobark, osman mohammed1 and khidir tajelseir othman mustafa2 1. Enjoy unrestricted access to all content and features, including. Commelina africana is indigenous and widespread in africa, occurring from senegal to ethiopia, and south to south africa.