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