All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. It is widely distributed in west africa especially in nigeria, senegal, ghana, and cameroon 34. Always verify your plant specimen and deposit a voucher in a verified. It has multibranched, reddish stems covered with small, sharply toothed leaves. Increase of cellular recruitment, phagocytosis ability and nitric oxide production induced by hydroalcoholic extract from chenopodium ambrosioides leaves. Biological activities of extracts from chenopodium. When present it drastically reduces kinds, numbers and growth of other annuals. Chenopodium definition of chenopodium by medical dictionary. Weber is a plant known in mexico as epazote castillojuarez et al. Fasciolosis due to fasciola hepatica is the most important hepatic disease in veterinary medicine. Media in category dysphania ambrosioides the following 66 files are in this category, out of 66 total. Historically, it has been used to reduce the intestinal gas that occurs with a diet rich in beans.
Evaluation of antifungal properties of some medicinal plants. Jul 28, 2012 chenopodium ambrosioides lineu is an herb of the chenopodiaceae family, indigenous to south america, with broad geographic distribution in brazil, popularly known as mastruz 1719. The results show important differences in the anatomical structure of the pericarp and seed coat between representatives of terminal clades including chenopodium s. Key to the colorado chenopods chenopodium and teloxys 1. Leaves clearly short or long petiolate, at least lower leaves not entire.
Extract of chenopodium ambrosioides near ambrosioides is a blended extract derived from the flowering plant of that name. Epazote scientific name chenopodium ambrosioides is an annual or perennial herb, 1 meter tall with simple, alternate, oblonglanceolate leaves 212 cm long and 2. Common name american wormseed jerusalemtea mexicantea spanishtea wormseed chenopodium ambrosioides l. Bahia ambrosioides wikispecies wikispecies, free species. Usda, ars, germplasm resources information network. A notice of receipt for these applications was published in the federal register may 18, 2005 volume 70, number 95. Ambrosia is, according to greek mythology, a nourishment reserved for the olympic gods, as is implied by its name. Chenopodiaceae, commonly known as mexican tea, is a polymorphic annual, and perennial herb growing to a height of over 1 m and covered with aromatic glandular hair. Nutritional and pharmacological properties of yerbaniz, epazote, and mountain pima oregano pdf. The alabama plant atlas is a source of data for the distribution of plants within the state as well as taxonomic, conservation, invasive, and wetland information for each species.
Provided by usda nrcs wetland science institute wsi. Teloxys aristata manual of the alien plants of belgium. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Dysphania ambrosioides wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. Bubani dysphania ambrosioides, formerly chenopodium ambrosioides, known as wormseed, jesuits tea, mexicantea, 2 payqu paico, epazote, mastruz, or herba sanct. It is placed in the family amaranthaceae in the apg ii system. Plants at least some parts glandular or with stalked, glandular hairs. Pdf chemical composition of dysphania graveolens and. European records mostly refer to introductions although teloxys aristata is probably native in its extreme easternmost parts, e.
Fact sheet for extract of chenopodium ambrosioides near. It appears that the free amino group at c of blasticidin s and deaminohydroxyblasticidin s may be important for. Dailymed search results for chenopodium ambrosioides. Equus caballus skin horse epithelia injection, solution ceiba pentandra fiber kapok injection, solution mus musculus skin mouse epithelia injection, solution. Wilson, new combinations in the genus dysphania 269 a molecular phylogenetic analysis of amaranthaceae and chenopodiaceae based on sequence variation in the cpdna rbcl gene kadereit et al. See status, confidence level, source for definitions.
Epazote bears numerous small yellow flowers in clusters along its stems. Online virtual flora of wisconsin dysphania ambrosioides. Dysphania ambrosioides chenopodium ambro sioides use. The atlas of florida plants provides a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state and taxonomic information. 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 composition of dysphania graveolens and dysphania ambrosioides essential oils article pdf available in planta medica 7805 april 2012 with 141 reads how we measure reads. It is an amber liquid that is semivolatile, and has a fruity, woodsy, aromatic smell.
The results can also be downloaded as a csv file unicode utf8 encoding. Extract of chenopodium ambrosioides near ambrosioides. Leaves are mostly lanceolate up to 4 cm long and 1 cm wide and toothed. Dysphania ambrosioides wikispecies, free species directory. Epazote facts, health benefits and nutritional value. Bahia ambrosioides in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. This herb is used in folk medicine in the form of teas, poultices, and infusions for inflammatory. It prefers acid, neutral and basic alkaline soils and can grow in very alkaline soil. Epazote has a slightly tangy flavor, reminiscent of oregano and a hint of mint. Chenopodium ambrosioides an overview sciencedirect topics. Plants profile for dysphania ambrosioides mexican tea.
The website also provides access to a database and images of herbarium specimens found at the university of south florida and other herbaria. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. Chenopodium is a genus of numerous species of perennial or annual herbaceous flowering plants known as the goosefoots, which occur almost anywhere in the world. Herbs annual or shortlived perennial, usually aromatic, covered with stalked, glandular trichomes andor subsessile or sessile glands andor uniseriate, multicellular trichomes, sometimes glabrescent. In contradiction herbal infusions and ascaridolefree extracts of c. Chenopodiaceae, commonly known as mexican tea, is a. Scribd is the worlds largest social reading and publishing site. Plant growth, productivity, biomass allocation, plant architecture, and seed preda. Once established in new areas, it grows as a weed affecting agriculture and native vegetation. Chenopodium ambrosioides lineu is an herb of the chenopodiaceae family, indigenous to south america, with broad geographic distribution in brazil, popularly known as mastruz 1719. Dysphania ambrosioides, formerly chenopodium ambrosioides, known as wormseed, jesuits. Dysphania ambrosioides an overview sciencedirect topics. Evaluation of chenopodium ambrosioides oil as a potential source of antifungal, antiaflatoxigenic and antioxidant activity.
It produces thousands of small seeds that can be easily dispersed by human activities seed contamination, mud, and farming machinery, as well as by abiotic factors usdaars, 20. Epazote is an annual herb that grows to about 1 m in height. Flowers are small, green, in an elongated, dense, terminal cluster, petals none. A comparative carpological study of 96 species of all clades formerly considered as the tribe chenopodieae has been conducted for the first time. The species name ambrosioides ambrosialike probably refers to the strong odour. This herb is traditional for mexican cooking, adding a sweet, mild flavor of its own to each dish. Fruit and seed anatomy of chenopodium and related genera. Key to the colorado chenopods chenopodium and teloxys. Potential application of epazote chenopodium ambrosioides l. Ambrosia trifida plants were grown in monocultures in the field at five densities ranging from 4 to 500 plants m. Plant metabolites have been used for many years to control pests in animals and to protect crops. In vitro antihelmintic effect of fifteen tropical plant. Request pdf essential oil from chenopodium ambrosioides.