Asphodelus fistulosus is an annual or perennial herb, up to 30 cm tall. About europe pmc funders joining europe pmc governance roadmap outreach. In order to find novel skin depigmenting agents, the present work was carry out to evaluate antioxidant. Itis taxonomy is based on the latest scientific consensus available, and is provided as a general reference source for interested parties. In matthew wards translation of albert camus the stranger the plateau next to the beach where mersault will shoot an arab is covered with yellowish rocks and the whitest asphodels set against the already hard blue of the sky.
All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Plants can be up to 30 inches tall and half that in width. Ghoneim and others published asphodosides ae, antimrsa metabolites from asphodelus microcarpus find, read and cite all the research you need on. Combine or merge files into a single pdf, adobe acrobat dc. Heat is also associated with this essence so links into the bodies ability to cleanse itself through heat, fevers, sweating. Roots extract of asphodelus microcarpus were the richest in total phenolic compounds and also it has been found to be rich in flavonoids 14.
It is generally present from the canary islands, across the mediterranean to the middle east and afghanistan. Request pdf antileukemic anthraquinones from asphodelus microcarpus bioassay guided fractionation of the ethanolic extract of asphodelus microcarpus salzm. The genus is native to temperate europe, the mediterranean, africa, the middle east, and the indian subcontinent, and some species have been introduced to, and are now naturalized in, other. Genus asphodelus are rhizomatous perennials and annuals with clumps of linear basal leaves, and leafless stems bearing racemes or panicles of starshaped, white or pink flowers, each tepal with a green or brown central vein. Abdelgawad pharmaceutical sciences laboratory, national research centre, dokki, cairo, egypt received 14 september 1971, in revised form 16 december 1971 several genera of the family liliaceae viz. First you need to drag and drop the pdf files for merging to the box above in bulk or one by one. Its also native to the mediterranean region, asia and the mascarene islands. Sometimes placed in the segregate family asphodelaceae, asphodelus occurs mainly throughout the mediterranean region, the middle and near east, and central asia. In order to find novel skin depigmenting agents, the.
Asphodelus albus plant finder missouri botanical garden. Floral structures length of tepals, stamens, anthers and style and pollen size were clearly different. Asphodelus species, white asphodel asphodelus albus. Infestation may significantly reduce the carrying capacity of pasture, as it is not eaten by livestock. You can either select the files you want to merge from you computer or drop them on the app using drag. It is a variously applied and thus much misunderstood common name. Asphodelus definition is a genus of asphodels native to southern asia and the mediterranean region that have white, pink, or yellow flowers and clustered fleshy roots. As formerly defined this was a huge group including such diverse plants as lilies hyacinths asparagus yuccas and aloes. To our knowledge, this is the first report on the antioxidant activity of a. It is a circummediterranean genus, which includes five sections and is represented by 16 species lifante and aguinagalde, 1996. It is particularly abundant in disturbed sites, along. Onion weed asphodelus fistulosus is regarded as an environmental weed in victoria, south australia, new south wales and western australia. Antileukemic anthraquinones from asphodelus microcarpus. The genus is native to temperate europe, the mediterranean, africa, the middle east, and the indian subcontinent, and now naturalized in other places new zealand, australia, mexico, southwestern united states, etc.
Click below on a thumbnail map or name for species. Sword shaped leaves that are about 2 long, the flower stems are 12 to 36 and bear brownishpinkish striped star shaped white flowers in spring. It is native to the mediterranean region from spain to the balkans and in northern africa primarily libia. Broadrange potential of asphodelus microcarpus leaves extract for. In the traditional medicine plants of the genus asphodelus are used to treat skin disorders such as ectodermal parasites, psoriasis, microbial infection and for lightening freckles. Asphodelus ramosus linnaeus has been collected once in the flora from ballast in new jersey in 1879. The latin name macrocarpus of this species derives from the greek meaning large and meaning fruit, referred to the size of the fruits. It is a circummediterranean genus, which includes five sections and is represented by 16 species lifante and aguinagalde, 1996 20.
All extracts have better antibacterial effect than tested antibiotics against mrsa isolate. Broadrange potential of asphodelus microcarpus leaves extract for drug development amalia di petrillo1, antonella fais1, francesca pintus1, celestino santosbuelga2, ana m. Asphodelus is a genus of mainly perennial plants first described for modern science in 1753. Unica iris institutional research information system. Electrophoretic analysis of esterases, alcohol dehydrogenases and glutamate. Asphodelus macrocarpus asfodelo montano flora italiana. Asphodelus microcarpus belongs to the family liliaceae that include several medicinal plants. Morphological and anatomical study of asphodelus microcarpus bull. It was used in the treatment of several diseases by the greeks and romans, but is not employed in modern medicine. Introduction the genus asphodelus comprises 187 genera and 2500 species. Use the combine files tool to merge word, excel, powerpoint, audio, or video files, web pages, or existing. Flowers are white with a pink rib, 6 petals, and about. Find the perfect asphodelus microcarpus stock photo. Anthraquinones of asphodelus microcarpus sciencedirect.
This webapp provides a simple way to merge pdf files. Il tubero, per uso esterno, ammorbidisce consentendone lestirpazione calli e duroni. Biologically active secondary metabolites from asphodelus microcarpus. A chemical marker of asphodel asphodelus microcarpus salzm. Biologically active secondary metabolites from asphodelus. Asfodelo asphodelus microcarpus affodill il fiore e balsamico, antiinfiammatorio, fluidificante del catarro, tonico delle vie respiratorie. This has grown quite literally into one of our favorite plants.
It has been reported in the ethnobotanical literature for use as a diuretic, for otitis and toothache in algeria. Research article open access broadrange potential of asphodelus microcarpus leaves extract for drug development amalia di petrillo1, antonella fais1, francesca pintus1, celestino santosbuelga2, ana m. Cecilia loi, department of life and environmental sciences, section of botany, university of. Methanolic extract from the leaves of asphodelus microcarpus did not show central analgesic activity, unlike morphine, used as a reference substance. The active constituents of asphodelus microcarpus salzm et. The active constituents of the tubers ofasphodelus microcarpus salzm et vivi, were pharmacologically studied. During a recent survey, onion weed asphodelus fistulosus was listed as a priority environmental weed in three natural resource management regions. These lovely plants, which surprisingly are completely frosthardy, produce clumps of linear basal leaves, and leafless stems bearing racemes or panicles of starshaped, white or pink flowers, each tepal with an attractive green or brown central vein. It can also be used when we feel that we are the victim of anothers negative projection.
This is an excellent flower essence to use when there is a sense of being tainted, unclean, contaminated or poisoned in some way. Asphodelus definition of asphodelus by merriamwebster. Asphodelus is a genus of mainly perennial flowering plants in the asphodel family asphodelaceae that was first described by carl linnaeus in 1753. Asphodelus microcarpus, anthraquinones, antimicrobial, antiviral and cytotoxicity. The record derives from wcsp data supplied on 20120326 which reports it as an accepted name record 275622 with original publication details. Click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles. Please click on any button to follow a link to that database.
During the liquid chromatographic study of the phenolic fraction of monofloral honeys was detected in the asphodel honey asphodelus microcarpus salzm. 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. Asphodelus aestivus asphodelus microcarpus asphodelus. Gonzalezparamas2, vincenzo piras3, germano orru3, antonello mameli3, enzo tramontano1 and aldo frau1 abstract. The plants database includes the following 2 species of asphodelus. Ghoneim mm1, ma g, elhela aa, mohammad ae, kottob s, elghaly s, cutler sj, ross sa. Asphodelus tenuifolius is a common weed of fields, particularly of wheat and chickpea fields. Asphodelus albus whiteflowered asphodelrhs gardening. Asphodosides ae, antimrsa metabolites from asphodelus. All the leaves are basal, guttershaped and covered by a grayish waxy coating. These lovely plants, which surprisingly are completely frosthardy, produce clumps of linear basal leaves, and leafless stems bearing racemes or panicles of starshaped, white or pink flowers. The root, gathered at the end of its first year, is acrid, antispasmodic, diuretic, emmenagogue.
Broadrange potential of asphodelus microcarpus leaves. Asphodelus albus, commonly known as whiteflowered asphodel, is an herbaceous perennial which typically grows to 24 tall with a spread to 2 12 wide. Each plant profile in the database contains nomenclature info, botanical data, plant description, large, highresolution pictures, images and photos of the plants and its parts, detailed information such as uses, history, habitat, and. Asphodelus microcarpus table 2 cell growth inhibition of a cell line by plant extract. Family concepts in the botanical world have undergone much change in recent years and no group has been rearranged more than the lily family or liliaceae. However, it is not a legal authority for statutory or regulatory purposes. Asphodel, any of several flowering plants belonging to the family asphodelaceae. 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 genus asphodelus belongs to family liliaceae which comprises 187 genera and 2500 species. Tyrosinase inhibition and antioxidant properties of. In order to find novel antimicrobial and antiviral agents, the aim of the present study was the evaluation of the antibacterial and antibiofilm susceptibility of asphodelus.
The following databases may contain further information on this name. Asphodelus microcarpus, plant extract, antibiotics, biofilm, antimicrobial activity, antiviral. Asphodel is a remedy for deep cleansing and purging. Although the basic structure of the flowers is very similar in each of these examples we now place each one in a.
Antibacterial activity of asphodelin lutea and asphodelus. Asphodelus microcarpus asfodelo ramoso flora italiana. The asphodel is mentioned by several poets in connection with the mythology of death, and by association, the afterlife specifically the isles of the blessed and elysium part of the ancient greek concept of the afterlife. Mediterranean region, asia minor to western asia, and northern india. The stem is erect, plain, cylindrical and glabrous. The plant produces one or more rosettes of long, spearshaped leaves up to 40cm long and one to several branched flowering stems up to 150cm tall. Asphodelus albus is the most common species of asphodelus grown in the garden. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Much like an eremurus or foxtail lily in effect as it gets long basal strappy leaves and a 4.
Heat is also associated with this essence so links into the bodies ability to cleanse itself. Asphodelus macrocarpus is a herbaceous perennial plant belonging to the genus asphodelus of the asphodelaceae family. Jul 14, 2017 many plants have been used in traditional medicine for their antibacterial, antifungal, antiprotozoal, antiviral, antidiarrhoeal, analgesic, antimalarial, antioxidant, antiinflammatory and anticancer activities. Asphodelus microcarpus asphodelus aestivus is an amazing summer dormant lily relative that ranges from north africa to turkey. In addition to the anthraquinones, three other components were separated. The genus was formerly included in the lily family. Asphodelus macrocarpus is a herbaceous, perennial plant up to 5 feet 1.
Asphodelus albus seeds white asphodel plant world seeds. Xanthorrhoeaceae or asphodelaceae is a stout robust herb with roots of several spindleshaped tubers, widely. Asphodelus ramosus is a herbaceous perennial plant that can be evergreen in mild winter areas. Our pdf merger allows you to quickly combine multiple pdf files into one single pdf document, in just a few clicks. Comparison of the total phenol, flavonoid contents and.
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