An excellent, if rather terse, guide to the traditional medicinal uses of the plants of the region the heartwood is yellowish, greyish, or greenish brown, with a somewhat mealy appearance. If you are new to editing wikipedia visit the welcome page to become familiar with. Clusiaceae the chemical composition of the oil on the anthers of symphonia globulifera l. Read the species description of symphonia globulifera or use the link above to download a pdf version.
A new prenylated pyranoxanthone with antimicrobial activity from the seeds of symphonia globulifera guttiferae by bruno n. In an effort to find antimalarial drugs, a systematic in vitro evaluation on a chloroquineresistant strain of plasmodium falciparum fcb1 was undert. Usd57487s us d57487 s usd57487 s us d57487s authority us united states prior art keywords pitcher design eor design eor vits prior art date 19190804 application number inventor j. Despite the typically low population densities and animalmediated pollination of tropical forest trees, outcrossing and longdistance pollen dispersal are the norm. Mbaning 1, sebastian gohlke 4, dinkar sahal 5, edson rodriguesfilho 6, etienne tsamo 1, fabrice f.
Further bioguided phytochemical investigation led to the isolation of four benzophenones. Potential pollinators of understory populations of symphonia globelifera in the neotropics. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. Dataset gbif backbone taxonomy rank species classification kingdom plantae phylum tracheophyta class magnoliopsida. Comparative phylogeography in rainforest trees from lower. Previous studies 1, 2, 3, 4of this plant reported the isolation of eight xanthones. Photographs taken from 20062009 in the vicinity of ferme randu. Abstract aim we examined and compared population genetic structure in a suite of four co. The microfibril angle mfa was estimated using xray diffraction. It is possible that some of the reports here refer to that species instead of symphonia globulifera.
Schultes family clusiaceae filed as symphonia globulifera l. Exploring morphogenetical gradient variability using. Request pdf the anther oil of symphonia globulifera l. Common trade names of the wood of the symphonia globulifera are. Symphonia globulifera is widespread in tropical america. Sixtyone fungal isolates with infection frequency of 67. The radial trends of vibrational properties, represented by the specific dynamic modulus e. It is the only symphonia species found outside madagascar 10.
It is also used as a general tonic and laxative for pregnant women and its saplatex is used against rheumatism and tumors. Limited pollen dispersal and biparental inbreeding in. Anodic oxidation of 1 into the corresponding oquinone species proved to be an efficient. Polycyclic polyprenylated xanthones from symphonia. Pdf isolation of guttiferones from renewable parts of. Pdf pollination biology of symphonia globulifera clusiaceae. Anani is an arboreal species, which occurs in the amazon with antimalarial and antimicrobial properties, especially in the treatment of skin inflammations. Leishmanicidal and cholinesterase inhibiting activities of. Endophytes that widely colonize healthy tissues of plants have been shown to synthesize a. Pollen deposition rate of jacaranda copaia jc, dipteryx odorata do. Bagassa guianensis 8g, and carapa guianensis cg at the tapajos national forest, 8razil. Please note that this is a trial program and may end. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license.
Clusiaceae, a medium totalltreewithcharacteristic yellowlatex,spread over tropical areas, is a rich source of natural products called guttiferones 1. Here we relate biogeographic history to patterns of population differentiation, mutational and demographic processes in the widespread rainforest tree symphonia globulifera using ribosomal its and chloroplast dna. The ancient tropical rainforest tree symphonia globulifera l. Enjoy unrestricted access to all content and features, including. Symphonia globulifera anthers produce an oil with pollen grains immersed in it. Email, email protected humboldtia brunonis fabaceae. The genus has its diversity center in madagascar and one species symphonia globulifera disjunct in the afrotropic and the neotropic in the amazon rainforest because of this particular distribution pattern, the origin of the genus is controversial. Extracts of this plant have shown very good biological activities against several pathologies, opening a vast field of research towards the identification of complex metabolites. Symphonia is a genus of tropical woody plants, specifically trees in the family clusiaceae. Antiplasmodial benzophenone derivatives from the root barks. A prenylated xanthone from the bark of symphonia globulifera. The comparative lcms based metabolite profiling study conducted on.
The present study was carried out to evaluate the antiplasmodial potential of extracts from endophytic fungi isolated from symphonia globulifera against a chloroquineresistant strain of plasmodium falciparum pfindo. Symphonia globulifera photographed by joss stevens. Radial variations of vibrational properties of three tropical. We used comparative phylogeography in fourteen tree taxa from lower guinea atlantic equatorial africa to test for congruence with two simple evolutionary scenarios based on physioclimatic features 1 the we environmental gradient and 2 the ns seasonal inversion, which.
This hermaphroditic species has an exceptionally large. For help with downloading a wikipedia page as a pdf, see help. An unsaturated fatty acid methyl ester methyl nervonate, very rare in plants, was found to be the only component of the oil. Botany department, university of georgia, athens, ga 30605, usa. We describe a strategy to develop robust and widely applicable genetic markers based on a modest development of genomic resources in the ancient tropical tree species symphonia globulifera l.
Genetic and clonal diversity of the endemic antplant. Nontoxic melanin production inhibitors from garcinia. Symphonia globulifera in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. We tested this hypothesis by investigating the phylogeographic structure of a widespread, ancient rainforest tree species, symphonia globulifera l. However, in addition to isoflavonoids and other phenolics, which are present in the resin of d. Access is allocated within two business days of purchase and lasts one year. Development of genomic tools in a widespread tropical tree. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Symphonia globulifera, a widespread source of complex. Any reports from africa are definitely for this species since the range of moronobea coccinea does not extend to there. Any reports from africa are definitely for this species since the. Carapa guianensis cg, symphonia globulifera sq, and bagassa guianensis 8g in noniogged nlf and logged forest lf at the tapajos. Endophytes that widely colonize healthy tissues of plants have been shown to synthesize a great variety of. Pdf symphonia globulifera, a widespread source of complex.
Media in category symphonia globulifera the following 32 files are in this category, out of 32 total. Using three microsatellites, we analysed 534 seeds of 28 open pollinated families and 164 adults at the experimental site paracou in french guiana. The pollination biology ofsymphonia globulifera was studied in central amazonia, brazil. Antiplasmodial properties and cytotoxicity of endophytic. Moronobea coccinea has mistakenly been placed here as a synonym in the past. Microsatellite analysis of demographic genetic structure in fragmented populations of the tropical tree symphonia globulifera. Isolation of guttiferones from renewable parts of symphonia. In our search for biologically active compounds from amazonian plants we reexamined s. As suggested by the bird syndrome of the flowers, these are mainly pollinated by hummingbirds. Trigona bees partly destroy the flower tube to rob nectar. Symphonia globulifera is a tree of north of brazil where it is known as anani and is used as a medicinal plant as laxative for pregnant women and a general tonic. Usda, ars, germplasm resources information network.
Occasional visits by other birds, butterflies and more rarely bees, as well as tamarin monkeys were also observed. In the last few years, several phytochemical studies have been undertaken on the tropical tree symphonia globulifera leading to the isolation and characterisation of several compounds exhibiting antiparasitic activities against plasmodium falciparum, trypanosoma brucei and leishmania donovani. Pdf symphonia globulifera has been widely used in traditional medicine and has therefore been. The aim of this study was to investigate the species symphonia globulifera, a source of polycyclic polyprenylated acyl phloroglucinols such as guttiferone a, which is known to exhibit a variety of biological activities including noticeable. This article is within the scope of wikiproject caribbean, an attempt to build a comprehensive guide to the countries of the caribbean on wikipedia.
Symphonia globulifera is a timber tree native to central america, south america and africa. In a preliminary antiprotozoal screening of several clusiaceae species, the methanolic extracts of allanblackia monticola and symphonia globulifera showed high in vitro leishmanicidal activity. This is a wikipedia book, a collection of wikipedia articles that can be easily saved, imported by an external electronic rendering service, and ordered as a printed book. Comparative phylogeography is an effective approach to assess the evolutionary history of biological communities. Symphonia globulifera, bulandi flickr tarciso leao. Microsatellite analysis of demographic genetic structure. Genomic tools in a widespread tropical tree, symphonia. This plant is also used as a medicinal plant and ornamental plant. Abstract in this paper, we report a study of the mating system and gene flow of symphonia globulifera, a hermaphroditic, mainly birdpollinated tree species with a large geographic distribution in the tropical americas and africa. Two regioisomeric polycyclic xanthones, 3,16oxyguttiferone a 2 and 1,16oxyguttiferone a 3, which are polyprenylated acylphloroglucinolderived analogues, were isolated from the seeds of symphonia globulifera, together with their presumed odihydroxybenzoyl precursor, guttiferone a 1.
According to the literature, the phytochemistry of symphonia globulifera clusiacea seems to be highly correlated to the local ecosystem. Symphonia globulifera has been widely used in traditional medicine and has therefore been subjected to several phytochemical studies in the american and african. Comparative metabolomic study between african and amazonian. Natural products represent credible sources of new antiplasmodial agents for antimalarial drug development. The family clusiaceae guttiferae comprises about 40 genera and more than a thousand species. Pollination biology of symphonia globulifera clusiaceae. Africa, and madagascar, showing little variation throughout its range.
Biotropica is the journal of the association for tropical biology and conservation. The amazonian rainforest is predicted to suffer from ongoing environmental changes. Fabaceae as the main botanical source of this propolis has been previously confirmed. The chemical composition of the oil on the anthers of symphonia globulifera l.
Genetic evidence of quaternary demographic changes in four. Pdf the pollination biology ofsymphonia globulifera was studied in central amazonia, brazil. The complex biogeographic history of a widespread tropical. Pharmacognostic characterization, physicochemical and. If you would like to participate, you can edit this article, or visit the project page, where you can join the project andor contribute to the discussion. It occurs from sealevel up to 2600 m altitude in east africa. A downloadable pdf document of a book in prepublication awaiting illustration. View of effective gene flow patterns across a fragmented landscape. Symphonia globulifera is a species of evergreen mixed humid forest or freshwater swamp forest with an average rainfall of 6502100 mm and 2327c mean annual temperature. Alex popovkin, bahia, brazil from brazil camera location. Many tropical forest tree species have broad geographic ranges, and fossil records indicate that population disjunctions in some species were established millions of years ago. The brazilian red propolis brp constitutes an important commercial asset for northeast brazilian beekeepers.
There is continuing need for new and improved drugs to tackle malaria, which remains a major public health problem, especially in tropical and subtropical regions of the world. Highthroughput transcriptome sequencing and preliminary. One new prenylated xanthone, ananixanthone, was isolated from the bark of symphonia globulifera the structure was determined by nmr spectroscopy including 2d techniques. Clusiaceae, a keystone species in african and neotropical rainforests. Development of genomic tools in a widespread tropical tree, symphonia globulifera l. Clusiaceae, a keystone species in african and neotropical. Abstract quercus acutissima is a large deciduous tree of hillsides ranging from. We used video cameras to observe flowers of understory symphonia globulifera.
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