B 0248, bauchi, nigeria 2 industrial training fund, warri, nigeria. Phytic acid content was relatively high compared to other legumes. Incontrast, antitryptic activities of the kernel flours were very low. They can be removed by carefully leaching in running water. This study was aimed to evaluate hypoglycemic potential of extracts of balanites aegyptica leaves, stembark and fruitmesocarp. Sapogenin contents of the full fat, defatted and testa flours. Effect of defatting, air classification, wet sieving and aqueous ethanol treatment on solubility, digestibility, amino acid composition and sapogenin content. Issn 22247181 paper issn 2225062x online vol 10, 20 33 evaluation of the toxicological status of balanite aegyptiaca seed oil ibironke a. Pdf an important ethnomedicinal plant balanite aegyptiaca del. It is cold pressed and filtered through cloth to retain all its qualities. Balanites aegyptiaca is a species of tree, classified as a member of either the zygophyllaceae or the balanitaceae.
The plant has major biological active component that contributes in its nutraceutical. Balanites aegyptiaca, balanitin, desert date introduction balanites aegyptiaca del. Sapogenin contents of the full fat, defatted and testa flours were 1. Folorunso industrial chemistry unit, chemistry department, faculty of science, university of ibadan, ibadan e. Phytochemicals, antioxidant activity and ethnobotanical uses of. The balanite aegyptiaca kernel cake used for the study was collected from garkida, gombi local government area of adamawa state. Evaluation of phytoconstituent of balanites aegyptiaca l. The plant list includes a further 19 scientific plant names of infraspecific rank for the genus balanites.
Composition and physical properties of hingot balanites. The determined ic 50 value for the chloroquinesusceptible plasmodium falciparum nf54 strain was 68. A tree to 12 m high, usually less, with a crown of tangled thorny twigs, drooping at the distal ends, tending to form thickets. Toxicity of crude balanites aegyptiaca seed oil in rats. Evaluation of hypoglycemic potential of extracts of. Effect of balanites aegyptiaca on bran bugs ipcbee. Antitumor activity of balanitoside extracted from balanites aegyptiaca fruit sheikha m. Toxicological studies and application of balanite aegyptiaca.
These are primarily included because names of species rank are. The oil yield and physiochemical properties of balanites aegyptiaca oil were investigated. Balanites aegyptiaca balantiaceae, mainly the fruit, is used by traditional healers and herbalists for treating many diseases in africa and asia. The desert date is a thorny shrub found in areas undergoing desertification. We do not intend the plant list to be complete for names of infraspecific rank. Molluscicidal activity of balanites aegyptiaca against monacha cartusiana. The following species are included in the genus balanites balanites aegyptiaca delile. Oil yield and physiochemical properties of balanites. The branches have long, straight green spines arranged in spirals. Application of response surface design for the optimization. Toxicological studies and application of balanite aegyptiaca seed cake in dietary formulation of albino rats ajayi, ibironke a. Balanites aegyptiaca definition of balanites aegyptiaca by. The wide range under which this species is occur suggests high pattern of. Extraction of the ground kernels with commercial hexane yields a light yellow oil, having a composition calculated from iodinethiocyanogen values corresponding to 43.
Saponins are quite bitter and can be found in many common foods such as some beans. Keywords balanites aegyptiaca del antimicrobial activity, antitumor activity. Investigation of fixed oil composition of fruits and evaluation of its biological activity. International journal of modern chemistry and applied science international journal of modern chemistry and applied science 2015, 23, 189194 azene tesfaye page no. The effects of balanite aegyptiaca kernel cake as supplement. Balanites fruits were source from different locations within yobe state, nigeria. Extracts of balanites aegyptiaca had a moderate biological activity on major promastigotes 9. The name balanites derives from the greek word for an acorn and refers to the fruit, it was coined by alire delile in 18 species. This book is the third in a series evaluating underexploited african plant resources that could help broaden and secure africas food supply. 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.
J abayeh1, 1chemistry programme, abubakar tafawa balewa university, p. If you need to print pages from this book, we recommend downloading it as a pdf. 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. The seed oil of balanites aegyptiaca was extracted and its chemical, physical and phytochemical properties which accounts for the oil quality parameters were investigated. Phytochemical investigation and medicinal evaluation of.
Department of agriculture agricultural research service. The seeds of this plant contain 3060% oil, which is edible and used as cooking. 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. Balanites aegyptiaca also egyptian balsam, is a species of tree, classified as a member of either the zygophyllaceae or the balanitaceae. Balanites aegyptiacus in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. The nonedible seeds are useful for extraction of oils. Pdf some physical properties of balanites aegyptiaca. At the end of the experiment, blood was collected by cardiac puncture under mild anaesthesia from overnight fasted rats and serum was separated and analyzed for biochemical parameters. The sample was spread under shade and sorted to remove unwanted materials.
Balanites aegyptiaca, is one of the awfully potent neglected wild plant species found mainly in both. Evaluation of the toxicological status of balanite aegyptiaca. Delile is a deeprooted, evergreen or semideciduous tree, up to 12 m high. Effect of balanites aegyptiaca on bran bugs preeti shukla1, satyawati sharma2 centre for rural development and technology indian institute of delhi, newdelhi110016, india abstract. Furthermore, balanites is highly adapted to the arid regions where no other trees have adapted to the harsh arid conditions. In english the fruit has been called desert date, soap berry tree or bush, thron tree, egyptian myrobalan, egyptian balsam or zachum oil tree. Fruits shape and location on its chemical constituents. This tree is native to much of africa and parts of the middle east there are many common names for this plant. It is traditionally used in treatment of various ailments i.
The plant list includes 35 scientific plant names of species rank for the genus balanites. The genus balanites is in the family zygophyllaceae in the major group angiosperms flowering plants. Evaluation of the toxicological status of balanite aegyptiaca 1. Aug 03, 20 evaluation of the toxicological status of balanite aegyptiaca 1.
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. The seed kernel is rich in oil, protein, minerals and edible as snacks after boiling. Effect of extractfractions of balanites aegyptiaca fruit. The plant oils from ratanjyot jatropha curcas, karanj pongamia pinnata, neem azadirachta indica, and mahua madhuca longifolia var. Antibacterial, balanites aegyptiaca, desert date, pharmacological properties, saponins, traditional uses. The structures elucidated by 800 mhz nmr reveled that the main saponin 1064 da of fruit mesocarp was 26o. Balanites aegyptiaca, deep rooted arid zone tree has a very wide natural range. The list of cosmetic products below is a selection of the most requested cosmetics that contain the ingredient balanites aegyptiaca fruit extract. Production from desert date balanite aegyptiaca oil from rafin bauna in aliero local government area in kebbi state of nigeria. Fruits collected were crushed and the kernel extracted and dried. Some biomedical applications of balanites aegyptiaca grown.
Aegyptiaca had a relatively modest hepatoprotective activity 8. Sirelkhatim balla elhardallou, asha mukhtar elawad, nourelhuda abdelgalil khairi, adil abdalla gobouri and hayat osman dhahawi, 2014. The dried seeds of balanites aegyptica were purchased from a vendors at kwararafa market in jos, plateau statenigeria. Pdf on jan 12, 2018, saed a althobaiti and others published medicinal properties of desert date plants balanites aegyptiacaan. The seeds were identified in the botanical garden of the university of ibadan. Leaves are bifoliolate and spirally arranged on the shoots, dark green or greygreen, fleshy succulent with 2 firm coriaceous leaflets. In english the fruit has been called desert date, soap berry tree or bush, thron tree, egyptian myrobalan, egyptian. Balanites aegyptiaca fruit pulp is a good source of sugars 33 g100 g dry matter dm, polyphenols. Although poisonous, saponins are poorly absorbed by the human body and so most pass through without harm. The thorns, up to 8 cm long, are soft at first and later become woody ecoport, 2009.
After collection, they were sun dried and their shells cracked using metal hammer to obtain its seed and dried seeds were crushed into cake using mortar to enhance extraction. Since the last few years lots of research and works have been conducted to identify nonedible seeds as a potential feedstock. Balanites aegyptiaca definition of balanites aegyptiaca. Quality characteristics of luffa aegyptiaca seed oil. The balanites aegyptiaca tree reaches 10 m 33 ft in height with a generally narrow form. The volume describes 24 littleknown indigenous african cultivated and wild fruits that have potential as food and cashcrops but are typically overlooked by scientists, policymakers, and the world at large. Balanites aegyptiaca balaeoverview eppo global database. International journal of modern chemistry and applied science. Characterization of desert date balanites aegyptiaca. Balanites racemosa chiov balanites roxburghii planch ximenia aegyptiaca l. Physical, morphological and chemical characteristics, oil. Balanites aegyptiaca fruit extract has shown to low blood glucose via some of the mechanisms but whether the fruit extract could stimulate glycolysis, glycogenesis, and inhibit gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis are not fully clear. Balanites is an afrotropical, palearctic and indomalayan genus of flowering plants in the caltrop family, zygophyllaceae. Balanites aegyptiaca fruit extract with product list.
The seeds were manually crushed to remove the seed kernel from the husk shell and the kernel was then milled into powder using a ball mill. See status, confidence level, source for definitions. The kernels which amount to 9 to 10% of the fruit contain approximately 46% oil. Toxicity of crude balanites aegyptiaca seed oil in rats wilson obidah, margaret samuel nadro, godfrey obadiah tiyafo, abdullahi usman wurochekke department of biochemistry, federal university of technology yola, p. Please login to display the rating of all cosmetics. Balanites aegyptiaca leaves, stembark and fruitmesocarp were extracted using ethanol.
Balanites aegyptiaca fruit extract cosmetic analysis. Balanites aegyptiaca high among the 24 priority lost crops of africa and called for a concerted effort to develop its true potential using modern capabilities nrc, 2008. Antitumor activity of balanitoside extracted from balanites. Balanites aegyptiaca l del is a medicinal plant used in several folk medicines and as food condiment etc africa. 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. Balanites aegyptiaca fruit extract official cosing information description. International journal of food and nutrition science vol1 no2 march 2012 7 abstractthe pulp, seed and coat of balanites aegytiaca were. Desert date oil from senegal balanites aegyptiaca soump. General information about balanites aegyptiaca balae southern and eastern mediterranean, western asia, africa to mozambique and zimbabwe. Balanites aegyptiaca balanitaceae is a widely grown desert plant with multiuse potential. Media in category balanites aegyptiaca the following 12 files are in this category, out of 12 total.
Physicochemical and phytochemical characterization of seed. Oil from the kernels of lalob fruit, balanites aegyptiaca. Unfortunately, this book cant be printed from the openbook. Balanites aegyptiaca family zygophyllaceae, commonly known as ingudi, hingot,hingun, zacum oil plant having saponin as main active component was evaluated for its biopesticidal value against. Most of physical properties of balanites aegyptiaca nuts, namely the investigators determined the bulk density of agricul size, one thousand nut mass, particle density, bulk tural materials using the aoac 1980 recommended density, porosity, static coefficient of friction and angle method. This tree is native to much of africa and parts of the middle east. American journal of ethnomedicine introduction study of. The aim of this work was to assess the physical and chemical properties of bro and also to exploit it as a nonedible feedstock for environmental friendly fluids such as in the application of biofuel. The elemental composition of the oil revealed highest metal concentration of sodium 5.
Pdf medicinal properties of desert date plants balanites. Evaluation of hypoglycemic potential of extracts of balanites. Application of desert date balanites aegyptiaca seed oil. Uses, benefits and their availability in pumpkins cucurbita maxima seed and desert dates balanites aegyptiaca seed kernel oils. The name balanites derives from the greek word for an acorn and refers to the fruit, it was coined by alire delile in 18. The aim is to seek and established another seed oil as substitute to groundnut oil using local optimization approach as the locals. Alghannam1, hanaa hamdy ahmed2, nabila zein3, faten zahran3 1chemistry departmentcollege of science, university of dammam, saudia arabia. Effects on chicks of balanites aegyptiaca kernel saponin given by different routes of administration. Recovery and characterization of balanites aegyptiaca del. The cake was pounded using mortar and pestle to fine particles before administration. Industrial unit, chemistry department, faculty of sciences, university of ibadan, ibadan, nigeria. Nutritional composition of aduwa fruit balanites aegytiaca.
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