Aztec sweet herb the lowgrowing ground cover, lippia dulcis, is native to mexico and central america and the most well known of the more than 200 species of lippia that are mostly from the tropics. Because of the antimicrobial compounds mainly thymol and carvacrol found in the essential oil, we believe that the endophytic microorganisms found in l. Specializing in rare and unusual annual and perennial plants, including cottage garden heirlooms and hard to find california native wildflowers. The plant is widely distributed in zimbabwe, ethiopia, east africa and. Essential oil of lippia sidoides native to minas gerais. Its high economical importance comes from the antimicrobial properties of thymol and. Plant 2 apart for a quick, dense, creeping turf only 2 tall or use it for erosion control. Maybe the reason is that i live in a humid area and thats a desertic zone plant. Chemical constituents of essential oil from lippia sidoides cham. Essential oil eo of nigeriagrown lippia adoensis leaf was analyzed using gas chromatography mass spectrometry gcms and its fumigant and repellent properties against callosobruchus maculatus were evaluated.
Physiological and pharmacokinetic responses in neotropical. This plant is a typical shrub commonly found in northeast brazil that produces a highly scented essential oil in its leaves. Sep 16, 2012 the aim of this work was to identify the compounds and to investigate the acaricidal activity of the essential oil from the leaves of lippia sidoides on rhipicephalus microplus and dermacentor nitens. The need for a broad spectrum antimicrobial mouthwash is highly desirable to reduce, control and prevent various types of dental diseases.
The species lippia sidoides cham, popularly known in brazil as alecrimpimenta, is a. Along with lippia graveolens, it is sometimes called mexican oregano and its leaves may be used in cooking. Lippia is a genus of flowering plants in the verbena family, verbenaceae. Pdf in vitro activity of essential oils of lippia sidoides and lippia. Plants are fragrant due to their essential oils, which vary between species but may include estragole. Click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles. It is endemic to ethiopia but cultivated throughout tropical african countries. Lippia sidoides cham verbenaceae, popularly known as alecrimpimenta is a typical shrub commonly found in the northeast of brazil. Lippia forms a solid matlike groundcover, particularly in areas that are overgrazed. Hence, research into the production of herbal toothpaste to suppress the incidence of dental diseases is pertinent. Introduction moldenke also known as lippia adoensis hochst is a herbaceous plant lippia. Lippia alba bushy lippia lippia graveolens mexican oregano lippia micromera spanish thyme legal.
Composicao, estruturas secretoras e atividade antibacteriana1 essential oil of lippia sidoides native to minas gerais. Central nervous system and analgesic profiles of lippia. A checklist of the spermatophytes of mount mulanje, malawi scripta botanica belgica 34 national botanic garden of belgium page 184. Chemical composition and bioactivity of lippia adoensis. Thymol has strong antimicrobial action against bacteria and fungi and is responsible for the characteristic smell of l. Media in category lippia graveolens the following 4 files are in this category, out of 4 total. A survey of the available literature shows that these species are used mostly for the treatment of gastrointestinal and respiratory disorders and as seasoning. Pdf response of lippia sidoides to different irrigation. The insect culture was main tained under ambient environmental conditions, according to the method of babarinde and ewete 2008. The bioactive fractions of lippia sidoides disrupt the integrity and weaken the structure of biofilms. Antimicrobial activity of the essential oil from lippia sidoides, carvacrol and thymol against oral pathogens.
Information an erect aromatic subshrub to about 3 ft. The genus lippia comprises 150 species, most of which have interesting medicinal properties. Verbenaceae essential oil in inhibiting the growth of staphylococcus aureus strains isolated from. Effect of essential oils from lippia sidoides and lippia. Lippia javanica is known as fever tea lemon bush and has dense creamy white, flower heads. Lippia graveolens marie selby botanical gardens sarasota, florida dsc01654. Mexican lippia or aztec sweet herb was used as a sweetener in the. Chemical constituents of essential oil from lippia. This carefree native of ca and beyond is probably one of the best lawn substitutes especially for difficult areas where nothing will grow. Walp verneneaceae leaf procurement of botanical and extraction of essen tial. Chemical composition and acaricidal activity of essential oil. Lippia citriodora leaf extract is an extract of the leaves of lippia citriodora functions. Lots of many other edibles and aromatic plants around and thats the only one attacked.
This study aimed to evaluate the effect of ethanol extract of ripe fruits of capsicum frutescens l chili pepper, leaves of lippia sidoides cham rosemarypepper and of annona crassiflora mart pana on rhipicephalus microplus. This page was last edited on 31 august 2018, at 16. Lethal and sublethal effects of essential oil of lippia sidoides. An external file that holds a picture, illustration, etc. The goal of the study was to evaluate lippia sidoides essential oil as an anesthetic for the tropical fish pacu piaractus mesopotamicus. From 480 fragments of leaves 240 and stems 240, a total of 203 endophytic fungi were isolated, representing 14 species belonging to the groups ascomycota, coelomycetes and hyphomycetes. The germplasms studied were lsid006, lsid102, lsid103 and lsid104.
Additionally, we investigated the nymphicidal, ovicidal, phagoinhibitory and excretion effects of eols, its major constituent thymol and its isomer carvacrol, on fourth instar. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. However, thymol and carvacrol were also identified. An excellent, if rather terse, guide to the traditional medicinal uses of the plants of the region a wellsugared infusion is drunk to bring relief of heart problems and to soothe tachycardia. Verbenaceae in australia ahmad abid munir state herbarium, botanic gardens, north terrace, adelaide, south australia 5000 abstract a taxonomic revision of the genus lippia in australia is presented. The pdf file you selected should load here if your web browser has a pdf reader plugin installed for example, a recent version of adobe acrobat reader if you would like more information about how to print, save, and work with pdfs, highwire press provides a helpful frequently asked questions about pdfs alternatively, you can download the pdf file directly to your computer, from where it. Verbenaceae in australia ahmad abid munir state herbarium, botanic gardens, north terrace, adelaide, south australia 5000 abstract a taxonomic revision of the genus lippia in australia is. Moldenke, excluding any intraspecific variability in lippia affinis schau.
Lippia multiflora is an aromatic, perennial plant with more or less woody stems growing up to 3 metres tall332. Antimicrobial activity of the essential oil from lippia sidoides. The lsid104 genotype, that presented carvacrol as a major constituent, was the germplasm with the worst larvicide effect lc50 2. The record derives from wcsp which reports it as an accepted name record 1764 with original publication details. L, which, in the confined experiment, were pipetted with an automatic pipette on the grains of cowpeabeans cv. Its major component is thymol, a potent antiseptic of the phenol group. The aim of this work was to identify the compounds and to investigate the acaricidal activity of the essential oil from the leaves of lippia sidoides on rhipicephalus microplus and dermacentor nitens.
The coefficients were determined from the dry matter. Essential oil composition, antimicrobial and pharmacological. Pdf response of lippia sidoides to different irrigation depths. Lippia graveolens smells great but in my area is a magnet for leaf miners. Endophytic fungi from the medicinal plant lippia sidoides. Lippia multiflora, essential oil, monoterpenes, sesquiterpenes. Verbenaceae leaves cultivated in hidrolandia, goias, brazil.
The essential oils were extracted from leaves of l. Many plant species belonging to the genus lippia yield very fragrant essential oils of potential economic value which are used by the industry for the commercial production of perfumes, creams, lotions, and. Thus, this study aimed at evaluating the lippia sidoides response, by using the ky coefficient, and growth, under different irrigation depths. Chemical composition and bioactivity of lippia adoensis hochst ex. The plant is widely distributed in zimbabwe, ethiopia, east africa and south africa. Qualitative and quantitative analyses were performed in the essential oils of the species tested using a system of gas chromatographymass spectrometry gc. The chemical composition, pharmacological activity and traditional uses of 52 species attributed to the genus lippia verbenaceae as used in the south and central america, and tropical africa, were revised and compared. Evaluation of the antibacterial potential of liquid and. Germplasm resources information network grin online database. It was named after augustus lippi, 16781705, a french naturalist and botanist with italian origins. Antimicrobial activity of the essential oil from lippia. The chemical components of the oils were identified by comparison of. I wonder if the one you are encountering in the stores is poliomintha longiflora. Oct 12, 2018 the genus lippia comprises 150 species, most of which have interesting medicinal properties.
Thus, this study aimed to evaluate the effect of different concentrations of essential oils of lippia sidoides and lippia gracilis on the fungus fusarium oxysporum f. Topical antiinflammatory, gastroprotective and antioxidant effects of the essential oil of lippia sidoides cham. Lippia sidoides is a verbenaceae plant known in brazil as alecrimpimenta. Chemical composition and acaricidal activity of essential. The essential oils from lippia species have also been extensively shown to exhibit antimicrobial activity against other microorganisms.
Verbenaceae, a medicinal plant used as an antiseptic in the northeast of brazil. In this work, mortality, efficiency and repellency of rosemary essential oil lippia sidoides cham. Lippia sidoides, essential oil, antimicrobial activity, oral pathogens. Evaluation of the antibacterial potential of liquid and vapor. Genetic diversity and chemical variability of lippia spp. The aim of this study was to select different genotypes of lippia sidoides with the highest activity against larvae and engorged females of the tick rhipicephalus boophilus microplus. And i found a couple of online sights that sell it in plant form which i will have next summer. The plants database includes the following 3 species of lippia. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. The aim of this study was to identify the composition of the essential oil from leaves of lippia sidoides eols, a typical shrub commonly found in the dry northeast of brazil, popularly known as alecrimpimenta. Effect of essential oils from plants of the genus lippia on. Issued as a pdf on the internet, it contains basic information on over 250 species of plants used for food in benin. Caryopteris, with 15 east asian species, is exemplified by blue spirea, or bluebeard c. It belongs to the family verbanaceae, which is composed of 41 genera with approximately 220 species of herbs, shrubs and small trees evans, 1989.
Plants of the lippia genus, verbenaceae, are widely used in ethnobotany. The genus contains roughly 200 species of tropical shrubs that are found around the world. The specific epithet abyssinica derives from latin and means of or from ethiopia. It has the ability to root at nodes along the stems, providing a solid matlike groundcover. Assessment of different lippia sidoides genotypes regarding. A downloadable pdf document of a book in prepublication awaiting illustration. Effect of essential oils from plants of the genus lippia. Lippia sidoides verbenaceae is used in brazilian folk medicine as an antiseptic, and it is usually applied topically on skin, mucous membranes, mouth, and throat. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Chemical constituents of essential oil from lippia sidoides. Walp verneneaceae leaf essential oil against callosobruchus maculatus fabricius coleoptera.
Since species of lippia are morphologically very similar, conventional taxonomic methods are sometimes insufficient for the. Lippia is a prostrate perennial broadleaf herb, with numerous branched stems up to 1 m long. Pretty 12 lavenderpink flower clusters appear spring thru fall. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of essential oils from lippia sidoides and l. It grows in open veld, in the bush, grassland on hillsides and stream banks, and as a constituent of the scrub on the fringes of forest. The use of plant extracts may be promising alternative.
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