It was first recorded in the ryukyu archipelago japan in 1955 belcher, 1955. Crassocephalum rubens, also called yoruba bologi, is an erect annual herb growing up to 80 cm tall. Crassocephalum crepidioides, also called ebolo, thickhead, redflower ragleaf, or fireweed, is an erect annual slightly succulent herb growing up to 180 cm tall. Thirty five villages randomly selected across ethnic and agroecological zones of benin were surveyed to document the indigenous knowledge associated with the domestication bringing into cultivation, production and utilization of vegetable gbolo crassocephalum spp. Its mucilaginous leaves are used as a dry or fresh vegetable in a variety of dishes, and as medicine for several different ailments. Leaves sessile, obovate, oblanceolate, elliptic or lanceolate, rarely ovate, unlobed or especially the upper lyratopinnately or pinnately 28lobed, 1. Enjoy unrestricted access to all content and features, including.
Pdf proximate, mineral and vitamin c composition of vegetable gbolo crassocephalum rubens juss. It requires support and shade and is often grown among cocoa trees. Ruddles projectile claybourne affects so soliloquises. The atlas of florida plants provides a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state and taxonomic information. The pdf file you selected should load here if your web browser has a pdf. Crassocephalum rubens is used medicinally as a stomachic and to treat liver complaints and colds, and externally to treat burns, sore eyes crrassocephalumearache, leprosy and breast cancer. Itis taxonomy is based on the latest scientific consensus available, and is provided as a general reference source for interested parties. Its fleshy, mucilaginous leaves and stems are eaten as a vegetable, and many parts of the plant have medical uses.
Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Gynura is the correct name when it and crassocephalum are synonymized. Helianthemum lippii pdf helianthemum lippii cistum sessiliflorum, helianthemum sessiliflorum, ragroug in flora of qatar, with photos of the plant in its habitat. Crassocephalum rubens occurs as a weed in arable land, along riversides and roadsides, mostly at higher altitudes. Guiera senegalensis pdf guiera senegalensis is a semievergreen to evergreen shrub, usually growing 1 3 metres tall, with occasional specimens up to 5 metres. Ethnobotanical investigation and diversity of gbolo. Jcprc5 160 phytochemical screening and toxicity studies of crassocephalum rubens juss. However, it is not a legal authority for statutory or regulatory purposes. The study revealed the existence of different morphotypes 14 per village corresponding to two botanical species. Inflorescence a head, up to 18 heads arranged in a terminal corymb. Although the mexicana novels of prostitution in some ways are a continuation of the social and historical approach to demasiado amor.
Crassocephalum rubens crassocephalum crepidioides x 25k jpg en. Crassocephalum rubens crsruoverview eppo global database. Moore is an accepted name this name is the accepted name of a species in the genus crassocephalum family compositae. The methanolic extracts of the samples were tested with 2,2diphenyl1picrylhydrazyl dpph at different times 30, 50, 70 and 90 minutes. Crassocephalum rubens, also called yoruban bologi, is an erect annual herb growing up to 80 cm tall. Its mucilaginous leaves are used as a dry or fresh vegetable in a variety of dishes, and as medicine for. 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. Borbotak is an erect annual slightly succulent littlebranched herb growing up to 1 meter tall. C composition of vegetable gbolo crassocephalum rubens juss. The methanolic extracts of the samples were tested with 2,2diphenyl1picrylhydrazyl dpph at. Pdf kinetics of the antioxidant activities of solanum. Phytochemical screening and toxicity studies of crassocephalum rubens juss. Phytochemical tests on the extract revealed an abundant presence of alkaloids and carbohydrates while saponins, glycosides, and terpenoids occurred in trace amounts.
Crassocephalum crepidioides useful tropical plants. Crassocephalum is a genus the common names of whose members include ragleaf, thickhead, and bologi. Request pdf evaluation of acute and subacute toxicity of aqueous extract of crassocephalum rubens leaves in rats ethnopharmacological relevance. Similar to senecio, but differing in never having ray florets. Methodus plantas horti botanici et agri marburgensis. Crassocephalum crepidioides has been used successfully as a trap plant to collect adult corm weevils in banana plantations. Several species are raised as leaf vegetables and used for medicine, especially in west africa. Test uzelf, uw team, en uw organisatie om te bepalen welke benodigde talenten u. It is grown and consumed especially in southwestern nigeria, but also as far away as yemen, south africa, and islands of the indian ocean. Issued as a pdf on the internet, it contains basic information on over 250 species of plants used for food in benin. Many small meals, good mouth care, sucking hard, sugarfree candy, or chewing sugarfree gum may help. Ebscohost serves thousands of libraries with premium essays, articles and other content including phytochemical screening and toxicity studies of crassocephalum rubens juss. Crassocephalum rubens pdf this website uses cookies to improve your.
Crassocephalum rubens and crassocephalum crepidioides were obtained from the germplasm maintained at the faculty of science and technology of dassa fast dassa in benin. There are book citations related to crassocephalum rubens juss. Gbolo crassocephalum crepidioides and crassocephalum rubens is a traditional leafy vegetable highly consumed in southern and central benin, as well as in. The website also provides access to a database and images of herbarium specimens found at the university of south florida and other herbaria. Proximate, mineral and vitamin c composition of vegetable. Crassocephalum rubens african orphan crops consortium. Are there any food restrictions avoid alcohol and grapefruit juice.
Chrysanthemum cinerariifolium a plant species of the genus chrysanthemum, family asteraceae. The stems and leaves of gbolo were washed thoroughly under running tap water followed by sterile distilled water, cut. Kinetics of the antioxidant activities of two edible vegetables. Sample records for chrysanthemum cinerariifolium the daisylike flowers of pyrethrum tanacetum cinerariifolium are used to extract pyrethrins, a botanical. Superficially similar to justicia kirkiana but, apart from being a perennial herb with a more branched, shrubby habit, the leaves are. Cultivation of crassocephalum rubens is restricted to southwestern nigeria. We do not use these to store personal information about you. Crassocephalum rubens in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. Gbolo crassocephalum crepidioides and crassocephalum rubens is a traditional leafy vegetable highly consumed in southern and central benin, as well as in some part of northern benin. Proximate, mineral and vitamin c composition of vegetable gbolo crassocephalum rubens juss. Crassocephalum crepidioides consumed as vegetable in benin. Media in category crassocephalum rubens the following 5 files are in this category, out of 5 total. Apomixis importance is widespread among tropical grasses. Please note that this is a trial program and may end.
Year 1985 2004 isbn description brief descriptions and details of the uses of over 4,000 plants. Borbotak, crassocephalum crepidioides, red flower ragleaf. A relevant advance would result from the bioincorporation of vitamin b 12 in alternative microorganisms non. There are citation in web searches related to crassocephalum rubens juss. Chromolaena odorata and crassocephalum crepidioides hot aqueous extracts in table 1 showed the presence of flavonoids, tannins, saponins, terpenoids, phenols, steroids and alkaloids while anthraquinone and phlobatannins are absent. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. Flower heads are cylindrical, green, with red florets visible on top. The record derives from tica data supplied on 20120211. Crassocephalum rubens is an erect, annual herb growing up to 1 metre tall332. Its use is widespread in many tropical and subtropical regions, but is especially prominent in tropical africa.
Pdf phytochemical screening and toxicity studies of. Morphotaxonomic evaluation of the relationship between four. Crassocephalum rubens crassocephalum rubens x 47k jpg. African plants a photo guide crassocephalum rubens juss. The seeds should be planted in a mixture of good soil, flavz and river sand.
They are mucilaginous and used for soups and sauces. The nutritional potential of the two species of gbolo were evaluated through their proximate composition, mineral and vitamin c profile using recommended aoac method of analysis. Montpellier cistus cistus monspeliensis cistus monspeliensis scientific classification kingdom. Evaluation of acute and subacute toxicity of aqueous. Access is allocated within two business days of purchase and lasts one year. It has become widely distributed eastwards out of africa and madagascar into the east indies, india, southeast asia and the philippines, and it is still actively spreading, with a first record as a weed in peninsular malaysia published in 2009. Crassocephalum rubens crassocephalum crepidioides x 25k crassocwphalum en. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. For more multimedia, look at crassocephalum rubens on wikimedia commons. A checklist of zambian vascular plants southern african botanical diversity network report no. Moore and crassocephalum crepidioides journal of chemical. General information about crassocephalum rubens crsru this website uses cookies our website uses cookies to ensure that we give you the best possible online experience. Continuing to use this website means you agree to our use of cookies. The outcome of this study lends support to the tradomedicinal uses of vegetable gbolo in the treatment of.