Common names include flixweed, herb sophia and tansy mustard. All the samples were carefully cleaned to remove foreign matters. On the other hand, freeradical scavenging and antioxidant activity. Susan cady,susan cole,marian ronan,hal taussig published on 19861001 by harper san francisco. Additionally, dsa was split into five fractions in descending order of polarity, which were utilized to illustrate the mechanism together. Phytochemical and pharmacological aspects of descurainia sophia. Pdf cabi invasive species compendium datasheet find, read and cite. Descurainia sophia online atlas of the british and irish. In modern pharmacology, descurainia sophia has antiinflammatory, analgesic, antipyretic, and anticancer activity. The main goal of this study was to obtain the maximum yield of the oil by an optimal selection of supercritical fluid extraction parameters. Phytochemical profile and antioxidant properties of two.
Toxicological assessments of an ethanol extract complex of. The plant list includes a further 108 scientific plant names of infraspecific rank for the genus descurainia. Rome iii diagnostic criteria for functional gastrointestinal disorders, functional constipation. Phytochemical and pharmacological aspects of descurainia sophia webb ex prantl. It is found throughout california to about 8500 feet 2600 m and inhabits agricultural land and other disturbed areas. Descurainia sophia is one of the most notorious broadleaf weeds in china and has evolved extremely high resistance to acetolactate synthase alsinhibiting herbicide tribenuronmethyl. Molecules free fulltext extractions of oil from descurainia. Webb ex prantl flixweed, which belongs to the family brassicaceae cruciferae, originates from southern europe and north africa, and is widely distributed in northeastern china.
It is a dominant weed in dark brown prairie and black prairie soils of southern alberta. In the present study, the antioxidant activity of c. The more intense way of building that prevails nowadays does flixweed no favours and they are not commonly found in new suburbs. Schur desso on the germination and primary growth of barley.
In china it is distributed throughout most of the wheat producing regions and has long been used in traditional chinese medicines to cure different ailments. Flixweed is one of the most abundant weeds in north america and china, and causes a reduction in crop yields. To prepare the hydroalcoholic extracts of barberry and descurainia sophia, 200 g of plant seeds was. The chemical constituents were extracted from the seeds of descurainia sophia l. Pdf germination of barley as affected by the allelopathy of. Descurainia sophia is a member of the family brassicaceae. Descurainia sophia is useful for functional constipation. Separation and investigation of unsaponifiable matter fraction using glc the extracted lipid of descurainia sophia was saponified by refluxing with alcoholic koh on. Pdf steroids and phenolic compounds from descurainia sophia. Plant disease is the leading international journal for rapid reporting of research on new, emerging, and established plant diseases.
Herbs annual, 102070100 cm tall, eglandular, sparsely to densely pubescent with dendritic trichomes, sometimes glabrous distally. Herb sophia definition of herb sophia by merriamwebster. Descurainia sophia is widely distributed in china and is one of the most troublesome annual weeds. Trials conducted on winter wheat showed poor control of flixweed with dicamba banvel ii and bromoxynil pardner, therefore one could assume that those two products would not provide adequate control in corn. Cytotoxic evaluation of volatile oil from descurainia. Flixweed, sometimes called tansy mustard, is a winter or summer annual or biennial broadleaf. The species seeds still apparently arrive in finland with trains. Webb ex prantl has been traditionally prescribed as treatment for palpitation, varicose. Descurainia is a genus of plants in the family brassicaceae which are known commonly as the tansymustards. Descurainia sophia, commonly known as flixweed, is an annual rarely biennial pioneer herb that colonises.
Descurainia sophia in the form of syrup is a commonly used beverage in iran and is. For vascular plants occurring in wildlands or otherwise outside of cultivation in california, the jepson eflora contains taxonomic treatments, distribution maps, illustrations, photographs, and. This plant can be weedy or invasive according to the authoritative sources noted below. Descurainia sophia has undergone multiple revisions since it was first described by linnaeus in 1753 under the binomial sisymbrium sophia l. It is most common in the northeastern region, particular in the great. Descurainia sophia profile california invasive plant council. Descurainia species, flixweed, herb sophia daves garden. Extractions of oil from descurainia sophia seed using. Hepatoprotective effect of descurainia sophia seed extract. A strong decoction of the plant has proved excellent in the.
Tracheophyta magnoliopsida cruciferae descurainia descurainia sophia. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the protective effects of descurainia sophia seed extract on paracetamolinduced oxidative stress and acute liver injury in mice. An experiment was conducted under controlled conditions to study the effect of water extract of leaves, shoots and roots of either sisymbrium irio l. Western tansymustard often occurs in early seral desert systems with other annuals including cheatgrass bromus tectorum, sixweeks fescue vulpia octoflora, russianthistle salsola kali, tall tumblemustard sisymbrium altissimum, and herb sophia descurainia sophia 128,8,145. The atlas of florida plants provides a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state and taxonomic information. Media in category descurainia sophia the following 34 files are in this category, out of 34 total. Antifeedant activity of the aqueous and hydroalcoholic extracts of leaves of descurainia sophia l.
This page was last edited on 26 november 2014, at 01. The scientific name of herb sophia is descurainia sophia l. An annual, or rarely biennial, herb which is locally abundant as a weed in arable fields in light soils in e. The plants database includes the following 10 subspecies of descurainia pinnata. Descurainia sophia flixweed, herb sophia pfaf plant database.
It is found throughout california to about 8500 feet 2600 m and inhabits. However, their effects on human drug metabolizing enzyme dme activities have not been elucidated. Journal of evidencebased effect of descurainia sophia l. The juice of the plant has been used in the treatment of chronic coughs, hoarseness and ulcerated sore throats. Flixweed descurainia sophia mustard family brassicaceae description. Crossresistance patterns to acetolactate synthase alsinhibiting herbicides of flixweed descurainia sophia l. Plants profile for descurainia pinnata western tansymustard.
Effect of an ethanol extract of descurainia sophia seeds. Descurainia descurainia sophia vro agriculture victoria. Descurainia sophia flixweed is an annual or biennial family brassicaceae found throughout california along roadsides, in agricultural fields, disturbed desert areas, scrub, grasslands and woodlands. Herbicide control in field corn pre or post emergent control. Sixty male swiss albino mice were divided into 6 groups, group i.
Crossresistance patterns to acetolactate synthase als. Antifeedant activity of descurainia sophia and thuja. Descurainia sophia seed gum dssg was extracted, at optimized conditions based on the procedure described by golalikhani, khodaiyan and khosravi 2014. In freechoice trials, chukar preferred western tansymustard seeds to. Hormonal and environmental regulation of seed germination in. The herbarium numbers of barberry and descurainia sophia no. Seed of descurainia sophia webb ex prantl has been traditionally prescribed as treatment. Evaluation of genetic diversity amongst descurainia sophia. Molecules free fulltext determination of the volatile. The seeds of barberry and descurainia sophia were collected in the flowering stage from taft, iran in september 2014. Descurainia sophia is a plant widely distributed and used as folk medicine throughout the world. A poultice of the plant has been used to ease the pain of toothache. While every effort has been made to provide the most reliable and uptodate information available, ultimate legal requirements with respect to species are contained in.
The plant list includes 92 scientific plant names of species rank for the genus descurainia. The new york flora atlas is a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state, as well as information on plant habitats, associated ecological communities, and taxonomy. Metabolic resistance, which is conferred by enhanced rates of herbicide. Effect of an ethanol extract of descurainia sophia seeds on. Herb sophia definition is a hedge mustard descurainia sophia with long linear pods. Descurainia sophia seeds have a variety of pharmacological functions and been widely used in traditional folk medicine. The navajo used ground herb sophia seeds in baked goods. They are similar in appearance to other mustards, sending up long erect stems and bearing small yellow or whitish flowers. The journal publishes papers that describe translational and applied research focusing on practical aspects of disease diagnosis, development, and management in agricultural and horticultural crops. Evidencebased complementary and alternative medicine hindawi. All the chemicals used in this research were obtained.
Structural characterization and physicochemical properties of. The subacute toxicity test was done through oral administration to mice. Flixweed grows mainly in the south and southwest of the country and it can be found growing casually as far north as rovaniemi and kemijarvi. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. It is in flower from june to august, and the seeds ripen from august to september. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about descurainia species, flixweed, herb sophia descurainia sophia supplied by member gardeners in the plantfiles database at daves gar. The website also provides access to a database and images of herbarium specimens found at the university of south florida and other herbaria. Flixweed definition is a branching annual tansy mustard descurainia sophia that is native to europe but widely naturalized in north america. To identify regulators of seed dormancy and germination of flixweed, the effect of environmental and hormonal signals were examined using dormant and nondormant seeds. However, it is not a legal authority for statutory or regulatory purposes.
National plant germplasm system covid19 update, march 23, 2020. A splitsplit plot experiment in crd with three replications was used. In free choice trials, cattle in montana selected western tansymustard more often than herb sophia. Before requesting germplasm, scientists should consider their capacity to receive it. It was a common plant of waste ground in the 17th century but is now uncommon and scattered through england and wales.
No field studies have been conducted on field corn in ontario. Qualitative and quantitative analyses of free and protein amino acids using amino acid analyzer were performed. It branches occasionally, and is more or less erect. Webb ex prantl flixweed, which originated in south europe and north africa, is a member of family brassicaceae and one of the most troublesome annual dicot weeds which is widely distributed throughout most of the major wheat producing regions in china 1,2,3. Erysimum species, however,have closely appressed, straight, two to three. Phytochemical and pharmacological aspects of descurainia. Descurainia sophia is a annualbiennial growing to 0. The effect of different treatments on improving seed germination characteristics in medicinal species of descurainia sophia and plantago ovata.
Itis taxonomy is based on the latest scientific consensus available, and is provided as a general reference source for interested parties. Sample of descurainia sophia was extracted in a soxhlet apparatus using light petroleum bp 6080 c then the solvent free extract was kept for further investigation. A new norlignan from the seeds of descurainia sophia. Descurainia sophia wikispecies, free species directory. The effects of copper oxide nanoparticles and hydroalcoholic. A tall, herbaceous flowering plant, descurainia sophia, related to mustard. Unlike the native descurainia species, flixweed has long pedicles and fruits. Descurainia sophia, a dicot, is an annual herb that is not native to california. Descurainia sophia is a valuable medicinal plant in family of brassicaceae.
The experiment was designed to measure the nutritional indices such as relative growth rate rgr, relative consumption rate rcr, efficiency of conversion of ingested food eci and feeding deterrence index fdi. The present study investigated the inhibitory effects of an ethanol extract of d. Erysimum and sisymbrium species appear superficially similar to descurainia species. Some species are toxic to livestock and become a nuisance when they grow in grazing fields. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Metabolic resistance to acetolactate synthase inhibiting. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. Descurainia sophia seed purchased from local markets in mashhad, iran. Flixweed is an annual, overwintering or rarely biennial herb, possibly native or a longterm introduction. Pdf the effect of different treatments on improving seed. The targetsite resistance due to als gene mutations was wellknown, while the nontargetsite resistance is not yet wellcharacterized. Different extracts of aerial parts and seeds of this plant have been shown to inhibit the growth of different cancer cell lines in vitro.
Join our friendly community that shares tips and ideas for gardens, along with seeds and plants. It has an impressive range of medicinal uses and is a good source of proteins, amino acids, fatty acids, cholesterol. Its stem is erect, branched, and 430 in 1076 cm high. A uplcqtofms based metabolomics research was conducted to explore potential biomarkers which would increase our understanding of the model and to assess the integral efficacy of descurainia sophia seeds extract dsa. Click below on a thumbnail map or name for subspecies profiles. The species is hermaphrodite has both male and female organs. Webb ex prantl with 75% ethanol and purified by polyamide, silica gel, rpc18 and sephadex lh20 on column. Pdf phytochemical and pharmacological aspects of descurainia. Dormancy of flixweed seeds is deep at maturity and is maintained in soil for several months. Descurainia pinnata and descurainia sophia 5002522153. The stems are greyish or bluish green and pubescent.
New researches have proved the antiinflammatory, antioxidant and anthelmintic effects of descurainia sophia. The experiment was designed to measure the nutritional indices such as relative growth rate rgr, relative consumption rate rcr, efficiency of conversion of ingested food. Herb sophia seeds have a flavor similar to commercial black mustard brassica nigra seeds, and are used as a spice. Mohammadifard, et al preparation of hydroalcohlic extracts. Descurainia sophia in brassibase tools and biological resources to study characters and traits in the brassicaceae. Alaskas many national parks, preserves, monuments and national historical parks are home to a host of natural, cultural, and historic wonders. The apg iii system of flowering plant classification currently recognizes 19 synonyms for this species the plant list, 20. An ethanol extract complex of descurainia sophia seeds and peucedanum praeruptorum roots, called bp10a, has antitumor potential against colorectal cancer.
1277 1028 1165 683 1180 547 1316 535 393 1495 1353 1229 1143 1452 1001 547 1377 1335 1112 1309 439 769 742 844 124 637 53 701 397 421 917 86 1272 302