We investigated indigenous knowledge on the species diversity and domestication levels in the regions of kavango west, ohangwena, omusati, oshana, and oshikoto of. Masuka 70fleming road, southerton, harare, zimbabwe m. Agrobacterium tumefaciensmediated transformation of cleome. The objective of this study was to illustrate variation and diversity in the cleome collection held at the world vegetable center. Different species of cleome can be found in all states of india. Box 536 egerton, kenya abstract a field experiment was conducted to evaluate the effect of farmyard manure on the growth and yield of spider plant at. Zimbabwe is divided into five major types of landuse categories. Makawiti3 1 department of botany, makerere university, p. Alternatively, you can download the file locally and open with any standalone pdf reader. These plants of cleome genus are often used as conventional drugs to treat several ailments therefore. Blast analysis of the sequence data revealed 9299% identities and close relationships with several isolates of ageratum enation virus. In total, 242 accessions were cultivated and morphologically. Cleome gynandra african spider flower, spiderwisp pfaf. Although species of the genus cleome mostly occur in africa, zhang and tucker 2008 state that the.
Research article morphological characterization and. Cats whiskers grows as a weed in most tropical countries, but is a semicultivated, popular, tropical leafy vegetable in many parts of subsaharan africa, particularly in countries in eastern and southern africa. Phytochemical constituents and antioxidant properties of acetone extract of cleome gynandra l. Therefore, this research was conducted to investigate medicinal plants of the konta people and to document the local knowledge before environmental and cultural changes deplete the resources. Agrobacterium tumefaciensmediated transformation of. Available pictures of different cleome species and seeds of cleome viscosa l. A taxonomic genus within the family cleomaceae some flowering plants, some called spider plants. Scopus citation overview this is an overview of citations for the documents youve selected.
Submitted papers should strictly follow the format of the sample article. The study compared mineral, chemical and antioxidant qualities of cleome gynandra, a wild leafy vegetable, with two widely consumed commercial vegetables, brassica oleracea and beta vulgaris. The goal of this study was to determine if this plant possesses antifungal activity in vitro, since t. Alternatively, you can also download the pdf file directly to your computer, from where it can be opened using a pdf reader. Few studies have been done to document the uses of weeds as traditional vegetables. Introduction cleome gynandra is used as a medicinal plant and can be found in all over world.
Since ancient times, species of cleome genus are used to cure various ailments in human beings and same is stated in traditional treatises. If the file has been modified from its original state, some details such as the timestamp may not fully reflect those of the original file. Further, the complete dnaa of the begomovirus was cloned and sequenced. In africa, it may be difficult to distinguish between c. An ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants used by local. Research article issn 22500480 vol 5 issue 2april 2015 l 12 life science bio chemistry 71. Unlimited viewing of the articlechapter pdf and any associated supplements and figures. An erect annual herb with palmately compound leaves. Spider plant cleome gynandra l is an indigenous leafy vegetable, which has been. Relating sensory profiles of canned amaranth amaranthus cruentus, cleome cleome gynandra, cowpea vigna unguiculata and swiss chard beta vulgaris leaves to consumer acceptance isiguzoro o onyeoziri.
Firefox extension to choose whether you want to view a pdf file inside the browser or download it. Papers can be written in english, french, spanish or arabic. This book presents information on its genetic resources in a series of chapters on. Phytochemical screening was carried out to ascertain the qualitative composition of the leaves. An cleome in nahilalakip ha familia nga cleomaceae. Current knowledge and breeding perspectives for the spider. It is known by many common names including shona cabbage, african cabbage, spiderwisp, cats whiskers, chinsaga and stinkweed. Aug 20, 20 this study has revealed that edible weeds play an important role as traditional vegetables in shurugwi district, zimbabwe contributing to food and nutritional security of local communities. The entries consisted of advanced lines, gene bank accessions and farmers cultivars. It is an annual wildflower native to africa but has become widespread in many tropical and subtropical parts of the world. Table 1 shows land distribution by agroecological regions and farming systems.
Cleome gynandra is a species of cleome that is used as a green vegetable. The crop is a rich source of vitamins a and c and minerals such as calcium, iron, magnesium and protein. Morphological diversity of spider plant cleome gynandra l. Morphological characterization of four selected spider plant cleome gynandra l.
Andrew mushita community technology development association, harare, zimbabwe. Institute of plant genetics and crop plant research. Transformation and characterization of transgenic rice and. In the burkina faso, nacoulma 1996 listed the diverse uses of these two plants table 1. A roadmap for breeding orphan leafy vegetable species. Promoting the conservation and use of underutilized and neglected crops. It is widely distributed in the drier parts of the tropics and subtropics, but occurs mostly in africa kuhn, 1988. Nutrition analysis has found it to be high in certain nutrients including amino acids, vitamins and minerals as a. Mineral nutrients were quantified with inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry icpms, phenolic compounds using ultrahigh performance liquid chromatography coupled to a mass spectrometer. Capparaceae is an edible weed used in uganda topically for its presumed antifungal activity against tinea capitis. It grows well from 02400 meters above the sea level.
Diversity in forms of c4 in the genus cleome cleomaceae. Several wild vegetables have been reported for their therapeutic benefits in south africa. Antifungal activity assay was performed by broth dilution method, and testing done on. Mineral nutrients were quantified with inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry icpms, phenolic compounds using ultrahigh performance liquid chromatography coupled to a mass spectrometer uhplcms. Although species of the genus cleome mostly occur in africa, zhang and tucker 2008 state that the centre of diversity of cleome is in south west asia. Knowledge on the diversity and domestication levels of the spider plant gynandropsis gynandra has the potential to affect prebreeding for clientpreferred traits, yet information is scarce in namibia due to limited research.
A relationship was established between the antioxidant activity of these vegetables and the total phenolics content. Cytological traits, breeding biology and genetic diversity of 30 selected entries of c. Therefore, this study was undertaken to evaluate quantitatively the compositions of phytochemicals and antioxidant properties of acetone extract of different parts of c. Agrobacterium tumefaciensmediated transformation of cleome gynandra l. A botanical description is given, as well as information on its nutritional properties, uses, breeding, agronomic aspects, and genetic resources. Distribution of land categories by agroecological regions. Morphological patterns in a world collection of cleome gynandra. Bidens pilosa had the highest dpph radical scavenging capacity and cleome gynandra had the lowest. To download the pdf, click the download link above. Sep 24, 2009 research was carried out in konta special woreda district. Spider plant is adapted to a wide range of environmental conditions. Agronomy free fulltext diversity and domestication. 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 alternatively, you can also download the pdf file directly to your computer, from where it can be opened using a pdf reader.
This study aims to determine phytochemical constituents, total flavonoid, antioxidant activity, and toxicity of 96% ethanol extract of c. In this work, the methanolic extract of the leaves of c. October 2012 planting date, combined with high rates of organic and inorganic. This study aimed to determine the total phenolic content, dpph scavenging. 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. Limited access by farmers to improved spider plant cleome gynandra varieties and low fertilizer use are major causes of low leaf yields for this crop. Mating biology, nuclear dna content and genetic diversity. Cats whiskers cleome gynandra grows as a weed in most tropical countries, but is a semicultivated, popular tropical leafy vegetable in many parts of subsaharan africa especially in most countries in eastern and southern africa.
The petals of the spidery flowers are white, with long, purple stamens. In cleome gynandra gynandropsis both androphore and gynophore are present. Morphological characterization of four selected spider. The seeds, leaves, and roots of the plant are widely used in traditional folk medicine as an analgesic. 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. An cleome gynandra in nahilalakip ha genus nga cleome, ngan familia nga cleomaceae. Share your knowledge share your word file share your pdf file share your ppt file.
Morphological characterization and selection of spider plant cleome gynandra accessions from kenya and south africa 1d. The findings showed that the 100% ethanolic extract of g. The latter has narrower leaves, a pubescent fruit and longitudinal thickenings between the nerves. They are an important part of daily food intake with some preserved for use during the dry season when they are out of season. Vegetable center and revised by the cleome consortium supplementary file. Ethnopharmacological screening of vernonia amygdalina and. Mazarura department of crop science, university of zimbabwe, mt pleasant, harare, zimbabwe. Read promoting the conservation and use of underutilized and neglected crops. An association of a begomovirus with leaf curl symptoms on cleome gynandra was detected using a polymerase chain reaction pcr with begomovirusspecific primers. Pdf cleome genus includes 601 plant species from the family cleomaceae. Crampton 1department of plant science and crop protection, university of nairobi, p.
To download the pdf, click the download link below. Pages in category cleome the following 19 pages are in this category, out of 19 total. Cleome gynandra spider wisp african cabbage family. Itis taxonomy is based on the latest scientific consensus available, and is provided as a general reference source for interested parties. It grows as a weed in paddy fields and also in road sides and in open. Uhplcesiorbitrapms analysis of biologically active.
The invention relates to a composition, such as a cosmetic, dermatological, or pharmaceutical composition, including an extract of the aboveground portions of gynandropsis gynandra, advantageously the leaves and, optionally, a suitable carrier. The healthpromoting effects of cleome has recently been studied suggesting to be. 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. Widely distributed in drier areas of the tropics and subtropics, c. The species is hermaphrodite has both male and female organs.
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. Cleomaceae herb rainy 70 parta bhetango, kutuma solanum indicum linn. The order of scavenging activity was bidens pilosaamaranthus hybriduscorchorous olitoriusgalinsoga parviflora cleome gynandra. This will require alterations to the biochemistry of photosynthesis in both mesophyll m and bundlesheath bs cells, but also alterations to leaf anatomy. Phytochemical constituents and antioxidant properties of. Us9370541b2 extract of the aboveground portions of. The invention also relates to such a composition or such an extract to be used in the prevention or treatment of disorders or diseases of. Stems and petioles thickly covered with glandular hairs, rarely glabrous, varying in colour from green to pink, or violet to purple. Fresh leaves of cleome rutidosperma plant contains per 100 g of edible portion. There is currently significant interest in engineering the twocelled c 4 photosynthesis pathway into crops such as rice in order to increase yield. This file is licensed under the creative commons attributionshare alike 4. The objective of the experiment is to evaluate the antimicrobial activity of cleome gynandra l by testing the concentrated plant material against four bacterial. Download this pdf file 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.
Phytochemical investigations are showed that cleome gynandra is a rich source of nutrients, especially vitamins a and c, minerals calcium and iron and protein ekpong, 2009. Relating sensory profiles of canned amaranth amaranthus. Ep2654762b1 extract of the aerial parts of gynandropsis. Pdf introduction cleome gynandra is used as a medicinal plant and can be found in all over world. Cleome gynandra is one of the most promising african leafy vegetables consumed in most parts of africa. Antiulcer cleome pdf in vivo antiulcer and in vitro antioxidant activity of barleria gibsoni was and characterization of polyphenol oxidase from leaves of cleome gynandra. It may also be confused with cleome viscosa and cleome gynandra, other common weedy species.
Alternatively, you can also download the pdf file directly to your computer, from. Cleome spinosa has six stamens and its floral structure is remarkably similar to that of the brassicaceae excepting that they are not tetradynamous. If you do not see its contents the file may be temporarily unavailable at the journal website or you do not have a pdf plugin installed and enabled in your browser. This plant is empirically used in traditional medicine. Use of weeds as traditional vegetables in shurugwi district. 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. Transformation and characterization of transgenic rice and cleome spinosa plants carrying the maize phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase genomic dna, plant cell, tissue and organ culture pctoc, 2017, pp. Response of cleome gynandra to animal manure magada. Identification and characterization of mirnas in two. Comparison of ros formation and antioxidant enzymes in cleome. Throughout africa, the tender leaves or young shoots, and often the flowers, are boiled and consumed as a potherb, tasty relish, stew or side dish.
The fruit is a long capsule which is borne on the end of a long stalk, the gynophore. Response of cleome gynandra to cattle, goat and chicken manure was thus evaluated at horticulture research institute, marondera, zimbabwe. Cleome belongs to the capparaceae family and is indigenous to south africa. It is in leaf from may to october, in flower from july to august, and the seeds ripen from august to september. Endoreduplication is not involved in bundlesheath formation.
Previously, it had been placed in the family capparaceae, until dna studies found the cleomaceae genera to be more closely related to the brassicaceae than the capparaceae. It is a wellknown medicinal plant which is mainly used as a traditional medicine 1. Egerton university, department of crops, horticulture and soils. Ascorbic acid content in leaves of nightshade solanum spp.
Cleome gynandra, economic botany on deepdyve, the largest online rental service for scholarly research with thousands of academic publications available at your fingertips. However, it is not a legal authority for statutory or regulatory purposes. Each part of the plant has its own significance, therefore, in background of its significance, upto date information in systematic manner is required. Alternatively, you can download the pdf file directly to your computer, from where it can be opened using a pdf reader. Agromorphological characterization of spider plant cleome. This study was therefore, done to document indigenous knowledge related to the diversity and use of agricultural weeds as traditional vegetables in shurugwi district, zimbabwe, emphasizing their role in food security and livelihoods of the local people. Pdf evaluation of antimicrobial activity of cleome gynandra l.
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