Desert date oil from senegal balanites aegyptiaca soump. On the last day of treatment, a hepatotoxic oral dose of paracetamol 0. Delile is an accepted name this name is the accepted name of a species in the genus balanites family zygophyllaceae. Variation in diosgenin level in seed kernels among. Shrub or tree up to 8 m high, usually spiny, with spreading or pendulous branches. This aegyptiaca pdf kindle book is very recommended for you all who likes to reader as collector, or just read a book to fill in spare time. Balanites aegyptiaca seed kernel is readily available in northern nigeria and the use of the seed is not popular in areas where it is produced. Sapogenin contents of the full fat, defatted and testa flours.
Wood and bark anatomy of balanites aegyptiaca in relation to. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. Balanites was snack food fruit pulp and leafy vegetables where balanites product represent source of food for most of the respondents in the surveyed villages 43%, medicine 35%, fodder 20. 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. Aegyptiaca had a relatively modest hepatoprotective activity 8. Some biomedical applications of balanites aegyptiaca grown.
Alternatively, you can download the file locally and open with any standalone pdf reader. The plant is also called the ximenia aegyptiaca l, jericho balsam, and desert date. The seeds of this plant contain 3060% oil, which is edible and used as cooking. 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. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. The branches have long, straight green spines arranged in spirals. Physical, morphological and chemical characteristics, oil. Extraction of the ground kernels with commercial hexane yields a light yellow oil, having a composition calculated from iodinethiocyanogen values corresponding to 43.
Materials and methods plant material the fruits of balanites aegyptiaca were brought from aswan. Molluscicidal activity of balanites aegyptiaca against monacha cartusiana. The tree is found in stretching from arid and semiarid regions to subhumid of tropical savannas of african countries, all over the sahel and on many sites of the sudan. Hypocholesterolemic action of balanites aegyptiaca fruits. In english the fruit has been called desert date, soap berry tree or bush, thron tree, egyptian myrobalan, egyptian. Pdf pharmacological activities of balanites aegyptiaca l. The tree is found in stretching from arid and semiarid regions to subhumid of tropical savannas of african countries, all. Balanites aegyptiaca is a species of tree, classified either as a member of the zygophyllaceae or the balanitaceae. This page was last edited on 4 november 2017, at 19. The kernels which amount to 9 to 10% of the fruit contain approximately 46% oil.
Balanites racemosa chiov balanites roxburghii planch ximenia aegyptiaca l. Balanites aegyptiaca has multiplicity of uses and almost every part of the plant is useful including its flowers, leaves, bark, root and fruit. Jeremiahs balm of gilead was probably the balanites aegyptiaca, a small multibranched spiny tree. Balanites tree and conservation of newly natural regeneration of balanites aegyptiaca is the solution to this problem. If the inline pdf is not rendering correctly, you can download the pdf file here. Israel is considered the northernmost hemisphere where balanites trees grow naturally. This tree is native to much of africa and parts of the middle east. See status, confidence level, source for definitions. 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.
Phytic acid content was relatively high compared to other legumes. Balanites aegyptiaca, deep rooted arid zone tree has a very wide natural range. Although poisonous, saponins are poorly absorbed by the human body and so most pass through without harm. The aim of this study is to evaluate the potential antidiabetic and antioxidant impacts of balanites aegyptiaca and petroselinum sativum extracts on streptozotocininduced diabetic.
A genus of tree growing in north africa and areas around the eastern mediterranean, with berries that contain an active principle that is deadly to mollusks, miracidia, cercariae, tadpoles, and fish. In this paper an optimization model for a wild biomass supply chain is presented. Aldose reductase inhibition of a saponinrich fraction and. Anthelmintic activity of root bark of balanites aegyptiaca. Balanites aegyptiaca sands family zygophyllaceae stored under name. Information on general uses of the plant balanites aegyptiaca was collected through. Adansons proposed name was not adopted in the botanical world and in 18, alire delile replaced agialid derived from the arabic name for the tree, heglig by balanites from the greek for acorn, referring to the fruit and reduced a. Abstract two samples of balanites aegyptiaca fruits were collected from two different regions in sudan. Wood and bark anatomy of balanites aegyptiaca in relation to ecology and taxonomy in iawa journal. Krishna mohan university college of pharmaceutical sciences. Quality characteristics of luffa aegyptiaca seed oil. The plant list includes a further 19 scientific plant names of infraspecific rank for the genus balanites. Fruits shape and location on its chemical constituents.
All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. 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. Unfortunately, this book cant be printed from the openbook. A multipurpose fruit tree in savanna zone of western sudan. Sapogenin contents of the full fat, defatted and testa flours were 1. Delile, diosgenin, fruit pulp, hptlc, macroscopy, microscopy, physicochemical, quality standards.
We do not intend the plant list to be complete for names of infraspecific rank. The physical parameters determined were oil content, specific gravity, refractive index and moisture content. If you do not see its contents the file may be temporarily unavailable at the journal website or you do not have a pdf plugin installed and enabled in your browser. International journal of modern chemistry and applied science international journal of modern chemistry and applied science 2015, 23, 189194 azene tesfaye page no. As part of the fight against desertification in the sahel, the species was chosen among other species such as acacia senegal l. Some pharmacological and toxicological studies on balanites aegyptiaca bark. Wood and bark anatomy of balanites aegyptiaca in relation. Lotion formulated has a good stability when subjected to lotion stability test.
Phytochemical investigation and medicinal evaluation of fixed. It is mainly grown in the arid regions of africa, the middle east, and south asia. Balanites aegyptiaca, balanitin, desert date introduction balanites aegyptiaca del. The study showed that climbing the tree and cutting branches and twigs is done for leaves collection while fruits are generally collected after they have fallen. Balanites aegyptiaca fruit aqueous extract succeeded in reducing significantly the elevated mean plasma glucose level of the baetd group in comparison with the dc group. The record derives from wcsp data supplied on 20120326 which reports it as an accepted name record 19437 with original publication details. Pdf on jan 12, 2018, saed a althobaiti and others published medicinal properties of desert date plants balanites aegyptiaca an overview find, read and cite all the research you need on. Pdf on jan 12, 2018, saed a althobaiti and others published medicinal properties of desert date plants balanites aegyptiacaan. Aegyptiaca pdf download free just only for you, because aegyptiaca pdf online book is limited edition and best seller in the year. Keywords balanites aegyptiaca, oil, formulation, soap 1. Application of desert date balanites aegyptiaca seed oil. The tree was figured and described in 1592 by prosper alpinus under the name agihalid.
It is traditionally used in treatment of various ailments i. Delile is a small spiny evergreen tree native to much of africa and parts of the middle east with glabrous or puberulous branches. Pdf medicinal plants are known to exhibit many biological activities from the ancient period. Journal of diabetes research hindawi publishing corporation. If you need to print pages from this book, we recommend downloading it as a pdf. In arid and semiarid climates, balanites aegyptiaca b. The balanites aegyptiaca tree reaches 10 m 33 ft in height with a generally narrow form. It is cold pressed and filtered through cloth to retain all its qualities. Characterization of desert date balanites aegyptiaca. This file contains additional information such as exif metadata which may have been added by the digital camera, scanner, or software program used to create or digitize it.
The balanites aegyptiaca fruit aqueous extract showed more noticeable hypoglycemic effect than that of petroselinum sativum leaf aqueous extracts figure 2. Balanites aegyptiaca definition of balanites aegyptiaca. Balanites aegyptiacus in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. Underutilized fruit trees play a vital role in food security and economy of the rural population in a. Pharmacognosy and quality characterization of balanites. The lyophilized extract of balanites aegyptiaca was administered orally for 5 consecutive days in a dose of 1 gkg. Delile lalobhelgleg family balantiaceae is a wild tree grown in dry and savannah areas of africa and south asia mohamed et al. The model was developed to identify the optimal organization of the supply network that minimizes the cost of supplying the feedstock. Balanites aegyptiaca balanitaceae is a widely grown desert plant with multiuse potential. In this study, oil from desert date balanites aegyptiaca kernel seed was extracted, analyzed and used in the formulation of soap and lotion. This research at tempts to use the seed kernel oil of balanites aegyptiaca as a good raw material for the production of soap and body lotion. Phytochemical investigation and medicinal evaluation of. Isolation and structural elucidation of the bioactive lead compounds from the subfraction identi. The seed kernel of balanites aegyptiaca is a good source of vegetable oil.
The wide range under which this species is occur suggests high pattern of. Effects on chicks of balanites aegyptiaca kernel saponin given by different routes of administration. Balanites aegyptiaca is a species of tree, classified as a member of either the zygophyllaceae or the balanitaceae. Balanites aegyptiaca definition of balanites aegyptiaca by.
Results and discussion the oil contents and phyicochemical propeties of balanites roxburghii seed from arid zone are presented in table 2. Balanites aegyptiaca has been cultivated in egypt for more than 4000 years, and stones placed in the tombs as votive offerings have been found as far back as the twelfth dynasty. Main uses of balanites aegyptiaca products main uses frequency percent food 52 43. Luffa aegyptiaca, luffa seed oil lso, saponin, quality characteristics, saponin content, unsaponifiable matter. Oil from the kernels of lalob fruit, balanites aegyptiaca. In folk medicine, the brown greasy outer rind of fruit is used in the treatment of skin diseases, root bark as anti. Wood and bark anatomy of balanites aegyptiaca in relation to ecology and taxonomy in. The plant list includes 35 scientific plant names of species rank for the genus balanites. Balanites aegyptiaca del zygophyllaceae, popularly called the desert date, is a highly droughttolerant evergreen desert plant species. Extracts of balanites aegyptiaca had a moderate biological activity on major promastigotes 9. They can be removed by carefully leaching in running water. 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.
The plant has major biological active component that contributes in its nutraceutical. Medicinal properties of desert date plants balanites aegyptiaca an overview article pdf available january 2018 with 8,722 reads how we measure reads. The desert date is a thorny shrub found in areas undergoing desertification. The oil is of pale yellow color and is liquid at room temperature. Aegyptiaca pdf epub book, lets get read or download it because. Soap formulated from the oil is considered a good soap based on the soap quality parameters determined. Physicochemical and phytochemical characterization of seed. Isotype of balanites aegyptiaca sands family zygophyllaceae verified by sands,m. The seed kernel is rich in oil, protein, minerals and edible as snacks after boiling. Balanites aegyptiaca oil synthesized iron oxide nanoparticles. Delile is a deeprooted, evergreen or semideciduous tree, up to 12 m high.
Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. The elemental composition of the oil revealed highest metal concentration of sodium 5. Leaves are bifoliolate and spirally arranged on the shoots, dark green or greygreen, fleshy succulent with 2 firm coriaceous leaflets. The thorns, up to 8 cm long, are soft at first and later become woody ecoport, 2009.
The phytochemical screening of the fruit mesocarp extract of balanites aegyptiaca revealed the. The determined ic 50 value for the chloroquinesusceptible plasmodium falciparum nf54 strain was 68. It is widely grown in the sudanosahielian region of africa, the middle east, and south asia hall and walker, 1991. Nutritive value of the proteins of the seed of bito balanites aegyptiaca del.
International journal of modern chemistry and applied science. Pdf medicinal properties of desert date plants balanites. Anthelmintic activity of root bark of balanites aegyptiaca l. In english the fruit has been called desert date, soap berry tree or bush, thron tree, egyptian myrobalan, egyptian balsam or zachum oil tree. The seed oil of balanites aegyptiaca was extracted and its chemical, physical and phytochemical properties which accounts for the oil quality parameters were investigated. The genus balanites is in the family zygophyllaceae in the major group angiosperms flowering plants. This tree is native to much of africa and parts of the middle east there are many common names for this plant. Incontrast, antitryptic activities of the kernel flours were very low. If the file has been modified from its original state, some details such as the timestamp may not fully reflect those of the original file. Application of desert date balanites aegyptiaca seed oil as. In israel, balanites is found growing naturally in the eingedi oasis, the. Balanites aegyptiaca fruit contain both nutritional and healthpromoting phytochemicals that could be of interest in the development of strategies for sustainable use of this neglected indigenous. United nations industrial development organization report tfint77021. Medicinal properties of desert date plants balanites aegyptiaca an overview.