Compositional studies of telfairia occidentalis leaves. Telfairia occidentalis in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. Common names for the plant include fluted gourd, fluted pumpkin, ugu in the igbo language, and ikongubong in the efik and ibibio languages. Female plant growing on a trellis in florida photograph by. Telfairia occidentalis leaf extract was added at 0, 40, 80, 120, and 160 mllitre of drinking water representing t 1, t 2, t 3, t 4, and t 5, respectively. Treatments with toe and ve significantly reversed oxidative stress of irradiated rats when compared with the control rats. Media in category telfairia occidentalisthe following 2 files are in this category, out of 2 total. Telfairia occidentalis botanical name fluted pumpkins fruit is perhaps the largest in the fruit kingdom, growing to lengths of over 100cm. This study investigates the usefulness of a diet containing 15% telfairia occidentalis seeds in the inhibition of the induction of experimental andropause. Essentially, the dioecious nature of the crop makes sexratios of plants affect the number of fruitbearing females. Telfairia occidentalis is a tropical vine grown in west africa as a leaf vegetable and for its edible seeds.
Telfairia occidentalis leaves and their aqueous extract could be used in the management of hyperglycemia and diabetes. European scientific journal november 2015 edition vol. Thirtyfive 35 adult male rats were grouped into seven 7 containing five n 5 rats in each group. It comprises 3 species, of which telfairia pedata sm. Telfairia occidentalis is one of the plants whose leaves are commonly consumed in cameroon. The effect rate of fertilizer application on vegetable. Sep 04, 2014 telfairia occidentalis botanical name fluted pumpkins fruit is perhaps the largest in the fruit kingdom, growing to lengths of over 100cm. Usda, ars, germplasm resources information network. This study was conducted to investigate the anxiolytic and sedative activities of the hydroethanolic extract of the leaves of t. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Spermatogenic and spermatotoxic effects of telfairia. In conclusion, supplementation with toe could reduce radiationinduced biochemical disorders in brain tissues. Fluted pumpkin telfairia occidentalis is the foremost and most popular leafy vegetable in the diet of the inhabitants of southeastern nigeria, where its cultivation forms the economic mainstay of several families.
If you would like more information about how to print, save, and work with pdfs, highwire press provides a helpful frequently asked questions about pdfs. Introduction as the acceptance of herbal remedy is gradually increasing worldwide1, there is a growing concern about the hepatotoxicity of several hundreds of dietary herbsvegetables which have remained either uninvestigated or poorly investigated, and are increasingly used by patients with liver diseases2. Growth, yield and nutritional compositions of fluted pumpkin. Telfairia occidentalis is consumed in large proportion daily dike, 2010. The fluted gourd grows in many nations of west africa, but is mainly. It also affects sperm count lowering it and contributing to fertility problems. A total of 200, 8dayold broiler chicks were randomly allotted to five 5 treatments, each with 4 replicate groups containing 10 chicks and fed with standard starter broiler diets. The pdf file you selected should load here if your web browser has a pdf reader plugin installed for example, a recent version of adobe acrobat reader if you would like more information about how to print, save, and work with pdfs, highwire press provides a helpful frequently asked questions about pdfs alternatively, you can download the pdf file directly to your computer, from where it. It is cultivated for its nutritious leaves and seeds. Common names for the plant include fluted gourd and fluted pumpkin.
This experiment was conducted to determine the effect of aqueous extract of telfairia occidentalis fluted pumpkin leaf on the performance and haematological indices of starter broilers. At the time, the standard raspbian distribution was still very young and we found a lot of ways to add more hardware support. Introduction as the acceptance of herbal remedy is gradually increasing worldwide1, there is a growing concern about the hepatotoxicity of several hundreds of dietary herbsvegetables which have remained either uninvestigated or poorly investigated, and are. Telfairia occidentalis demonstrated a prophylactic effect on alcohol induced testicular damage and has improved semen quality. Euroglobal summit on toxicology and applied pharmacology. Concerns have been expressed about rising cases of male infertility. Effect of aqueous extract of telfairia occidentalis leaf on. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page.
The leaves when compared with other tropical vegetables have high nutritive value. Telfairia occidentalis in ogbomoso, the guinea savanna zone of south west nigeria. Telfairia occidentalis to, commonly called pumpkin is a plant with numerous medicinal values. Mar 22, 2012 telfairia occidentalis leaf extract was added at 0, 40, 80, 120, and 160 mllitre of drinking water representing t 1, t 2, t 3, t 4, and t 5, respectively. Physicochemical properties and fatty acids profile of seed. This page was last edited on 11 december 2014, at 12.
They divided 24 adult male spraguedawley rats into three groups, a, b and c of 8 each. Physicochemical properties and fatty acids profile of seed oil of telfairia occidentalis hook, f. Into holding tanks containing varying concentrations of wastes were added snail slime and yeast respectively. Telfairia occidentalis is widely cultivated for its palatable and nutritious leaves. Nwangwa, mordi, ebeye and ojieh 2007 showed that telfairia occidentalis has the potential to regenerate testicular damage and increase spermatogenesis. Telfairia occidentalis leaf is a very rich source of phytochemicals and the intake of these plant chemicals have a protective potential against some tropical disease in the use of leaf in folk. Antiamylase potential of telfairia occidentalis leaves. Benefits of fluted pumpkin telfairia occidentalis hematological properties the aqueous extract of fluted pumpkin leaves telfairia occidentalis can be used for treating anaemia due to the haematinic properties of the leaf.
The study of edible plants, especially in developing countries, might provide more affordable means for the management of diabetes. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative. Effect of aqueous extract of telfairia occidentalis leaf. However, nowadays raspbian is quite mature as software goes and has integrated a lot of the modifications. Telfairia occidentalis is a large perennial plant which climbs by means of bifid and tendrils which are usually coiled. Group a, which served as the control, received distilled water, while. The board of trustees of the royal botanic gardens, kew. Download this pdf file the pdf file you selected should load here if your web browser has a pdf reader plugin installed for example, a recent version of adobe acrobat reader. General information about telfairia occidentalis tefoc this website uses cookies our website uses cookies to ensure that we give you the best possible online experience. Mechanizing ugu telfairia occidentalis production and postharvest operations igbozulike, a. Ventilation and heat were provided and adjusted according to standard broiler management procedures. Pdf some medicinal values of telfairia occidentalis. While the fruit itself is not edible, the leaves, shoots and seeds of the fluted gourd are amazingly nutritious and can easily qualify for the word of super food.
Effects of telfairia mosaic virus temv on the chlorophyll. Anxiolytic and sedative properties of hydroethanolic extract. They include telfairia occidentalis, the fluted pumpkin, which is an important vegetable in nigeria and other african nations. It is derived from raspbian wheezy august 16 2012 we have made a few key changes to make it more hardwarehacker friendly. Yield of ethanol produced from waste pod of fluted pumpkin.
Mechanizing ugu telfairia occidentalis production and postharvest operations international organization of scientific research 32 p a g e work was intended to boost male fertility. Telfairia occidentalis, a prophylactic medicine for alcohols. These are woody and herbaceous dioecious vines which bear squashlike fruits. Seed production and breeding potential of the fluted. Pdf diversity and production methods of fluted pumpkin. This work hereby studied the antiamylasic potential of its aqueous leaves extract and the effect of its dietary supplementation on fasting blood glucose in wistar rats. Telfairia occidentalis, a prophylactic medicine for alcohols damaging effect on the testis. Anxiolytic and sedative properties of hydroethanolic. Antiamylase potential of telfairia occidentalis leaves from.
Telfairia occidentalis also known as fluted pumpkin is one of the most commonly consumed leafy vegetables in nigeria, employed both for culinary and medicinal purposes 4. Determination of minor mineral elements in telfairia occidentalis seeds with abstract, chapter 15, references and questionnaire. The soluble and total oxalates content in telfairia occidentalis were significantly p telfairia occidentalis is a tropical vine grown in west africa as a leaf vegetable and for its edible seeds. This is as a result of the high content of protein and iron in the plant. Mechanizing ugu telfairia occidentalis production and. Telfairia occidentalis in kew science plants of the world online. It is known as ugu igbo language in eastern parts of nigeria. Breakdown of cellulose to glucose in the waste was achieved using cellulase from snail slime. The plants database includes the following 2 species of telfairia.
Protective role of telfairia occidentalis in irradiation. Telfairia is classified in the tribe joliffieae of the subfamily cucurbitoideae. The leaves of the plant are compound, usually 35 foliate, with blades and petioles also. We do not use these to store personal information about you. It is also known as the oyster nut, a common name it shares with its relative telfairia pedata. Phytochemistry and toxicity studies of telfairia occidentalis. Several medicinal uses of the fluted pumpkin telfairia occidentalis in traditional medicine have been documented.
Telfairia occidentalis is an evergreen climber growing to 15 m 49ft by 1 m 3ft 3in at a fast rate. Fluted pumpkin is majorly cultivated for its leaves and eaten as potherb tindall, 1968. Growth, yield and nutritional compositions of fluted. The stem has five ridges often covered with multicellular hairs, especially when young. Experience with vegetable farmers in makurdi, nigeria. The control holding tank group a had neither yeast nor. Seed production and breeding potential of the fluted pumpkin. Continuing to use this website means you agree to our use of cookies. Telfairia occidentalis african orphan crops consortium. Telfairia is a small genus of flowering plants in the squash family which are native to africa.
Michael okpara university of agriculture, umudike, nigeria. Click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles. Telfairia occidentalis, commonly called fluted pumpkin is a vegetable which belongs to the family cucurbitaceae. The use of telfairia occidentalis in reproductive and fertility is gaining grounds. The names telfairia pedata and oysternut are often used erroneously for telfairia occidentalis. Telfairia occidentalis tefocoverview eppo global database. Download fulltext pdf download fulltext pdf diversity and production methods of fluted pumpkin telfairia occidentalis hook f. Yield of ethanol produced using biowaste from waste pod of fluted pumpkin telfairia occidentalis was investigated. Telfairia in kew science plants of the world online. The effect rate of fertilizer application on vegetable telfairia occidentalis with abstract, chapter 15, references and questionnaire. This species is sometimes erroneously referred to as telfairia pedata, the oysternut, which is a distinct species. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. A telfairia occidentalis seedincorporated diet may be.
The holeboard, elevated plus maze, openfield, lightdark. Telfairia occidentalis, a prophylactic medicine for. Gamma radiation, oxidative stress, brain, rats and telfairia occidentalis. The fluted pumpkin telfairia occidentalis is an africa indigenous vegetable which has significant importance in the traditional and family agriculture due to its nutritive value and is considered of more relevance than the exotic vegetables horsfall and spiff, 2005. Andropause, a prevalent pathology of men, results from an imbalance in steroid hormone concentrations that often is associated with aging, and reduces the quality of life of the sufferer. Infection of the vegetable by telfairia mosaic virus temv engendered severe mosaic, leaf distortion and malformation, rendering it unmarketable. Overall, about 50% of plants are female, of which some 15% are fruitless.
Effects of telfairia mosaic virus temv on the chlorophyll content and photosynthetic capabilities of two ecotypes of telfairia occidentalis hook. A telfairia occidentalis seedincorporated diet may be useful. Hepatoprotective and nephrotoxic effects of methanol leaf. Studies have shown that alcohol impairs sexual performance and desire in men.
Determination of minor mineral elements in telfairia. The geographical distribution of the plant is shown in figure 1. Studies during 19801987 relating to seed production of the fluted pumpkin telfairia occidentalis hook. Plants profile for telfairia occidentalis oysternut.
It is a crop of commercial importance grown in west africa nigeria, ghana and sierra leone, being the major producers nkang, 2003. Muibat olabisi bello a,b, temitope lorine akindele a, deborah olubunmi adeoye a and abdulkabir oladele oladimeji b adepartment of pure and applied chemistry, ladoke akintola university of. Leaf area development and vine growth of telfairia. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the. Telfairia occidentalis fluted gourd pfaf plant database. Its been a few years since we released occidentalis. Water and feed were provided ad libitum throughout the experimental period. Experiments were conducted during 2010 and 2011 cropping seasons at the ladoke akintola university of technology lautech teaching and research farm, ogbomoso 80 10n and 40 10e, nigeria. Aug 09, 20 telfairia occidentalis, commonly called fluted pumpkin is a vegetable which belongs to the family cucurbitaceae. Here we investigated the effects of telfairia occidentalis aqueous leaves extract on the testis of adult male wistar rats rattus novergicus. Common names for the plant include fluted gourd, fluted pumpkin, and ugu. Telfairia occidentalis ugu is an important crop grown for its leaf vegetables and edible seeds.
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