Balanites aegyptiaca also egyptian balsam, is a species of tree, classified as a member of. Pdf study on the evaluation of nutritional quality as well phytochemical screening. They have high drought persistence because they send their. Characterization of desert date balanites aegyptiaca saponins and their biological activities thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of doctor of philosophy by bishnu p. This book is the third in a series evaluating underexploited african plant resources that could help broaden and secure africas food supply. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. All extracts showed larvicidal effects, however, the highest larval mortality was found in methanol extract. The current study aimed to assess the effect of ethyl acetate extract eae from balanites aegyptiaca 10, 25 or 50 mgkg b. It is cold pressed and filtered through cloth to retain all its qualities. Additionally, it is important to combine plant biomass with inorganic fertilizers so as to increase fertilizeruse efficiency or both juo and franzluebbers. Balanites aegyptiaca is a promising economic plant for both the arid and semlarid regions of tropical africa, the middle east and india. Pdf application of desert date balanites aegyptiaca seed oil. Propagation seeds may be collected from fruit that is being processed for other purposes, from dung, and directly from the trees. Individuals of acacia tortilis and balanites aegyptiaca predominate in the wadis.
Chapagain submitted to the senate of bengurion university of the negev february 2006 beersheva. Delile is a deeprooted, evergreen or semideciduous tree, up to 12 m high. Leaves are bifoliolate and spirally arranged on the shoots, dark green or greygreen, fleshy succulent with 2 firm coriaceous leaflets. Balanites aegyptiaca is a species of tree, classified either as a member of the zygophyllaceae or the balanitaceae. The record derives from wcsp which reports it as an accepted name record 19437 with original publication details. In this context, several hplc methods have been developed and validated for the analysis and determination of sapogenins in several matrices including, for example, hplcesims, used in the kernel cake of balanites aegyptiaca 112 and hplcelsduv, involved in. Shrub or tree up to 8 m high, usually spiny, with spreading or pendulous branches. Mortality, recruitment and change of desert tree populations in a. The phytochemical contents of balanites aegyptiaca kernel are shown in table 1 below. Balanites aegyptiaca flower could contribute in supplementing human nutrient requirement. The fruits were identified as balanites aegytiala locally called aduwa in hausa in botany department of biological sciences, usmanu danfodiyo university, sokoto.
The seed kernel is rich in oil, protein, minerals and edible as snacks after boiling. The oil content and quality characteristics of luffa aegyptiaca seed oil are described. Delile lalobhelgleg family balantiaceae is a wild tree grown in dry and savannah areas of africa and south asia mohamed et al. Physical, morphological and chemical characteristics, oil. Balanites aegyptiaca is a multibranched, spiny, evergreen wild shrub or tree that grows up to 10 m in height belonging to the zygophyllaceae family chothani and vaghasiya, 2011, hall, 1992. Underutilized fruit trees play a vital role in food security and economy of the rural population in a number of african countries. Toxicity of crude balanites aegyptiaca seed oil in rats. Lalob fruit from the sudan has been examined by modern chemical and physical methods. Balanites aegyptiaca is a tree, which belongs to the. This page was last edited on 5 november 2017, at 00. Management of hyperglycaemia by ethyl acetate extract of. Effect of extractfractions of balanites aegyptiaca fruit. Unfortunately, this book cant be printed from the openbook. Pdf on jan 1, 2018, charity uren zang and others published.
Balanites aegyptiaca definition of balanites aegyptiaca. Potential of extracts of the tropical plant balanites. Incontrast, antitryptic activities of the kernel flours were very low. Balanites aegyptiaca plant biodiversity of southwestern. The plant list includes a further 19 scientific plant names of infraspecific rank for the genus balanites. B 0248, bauchi, nigeria 2 industrial training fund, warri, nigeria. Desert date oil grows in many areas of africa and parts of the mideast, where the plant balanites aegyptiaca has been used for thousands of years its also known as dattier du desert date and balanites. Oil from the kernels of lalob fruit, balanites aegyptiaca. Photos of the balanites aegyptiaca species flora and plant communities of southwestern morocco. Medicinal plants are effective in controlling plasma glucose level with minimal side effects and are commonly used in developing countries as an alternative therapy for the treatment of type 1 diabetes mellitus. Zygophyllaceae, known as desert date, is spiny shrub or tree up to l0 m tall, widely distributed in dry land areas of africa and south asia. The volume describes 24 littleknown indigenous african cultivated and wild fruits that have potential as food and cashcrops but are typically overlooked by scientists, policymakers, and the world at large. Latterly, there were many concerns business organization involving the use of food crops as a feedstock. Balanites aegyptiaca fruit pulp is a good source of sugars 33 g100 g dry matter dm, polyphenols.
Physical, morphological and chemical characteristics, oil recovery and fatty acid composition of balanites aegyptiaca del. Acacia drepanalobium, balanites aegyptiaca, acacia. Balanites aegyptiaca, a potential tree for parkland. This tree is native to much of africa and parts of the middle east. Eliciting indigenous knowledge on tree fodder among maasai. Molluscicidal activity of balanites aegyptiaca against. Reactive oxygen species play a significant role in the pathogenesis of retinopathy in diabetes patients. The plant list includes 35 scientific plant names of species rank for the genus balanites. As earlier reported by 29 that lc 50 is the convenient reference point for expressing the acute lethal toxicity of a given pollutant to fish. Regeneration ecology of heglig balanites aegyptiaca del. Pdf phytochemical screening and proximate analysis of. The crown is spherical and grows in one or several distinct masses.
Journal of diabetes research hindawi publishing corporation. Quality characteristics of luffa aegyptiaca seed oil. We do not intend the plant list to be complete for names of infraspecific rank. Balanites aegyptiaca balaeoverview eppo global database.
Jcprc5 128 phytochemical study and antihyperglycemic effects of balanites aegyptiaca kernel extract on alloxan induced diabetic male rat nabila helmy shafik 1, reham ezzat shafek 1, helana naguib michael 1 and emad fawzy eskander 2. The effects of extracts of different parts of the perennial tropical plant balanites aegyptiaca l del. If you need to print pages from this book, we recommend downloading it as a pdf. International journal of modern chemistry and applied science.
The determined ic 50 value for the chloroquinesusceptible plasmodium falciparum nf54 strain was 68. Saponins are quite bitter and can be found in many common foods such as some beans. This is unless appropriate actions are taken to more effectively combine livelihoods. The seed oil of balanites aegyptiaca was extracted and its chemical and physical properties were evaluated. Pdf antibacterial effects of balanites aegyptiaca l. Alghannam1, hanaa hamdy ahmed2, nabila zein3, faten zahran3 1chemistry departmentcollege of science, university of dammam, saudia arabia. Balanites aegyptiaca del current research in nutrition. These are primarily included because names of species rank are.
In 1753 linnaeus described it as ximenia aegyptiaca, while in 18 delile replaced agihalid name by balanites which was originally a greek word acorn, meaning the fruit 37,38. International journal of modern chemistry and applied science international journal of modern chemistry and applied science 2015, 23, 189194 azene tesfaye page no. A multipurpose fruit tree in savanna zone of western sudan. Antitumor activity of balanitoside extracted from balanites aegyptiaca fruit sheikha m. Desert date tea ddt is originated from the local balanites aegyptiaca flowers infusion. The aim of this study is to evaluate the potential antidiabetic and antioxidant impacts of balanites aegyptiaca and petroselinum sativum extracts on streptozotocininduced diabetic. Agialida barteri van tiegh agialida cuneifolia tiegh. Posts about balanites aegyptiaca written by incomeinvestor. They can be removed by carefully leaching in running water. Some pharmacological and toxicological studies on balanites aegyptiaca bark. Balanites aegyptiaca fruit pulp is a good source of sugars 33 g100 g dry matter dm, polyphenols 264 mg gae100 g dm and flavonoids 34. Desert date oil from senegal balanites aegyptiaca soump. Molluscicidal activity of balanites aegyptiaca against monacha cartusiana. The kernels which amount to 9 to 10% of the fruit contain approximately 46% oil.
Effects on chicks of balanites aegyptiaca kernel saponin given by different routes of administration. The plant has major biological active component that contributes in its nutraceutical. The phytochemical screening of the fruit mesocarp extract of balanites aegyptiaca revealed the. Variation in morphological, physical and chemical constituents of balanites aegyptiaca fruit between geographical sites the objectives of this work were to study the variation in morphological characteristics, physical and chemical constituents of balanites aegyptiaca fruit according to shape and geographical locations. The effects of the aegyptiaca kernel cake on blood glucose, albumin, urea, creatinine, total cholesterol, triglyceride and the activities of liver marker enzymes aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase, and. Delile is an accepted name this name is the accepted name of a species in the genus balanites family zygophyllaceae.
J abayeh1, 1chemistry programme, abubakar tafawa balewa university, p. Balanites roxburghii plant oil as potential nonedible. Zygophyllaceae, popularly known as desert date, is a widely grown desert tree with a multitude of potential uses. The structures of balanitins, potent molluscicides isolated from balanitesaegyptiaca hungwen lru and ken nakanishi department of chemistry, columbia university, new york, ny 10027, u. Toxicity of crude balanites aegyptiaca seed oil in rats wilson obidah, margaret samuel nadro, godfrey obadiah tiyafo, abdullahi usman wurochekke department of biochemistry, federal university of technology yola, p. Two experiments were carried out in a heated glasshouse at the university of wales, bangor, to evaluate the effects of stock plant and source position on the capacity of cuttings of b. Nutritional composition of aduwa fruit balanites aegytiaca. The aqueous and organic leaves extracts of balanites aegyptiaca and moringa oleifera traditionally used for the treatment of infectious disease were tested for their activity against salmonella typhi isolated from blood clot culture using the disc. The thorns, up to 8 cm long, are soft at first and later become woody ecoport, 2009. Fatty acid content of the seed kernel oil of balanites aegyptiaca. Balanites aegyptiaca fruit extract has shown to low blood glucose via some of the mechanisms but whether the fruit extract could stimulate glycolysis, glycogenesis, and inhibit gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis are not fully clear. Its trunk is short and often branches from near the base. Soaking in water for some hours and then stirring vigorously separates the stones from the pulp.
Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Sapogenin contents of the full fat, defatted and testa flours. It is traditionally used in treatment of various ailments i. Balanites aegytialia fruit fresh and matured were collected from sokoto and zamfara states of nigeria. The wide range under which this species is occur suggests high pattern of. Balanites aegyptiaca is a species of tree, classified as a member of either the zygophyllaceae or the balanitaceae. One fraction obtained from the silica gel column chromatography of the latter was. Phytic acid content was relatively high compared to other legumes. Balanites aegyptiaca, deep rooted arid zone tree has a very wide natural range. Characterization of desert date balanites aegyptiaca. In the low rainfall savanna 300 500 mm the dominant trees are acacia spp such as a. Phytochemical investigation and medicinal evaluation of.
In english the fruit has been called desert date, soap berry tree or bush, thron tree, egyptian myrobalan, egyptian. Nutritive value of the proteins of the seed of bito balanites aegyptiaca del. Although poisonous, saponins are poorly absorbed by the human body and so most pass through without harm. Balanites aegyptiaca saponins and uses thereof wiesman, zeev. General information about balanites aegyptiaca balae eppo global database. Enaikleeba and khor abu naama, but all are joining the blue nile. The present invention relates to saponins extracted from balanites aegyptiaca trees as well as to applications of these and other saponins.
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