The dense stems provide ideal shelter and nesting opportunities for birds such as the moorhen gallinula chloropus, african black duck anus sparsa, the red bishop euplectes orix, and. The plants database includes the following 5 species of typha. Growing from a fastspreading rhizomatous rootstock, it forms a colony of unbranched leafy stems 150 400cm tall. A plant ecological study and management plan for mogales gate biodiversity centre, gauteng by. Aug 20, 2017 the aim of the present work was to demonstrate the existence of metalmetal interactions in plants and their implications for the absorption of toxic elements like cr. In suitable environments, the plant can form large almost monospecific stands. Rhizomes are used to store starches and proteins and enable a plant to perennate survive. The hexane extract of typha capensis tc had good lipoxygenase inhibitory activity with ic50 of 4. Quantifying goods and services from different wetland.
Each spike may produce hundreds of thousands seeds, which are efficiently winddispersed and germinate on bare wet soils or under very shallow water. Ethanol organosolv pretreatment of typha capensis for bioethanol production and coproducts. Levels of fe, cr, ni, cd, pb, cu and zn were determined in the soil and roots, rhizomes, stems and leaves of t. Rmtcmp physical characteristics sensory characteristics. Polymers free fulltext acetyl groups in typha capensis. Who laboratory manual for the examination and processing of. This study aimed at investigating the effects of t. The genus name typha is from the greek typhos, meaning marsh. Pdf the protective effect of aqueous extract of typha capensis. The plant list includes a further 59 scientific plant names of infraspecific rank for the genus typha. Collection and processing of typha capensis rhizomes.
Typha capensis is provides shelter to many bird species that are associated with water. The reed has many common names in different parts of the world, we know it as bulrush. Eastern cape, free state, gauteng, kwazulunatal, limpopo, mpumalanga, northern cape, north west, western cape. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. The stems are erect and simple, and terminate in dense, cylindrical flowerspikes. This thesis establishes the extent of such encroachment and investigates aspects of the phenology, lifehistory, growth, production and decomposition of the species in a cape flats wetland.
Furthermore, the active compounds of typha capensis rhizomes in the high dose had a negative effect on the percentage of dna fragmentation in lncap cells. I couldnt help but notice that this page on the bulrush plant was one of my top viewed, liked, and shared pages on this entire website. Typha capensis capsules can be taken once a day or as directed with water. Considering that south african traditional healers have been recognised by law and the health benefits of t. Eastern cape, free state, gauteng, kwazulunatal, limpopo, mpumalanga, north west, northern cape, western cape. The dense stems provide ideal shelter and nesting opportunities for birds such as the moorhen gallinula chloropus, african black duck anus sparsa, the red bishop euplectes orix, and the common waxbill estrilda astrild. If youre looking for an allnatural way to improve your sexual performance, typha capensis can help. Boerhaavia diffusa supplement health benefits, dosage. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license.
Rhizomes are used to store starches and proteins and enable a plant to perennate survive an annual unfavourable season underground. Typhaphthalide and typharin, two phenolic compounds from typha capensis. Typha capensis is a perennial marsh herb which has a very fast colonizing habit by means of creeping rhizomes. Biological activities of typha capensis typhaceae from. Typha angustifolia herb uses, benefits, cures, side effects. Typha capensis is an aquatic plant known from southern and eastern africa as far north as uganda. Used in weaving, a food source and has traditional medicinal uses. Some extracts were active against escherichia coli and enterococcus faecalis, with at least one of them exhibiting minimum. Herbal taste and aroma with woody and bitter notes. Boerhaavia diffusa is a tropical crawling root plant, with bioactive compounds in both. Bangalala eriosema kraussianum best sex tonic 2020. Purported to be a libido lifterwith the rhizomes being the most potent part of the plant. Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in typha angustifolia. Pdf background typha capensis is one of the medicinal plants commonly.
A decoction of the rhizomes are used to enhance libido and. Bulrush herbal aphrodisiac love reed typha capensis. The acetone extract yielded afzelechin, epiafzelechin, and catechin. Click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles. Threatened species programme sanbi red list of south. The study revealed that tc is a highly acetylated grass. Study used typha capensis, a good accumulator of heavy metals, to demonstrate the existence of metalmetal interactions in plants and the implications for absorption of toxic elements like cr. Investigations on the effects of typha capensis on male. These are primarily included because names of species rank are synonyms of. The leaves are long, bluish grey to green, strapshaped and with parallel veins. Names of typha angustifolia in various languages of the world are also given.
Exploring african medicinal plants for potential anti. In this study, typha capensis tc and its lignin isolated by milling mwl, ionosolv ill and organosolv. In recent years, a number of antibiotics have lost their effectiveness due to the development of resistant strains, mostly through the expression of resistance genes. Typha latifolia bullseg, bulseg, suitipillie, bulwand is a perennial yerbaceous plant in the genus typha. In this study, compounds identified from african medicinal plants were evaluated for their potential antidiabetic activity. Search for images of typha capensis on inaturalist. Feb 27, 2015 typha capensis is a rhizome, also called creeping rootstalk, with horizontal underground plant stems capable of producing the shoot and root systems of a new plant. Media in category typha capensis the following 2 files are in this category, out of 2 total. Most wetland plants are good at controlling erosion by reducing stream energy and stabilizing soil, allowing for better recovery of these systems after a. It has also been reported from brazil the rhizomes of typha capensis are used medicinally in southern africa. Field guide to the broad leaved herbaceous plants of south texas used by livestock and wildlife. List of various diseases cured by typha angustifolia. Typha capensis bulrush is one of the medicinal plants used in south africa to treat male fertility problems.
The effect of flood regime on 166 litter production by, and decomposition of, typha capensis chapter 6. Description cape honeysuckle is a fast growing, scrambling, multistemmed shrub which may grow up to 2. The love reed is a male sexual tonic that also improves the circulation in the area that matters. Panicum coloratum cyperus marginatus cluster 26 24.
Typha capensis has traditionally been used as a libidoenhancing decoction. Silene capensis undlela ziimhlophe african dreaming, the. Sep 18, 2019 boerhaavia diffusa is an herb with anticancer and antiinflammatory properties. Typha capensis mansfeld world database of agricultural and horticultural crops. Geosystems research institute, mississippi state university. How typha angustifolia is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. Typha capensis is an aquatic plant known from southern and eastern africa as far north as. In different areas of the world, boerhaavia diffusa has also been used for pain relief, antiinflammation, and treating indigestion. Introduction the treatment of many infections is mainly based on the use of antibiotics. Pdf biological activities of typha capensis typhaceae from. Boerhaavia diffusa supplement health benefits, dosage, side.
Typha capensis, a good accumulator of heavy metals, was chosen for the study. The leaves are long, bluish grey to green, strapshaped. Ethanol organosolv pretreatment of typha capensis for bioethanol production and co. Bangalala and typha capensis back to your roots herbs. We do not intend the plant list to be complete for names of infraspecific rank.
Another ecoservice provided by wetlands in the catchments of the western cape is flood attenuation. Typha capensis is a monoecious having the reproductive organs in separate structures but borne on the same individual, perennial marsh herb which has a very fast colonizing habit by means of creeping rhizomes. Because of this, i decided to write an entire new page dedicated to bulrush, also known as the love reed, and scientifically known as typha capensis. Typha capensis, typhaceae, antibacterial, bioautography. Dried ground leaves and rhizomes of typha capensis were extracted with different solvents of varying polarity hexane, dichloromethane, acetone, methanol to determine the best extractant for subsequentisolation and characterization of antibacterial compounds. Typha capensis is a vigorous, herbaceous perennial plant. Typha capensis, commonly called bulrush or love reed, grows in wetlands throughout south africa. Pure african bangalala, botanically known as typha capensis or typha c. The species name capensis is given for the cape where it occurs in abundance.
Medicinal plants containing complex mixtures of several compounds with various potential beneficial biological effects are attractive treatment interventions for a complex multifaceted disease like diabetes. Typha latifolia is the most common species and occurs naturally on all continents except south america and australia, but it has now been introduced there. Plants profile for typha domingensis southern cattail. Each member of our research team is required to have no conflicts. Dried ground leaves and rhizomes of typha capensis were extracted with. Typhaphthalide and typharin, two phenolic compounds from. When compared to the effect of the low dose, the two compounds induced significant apoptosis in cancer cell line lncap compared with the normal cell line tm3leydig.
It is a perennial marsh herb which which grows abundantly throughout the wetlands of south africa. Results the hexane extract of typha capensis tc had good lipoxygenase inhibitory activity with ic50 of 4. Flavonoids exert these effects as antioxidants, free radical scavengers, and divalent cations afanas. Typha capensis is common in southern africa, and is the local species found in many of our wetlands.
Tecomaria capensis is an attractive ornamental garden plant commonly used for screening and decorative purposes, and can also be trimmed to form a hedge. Typhaceae common names bulrush papkuil matjiesriet palmiet ibhuma ingcongolo motsitla bangalala african viagra description typha capensis is a perennial marsh herb which has a very fast colonizing habit by means of creeping rhizomes. Revised phylogeny and historical biogeography of the. The species name capensis is given for the cape where it. Compiled by the botanical research institute, pretoria towards the base ind in the inflorescence there is. Pdf dried ground leaves and rhizomes of typha capensis were extracted with different.
This page is regularly updated, to include the most recently available clinical trial evidence. A total of 867 compounds identified from over 300 medicinal. The plant list includes 119 scientific plant names of species rank for the genus typha. Pdf biological activities of typha capensis typhaceae. The aim of the present work was to demonstrate the existence of metalmetal interactions in plants and their implications for the absorption of toxic elements like cr.
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