Listing of Useful Plants of the World
[formerly Listing of Potential New Crops for Australia]


NOTICE: Information on the background to this Listing is available. The analysis of numbers of papers/mentions over time was completed in 1997, using the Agricola database (1970-1996). Hard copies of the Listing (553 pages; over 4200 new crops listed with the analyses of numbers of papers over time included) are available from the publisher, Dr Rob Fletcher; see Advice on Publications Available.

The references listed below are from the Biological Abstracts database (1988-2000) and are courtesy of SilverPlatter Information. For more information re Silverplatter, go to www.silverplatter.com.


Vernonia amygdalina

Analysis of numbers of papers/mentions over time (Agricola database 1970-1996):

 

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Source: AGRICOLA database (1970-1996)

Common Name(s): bitterleaf syn ewuro
Crop Use(s): vegetable
Reference Source(s): rehm
Number of Papers/Mentions: 21

References (Biological Abstracts 1988-2000):

[These references are from the Biological Abstracts database and are courtesy of SilverPlatter Information. For more information re SilverPlatter, go to www.silverplatter.com. References are listed alphabetically by author within years, with most recent references first; addresses of author(s) have been included when available. To search within this page, we suggest using Find in Page, within the Edit menu of the Web Browser.]

El, h. S. M., A. L. Kassi, et al. (2000). Chemical composition and degradation characteristics of foliage of some african multipurpose trees. Animal Feed Science and Technology. [print] July 86(1-2): 27-37. {a} Rowett Research Institute, Greenburn Road, Bucksburn, Aberdeen, AB21 9SB, UK

Mbondji, M. P. and S. D. Pluot (2000). Biological data on Sphaerocoris annulus (F.) in Cameroon (Heteroptera, Scutelleridae). Bulletin de la Societe Entomologique de France. [print] March 105(1): 23-30. {a} centre de Nkolbisson, Institut de Recherche Agricole pour le Developpement (IRAD), Yaounde, Cameroon

Otshudi, A. L., A. Foriers, et al. (2000). In vitro antimicrobial activity of six medicinal plants traditionally used for the treatment of dysentery and diarrhoea in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Phytomedicine Jena. [print] April 7(2): 167-172. {a} Laboratory for Pharmacognosy, Phytochemistry and Toxiology, Dept. of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (V.U.B.), Laarbee Klaan 103, B-1090, Brussels, Belgium

Otshudi, A. L., A. Vercruysse, et al. (2000). Contribution to the ethnobotanical, phytochemical and pharmacological studies of traditionally used medicinal plants in the treatment of dysentery and diarrhoea in Lomela area, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Journal of Ethnopharmacology. [print] August 71(3): 411-423. {a} Laboratory for Pharmacognosy, Phytochemistry and Toxicology, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Laarbeeklaan 103, B-1090, Brussels, Belgium

Owolade, B. F., Y. O. K. Osikanlu, et al. (2000). Efficacy of some indigenous plant extracts on maize seeds infected by Fusarium moniliforme. Crop Research Hisar. [print] May 19(3): 462-465. {a} Department of Crop Protection and Environmental Biology, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria

Owolade, O. F., A. N. Amusa, et al. (2000). Efficacy of certain indigenous plant extracts against seed-borne infection of Fusarium moniliforme on maize (Zea mays L.) in South western Nigeria. Cereal Research Communications. [print] 28(3): 323-327. {a} Institute of Agricultural Research and Training, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ibadan, Nigeria

Akinpelu, D. A. (1999). Antimicrobial activity of Vernonia amygdalina leaves. Fitoterapia . Aug. 70(4): 432-434. {a} Department of Microbiology, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun, Nigeria

Awe, S. O., J. M. Makinde, et al. (1999). Cathartic effect of the leaf extract of Vernonia amygdalina. Fitoterapia . April 70(2): 161-165. {a} Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria

Ayodele, M. S. (1999). Karyomorphological studies in some Nigerian species of Vernonia Schreb. (Asteraceae) with different growth forms. Feddes Repertorium. [print] Dec 110(7-8): 541-553. {a} Biological Sciences Department, University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria

Lasekan, O. O., W. O. Lasekan, et al. (1999). Effect of Vernonia amygdalina (bitter leaf) extract on brewing qualities and amino acid profiles of stout drinks from sorghum and barley malts. Food Chemistry 64(4): 507-510. {a} Dep. Food Sci. Technol., Univ. Agric., P.M.B. 2240, Abeokuta, Nigeria

Le, G. P., G. Bani, et al. (1999). Nutritional behavior of Zonocerus variegatus using 3 plant species. Insect Science and its Application. July Sept 18(3): 183-188. {a} Plant Health Management Division, ORSTOM, Cotonu, Benin

Cauyan, G. A., Y. Fujimaki, et al. (1998). In vitro-efficacy of the sesquiterpene lactone vernodalin from Vernonia amygdalina (Del) against Brugia pahangi adult worm. Acta Manilana 46: 37-42. {a} Research Center for the Natural Sciences, University of Santo Tomas, Manila, 1008, Philippines

Enikuomehin, O. A., T. Ikotun, et al. (1998). Evaluation of ash from some tropical plants of Nigeria for the control of Sclerotium rolfsii sacc. on wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). Mycopathologia 142(2): 81-87. {a} Department of Plant Breeding and Seed Technology, University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria

Al, M. A. Z. I., A. K. Bashir, et al. (1997). Antimicrobial activity of vernolepin and vernodalin. Fitoterapia 68(1): 83-84. {a} Medicinal Aromatic Herbs Res. Inst., Natl. Centre Res., P.O. Box 2404, Khartoum, Sudan

Belem, O. M. and O. Bognounou (1997). Vernonia amygdalina Del. and Vernonia colorata (Willd.) Drake (Asteraceae), two often confused medicinal plants from Burkina Faso. Revue de Medecines et Pharmacopees Africaines 12: 119-129. {a} Bot./Ethnobot. Inst. Recherches Biol. Ecol. Tropicale, 03 BP 7047 Ouagadougou 03, Burkina-Faso

Newbold, C. J., H. S. M. El, et al. (1997). Influence of foliage from African multipurpose trees on activity of rumen protozoa and bacteria. British Journal of Nutrition 78(2): 237-249. {a} Rowett Res. Inst., Bucksburn, Aberdeen AB21 9SB, UK

Obatomi, D. K., A. A. A. Oye, et al. (1997). Reduction in serum glucose and cholesterol levels in experimental diabetic rats treated with extracts of African mistletoe (Loranthus begwensis). Medical Science Research 25(10): 651-654. {a} Interdisciplinary Res. Cent. Cell Modulation Stud., Fac. Sci. and Health, Univ. East London, Romford Road, London E15 4LZ, UK

Uhegbu, F. O. (1997). Dietary secondary amines and liver hepatoma in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. Plant Foods for Human Nutrition Dordrecht 51(3): 257-263. {a} Biochem. Unit, Dep. Chem., Rivers State Univ. Sci. Technol., PMB 5080, Port Harcourt, Nigeria

De, B. C. and M. A. Gold (1996). Development of utility and location indices for classifying agroforestry species: The case of Rwanda. Agroforestry Systems 34(3): 229-246. ICRAF, P.O. Box 30677 Nairobi, Kenya

Modder, W. W. D. and G. F. Tamu (1996). The effect of food plants on metabolic reserves, development and fecundity in the African pest grasshopper, Zonocerus variegatus (Linnaeus) (Orthoptera: Pyrgomorphidae). African Entomology 4(2): 189-196. {a} Int. Inst. Tropical Agriculture, B.P. 08 0932, Cotonou, Benin

Bonsi, M. L. K., P. O. Osuji, et al. (1995). Effects of supplementing teff straw with different levels of leucaena or sesbania leaves on the degradabilities of teff straw, sesbania, leucaena, tagasaste and vernonia and on certain rumen and blood metabolites in Ethiopian Menz sheep. Animal Feed Science and Technology 52(1-2): 101-129. {a} Int. Livestock Centre Africa, P. O. Box 5689, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Bonsi, M. L. K., P. O. Osuji, et al. (1995). Vernonia amygdalina as a supplement of teff straw (Eragrostis tef) fed to Ethiopian Menz sheep. Agroforestry Systems 31(3): 229-241. {a} Int. Livestock Res. Inst., P.O. Box 5689, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Eriyamremu, G. E., V. E. Osagie, et al. (1995). Wholly compounded Nigerian diets alter tissue lipid profile in rats. Clinica Dietologica 22(3-4): 101-110. {a} Dep. Biochem., Univ. Benin, P.M.B. 1154, Benin City, Nigeria

Ezeagu, I. E. (1995). Effect of wilting and processing on the nitrate and nitrite contents of some Nigerian leaf vegetables. Nutrition and Health Bicester 10(3): 269-275. Div. Nutr. Biochem., Animal Sci. Dep., Univ. Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria

Igile, G., W. Oleszek, et al. (1995). Vernoniosides D and E, two novel saponins from Vernonia amygdalina. Journal of Natural Products Lloydia 58(9): 1438-1443. {a} Dep. Biochem., Inst. Soil Sci., Plant Cultivation, 24-100 Pulawy, Poland

Igile, G. O., W. Oleszek, et al. (1995). Nutritional assessment of Vernonia amygdalina leaves in growing mice. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 43(8): 2162-2166. {a} Dep. Biochem., Inst. Soil Sci. Plant Cult., Osada Palacowa, 24-100 Pulawy, Poland

Kasonia, K. (1995). Preliminary screening of plant extracts used in respiratory pathology in Kivu/Zaire on isolated guinea pigs rings trachea. Belgian Journal of Botany 128(2): 165-175. Univ. Lubumbashi, Doctorand l'Univ. Liege, Fac. Med. Vet., Pharmacol. Toxicol., B-41, Bld de Colonster, Sart Tilman, B-4000 Liege, Belgium

Udosen, E. O. (1995). Proximate and mineral composition of some Nigerian vegetables. Discovery and Innovation 7(4): 383-386. Univ. Calabar, Dep. Biochem., PMB 1115, Calabar, Nigeria

Ekpo, E. J. A. and K. M. Banjoko (1994). Efficacy of Fernasan D and wood ash in the control of seed-borne fungi, pre-emergency mortality and seedling blight of maize. Discovery and Innovation 6(1): 84-88. {a} Dep. Crop Sci., Univ. Zimbabwe, PO Box MP 167, Mount Plesant, Harare, Zimbabwe

Igile, G. O., W. Oleszek, et al. (1994). Flavonoids from Vernonia amygdalina and their antioxidant activities. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 42(11): 2445-2448. {a} Dep. Biochem., Inst. Soil Sci. Plant Cultivation, Osada Palacowa, 24-100 Pulawy, Poland

Koshimizu, K., H. Ohigashi, et al. (1994). Use of Veronia amygdalina by wild chimpanzee: Possible roles of its bitter and related constituents. Physiology and Behavior 56(6): 1209-1216. {a} Dep. Food Sci. Technol., Fac. Agric., Kyoto Univ., Kyoto 606, Japan

Ohigashi, H., M. A. Huffman, et al. (1994). Toward the chemical ecology of medicinal plant use in chimpanzees: The case of Vernonia amygdalina, a plant used by wild chimpanzees possibly for parasite-related diseases. Journal of Chemical Ecology 20(3): 541-553. {a} Dep. Food Sci. Technol., Fac. Agric., Kyoto Univ., Kyoto 606, Japan

Atawodi, S. E., E. N. Maduagwu, et al. (1993). Preformed volatile nitrosamines in some Nigerian foodstuffs. Food and Chemical Toxicology 31(11): 853-855. {a} Toxicol. Sect., National Vet. Research Inst., Vom, Plateau State, Nigeria

Jisaka, M., H. Ohigashi, et al. (1993). Steroid glucosides from Vernonia amygdalina, a possible chimpanzee medicinal plant. Phytochemistry Oxford 34(2): 409-413. {a} Dep. Food Sci. and Technol., Fac. Agric., Kyoto Univ., Kyoto 606, Japan

Obaseiki, E. E. E., K. Odukoya, et al. (1993). Antimutagenic activity of extracts of leaves of four common edible vegetable plants in Nigeria (West Africa). Mutation Research 302(2): 109-117. {a} Dep. Microbiol., Univ. Kansas, Lawrence, KS 66045

Ohigashi, H. and K. Koshimizu (1993). Biodiversity in tropical forest and chemical ecology. Biology International(Spec. Issue 29): 48-52. Dep. Food Sci. Technol., Fac. Agric., Kyoto Univ., Kyoto 606, Japan

Pargal, A., M. G. Kelkar, et al. (1993). Pharmacokinetics and amoebicidal activity of racemic-(E)-3-(4-methylsulphinylstyryl)-1,2,4-oxadiazole (BTI 2286-E) and its sulphone metabolite (BTI 2571-E) in the golden hamster, Mesocricetus auratus. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy 32(1): 109-115. {a} B. V. Patel PERD Centre, Sarkhej, Gandhinagar Highway, Thaltej, Ahmedabad 380 054, Gujarat, India

Polak, J., J. Chod, et al. (1993). Purification of hop mosaic virus and preparation of antiserum suitable for ELISA. Ochrana Rostlin 29(3): 161-167. {a} Res. Inst. Crop Production, Div. Phytomed., 161 06 Praha 6-Ruzyne, Czechoslovakia

Sunayama, R., M. Kuroyanagi, et al. (1993). Physalin and neophysalins from Physalis alkekengi var. francheti and their differentiation inducing activity. Phytochemistry Oxford 34(2): 529-533. {a} Sch. Pharmaceutical Sci., Univ. Shizuoka, 52-1 Yada, Shizuoka-shi 422, Japan

Tadesse, A., H. A. Gebre, et al. (1993). The in vitro activity of Vernonia amygdalina on Leishmania aethiopica. Ethiopian Medical Journal 31(3): 183-189. {a} Dep. Pharmacognosy, Sch. Pharmacy, Addis Abeba Univ., Addis Abeba, Ethiopia

Jisaka, M., H. Ohigashi, et al. (1992). Bitter steroid glucosides, vernoniosides A-1, A-2, and A-3, and related B1 from a possible medicinal plant, Vernonia amygdalina, used by wild chimpanzees. Tetrahedron 48(4): 625-632.

Kim, K. H. and M. N. Kim (1992). Constituents of carthami flos. Yakhak Hoeji 36(6): 556-562. {a} Coll. Pharmacy, Pusan National Univ., Pusan 609-735, North Korea

Okiwelu, S. N., O. A. Ugwa, et al. (1992). Insect pests of leafy vegetables in Rivers State, Nigeria: II. Studies on life cycle and foliage consumption of Spilosoma maculosa Stoll (Lepidoptera: Arctiidae). Journal of African Zoology 106(4): 283-288. {a} 1926 99th Ave., Oakland, Calif. 94603-2734

Uraih, N. and W. E. Anetekhai (1991). Isolation and utilization of indigenous yeast strain for brewing of millet beer (OYOKPO). Acta Biotechnologica 11(1): 31-37.

Aina, J. O. and E. E. Uko (1990). Bitter leaf (Vernonia amygdalina): A potential tropical hop substitute. Discovery And Innovation 2(4): 63-66.

Ajayi, N. O. (1990). Rapid determination of leaf area in ovate vegetable leaves by linear measurements. Journal Of Horticultural Science 65(1): 1-6.

Faboya, O. O. P. (1990). The effect of pre-process handling conditions on the ascorbic acid content of green leafy vegetables. Food Chemistry 38(4): 297-304.

Huffman, M. A. and M. Seifu (1989). Observations on the illness and consumption of a possibly medicinal plant Vernonia amygdalina (Del.), by a wild chimpanzee in the Mahale Mountains National Park, Tanzania. Primates 30(1): 51-64.

Okiwelu, S. N., C. B. Ndome, et al. (1988). Insect pests of leafy vegetables in Rivers State, Nigeria: I. Feeding habits and infestation of the bitterleaf weevil Lixus camerunus Kolbe (Coleoptera: Curculionidae). Insect Science And Its Application 9(4): 557-562.

Ene, O. E. E. and O. C. Amadi (1987). Contributions to the cytological effects of medicinal plants: I. The mitodepressive effects of water extracts of Boerhaavia diffusa and Vernonia amygdalina on Allium cepa root tip mitosis. Cytologia 52(3): 469-474.

Oteng, G. K. and J. I. Mbachu (1987). Changes in the ascorbic acid content of some tropical leafy vegetables during traditional cooking and local processing. Food Chemistry 23(1): 9-18.

Faboya, O. O. (1985). Chlorophyll changes in some green leafy vegetables during cooking. Journal Of The Science Of Food And Agriculture 36(8): 740-744.

Laekeman, G. M., C. F. De, et al. (1985). Vernolepin: An antiplatelet compound of natural origin. Naunyn Schmiedeberg'S Archives Of Pharmacology 331(1): 108-113.


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Index of common names:
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