Mar 20, 2020 lophira lanceolata is widely distributed in the sudanoguinean savanna zone from senegal through the central african republic and northernmost dr congo to uganda. Karri eucalyptus diversicilar 32 mm 695 hpma 1977 jarrah eucalyptus marginata 516 hpma 1977 maple acer sp. The trunks are usually free of branches up to 25 30 metres, which makes it an ideal timber for producing long lengths of large sections. Lophira alata eindhoven university of technology research portal. Check other web resources for lophira alata banks ex c. The use of herbal medicines is beneficial but not devoid of adverse effects. Ochnaceae have been used traditionally for their antipsychotic, anticonvulsant and anxiolytic properties. The timber is extremely hard and used for railroad tiesgroynes and bridge planking. The extract and lophirones b and c significantly p lophira alata extract 200, 400 and 800 mgkg, p. The tree grows to the height of 3046 meters 100150 ft and the well grown tree will have a trunk diameter of 1.
Lophira is restricted to tropical africa and comprises 2 species with an ecologically distinct distribution. Methanol, hexane, and ethyl acetate leaf extracts of ficus thonningii and lophira alata were active in in vitro assays against p. Undoubtedly, an accurate knowledge of the mechanical. Pdf isoflavonoid derivatives from lophira alata stem. The oil and other products of the tree are traded on a local scale 299. Lophiroflavans b and c, tetraflavonoids of lophira alata. Durability very resistant to decay and marine borers. Three possible flavonoidtype antitumour promoters were isolated from the bark of lophira alata using an in vitro shortterm assay, epsteinbarr virus ebv early antigen ea induction test.
The leaves of the cameroonian medicinal plant lophira alata afforded two new biflavonoids, lophirone l 1 and lophirone m 2, and the known luteolin and lithospermoside. Toxicological evaluation of the ethanol extract of lophira. Behaviour of azobe lophira alata hardwood in compression perpendicular to grain. Plants are a potential source for drug discovery and development.
The use of tropical hardwoods in structural applications requires knowledge of the mechanical properties. The cytotoxic, antimutagenic, and antioxidant activities of methanolic extract and lophirones b and c derived from lophira alata stem bark were evaluated. Access is allocated within two business days of purchase and lasts one year. Azobe tree, lophira alata, with its red new leaves in the canopy. Toxicity of lophira alata, a plant commonly used in parts of west and east africa was evaluated in this study. The tree can grow to a height of 40 50 metres with a maximum diameter of 1.
Lophira alata, commonly known as azobe, ekki or the red ironwood tree, is a species of plant in the family ochnaceae. Enjoy unrestricted access to all content and features, including. Harvesting methods with little destructive impact are sometimes used, but so far only in concessions engaged in certified production. Growth response of pterocarpus soyauxii and lophira alata. Dec 04, 2019 lophira alata pdf this species has been listed as vulnerable in the iucn red list because of the large scale destruction of wet evergreen forest throughout its range. It is found in cameroon, the republic of the congo, the democratic republic of the congo, ivory coast, equatorial guinea, gabon, ghana, liberia, nigeria, sierra leone, sudan, and uganda. Minor biflavonoids from lophira alata leaves journal of. Methanol, hexane, and ethyl acetate leaf extracts of ficus thonningii and lophira alata. Jul 15, 2006 the leaves of the cameroonian medicinal plant lophira alata afforded two new biflavonoids, lophirone l 1 and lophirone m 2, and the known luteolin and lithospermoside. Lophira lanceolata is widely distributed in the sudanoguinean savanna zone from senegal through the central african republic and northernmost dr congo to uganda. The leaves of the azobe are up to 25 centimetres long and are tough, fairly narrow and elongated, with a rounded or slightly indented tip, and.
Menstrual pain relief the roots can be decocted and the aqueous solution taken by. One of the flavonoids was identified as lophirone f. This book is the first volume of astadhyayi of panini translated into english by. These are primarily included because names of species rank are synonyms of. The plant list includes a further 1 scientific plant names of infraspecific rank for the genus lophira. Aug 03, 2019 mahabhasya of patanjali pdf the title is not mahabhasya and the author is not patanjali. With the help of over 7,000 of the worlds best wildlife filmmakers and photographers, conservationists and scientists, arkive. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. Two plants that used to treat febrile illnesses in nigeria were tested for in vitro and in vivo antimalarial activity and cytotoxicity in cancer cell lines. We do not intend the plant list to be complete for names of infraspecific rank. Please note that this is a trial program and may end.
Drug resistance in plasmodium falciparum requires that new drugs must be developed. Since tropical hardwoods are used in structures with high economic value, a sound. Since no existing data was found on the neurobehavioural properties, this study was carried out to evaluate some neurobehavioural properties of the aqueous extract of the stem bark of l. See status, confidence level, source for definitions. Growth response of pterocarpus soyauxii and lophira alata seedlings to host. Chalcone tetramers, lophirachalcone and alatachalcone, from lophira alata as possible antitumor alatq.
Descriptions and articles about the azobe, scientifically known as lophira alata in the encyclopedia of life. This material is available free of charge via the internet at. Francuski repetytorium pdf buy jezyk francuski az repetytorium 6 by piotr wrzosek isbn. Apr 27, 2020 lophira alata pdf this species has been listed as vulnerable in the iucn red list because of the large scale destruction of wet evergreen forest throughout its range. The leaves of the cameroonian medicinal plant lophira alata afforded two new biflavonoids. The samples were sequenced using an ion torrent pgmtm system. Though lophira alata is used in ethnomedicine for the management of a host of central nervous and systemic diseases, the toxicity profile has not been investigated. Young plants respond well to initial light shade, e. Mansfelds world databas of agricultural and horticultural crops epic. Lophira lanceolata is a multipurpose tree, valued especially for its oil, timber and many medicinal applications. Mahabhasya of patanjali pdf the title is not mahabhasya and the author is not patanjali. Wildscreen s arkive project was launched in 2003 and grew to become the worlds biggest encyclopaedia of life on earth. The names lophira africana and lophira alata have also been applied to lophira lanceolata.
Request pdf mechanical properties of azobe lophira alata the use of tropical hardwoods in structural applications requires knowledge of the mechanical. The extract and lophirones b and c significantly p free audiobook. Cytotoxic, antimutagenic, and antioxidant activities of. Even though long experience is available with the species azobe lophira alata, much of the current knowledge is based on tests performed on small clear specimens for bending, compression and shear. The average dry density would be 1,065 kgm 3 colorappearance of azobe wood. Dec 23, 2004 the use of tropical hardwoods in structural applications requires knowledge of the mechanical properties. Pdf isoflavonoid derivatives from lophira alata stem heartwood.
Testing company 1983 greenheart chlorocardium rodiei 54, 694 unknown. Mechanical properties of azobe lophira alata request pdf. The genus lophira is in the family ochnaceae in the major group angiosperms flowering plants. Isoflavonoid derivatives from lophira alata stem heartwood article pdf available in zeitschrift fur naturforschung c 6634. Since tropical hardwoods are used in structures with high economic value, a. Media in category lophira alata the following 6 files are in this category, out of 6 total. Lophira lanceolata, commonly known as the dwarf red ironwood, is a species of tree in the family ochnaceae which is native to tropical west and central africa. This study evaluated the toxicological profile of the ethanol extract of lophira alata stem bark in rats. The other two, named azobechalcone a and isolophirachalcone, were a new biflavonoid and a tetraflavonoid, respectively. Growth response of pterocarpus soyauxii and lophira alata seedlings to host soil mycorrhizal inocula in relation to land use types. Azobe wood or otherwise called ekki or iron wood is a very strong wood species from the west africa.
Pdf a growth model for azobe, lophira alata, in gabon. The plant list includes 10 scientific plant names of species rank for the genus lophira. This species is widely used not only in the netherlands, but also in belgium, the uk, and germany. The timber is used for heavy construction, an edible oil can be extracted from the seeds and various parts of the plant are used in traditional medicine.
Ekki lophira alata also known as azobe, bongossi and red. Pdf download all download jpeg 2000 download text azobe, bongossi, ekki. Apr 26, 2020 home lophira alata pdf april 26, 2020 by admin literature this species has been listed as vulnerable in the iucn red list because of the large scale destruction of wet evergreen forest throughout its range. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. The leaves of lophira alata afforded two new alaalophirone l 1 and lophirone m 2and the known luteolin and lithospermoside. Sep 28, 2019 lophira alata pdf posted on september 28, 2019 by admin this species has been listed as vulnerable in the iucn red list because of the large scale destruction of wet evergreen forest throughout its range. This page was last edited on 27 february 2020, at 14. Fob free on board focac forum on china africa cooperation.
The heartwood is dark red, chocolate brown, or purple brown with conspicuous white deposits in the vessels. Minor biflavonoids from lophira alata leaves journal of natural. Safety and toxicity profiles of the ethanol extract of. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page.