Zanthoxylum rhoifolium
Zanthoxylum rhoifolium | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Rosids |
Order: | Sapindales |
Family: | Rutaceae |
Genus: | Zanthoxylum |
Species: | Z. rhoifolium |
Binomial name | |
Zanthoxylum rhoifolium Lam. | |
Zanthoxylum rhoifolium is a species of flowering plant in the citrus family known by the common names mamica de cadela,[1] tambataru,[2] and prickly ash.[2][3] It is native to South America.[4] It is a common tree on the Cerrado.[5]
This species is a deciduous tree reaching up to 12 meters in height. It produces a spherical black capsule about half a centimeter in length and width containing small, hard-coated seeds. The tree is not shade tolerant, so it can be found in open areas in and around forests.[5]
This is a medicinal plant. The bark is used to treat toothache and earache.[1] It is used as an anti-inflammatory.[4] It is used to treat malaria.[4][6][7] It contains nitidine, an alkaloid with anti-malarial action.[7] It is of commercial value as a component of herbal remedies for malaria.[4] Parts of the plant also have antibacterial[3] and fungicidal[8] action.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Pereira, S. S., et al. (2010). Antinociceptive effect of Zanthoxylum rhoifolium Lam. (Rutaceae) in models of acute pain in rodents. J Ethnopharmacol 129(2):227-31
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Begossi, A., et al. (1993). Plant uses in a Brazilian coastal fishing community (Buzios Island). J Ethnopharmacol 13(2) 233-56.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Duke, J. A. Duke's Handbook of Medicinal Plants of Latin America. CRC Press 2008.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 da Silva, S. L., et al. (2007). Cytotoxic evaluation of essential oil from Zanthoxylum rhoifolium Lam. leaves. Acta Amaz 37(2)
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Silva, I. A., et al. (2009). Fire effects on the population structure of Zanthoxylum rhoifolium Lam (Rutaceae) in a Brazilian savanna. Braz J Biol 69(3) 813-18.
- ↑ Jullian, V., et al. (2006). Validation of use of a traditional antimalarial remedy from French Guiana, Zanthoxylum rhoifolium Lam. J Ethnopharmacol 106 348-52.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Bouquet, J., et al. (2012). Biological activities of nitidine, a potential anti-malarial lead compound. Malaria Journal 11:67
- ↑ Prieto, J., et al. (2011). Chemical composition, insecticidal, and antifungal activities of fruit essential oils of three Colombian Zanthoxylum species. Chilean Journal of Agricultural Research 71(1) 73-82.