As with other plants native to south and central america, there is much current focus on researching the potential medicinal or other benefits of petiveria alliacea anamu herb or guinea hen weed, as well as threats it could pose. Musah department of chemistry, state university of new york at albany, albany, ny, 12222, usa received 9 march 2001. Petiveria alliacea memorial sloan kettering cancer center. Show all show tabs guinea henweed general information.
This study describes an efficient cryopreservation. The petiveria alliacea plant is a greenleaf member of the pokeweed plant family. Phytochemical analysis and cytotoxic activity of petiveria. Petiveria alliacea extracts uses multiple mechanisms to inhibit. Pdf petiveria alliacea is a perennial amazonian shrub used in traditional. 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. Itis taxonomy is based on the latest scientific consensus available, and is provided as a general reference source for interested parties. During the present investigation methanol extracts of.
Petiveria alliacea extracts uses multiple mechanisms to. Petiveria alliacea p alliacea has ethnotraditional use as a hypoglycaemic agent in jamaica and is yet to be scientifically validated as such. Pdf gcms analysis of bioactive components of petiveria. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page.
The results can also be downloaded as a csv file unicode utf8 encoding see status, confidence level, source for definitions. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. A petiveria alliacea standardized fraction induces breast adenocarcinoma cell death by modulating glycolytic metabolism. Petiveria alliacea, a plant used in afrobrazilian smoke rituals. The sole species it contains, petiveria alliacea, is native to florida and the lower rio grande valley of texas in the united states, mexico, central america, the caribbean, and tropical south america. In vitro antimicrobial activity of total extracts of the. Plants profile for petiveria alliacea guinea henweed. A cytotoxic petiveria alliacea dry extract induces atp depletion and. Petiveria alliacea in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. Pdf petiveria alliacea in kwazulunatal, south africa. Potential behavioral and prooxidant effects of petiveria.
The morphoanatomical characterization of the leaf and stem was carried out, in order. Pdf there is ethnopharmacological evidence that petiveria alliacea can have antitumor activity. In vitro antimicrobial activity of total extracts of the leaves of petiveria alliacea l. This herb which has a scientific name of petiveria alliacea has a strong scent similar to garlic from which it takes yet another name garlic weed. This page was last edited on 19 december 2019, at 16. Phytochemical analysis and cytotoxic activity of petiveria alliacea. The leaves are used in folk medicine as diuretic, sedative. Discovery and characterization of a novel lachrymatory. Petiveria corrientina rojas petiveria foetida salisb. It has been widely used in folk medicine to treat inflammation, infection, and as an anticancer agent. We took certain volumes from the same extract to obtain three proportions by rotoevaporation at a temperature of 35 oc. Potential behavioral and prooxidant effects of petiveria alliacea l. You may be unfamiliar with anamu but in the regions where it grows best, this herb has long been coveted for its many therapeutic benefits. The purpose of this study was to determine the activity of petiviera alliacea extracts against drug sensitive and resistant strains of mycobacterium tuberculosis.
Evaluation of antinociceptive effect of petiveria alliacea guine in animals. Petiveria and rivina are also of interest with respect to ecological wood anatomy. Evaluation of antinociceptive effect of petiveria alliacea. The mode of action elucidated for dts revealed that it is a mitogen activated protein extracellular regulated. However, it is not a legal authority for statutory or regulatory purposes. In vitro, extracts of this herb demonstrated antimicrobial, antifungal, antiviral, antiprotozoal, and immunomodulatory. Within its native distribution range, this species is a common weed in pastures, agricultural. Plant material was collected in viota, cundinamarca, colombia, and identified by antonio luis mejia botanical consultant as petiveria alliacea linne. Invitro anticancer activity of few plant extracts against. Phytosynthesis of silver nanoparticles agnps using leaf extract of petiveria alliacea pa was the focus of this research work. Antibacterial and antifungal activity of sulfurcontaining compounds from petiveria alliacea l.
An herb native to tropical regions of central and south america that features potent medicinal properties. Petiveria alliacea, a plant used in afro brazilian smoke rituals, triggers pulmonary inflammation in rats. Petiveria alliacea phytolaccaceae is a perennial shrub indigenous to the amazon rainforest and tropical areas of central and south america, the caribbean, and subsaharan africa. Buy raintree formulas anamu petiveria alliacea 500mg 100 veg capsules by raintree formulas on free shipping on qualified orders. A petiveria alliacea standardized fraction induces breast. The roots grow deep and the plant grows up to 3 ft. Cysteine sulfoxide derivatives in petiveria alliacea. Toxic plants in agricultural systems in puerto rico and. Also known as guinea hen weed, anamu has been traditionally used for colds, flu, pain, pneumonia, and arthritis. Petiveria alliacea phytolaccaceae is a small shrub which grows in africa and tropical america.
A shrub that grows up to 1 meter in height, anamu has a deep root structure, small greenish piccate flowers, and is known for its garliclike smell. Find patient medical information for petiveria alliacea oral on webmd including its uses, side effects and safety, interactions, pictures, warnings and user ratings. Therefore, extracts of aerial parts of the plant were evaluated for hypoglycaemic activity in normoglycaemic and diabetic rats. Download fulltext pdf download fulltext pdf petiveria alliacea in kwazulunatal, south africa article pdf available in bothalia african biodiversity and conservation 431. The atlas of florida plants provides a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state and taxonomic information. Bmc complementary and alternative medicine biomed central. The enzyme is a heterotetrameric glycoprotein comprised of two. Petiveria alliacea fraction characterized by dereplication was found to alter actin cytoskeleton organization, induce g2 cell cycle arrest and cause. Petiveria alliacea, phytol, asarone, squalene, vitamin e, anti ageing 1.
Invitro anticancer activity of four angiosperm plants crotalaria longipes, petiveria alliacea caralluma umbellata, niebuhria apetala and a pteridophyte plant marsilea quadrifolia against mcf 7, mda mb468 and mdamb231 cell lines was studied. Cryopreservation of somatic embryos from petiveria alliacea l. Text is available under the creative commons attributionsharealike license. In folk medicine, petiveria alliacea has a broad range of therapeutic properties.
The paagnps were characterized by uvvis spectroscopy, fourier transform infrared spectroscopy ftir, transmission electron microscopy tem, and selected area electron diffraction saed study. Phytolaccaceae is a perennial shrub indigenous to the amazon rainforest, although it can grow in areas as tropical and central america, caribbean and southeastern united states. Evaluation of the hypoglycaemic activity of petiveria. Access is allocated within two business days of purchase and lasts one year. It is a deeply rooted herbaceous perennial shrub growing up.
Pdf antimicrobial and anticancer potential of petiveria alliacea l. A novel lachrymatory factor synthase lfs was isolated and purified from the roots of the amazonian medicinal plant petiveria alliacea. Rainforest and tropical areas of central and south america, the caribbean, and subsaharan africa. Pdf petiveria alliacea extracts uses multiple mechanisms to inhibit. It grows in tropical climates in central and south america, the caribbean, and africa. Petiveria alliacea phytolaccaceae is a bush widely distributed. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles. Petiveria alliacea is a perennial herb native to the amazonian region and used in traditional medicine for different purposes, such as diuretic, antispasmodic and antiinflammatory. These findings contribute to learn more about this plant activity, advancing in the study of standardized fractions with potential use in cancer treatment. Raintree formulas anamu petiveria alliacea 500mg 100 veg.
Petiveria alliacea, commonly known as anamu, is a perennial shrub prevalent in south and central america, and in some areas of africa and the southeastern united states. The website also provides access to a database and images of herbarium specimens found at the university of south florida and other herbaria. Petiveria rivina petiveria rivina sherwin carlquist. Among the seven plants that comprise the incense, petiveria alliacea l. Please note that this is a trial program and may end. The plants database includes the following 1 species of petiveria. Petiveria is a genus of flowering plants in the pigeonberry family, petiveriaceae. A fraction from petiveria alliacea induces apoptosis hsp70 protein expression are implicated. Cysteine sulfoxide derivatives in petiveria alliacea roman kubec, rabi a. In folk medicine, petiveria alliacea, is used to treat a wide variety of disorders. A fraction from petiveria alliacea induces apoptosis via a. Studies were made on the agnps for antibacterial, antifungal.
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