Abstract
African mistletoe (Tapinanthus dodoneifolius (DC) Danser) called 'Kauchi' in Hausa is a hemi-plant parasite used ethnomedicinally by the Hausa and the Fulani tribes of Northern Nigeria as a remedy for several human and animal ailments that include stomach ache, diarrhoea, dysentery, wound and cancer. Screening of the plant, obtained from 14 different hosts, revealed a wide spectrum of antimicrobial activities against certain multiple drug resistant bacterial and fungal isolates of farm animals. Interestingly, the inhibition of the growth of Agrobacterium tumefaciens, Bacillus sp., Escherichia coli, Salmonella sp., Proteus sp. and Pseudomonas sp., bacterial sp. known to be associated with either crown gall or gastrointestinal tract and wound infections, by extracts of T. dodoneifolius gives credence to the ethnomedicinal usage of the plant. Phytochemical screening showed the common occurrence of anthraquinones, saponins, and tannins, a rare presence of alkaloids and the absence of phlobatannins in the hemi-parasite. Moreover, the antimicrobial activity and the presence or distribution of phytochemical substances in T. dodoneifolius appeared to be partly dependent on the host plant species.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 235-240 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Journal of Ethnopharmacology |
| Volume | 83 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Early online date | 4 Oct 2002 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Dec 2002 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Antimicrobial properties and phytochemical constituents of the leaves of African mistletoe (Tapinanthusdodoneifolius (DC) Danser) (Loranthaceae) : an ethnomedicinal plant of Hausaland, Northern Nigeria. / Deeni, Y. Y.; Sadiq, N. M.
In: Journal of Ethnopharmacology, Vol. 83, No. 3, 01.12.2002, p. 235-240.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
TY - JOUR
T1 - Antimicrobial properties and phytochemical constituents of the leaves of African mistletoe (Tapinanthusdodoneifolius (DC) Danser) (Loranthaceae)
T2 - an ethnomedicinal plant of Hausaland, Northern Nigeria
AU - Deeni, Y. Y.
AU - Sadiq, N. M.
PY - 2002/12/1
Y1 - 2002/12/1
N2 - African mistletoe (Tapinanthus dodoneifolius (DC) Danser) called 'Kauchi' in Hausa is a hemi-plant parasite used ethnomedicinally by the Hausa and the Fulani tribes of Northern Nigeria as a remedy for several human and animal ailments that include stomach ache, diarrhoea, dysentery, wound and cancer. Screening of the plant, obtained from 14 different hosts, revealed a wide spectrum of antimicrobial activities against certain multiple drug resistant bacterial and fungal isolates of farm animals. Interestingly, the inhibition of the growth of Agrobacterium tumefaciens, Bacillus sp., Escherichia coli, Salmonella sp., Proteus sp. and Pseudomonas sp., bacterial sp. known to be associated with either crown gall or gastrointestinal tract and wound infections, by extracts of T. dodoneifolius gives credence to the ethnomedicinal usage of the plant. Phytochemical screening showed the common occurrence of anthraquinones, saponins, and tannins, a rare presence of alkaloids and the absence of phlobatannins in the hemi-parasite. Moreover, the antimicrobial activity and the presence or distribution of phytochemical substances in T. dodoneifolius appeared to be partly dependent on the host plant species.
AB - African mistletoe (Tapinanthus dodoneifolius (DC) Danser) called 'Kauchi' in Hausa is a hemi-plant parasite used ethnomedicinally by the Hausa and the Fulani tribes of Northern Nigeria as a remedy for several human and animal ailments that include stomach ache, diarrhoea, dysentery, wound and cancer. Screening of the plant, obtained from 14 different hosts, revealed a wide spectrum of antimicrobial activities against certain multiple drug resistant bacterial and fungal isolates of farm animals. Interestingly, the inhibition of the growth of Agrobacterium tumefaciens, Bacillus sp., Escherichia coli, Salmonella sp., Proteus sp. and Pseudomonas sp., bacterial sp. known to be associated with either crown gall or gastrointestinal tract and wound infections, by extracts of T. dodoneifolius gives credence to the ethnomedicinal usage of the plant. Phytochemical screening showed the common occurrence of anthraquinones, saponins, and tannins, a rare presence of alkaloids and the absence of phlobatannins in the hemi-parasite. Moreover, the antimicrobial activity and the presence or distribution of phytochemical substances in T. dodoneifolius appeared to be partly dependent on the host plant species.
U2 - 10.1016/S0378-8741(02)00244-1
DO - 10.1016/S0378-8741(02)00244-1
M3 - Article
VL - 83
SP - 235
EP - 240
JO - Journal of Ethnopharmacology
JF - Journal of Ethnopharmacology
SN - 0378-8741
IS - 3
ER -