SPECIES
Mixture of Spigelia anthelmia L. and Zea mays L.
FAMILY
Tonic 1
COUNTRY OF COLLECTION
Ghana
PART USED
Leaves grain
EXTRACTION METHOD
Hot water maceration
SOLVENT(S) USED
Water
SECONDARY METABOLITES / PHYTOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION
Spigelia anthelmia: alkaloid spiganthine, ryanodine, volatile alkaloids, isoquinoline, actinide isomer, quaternary alkaloids, choline, benzoylcholine, 2,3-dimethylacrolyl choline, phenylcarboxylic acids, flavonoids Zea mays: proteins, vitamins, carbohydrates, volatiles oils, steroids such as sitosterol and stigmasterol, alkaloids, saponins
ANTIMICROBIAL ASSAY METHODS
Proportion method
EXPERIMENTAL TECHNIQUE
in-vitro
ACTIVITY/MIC (µg/ml)
6.25-25
LINK TO REFERENCE
26779539
LINKS TO PLANT DATABASES
https://www.prota4u.org/database/protav8.asp?g=pe&p=Spigelia+anthelmia+L.
REFERENCE
Tsouh Fokou, P. V., Nyarko, A. K., Appiah-Opong, R., Tchokouaha Yamthe, L. R., Ofosuhene, M., & Boyom, F. F. (2015). Update on Medicinal Plants with Potency on Mycobacterium ulcerans. BioMed Research International, 2015. https://doi.org/10.1155/2015/917086