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Phytochemical And Anti-inflammatory Properties Of Methanol Extract Of Crateva Adansonii Stem Bark
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1.2 CRATEVA ADANSONII AS A PLANT.
The flowering tree crateva religiosa (syn crateva adansonii) is called the sacred garlic pear and temple plant, and many other names in a variety of dialets, including Balai, lamok, abiyuch, barna, varuna and bidasi. The tree is sometimes called the spider tree because the showy flower bear long, spidery stamens. It is native to Japan, Australia, much of South East Asia and several South east Asia and several South pacific islands. It is grown elsewhere for fruit especially in part of African continent.
The crateva adansonii plant is a moderate sized, spreading unarmed, deciduous tree growing to a height of 15 meters. Bark is grey, the wood yellowish-white turning light brown when old. Leaves are clustered at the end of the branchlets with a common petiole 5-10 centimeter long, at the summit of which are three leaflets. Leaflets are ovate-lanceolate or ovate 7.5-12 centimeter long, 4-6 centimeter wide. Pointed at the base rather slender pointer at the tip. Flower occur in terminal corymbs, about 5 centimeters in diameter, greenish yellow, and at length purplish.
Petals are ovate or oblong with the claw haft as long as the limb. Fruit is ovoid or rounded, 3-5 centimeter in diameters, with a hard and rough rind.
Seeds are about 10 centimeter in length, numerous kidney-shaped, and embedded in a yellow pulp.
1.3 DISTRIBUTION
1. In waste places, along streams and in thickets near the sea.
2. Occurs in India, Myanmar, Sri lanka, Malasia, Indonesia and
China. (nature serve. 2011).
3. Sometimes planted as ornamentals tree for its beautiful flower.
1.4 SCIENTIFIC CLASSIFICATION
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Angiosperrrrms
Class: Eudicots
Sub- class: Rosids
Order: Brassicales
Family: Capparaceae
Binomial name
Crateva religiosa
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Genues: Crateva
Species: C.reliigiosa
The constituents of the plant have been assessed overtime and it has been found in various parts of the plants to contain:
Bark yield tannin.
Phytochiemicals screening of extract of dried leaves yielded allcaloids, carbohydrates, tannin, flavonoids, resins, proteins, oils, steroids and terpenoids.
1.5 PROPERTIES
Generally considered diuretic, anti-inflammatory, laxative, anti-oxidant, hepatoprotective, antilithics, antirheumatic, antiperiodic, contraceptive, anthelmintic.
Bark has a disagreeable smell, the taste slightly bitter, bitting and pungent. Leaves considered stomachic and tonic.
Roots and bark considered laxative, lithotriptic and alternative, promoting appetite and increasing biliary sections.
Leaves are rubifacient, tonic and febrifugal.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]This research investigated the phytochemical and anti-inflammatory properties of methanol extract of Crateva adansonii stem bark. Although several edible and non-edible plants parts are used in inflammatory treatment, many record has been found of the use of Crateva adansonii stem bark. For this research, fresh stem bark of Crateva adansonii were collected from Asata village in Enugu State. The cuttings were authenticated at the Bioresource development centre. They were then dried at room temper ... Continue reading---
