Anogeissus leiocarpa germinates in the new soils produced by seasonal wetlands. It is a forest fringe plant, growing at the edges of the rainforest, although not deep in the rainforest. It also grows in savanna, and along riverbanks, where it forms gallery forests. The tree flowers in the rainy season, from June to October. The fruit are winged samaras, and are dispersed by ants.
Ethnobotanyedit
It is one of the plants used to make bògòlanfini, a traditional Malianmudcloth. Small branches with leaves are crushed to make one of the yellow dyes.[2]
Laboratory investigation of the effects of aqueous stem bark extract of Anogeissus leiocarpus, which contains antioxidants, indicates that it provides dose-dependent benefits against gastric ulcers. The observed effectiveness is sufficient to support the ethno medicinal application of the plant in ulcer treatment and management.[7]
Referencesedit
^ abSteentoft, Margaret (1988). Flowering Plants in West Africa. Cambridge University Press. ISBN0-521-26192-9.
^Arbonnier, Michel (2004). Trees, Shrubs and Lianas of West African Dry Zones. Quae. ISBN2-87614-579-0.
^Bizimana, Nsekuye (1994). Traditional Veterinary Practice in Africa. German Technical Cooperation. ISBN3-88085-502-1.
^Mann, A.; Yahaya, Y.; Banso, A.; Ajayi, G. O. (March 2008). "Phytochemical and antibacterial screening of Anogeissus leiocarpus against some microorganisms associated with infectious wounds". Academic Journals. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
^Shuaibu, M. N.; Pandey, K.; Wuyep, P. A.; Yanagi, T.; Hirayama, K.; Ichinose, A.; Tanaka, T.; Kouno, I. (2008). "Castalagin from Anogeissus leiocarpus mediates the killing of Leishmania in vitro". Parasitology Research. 103 (6): 1333–1338. doi:10.1007/s00436-008-1137-7. PMID 18690475. S2CID 37480828.
^Shuaibu, M. N.; Wuyep, P. A.; Yanagi, T.; Hirayama, K.; Tanaka, T.; Kouno, I. (2008). "The use of microfluorometric method for activity-guided isolation of antiplasmodial compound from plant extracts". Parasitology Research. 102 (6): 1119–1127. doi:10.1007/s00436-008-0879-6. PMID 18214539. S2CID 19496595.
^Hafsat Rufa’i, Humphrey C. Nzelibe and Musa M. Abarshi. Science World Journal Vol. 16(No 3) 2021 www.scienceworldjournal.org ISSN: 1597-6343
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anogeissus, leiocarpa, african, birch, bambara, ngálǎma, tall, deciduous, tree, native, savannas, tropical, africa, flowers, burkina, fasoscientific, classificationkingdom, plantaeclade, tracheophytesclade, angiospermsclade, eudicotsclade, rosidsorder, myrtale. Anogeissus leiocarpa African birch Bambara ngalǎma is a tall deciduous tree native to the savannas of tropical Africa 1 Anogeissus leiocarpaAnogeissus leiocarpa flowers in Burkina FasoScientific classificationKingdom PlantaeClade TracheophytesClade AngiospermsClade EudicotsClade RosidsOrder MyrtalesFamily CombretaceaeGenus AnogeissusSpecies A leiocarpaBinomial nameAnogeissus leiocarpa DC Guill amp Perr It is the sole West African species of the genus Anogeissus a genus otherwise distributed from tropical central and east Africa through tropical Southeast Asia 1 Anogeissus leiocarpa germinates in the new soils produced by seasonal wetlands It is a forest fringe plant growing at the edges of the rainforest although not deep in the rainforest It also grows in savanna and along riverbanks where it forms gallery forests The tree flowers in the rainy season from June to October The fruit are winged samaras and are dispersed by ants Ethnobotany editIt is one of the plants used to make bogolanfini a traditional Malian mudcloth Small branches with leaves are crushed to make one of the yellow dyes 2 The inner bark of the tree is used as a human and livestock anthelmintic for treating worms and for treatment of a few protozoan diseases in animals nagana an animal trypanosomiasis and babesiosis 3 The inner bark is used as a chewing stick in Nigeria and extracts of the bark show antibacterial properties 4 The stem barks contains castalagin 5 and flavogallonic acid dilactone 6 Laboratory investigation of the effects of aqueous stem bark extract of Anogeissus leiocarpus which contains antioxidants indicates that it provides dose dependent benefits against gastric ulcers The observed effectiveness is sufficient to support the ethno medicinal application of the plant in ulcer treatment and management 7 References edit a b Steentoft Margaret 1988 Flowering Plants in West Africa Cambridge University Press ISBN 0 521 26192 9 Arbonnier Michel 2004 Trees Shrubs and Lianas of West African Dry Zones Quae ISBN 2 87614 579 0 Bizimana Nsekuye 1994 Traditional Veterinary Practice in Africa German Technical Cooperation ISBN 3 88085 502 1 Mann A Yahaya Y Banso A Ajayi G O March 2008 Phytochemical and antibacterial screening of Anogeissus leiocarpus against some microorganisms associated with infectious wounds Academic Journals a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a Cite journal requires journal help Shuaibu M N Pandey K Wuyep P A Yanagi T Hirayama K Ichinose A Tanaka T Kouno I 2008 Castalagin from Anogeissus leiocarpus mediates the killing of Leishmania in vitro Parasitology Research 103 6 1333 1338 doi 10 1007 s00436 008 1137 7 PMID 18690475 S2CID 37480828 Shuaibu M N Wuyep P A Yanagi T Hirayama K Tanaka T Kouno I 2008 The use of microfluorometric method for activity guided isolation of antiplasmodial compound from plant extracts Parasitology Research 102 6 1119 1127 doi 10 1007 s00436 008 0879 6 PMID 18214539 S2CID 19496595 Hafsat Rufa i Humphrey C Nzelibe and Musa M Abarshi Science World Journal Vol 16 No 3 2021 www scienceworldjournal org ISSN 1597 6343External links editAnogeissus leiocarpa in West African plants A Photo Guide nbsp This Myrtales article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Anogeissus leiocarpa amp oldid 1165166172, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
