When a leaf is broken, it releases abundant resins, which may bathe the leaf surface and often form a. Parthenocarpy and seed predation by insects in bursera morelensis. Synchronous coadaptation in an ancient case of herbivory. Parthenocarpy, attractiveness and seed predation by birds in bursera morelensis. In the present study, we evaluated antiinflammatory, analgesic and antioxidant activities of the methanolic extract mp obtained from the bark. They are native often for many species endemic to the americas, from the southern united states south through to northern argentina, in tropical and warm temperate forest habitats. Compounds present in the bursera genus include lignans, flavonoids, steroids, shortchain aliphatic alkanes, acetates. Burseraceae elephant tree, torote colorado, copal origin. They are native often for many species endemic to the americas, from the southern united states south through to northern argentina, in tropical and warm. Bursera morelensis is used in mexican folk medicine to treat wounds on the skin.
In this work the activity of the essential oil of b. Sorry, we are unable to provide the full text but you may find it at the following locations. Wound healing activity of the essential oil of bursera morelensis, in. It is widespread across much of mexico from sonora to oaxaca, and its range extends just into arizona in the united states, although some sources suggest that it may now be extirpated in arizona this plant is a shrub or tree growing up to 10 meters 33 feet. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Parthenocarpy in a broad sense includes those processes that allow the production of seedless fruits. It is an endemic tree known as aceitillo, and the antibacterial and antifungal activity of its essential oil has been verified.
Deoxypodophyllotoxin showed high activity in the kb and ps test systems. The genus bursera belongs to the family burseraceae and has been used in traditional mexican medicine for treating various pathophysiological disorders. Bursera extracts and compounds have been investigated for a wide range of biological activities, for example, antioxidant, cytotoxic, antihelmintic, bactericidal, antiparasitic, acaricidal, antiinflammatory, and antiviral activities. Parthenocarpy and seed predation by insects in bursera morelensis article pdf available in annals of botany 1025. Small, creamy white, borne on long stalks, may be clustered or solitary. In this work, we present the results of a phytochemical and antimicrobial investigation of the essential oil of b. Bursera morelensis ramirez is an endemic tree from mexico that posses a relatively higher quantity of essential oil respect to others species of the same genus. Phenacetin isolated from bursera grandifolia, a herbal remedy. Anticandida activity of bursera morelensis ramirez essential oil and two compounds. This work was focused on the determination of the chemical composition of bursera morelensis ramirez essential oil and its antiinflammatory activity when extracted by steam. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. These are primarily included because names of species rank are.
Bursera fagaroides elephant tree, fragrant bursera bursera microphylla elephant tree, torote colorado, copal. Pdf parthenocarpy and seed predation by insects in. The agroforestry systems maintain on average 59% sd 11. Anticandida activity of bursera morelensis ramirez essential. The isolation and identification of deoxypodophyllotoxin and a new lignan, 5desmethoxydeoxypodophyllotoxin, from the dried exudate of bursera morelensis burseraceae are reported.
Comparison of biological properties of two medicinal. The deterioration of seasonally tropical dry forests will stop with the implementation of management plans for this ecosystem. Most of the species have thickened trunks, often with decorative barks. Bursera fagaroides is a species of flowering plant in the genus bursera known by the common names torchwood copal and fragrant bursera. In traditional medicine, extracts from different species of bursera have been used for a wide range of biological activities, including the treatment of cancerrelated symptoms. Seedless fruits however represent a biological paradox because they do not contribute to offspring production. An excellent, if rather terse, guide to the traditional medicinal uses of the plants of the region it is used in the treatment of dropsy, dysentery and yellow fever. The plants database includes the following 3 species of bursera. The diversification of this genus is related to the southward expansion of tdf in response to the elevation of the sierra madre del sur and the. Bursera morelensis ramirez belongs to the burseraceae family, which has been used for preparing resin and bark infusions for the treatment of skin wounds,14, addition to alleviate diverse pains and bruises 15. Bursera morelensis is a dioecious tree endemic to mexico. Bursera, named after the danish botanist joachim burser, is a genus with about.
Wound healing activity of the essential oil of bursera. Pdf anticandida activity of bursera morelensis ramirez. Pdf parthenocarpy, attractiveness and seed predation by. Species from this genus are excellent candidates for succulent bonsais. In the valley of tehuacancuicatlan, cyrtocarpa procera and bursera morelensis are located and are used in traditional medicine. Bursera in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. Isolation of picropolygamain from the resin of bursera. 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. Bursera simaruba in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. Bursera, named after the danish botanist joachim burser 15831639, is a genus with about 100 described species of flowering shrubs and trees varying in size up to 25 m 82 ft high.
Leaves drought deciduous, serrate, to 2 inches, occasionally trifoliate, aromatic when crushed. A discordant origin of traits long before or after the origin of the putative coevolutionary selective pressure must be attributed to other evolutionary processes. A downloadable pdf document of a book in prepublication awaiting illustration. Bursera morelensis is the dominant species of the tropical. The most representative phytochemicals isolated from this genus are terpenoids and lignans. Plants from the bursera genus are widely distributed in the tropical dry forests of mexico. Parthenocarpy, attractiveness and seed predation by birds. Journal of medicinal plants research antiinflammatory. Hosted by the usgs core science analytics and synthesis.
Pdf on feb 21, 2015, macdiel acevedo and others published cytotoxic and antiinflammatory activities of bursera species from mexico find, read and cite all. Plants remain dormant much of the year, leafing out only with the onset of hot summer weather. A fundamental aspect of coevolution is that adaptations and counteradaptations interlace in time. The aim of this study was to evaluate the anticandida activity of the essential oil extracted from b. Plants from the bursera genus are widely distributed in the tropical dry. Bursera schlechtendalii produces terpenes stored under pressure in networks of canals that run throughout the cortex of stem and in the leaves. Bursera copallifera extracts have cytotoxic and migration. The north american commercial incense copals are derived from species of bursera, protium burseraceae, and hymenaea caesalpiniaceae but are also distinguished by the technique of harvesting as well as by species. Antiinflammatory properties of bursera morelensis ramirez essential oil. Their wood is also very odoriferous, and their sap is sometimes collected by indigenous people. This page was last edited on 17 december 2019, at 01. Sixtyeight compounds were identified in three commercial incense copals. Bursera microphylla is an odd glabrous, pachycaul shrub or low branched tree 2 6 8 m tall.
Its distribution spans from northern mexico to the northern region of south america becerra et al. Chemical composition and in vivo antiinflammatory activity of bursera morelensis ramirez essential oil article pdf available in journal of essential oilbearing plants jeop 175. Bursera fagaroides in autumn perhaps this is the nicest species of the genus, it has a thick caudex and leaves that release a delightful citrus odour when crushed. Myiarchus flycatchers are the primary seed dispersers of. Bursera morelensis ramirez bark is used by people of san rafael, coxcatlan, in puebla state, mexico, as a traditional remedy to heal skin wounds. Usda, ars, germplasm resources information network. Download fulltext pdf parthenocarpy, attractiveness and seed predation by birds in bursera morelensis article pdf available in journal of arid environments 759. Parthenocarpy, attractiveness and seed predation by birds in. Bursera copallifera extracts have cytotoxic and migrationinhibitory.
The abuse of antifungals has contributed to the development of resistance. Anticandida activity of bursera morelensis ramirez. Pdf antiinflammatory properties of bursera morelensis. Bursera morelensis, known as aceitillo, is an endemic tree of mexico. Pdf cytotoxic and antiinflammatory activities of bursera species. Male flowers are produced in paniculated or inflorescent racemes while female flowers can be solitary, in pairs or in short paniculates. Click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles. Frontiers the occurrence of seedlessness in higher. Itis taxonomy is based on the latest scientific consensus available, and is provided as a general reference source for interested parties. Bursera longipes the genus bursera is a distinctive component of tdf in mesoamerica and is composed of ca. Agroforestry systems and biodiversity conservation in.
Plants profile for bursera microphylla elephant tree. All of these reported biological activities make the essential oil of b. However, it is not a legal authority for statutory or regulatory purposes. Pdf chemical composition and in vivo antiinflammatory. The pinnate leaves are aromatic with a strong scent of camphor. A bioassayguided fractionation of the resin extract of bursera simuruba resulted in the isolation and identification of the bioactive metabolite picropolygamain cl, a 1aryltetralin lignan having a 2,3cis lactone ring and two methylenedioxy moieties in its structure. Infusions made from the bark of this species have been used for the treatment of skin infections and for their wound healing properties. The genus bursera is a distinctive component of tdf in mesoamerica and is composed of ca.
Bursera, named after the danish botanist joachim burser 15831639, is a genus with about. Comparison of biological properties of two medicinal extracts. Page designed through the cooperative efforts of interagency itis teams. The isolation and identification of deoxypodophyllotoxin and a new lignan, 5. Phenacetin isolated from bursera grandifolia, a herbal.
Bursera microphylla, elephant tree, torote colorado, copal. Bursera 20 images at images, phylogeny, nomenclature for. The plant list includes 203 scientific plant names of species rank for the genus bursera. To develop these plans, we require information regarding aspects such as germination and the presence of empty seeds of representative specieslike, for example, bursera, a genus with a high number of endemic species of the mesoamerican hotspotthat would. Parthenocarpy and seed predation by insects in bursera.
Bursera morelensis is a dioecious endemic plant that produces fruits with and without seeds, and its fruits. Cytotoxic agents from bursera morelensis burseraceae. Watson2 introduction this large semievergreen tree, with an open, irregular to rounded crown, may reach 60 feet in height with an equal or wider spread but is usually seen smaller 25 to 40 feet tall and 25 to 30 feet wide in landscape plantings fig. Bursera fagaroides elephant tree, fragrant bursera. We do not intend the plant list to be complete for names of infraspecific rank. It has several contorted trunks up to 30 cm in diameter and reddish branches which are swollen with waterstorage tissue and covered with whitish sheets of thin, peeling bark. The genus bursera belongs to the family burseraceae and. In this research, several biological properties were evaluated. It is widespread across much of mexico from sonora to oaxaca, and its range extends just into arizona in the united states, although some sources suggest that it may now be extirpated in arizona. Pdf sex ratio, size distribution and nitrogen resorption in the. Coevolution has long been considered a major force leading to the adaptive radiation and diversification of insects and plants. The plant list includes a further 26 scientific plant names of infraspecific rank for the genus bursera. The bursera family has been hardly studied in mexico even when it is of major ecological and economic importance, for regeneration including preservation of biodiversity in deciduous tropical forests and the use for wood and resins by the human communities dwelling therein.
Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Aug 28, 2015 this page was last edited on 17 december 2019, at 01. Bursera is a small american genus related to frankincense and myrrh. Download fulltext pdf download fulltext pdf anticandida activity of bursera morelensis ramirez essential oil and two compounds. Parthenocarpy, bursera morelensis, predation, seeds, insects, breeding system, calcium oxalate crystals. Chemical composition and in vivo antiinflammatory activity. The website also provides access to a database and images of herbarium specimens found at the university of south florida and other herbaria.
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