Bangalala and typha capensis back to your roots herbs. In suitable environments, the plant can form large almost monospecific stands. Names of typha angustifolia in various languages of the world are also given. Field guide to the broad leaved herbaceous plants of south texas used by livestock and wildlife. 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. This page is regularly updated, to include the most recently available clinical trial evidence. Exploring african medicinal plants for potential anti. In this study, typha capensis tc and its lignin isolated by milling mwl, ionosolv ill and organosolv. Polymers free fulltext acetyl groups in typha capensis.
Panicum coloratum cyperus marginatus cluster 26 24. Typha capensis is an aquatic plant known from southern and eastern africa as far north as uganda. Collection and processing of typha capensis rhizomes. 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. Silene capensis undlela ziimhlophe african dreaming, the.
Click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles. Search for images of typha capensis on inaturalist. Compiled by the botanical research institute, pretoria towards the base ind in the inflorescence there is. 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. Bulrush herbal aphrodisiac love reed typha capensis. 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. The effect of flood regime on 166 litter production by, and decomposition of, typha capensis chapter 6. The plant list includes a further 59 scientific plant names of infraspecific rank for the genus typha.
Biological activities of typha capensis typhaceae from. How typha angustifolia is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. 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. Each member of our research team is required to have no conflicts. Description cape honeysuckle is a fast growing, scrambling, multistemmed shrub which may grow up to 2. We do not intend the plant list to be complete for names of infraspecific rank. A decoction of the rhizomes are used to enhance libido and. The leaves are long, bluish grey to green, strapshaped. Typha capensis is a perennial marsh herb which has a very fast colonizing habit by means of creeping rhizomes. In different areas of the world, boerhaavia diffusa has also been used for pain relief, antiinflammation, and treating indigestion. It is a perennial marsh herb which which grows abundantly throughout the wetlands of south africa. 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. These are primarily included because names of species rank are synonyms of. Leersia hexandra pycreus betschuanus community 21 19.
Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Typhaphthalide and typharin, two phenolic compounds from. 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. Bangalala eriosema kraussianum best sex tonic 2020. 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. Pure african bangalala, botanically known as typha capensis or typha c. Typha capensis, a good accumulator of heavy metals, was chosen for the study. Typha capensis bulrush is one of the medicinal plants used in south africa to treat male fertility problems. Eastern cape, free state, gauteng, kwazulunatal, limpopo, mpumalanga, northern cape, north west, western cape. 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. Pdf biological activities of typha capensis typhaceae.
Rmtcmp physical characteristics sensory characteristics. Pdf dried ground leaves and rhizomes of typha capensis were extracted with different. Who laboratory manual for the examination and processing of. Typha capensis mansfeld world database of agricultural and horticultural crops. Description cape honeysuckle is a fast growing, scrambling, multistemmed shrub which may grow up to 23 m high and spread more than 2.
Typha latifolia bullseg, bulseg, suitipillie, bulwand is a perennial yerbaceous plant in the genus typha. Tecomaria capensis is an attractive ornamental garden plant commonly used for screening and decorative purposes, and can also be trimmed to form a hedge. The study revealed that tc is a highly acetylated grass. Typha capensis, typhaceae, antibacterial, bioautography. The plants database includes the following 5 species of typha. Threatened species programme sanbi red list of south. Another ecoservice provided by wetlands in the catchments of the western cape is flood attenuation. Purported to be a libido lifterwith the rhizomes being the most potent part of the plant. Growing from a fastspreading rhizomatous rootstock, it forms a colony of unbranched leafy stems 150 400cm tall.
List of various diseases cured by typha angustifolia. Sep 18, 2019 boerhaavia diffusa is an herb with anticancer and antiinflammatory properties. Typha capensis is an aquatic plant known from southern and eastern africa as far north as. Results the hexane extract of typha capensis tc had good lipoxygenase inhibitory activity with ic50 of 4. 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 co. Boerhaavia diffusa supplement health benefits, dosage. Boerhaavia diffusa is a tropical crawling root plant, with bioactive compounds in both. The hexane extract of typha capensis tc had good lipoxygenase inhibitory activity with ic50 of 4. Rhizomes are used to store starches and proteins and enable a plant to perennate survive an annual unfavourable season underground. 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.
The leaves are long, bluish grey to green, strapshaped and with parallel veins. 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. Typha capensis has traditionally been used as a libidoenhancing decoction. Typha angustifolia herb uses, benefits, cures, side effects. Typha capensis capsules can be taken once a day or as directed with water. Typhaphthalide and typharin, two phenolic compounds from typha capensis.
Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in typha angustifolia. Plants profile for typha domingensis southern cattail. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Pdf biological activities of typha capensis typhaceae from.
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. Investigations on the effects of typha capensis on male. Pdf the protective effect of aqueous extract of typha capensis. 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.
The reed has many common names in different parts of the world, we know it as bulrush. The acetone extract yielded afzelechin, epiafzelechin, and catechin. Quantifying goods and services from different wetland. Boerhaavia diffusa is an herb found in ayurveda and other traditional medicines. Typha capensis is provides shelter to many bird species that are associated with water. In this study, compounds identified from african medicinal plants were evaluated for their potential antidiabetic activity.
It can be taken as a mixture with bangalala, which also works as a potent sex tonic to increase male libido and performance. Flavonoids exert these effects as antioxidants, free radical scavengers, and divalent cations afanas. Introduction the treatment of many infections is mainly based on the use of antibiotics. Ethanol organosolv pretreatment of typha capensis for bioethanol production and coproducts. 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. Eastern cape, free state, gauteng, kwazulunatal, limpopo, mpumalanga, north west, northern cape, western cape. Levels of fe, cr, ni, cd, pb, cu and zn were determined in the soil and roots, rhizomes, stems and leaves of t.
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. A total of 867 compounds identified from over 300 medicinal. Typha capensis, commonly called bulrush or love reed, grows in wetlands throughout south africa. 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. Geosystems research institute, mississippi state university. 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. If youre looking for an allnatural way to improve your sexual performance, typha capensis can help.
This study aimed at investigating the effects of t. Historically, boerhaavia diffusa has been used for its antidiabetic and diuretic properties. Considering that south african traditional healers have been recognised by law and the health benefits of t. 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. These plants have a variety of common names, in british english as bulrush or reedmace, in american english as reed, cattail, or punks, in australia as cumbungi or bulrush, in canada as bulrush or cattail, and in new zealand as raupo. Pdf background typha capensis is one of the medicinal plants commonly. 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. Two new phenolics, named typhaphthalide a benzylphthalide and typharin an isocoumarin plus sitosterol were isolated and identified from the hexane extract of the rhizomes of typha capensis. The love reed is a male sexual tonic that also improves the circulation in the area that matters. Our evidencebased analysis on boerhaavia diffusa features 50 unique references to scientific papers. Typha capensis is common in southern africa, and is the local species found in many of our wetlands. The plant list includes 119 scientific plant names of species rank for the genus typha.
Rhizomes are used to store starches and proteins and enable a plant to perennate survive. Typha capensis is indigenous to the cape, but is thought to be. Boerhaavia diffusa supplement health benefits, dosage, side. Herbal taste and aroma with woody and bitter notes. The species name capensis is given for the cape where it. 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. The stems are erect and simple, and terminate in dense, cylindrical flowerspikes. The species name capensis is given for the cape where it occurs in abundance. Dried ground leaves and rhizomes of typha capensis were extracted with. The effect of flood regime on 101 the phenology, lifehistory, growth and production of typha capensis in the southwestern cape chapter 5.
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