Usually a weed of lawns, parks, roadsides and disturbed areas. Alligator weed alternanthera philoxeroides summary alligator weed alternanthera philoxeroides is a perennial aquatic and semiaquatic plant native to tropical and subtropical south america. Pdf pharmacognostic study of gomphrena serrata stem. Gomphrena celosioides family amaranthaceae is a weed grown in lawns and the biological activity of the extract had earlier been established. This plant is very little present in west africa 4, has many uses in traditional medicine.
Gomphrena haageana klotzsch, national museum of natural science, taichung, taiwan. Home previous issues 2019 volume, number 1, february 2019 gomphrena celosioides amaranthaceae aqueous extract effects on vascular reactivity of rats subjected to myocardial ischemia for 7 and 14 days. Gomphrena celosioides mart amaranthaceae is an annual herb with popular usage in traditional medecine. Gomphrena celosioides family amaranthaceae is a weed. Gomphrena celosioides is an ornamental plant with highly medicinal values. The extraction of the plant material of gomphrena celosioides was carried out using a procedures described by 14. Available information on its anatomical studies is scanty while proximate composition and vitamins investigations are lacking. These compounds have proved to be active against microorganism even at very low concentrations. Gomphrena celosioides in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. Gomphrena celosioides gomceoverview eppo global database. Mart article pdf available in iranian journal of pharmaceutical research ijpr 1. The true flowers are insignificant, tiny, white to yellow trumpets that are only visible close up.
The results can also be downloaded as a csv file unicode utf8 encoding see status, confidence level, source for definitions. Search the fda poisonous plant database data updated may 2008. Gomphrena, the globe amaranths, is a genus of plants in the family amaranthaceae species include. A large group of seedless green plants including the mosses, liverworts, and hornworts.
The pdf file you selected should load here if your web browser has a pdf reader plugin installed for example, a recent version of adobe acrobat reader if you would like more information about how to print, save, and work with pdfs, highwire press provides a helpful frequently asked questions about pdfs. Antiinflammatory and antioxidant effects of ethanol. The whole plant of gomphrena celosioides was air dried for 23 weeks and powdered. Gomphrena celosioides mart is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the family. Alligator weed alternanthera philoxeroides leaves are dark green, waxy, glabrous, opposite and sessile. Gomphrena celosioides amaranthaceae aqueous extract. However, it is not a legal authority for statutory or regulatory purposes. Trichiliasinenoids ac, three novel 6,7secomexicanolide limonoids with a 7,29linkage from trichilia sinensis. Animal health station, oonoonba, townsiville, department of agriculture and stock, queensland.
Urinary tract disorders and kidney stones could include several pathological conditions such hypertension, diuretic and lithiasic problems. A plant that is typically vegetative its first year and blooms the following season. Phytoanatomical and antimicrobial studies on gomphrena celosioides mart. Gomphrena serrata from piet campus samalkha panipat. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about gomphrena species, bachelors button, prostrate globeamaranth gomphrena celosioides supplied by member gardeners in the plantfiles. This finding has supported the use of this plant in folk medicine for treatment of gastrointestinal, respiratory or infectious diseases. Jul 29, 2017 a read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. The australasian virtual herbarium avh is an online resource that provides immediate access to the wealth of plant specimen information held by australian herbaria. The results can also be downloaded as a csv file unicode utf8 encoding. Media in category gomphrena this category contains only the following file. For more multimedia, look at gomphrena celosioides on wikimedia commons. Prostrate to ascending annual or perennial, stems pubescent to woolly or glabrous, to 25 cm high. Avh is a collaborative project of the state, commonwealth and territory herbaria, developed under the auspices of the council of heads of australasian herbaria chah, representing the major australian collections.
Media in category gomphrena celosioides the following 47 files are in this category, out of 47 total. This muchbranched, prostrate plant is an annual or shortlived perennial, with a deep taproot and is often mat. Gomphrena celosioides fruit and seed from reed 1977. A comparative morphological study on amaranthus spinosus, celosia argentea and gomphrena celosioides was evaluated and compared to determine their. Gomphrena gomphos mean club refering to the flower heads. Brief description amanda spooner, tuesday 14 august 2007. Originally from south america, it has spread rapidly. This page was last edited on 25 october 2019, at 09.
Growing gomphrena globe amaranth or globe flower flower. The efficacy of gomphrena celosioides extracts in traditional medicine in the treatment of infectious diseases was evaluated by. Biological potential and phytopharmacological screening of. Gomphrena celosioides is an annual or perennial herb, sparsely branched, with white hairs, rostrate or sprawling, white flowers, prefers sandy soils. In indonesia, gomphrena celosioides is a plant that occurs along grassy roadsides and upland rice fields in highrainfall areas up to 1,300 m elevation kostermans et al. Amaranthaceae the buttonlike, papery flower heads of the ornamental annual gomphrena globosa will be familiar to many readers, but compared to petunias and pansies, the genus hasnt received a lot of attention from breeders. Extraction of essential oil from gomphrena celosioides by green. Gastroprotective effect of methanolic extract of gomphrena. Depending on the soil exchangeable calcium, boerhaavia diffusa, gomphrena celosioides and mecardonia dianthera give rise to appropriate calcicolous and calcifugous ecotypes.
Originally introduced into australia in the 1940s, it has spread over more than 4000 ha. Gomphrena weed gomphrena celosioides is an annual or shortlived perennial belonging to the amaranthaceae family, consisting of over 166 species found in the americas, australia and indomalaysia. For more multimedia, look at gomphrena serrata on wikimedia commons. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Provides authoritative information on the flora of western australia. General information about gomphrena celosioides gomce eppo global database. Development of quality control parameters of ingredients. In the present study, the plant was collected, air dried, ground and soxhlet extracted with nhexane and two compounds were isolated from the flakes that were recovered from the n hexane extract on. Modern trends in relation to taxonomy biology discussion. Pdf growth and development of gomphrena celosioides mart. Gomphrena celosioides gomphrena globosaglobe amaranth gomphrena haageanastrawberry globe amaranth.
The plant is frequently visited by butterflies for a sip of nectar. Oct 29, 2019 this page was last edited on 14 december 2019, at 15. 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. In thailand it is described as preferring dry conditions noda et al. Use of common terms such as poison or plant will generate a large number of returns. According to mears the linnean species of gomphrena l. Gomphrena amaranth, globe amaranth amaranthaceae 3 images at phytoimages. This study therefore focused on proximate composition, vitamin and anatomical evaluation of its various parts using standard methods. Isolation of aurantiamides from gomphrena celosioides c. Accepted name water globehead plantae tracheophyta equisetopsida c. Gomphrena globosa, commonly called globe amaranth, is a compact annual that typically grows 1224 tall on upright branching stems. Gomphrena, 1 2 the globe amaranths, is a genus of plants in the family amaranthaceae. Gomphrena celosioides family amaranthaceae is a weed grown in lawns.
Pdf the pattern of growth of gomphrena celosioides mart amaranthaceae, a weed in mown grass and lawn commonly used in southern nigeria for treatment. A web site containing information about the flora of zimbabwe. In the present study, the plant was collected, air dried, ground and soxhlet extracted with nhexane and two compounds were isolated from the flakes that were recovered from the nhexane extract on. Ethnobotany, euphorbia hirta, gomphrena celosioides, homeopathic drug, pharmacognosy, piles.
Proximate composition, vitamin and anatomical studies on. Leaves oblong to spathulate, 25 cm long, 615 mm wide, acute, upper surface sparsely hairy to glabrous, lower surface pubescent to woolly. Gomphrena gomphrena globosa may sound a bit odd, but if you want a wonderful addon to your home garden then you may as well get used to this name. Analysis of this species has shown the presence of various compounds, including. It has oppositely positioned, short, hairy and elliptical leaves. Teeth of the staminal tube deeply bilobed, the lobes blunt and not or scarcely projecting beyond the anthers which are set between them. Gomphrena species, bachelors button, prostrate globeamaranth. Share your knowledge share your word file share your pdf file share your ppt file. Claims of plants with folk medicinal applications need to be evaluated and verified. Gomphrena celosioides is a common and often troublesome weed of crops over a very wide range of the tropics and subtropics.
The pdf file you selected should load here if your. This file contains additional information such as exif metadata which may have been added by the digital camera, scanner, or software program used to create or digitize it. Itis taxonomy is based on the latest scientific consensus available, and is provided as a general reference source for interested parties. Gomphrena serrata in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. Leaves are elliptic to lanceolate shaped, hairy especially towards the apex. In this study, we evaluated gomphrena celosioides aqueous extract effects, a plant used in high blood pressure traditional treatment in human patients, on isolated vascular rings contractility of rat aorta submitted to myocardial ischemia created by coronary ligation for 7 days and 14 days. Pdf isolation of aurantiamides from gomphrena celosioides c. Gomphrena celosioides weed science society of america. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. It is considered to be a problematic weed in many tropical and subtropical regions worldwide. Introduction to modern trends in relation to taxonomy.
Antimicrobial effects of gomphrena celosioides extracts on. Gastroprotective effect of methanolic extract of gomphrena celosioides on indomethacin induced gastric ulcer in wistar albino rats ige janet oluwabunmi, tijani abiola department of biochemistry, faculty of science and science education, bowen university, iwo, osun state, nigeria. Gomphrena celosioides contain aurantiamides and its acetate. The powdered materials were stored in an air tight container for future use.