In ethiopia, it is widespread in broadleaved afromontane rain forests, undifferentiated. Mergers and acquisitions in east africa on the rise. The generic name honours german botanist and pharmacist valerius cordus 15151544. Studies medicinal plants, conservation of aromatic and medicinal plants, and ehnomedicinal plant and indigenous knowldge.
We assessed genetic variation in a total of 22 populations of the tree species cordia africana lam. Gordon clearly explains africana existential thought to a general audience, covering a wide range of both classic and contemporary thinkersfrom douglass and dubois to fanon. An ethnobotanical study of the semiwetland vegetation of cheffa bayafers tamene1, tamrat bekele2, ensermu kelbessa2 abstract. Cordia abyssinica define cordia abyssinica in amharic at. The two groups are the proinga consortium led by spains acs servicios, comunicaciones y energia and cobra. Encyclopedia africana thursday, september 24, 1964 at the university of ghana. Cordia africana, antidiarrheal activity, castor oil, traditional. Description background cancer constitutes a major hurdle worldwide and its treatment mainly relies on chemotherapy.
Maintenance of genetic diversity in cordia africana lam. Distinguished members of the editorial board of the encyclopaedia africana. Cordia is a genus of flowering plants in the borage family, boraginaceae. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. Decomposition of leaves from two indigenous trees of. Cordia africana has been used in the manufacture of drums. Sustainable intensification of smallholder farming systems in. Antioxidant and cytotoxicity activity of cordia africana in sudan. It is registered as a short course at the university of cape town uct.
This tree belongs to the boraginaceae or forgetmenot family, which also includes the herbs comfrey and borage. Leaves in litterbags were incorporated at 15 cm depth in soil under both land uses and residues were. It is a great pleasure and privilege for me to inaugurate this first meeting of the editorial board of. Request pdf evaluation of antiinflammatory, antibacterial and cytotoxic activities of cordia africana leaf and stem bark extracts cordia. An ethnoboatnical study was carried out in cheffa plain, ethiopia, between 20 november 1999 to 30 february 2000. General information cordia africana is an evergreen shrub or tree with a heavily branched, spreading, umbrellashaped or rounded crown. These are mealybugs that were on the undersides of the leaves.
Objectives the present study was designed to evaluate the cytotoxicity of eleven naturally occurring compounds including six phenolics amongst them were 4 chalcones and 2 flavanones as well as 5 terpenoids 3 clerodane and 2 trachylobane diterpenoids against 6 human carcinoma. 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. They also are considered as refuges for a number of plant species, and as one way to reduce pressure on the surrounding ecosystem by providing resources such as food, fiber, and firewood to farmers on. A web site containing information about the flora of zimbabwe. Cordia africana is a tree found wide spread in the middle east, west, east, and africa. The akan drum which is now in the british museum was identified as being of african manufacture because it was found to be made from this tree. Extraction and physicochemical characterization of cordia. These new, expanding areas of mixed vegetation consisted of sparser and more fragmented vegetation patterns than the. Cordia africana in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. Jstor is part of ithaka, a notforprofit organization helping the academic community use digital technologies to preserve the scholarly record and to advance research and teaching in sustainable ways.
To explore the potential of trees and shrubs on farmlands on traditional systems in southern ethiopia, mineralization of macronutrients and loss of organics from leaves of cordia africana and albizia gummifera were studied under shadedcoffee and agricultural landuses during the dry season. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. It is convened by tony carr and nicola pallitt and co. University gadarif faculty of education department of chemistry, sudan.
Facing a range of problems surrounding their bids, the two remaining consortia looking to lead construction of the inga 3 hydroelectric dam have been asked to merge, the kinshasabased agency for the development and promotion of grand inga adpirdc said on june. It is known by the name sudan teak, east african cordia, largeleafed cordia, and sebastian fruit 6. East africas mergers and acquisitions market has started picking up as companies look for ways to protect their market share and ensure better returns for shareholders. The ants belong to the subfamily myrmicinae, which are endowed with painful stings. Since 2014 emerge africa has offered regular professional development activities in the form of online seminars and workshops and short courses. Cordia africana observed on the grounds of nairobi museum, kenya. West african plants a photo guide cordia africana lam. Download fulltext pdf planting fruits and vegetables in homegarden as a way to improve livelihoods and conserve plant biodiversity article pdf available december 2018 with 621 reads. Pdf use of cordia africana in the phytostabilization of. Cordia africana is a highlyvalued timber tree species that is quite dominant in riparian habitat, native to several countries in africa and the arabian peninsula. Pdf antimicrobial and phytochemical screening of cordia. It contains about 300 species of shrubs and trees, that are found worldwide, mostly in warmer regions. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. Extraction by organic solvents may bring the more toxic compounds like naphthoquinones, coumarines and iridoids.
Cordia unyorensis stapf gerascanthus africanus lam. Rehab mobark, osman mohammed1 and khidir tajelseir othman mustafa2 1. Medicinal plants are the key source of new effective antimalarial agents. Forest restoration scenarios produce synergies for. Pdf planting fruits and vegetables in homegarden as a.
Cordia monoica, the sandpaper saucerberry, or snot berry, is a species of flowering tree in the borage family, boraginaceae, that is native to india, sri lanka and in african countries from sudan, ethiopia, somalia, kenya, zimbabwe down to south africa. Reta regassa, hawassa college of teacher education, ethiopia, biology department, faculty member. Cordia africana name synonyms calyptracordia abyssinica dc. Facilitating online was developed by the centre for innovation in learning and teaching cilt at uct and is funded by the carnegie corporation of new york as part of its support for the emerge africa network. The oneworld medicine concept attempts to merge the best of traditional medicine from developing countries and conventional western medicine for the sake of patients around the globe. Tree species selection for land rehabilitation in ethiopia core. Evaluation of antiinflammatory, antibacterial and cytotoxic activities. Cordia africana is a species of flowering tree in the borage family, boraginaceae, that is native to africa. An ethnobotanical study of the semiwetland vegetation of. Research article land use effects on soil quality indicators. Cordia africana is a species of flowering tree in the borage family, boraginaceae, that is native.
In ethiopia cordia africana fruit is eaten by the local community during its fruiting season of march to may. Antidiarrheal activity of methanolic extract of the root bark of cordia. Encyclopedia of african religion download online book pdf. Use of cordia africana in the phytostabilization of substrates from excavations of the ore courtyard at the port of itaguai, brazil. Phytochemical investigation of antimicrobial activity leaves extract of kigelia africana. Multistory cropping systems are used to grow fruits and vegetables in rural homegardens, and it has been argued that they are crucial for the food and nutrition safety of rural populations.
Existentia africana isbn 9780415926447 pdf epub lewis r. Cordia africana east african cordia a small to mediumsized well branched evergreen tree 15 to 25 feet tall with graybrown bark and a spreading rounded crown holding 3 to 7 inch long ovate leaves that are dark green above and lighter below. The thesis addresses some important silvicultural issues raised in eritrea and ethiopia and the objective was to evaluate various tree species in terms of growth in adverse. Many of the species are commonly called manjack, while bocote may refer to several central american species in spanish. 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. It usually grows 4 15 metres tall, but some specimens can be up to 30 metres. Growth and suitability of some tree species selected for. Amplified fragment length polymorphisms aflps and chloroplast microsatellite markers were investigated. The genus cordia is so called after a german student, euricius cordus who lived in the 1500s and the epithet caffra is derived from kaffraria, an old name for part of eastern cape. Growth and suitability of some tree species selected for planting in adverse environments in eritrea and ethiopia, doctors dissertation issn 16526880, isbn 9157669902. About europe pmc funders joining europe pmc governance. Antioxidant and cytotoxicity activity of cordia africana.
The coarse reddish trichomes are clearly seen in this magnified view. This mixed vegetation class consisted of nonnative species such as woodlots with eucaplytus sp. Ethnobotanical data of wild plants were obtained from local key informants. To iterate the finding, the root bark extract of c. Existentia africana is an engaging and highly readable introduction to the field of africana philosophy and will help to define this rapidly growing field. Pdf antioxidant and cytotoxicity activity of cordia africana in sudan. An ethnobotanical study in agewawi and amhara peoples in northwest ethiopia reported that cordia africana is used traditionally in. Cordia africana is an evergreen shrub or tree with a heavily branched, spreading, umbrellashaped or rounded crown. This page was last edited on 10 december 2014, at 00. Phytochemical investigation of antimicrobial activity. Department of pharmacognosy, faculty of pharmacy, university of alneelain, khartoum.