- Title
- Phytochemical, antibacterial and pharmacological investigations of Clausena Anisata (Wild). Hook : bone of the medicinal plants used for traditional treatment of "tuberculosis" in Eastern Cape, South Africa
- Creator
- Lawal, Ibraheem O
- Subject
- Traditional medicine--South Africa--Eastern Cape Tuberculosis--Treatment--South Africa--Eastern Cape Mycobacterial diseases--South Africa--Eastern Cape
- Date Issued
- 2015
- Date
- 2015
- Type
- Thesis
- Type
- Doctoral
- Type
- Ethnobotany
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/10353/11828
- Identifier
- vital:39110
- Description
- Clausena anisata (Willd) Hook, is the only species out of the 15 species of the genus found in the African continent and is regarded as a threatened species in this area of Southern region of Africa. Its distribution spread across Africa to south-east Asia. C. anisata has a wide range of ethno-pharmacological importance. Despite the numerous studies on the pharmacological profile of the plant, there is still dearth of scientific literature on the foliar micro-morphology of this valuable medicinal plant. The morphorlogical structure of the leaves of C. anisata was examined under Light Microscopy (LM), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and Energy Dispersive x-ray Spectroscopy (EDS) following standard procedures. LM indicates the types of stomata of the leaves (amphistomatic). SEM revealed the presence of the whip like trichomes with its uniqueness to the plants. EDS showed the chemical composition of the foliar appendages which indicated the presence Ca, Mg, S, and Fe. The indication of the elements could probably be helpful in the herbal drug regulation based on the mineral composition and in return reduced herbal drug toxicity.
- Format
- 174 leaves
- Format
- Publisher
- University of Fort Hare
- Publisher
- Faculty of Science and Agriculture
- Language
- English
- Rights
- University of Fort Hare
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