Babul acacia nilotica the genus acacia belongs to family mimosaceae. Modern research is confirming many of the traditional uses of the plant. This was subsequently ground into a fine powder and extracted using ethanol by cold infusion and hot. Introduction acacia is a genus of shrubs and trees belonging to the subfamily mimosoideae of. A mediumsized almost evergreen tree, straight or crooked, armed tree with darkblackishbrown, irregularly, longitudinally fissured bark. Acacia nilotica hormozgan university of medical sciences. In ethiopia, acacia nilotica booni is used as a lactogogue increase milk supply. O box 2730, postal code 11461, riyadh saudi arabia. The acacia has alternate, bipinnate leaves and axillary racemes of yellow flowers arranged in globose heads. Leaves and flowers are collected in summer marchjuly, whereas bark, gum, pods, and seeds are collected in winter novemberfebruary. Woody but upper portion herbaceous,aerial, erect, branched, solid, dark brown bark. Anyway, could use some help with the yield for acacia nilotica and a preferred method of extraction in case of leaves if any. Asian journal of phytomedicine and clinical research. Ini nga species ginbahin ha masunod nga subspecies.
In australia, acacia nilotica bark is believed to be an astringent with high tannic acid contents that help to check bleeding, discharge and excess mucus. A mediumsized tree in a well watered environment can produce as many as 175,000 seeds per year. The species is hermaphrodite has both male and female organs. Phenolic metabolites from acacia nilotica flowers and evaluation of its free radical scavenging activity sayed a. It has antihypertensive, antispasmodic, 8 antiinflammatory 9 and antifungal activities. Water extract of acacia nilotica inhibited the growth of. The results can also be downloaded as a csv file unicode utf8 encoding see status, confidence level, source for definitions. The tree has thin, straight, light, grey spines in axillary pairs, usually in 3 to 12 pairs, 5 to 7. The tannin content contributes to the many medicinal uses of a. Pdf acacia nilotica lam mimosaceae indigenously known as babul or kikar is a proverbial, medium sized tree and is broadly scattered in.
In the present study antibacterial activity of different parts of acacia nilotica was studied to evaluate their potential for being used as natural antibacterial agent against various dental infections. Acacia nilotica herbal monograph, accessdate2010nov20. Metabolomic profiling and antioxidant activity of some. Acacia nilotica was commonly known in india as babul has a wide range of medicinal uses. The medicinal properties are due to the compounds such as dpinitol, active androstene steroid, rutin, and gallic acid. Acacia nilotica lam mimosaceae indigenously known as babul or kikar is a proverbial, medium sized tree and is broadly scattered in tropical and. Stipular spines up to 8 cm long, straight or almost so, often deflexed.
Delile is an indigenous tree species in tanzania and has proven to be a tree with many useful qualities. Fodder potential and chemical composition of acacia nilotica fruits for livestock in the dry lands of sudan 1mohamed s. The use of tanniniferous browse fodder such as acacia nilotica could be. The acacia species are widely distributed in arid and semiarid regions 3 and are the most.
Acacia nilotica is a tropical tree with rapid growth and ten year period of yield which can grow extensively in the seashores of southern iran 3. Acacia is a genus of shrubs and trees belonging to the subfamily mimosoideae of the family fabaceae 1,2. Traditional medicinal uses anticancer and anti tumours antiscorbutic astringent diuretic intestinal pains and diarrhoea. Antimicrobial efficacy of acacia nilotica, murraya. Images and information of acacia nilotica medicinal plants. Prickly acacia acacia nilotica weed management guide pdf 475 kbabout the guide. Abstract two, eritrean endemic, medicinal plants that are used to treat diseases associated with microbial infection were collected and identified. The medicinal plants used in traditional medicine still. Acacia nilotica medicinal uses, health benefits and pictures. Media in category acacia nilotica the following 78 files are in this category, out of 78 total. It finds use in plenty of applications for our health. Acacia nilotica linn medicinal uses medicinal plants. Leaf, stem, and seed parts of acacia nilotica as well as leaf and root parts of. A plant of multipurpose medicinal uses article pdf available in journal of medicinal plants 6.
Man and animal depends on plants food, fibers and shelter, but also plants have been used to control and. It is usually administered in the form of a mucilage mucilago acaciae, british pharmacopoeia and united states pharmacopoeia made from small pieces of gum acacia dissolved in water and strained 1 in 8. If there is no information for this species on this page, or if you want to edit existing information, click on edit with form button above. Names of acacia nilotica in various languages of the world are also given. It is suitable for firewood and fodder, and is used as medicine hines and eckman, 1993. The bark of the plant is used as astringent, acrid, cooling, styptic, emollient, anthelmintic, aphrodisiac, diuretic, expectorant, emetic and nutritive, in. The italian africa uses the bark concoction in treating small pox. It is regarded as one of the worst weeds in australia because of its invasiveness, potential for spread, and economic and environmental impacts. Medicinal plant researchers pursued with several goals like the development of low cost therapeutic compounds and the discovery of prototypic drugs 7. Medicinal action and usesgum acacia is a demulcent and serves by the viscidity of its solution to cover and sheathe inflamed surfaces. Common names for it include babul, kikar and prickly acacia its uses include chemical products, environmental management, fiber, food and drink, forage, medicine and wood.
It can help in the treatment of gingivitis, cavity formation in the tooth and high cholesterol. Mossa 3 1 chemistry of tannins department, 2 medicinal and aromatic plants department 3 environmental toxicology. Vachellia nilotica commonly known as gum arabic tree, babul, thorn mimosa, egyptian acacia or thorny acacia is a tree in the family fabaceae. After the rainy season ends, the stem begins to exude gum, which is collected from december to june for marketing as gum arabic.
Acacia nilotica is described as a multipurpose medicinal and pharmaceutical plant ali et al. Isolation, phytochemical and biological evaluation of. Introduction life and diseases are related, where there is life, diseases are will also be present. More than 30% of the entire plant species at one time or other was used for medicinal purposes. Effect of seed presowing treatment on germination of.
The bark of acacia niloticahas a history of use as an antidiarrhea folk medicine and dysentery treatment in africa and india. Chemical composition profile of acacia nilotica seed. Al tharique, arshiya sultana, abstract an impressive abound medicinal plants have been utilized for the treatment of diseases from the time immemorial. Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in acacia nilotica. Acacia nilotica herb uses, benefits, cures, side effects. Brenan is the most common form in east tropical africa. The leaves were washed, shadedried, and hand crushed to obtain coarse powder. The trunk is short, thick 1 m in diameter and cylindrical, covered with grey bark. Plant details information about acacia nilotica plant. Acacia nilotica is one of around african acacia species. Acacia farnesiana sweet acacia, perfume acacia, huisache. The pictures be helpful if i knew what was actually going on in em.
Three differrent concentrations of the extracts were examined %, % and %. Acacia arabica babool international journal of pharmaceutical. It is a moderate sized tree with a spreading crown. It is also a weed of national significance in australia an invasive species of significant concern in australia, as well as a federal noxious weed in the united states. Acacia nilotica acacia arabica, vachellia nilotica gum. It also has been found to be a powerful molluscicide and algicide, and the fruits, when added to ponds in sudan, killed snail species which carry schistosomiasis without affecting fish ayoub, 1982. Images of acacia nilotica, information about acacia nilotica plant. Studies show that an extract of acacia nilotica is an effective diarrhea treatment when administered to laboratory animals. Acacia farnesiana is a deciduous shrub growing to 9 m 29ft 6in at a fast rate.
Nilotica is a multipurpose tree with extensive distribution. It is also cultivated in angola, egypt, ethiopia, and tanzania. Sprengel were collected from the surrounding areas, identified and authenticated by a taxonomist. Acacia nilotica acacia niloticabelongs to sub family mimosecea. In unani system of medicine babool acacia arabica is considered as plant having medicinal properties on various system of human body. Vachellia nilotica is a tree 520 m high with a dense spheric crown, stems and branches usually dark to black coloured, fissured bark, greypinkish slash, exuding a reddish low quality gum. Acacia nilotica linn, willd ex del is known in india as babul, kikar, babur hindi. Acacia willd is a very large genus containing trees, shrubs and climbers. Pricklyacacia acacia nilotica how itspreads although capable of regenerating from cut stumps, prickly acacia only reproduces by seeds.
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