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. Evaluation of genetic diversity amongst descurainia sophia. Descurainia sophia is widely distributed in china and is one of the most troublesome annual weeds. Webb ex prantl has been traditionally prescribed as treatment for palpitation, varicose.
Descurainia sophia is a plant widely distributed and used as folk medicine throughout the world. Extractions of oil from descurainia sophia seed using. Descurainia sophia is a annualbiennial growing to 0. 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. In free choice trials, cattle in montana selected western tansymustard more often than herb sophia. Descurainia sophia in the form of syrup is a commonly used beverage in iran and is. The more intense way of building that prevails nowadays does flixweed no favours and they are not commonly found in new suburbs. In modern pharmacology, descurainia sophia has antiinflammatory, analgesic, antipyretic, and anticancer activity. Phytochemical and pharmacological aspects of descurainia sophia webb ex prantl. Flixweed, sometimes called tansy mustard, is a winter or summer annual or biennial broadleaf. Herbs annual, 102070100 cm tall, eglandular, sparsely to densely pubescent with dendritic trichomes, sometimes glabrous distally. The navajo used ground herb sophia seeds in baked goods. Plants profile for descurainia pinnata western tansymustard.
Qualitative and quantitative analyses of free and protein amino acids using amino acid analyzer were performed. Flixweed definition is a branching annual tansy mustard descurainia sophia that is native to europe but widely naturalized in north america. This plant can be weedy or invasive according to the authoritative sources noted below. Separation and investigation of unsaponifiable matter fraction using glc the extracted lipid of descurainia sophia was saponified by refluxing with alcoholic koh on. It branches occasionally, and is more or less erect. Tracheophyta magnoliopsida cruciferae descurainia descurainia sophia. Rome iii diagnostic criteria for functional gastrointestinal disorders, functional constipation.
A poultice of the plant has been used to ease the pain of toothache. The effect of different treatments on improving seed germination characteristics in medicinal species of descurainia sophia and plantago ovata. Phytochemical and pharmacological aspects of descurainia. They are similar in appearance to other mustards, sending up long erect stems and bearing small yellow or whitish flowers. A new norlignan from the seeds of descurainia sophia. 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. To prepare the hydroalcoholic extracts of barberry and descurainia sophia, 200 g of plant seeds was. Descurainia pinnata and descurainia sophia 5002522153. Schur desso on the germination and primary growth of barley. Descurainia sophia is a member of the family brassicaceae. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Plant disease is the leading international journal for rapid reporting of research on new, emerging, and established plant diseases. Descurainia sophia is one of the most notorious broadleaf weeds in china and has evolved extremely high resistance to acetolactate synthase alsinhibiting herbicide tribenuronmethyl. Webb ex prantl with 75% ethanol and purified by polyamide, silica gel, rpc18 and sephadex lh20 on column.
The subacute toxicity test was done through oral administration to mice. Click below on a thumbnail map or name for subspecies profiles. An experiment was conducted under controlled conditions to study the effect of water extract of leaves, shoots and roots of either sisymbrium irio l. Descurainia sophia seed purchased from local markets in mashhad, iran. The present study investigated the inhibitory effects of an ethanol extract of d. The seeds of barberry and descurainia sophia were collected in the flowering stage from taft, iran in september 2014. On the other hand, freeradical scavenging and antioxidant activity. Descurainia is a genus of plants in the family brassicaceae which are known commonly as the tansymustards. 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. Phytochemical and pharmacological aspects of descurainia sophia. This page was last edited on 26 november 2014, at 01. Common names include flixweed, herb sophia and tansy mustard.
Antifeedant activity of descurainia sophia and thuja. Pdf phytochemical and pharmacological aspects of descurainia. An annual, or rarely biennial, herb which is locally abundant as a weed in arable fields in light soils in e. Dormancy of flixweed seeds is deep at maturity and is maintained in soil for several months.
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. An ethanol extract complex of descurainia sophia seeds and peucedanum praeruptorum roots, called bp10a, has antitumor potential against colorectal cancer. 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. Descurainia sophia, a dicot, is an annual herb that is not native to california. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. Effect of an ethanol extract of descurainia sophia seeds. The herbarium numbers of barberry and descurainia sophia no. Pdf steroids and phenolic compounds from descurainia sophia. 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. Descurainia species, flixweed, herb sophia daves garden. It is found throughout california to about 8500 feet 2600 m and inhabits. A strong decoction of the plant has proved excellent in the. The species seeds still apparently arrive in finland with trains.
Descurainia descurainia sophia vro agriculture victoria. The effects of copper oxide nanoparticles and hydroalcoholic. 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. Descurainia sophia online atlas of the british and irish. New researches have proved the antiinflammatory, antioxidant and anthelmintic effects of descurainia sophia. Descurainia sophia wikispecies, free species directory. Descurainia sophia seeds have a variety of pharmacological functions and been widely used in traditional folk medicine. Hepatoprotective effect of descurainia sophia seed extract. Seed of descurainia sophia webb ex prantl has been traditionally prescribed as treatment. Pdf cabi invasive species compendium datasheet find, read and cite. Crossresistance patterns to acetolactate synthase als.
However, their effects on human drug metabolizing enzyme dme activities have not been elucidated. It was a common plant of waste ground in the 17th century but is now uncommon and scattered through england and wales. Descurainia sophia seed gum dssg was extracted, at optimized conditions based on the procedure described by golalikhani, khodaiyan and khosravi 2014. Descurainia sophia in brassibase tools and biological resources to study characters and traits in the brassicaceae. Join our friendly community that shares tips and ideas for gardens, along with seeds and plants. However, it is not a legal authority for statutory or regulatory purposes. Journal of evidencebased effect of descurainia sophia l. The apg iii system of flowering plant classification currently recognizes 19 synonyms for this species the plant list, 20. The main goal of this study was to obtain the maximum yield of the oil by an optimal selection of supercritical fluid extraction parameters. Molecules free fulltext extractions of oil from descurainia. The plant list includes 92 scientific plant names of species rank for the genus descurainia. In freechoice trials, chukar preferred western tansymustard seeds to.
The scientific name of herb sophia is descurainia sophia l. It is in flower from june to august, and the seeds ripen from august to september. A tall, herbaceous flowering plant, descurainia sophia, related to mustard. Erysimum species, however,have closely appressed, straight, two to three. Erysimum and sisymbrium species appear superficially similar to descurainia species. Structural characterization and physicochemical properties of. Crossresistance patterns to acetolactate synthase alsinhibiting herbicides of flixweed descurainia sophia l. Alaskas many national parks, preserves, monuments and national historical parks are home to a host of natural, cultural, and historic wonders. The plants database includes the following 10 subspecies of descurainia pinnata. Antifeedant activity of the aqueous and hydroalcoholic extracts of leaves of descurainia sophia l. Unlike the native descurainia species, flixweed has long pedicles and fruits. It is a dominant weed in dark brown prairie and black prairie soils of southern alberta. Descurainia sophia is useful for functional constipation. It has an impressive range of medicinal uses and is a good source of proteins, amino acids, fatty acids, cholesterol.
Herb sophia definition of herb sophia by merriamwebster. Sixty male swiss albino mice were divided into 6 groups, group i. 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. Herb sophia definition is a hedge mustard descurainia sophia with long linear pods. Herb sophia seeds have a flavor similar to commercial black mustard brassica nigra seeds, and are used as a spice. No field studies have been conducted on field corn in ontario. Media in category descurainia sophia the following 34 files are in this category, out of 34 total. 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. Herbicide control in field corn pre or post emergent control.
Flixweed is one of the most abundant weeds in north america and china, and causes a reduction in crop yields. Flixweed descurainia sophia mustard family brassicaceae description. Metabolic resistance, which is conferred by enhanced rates of herbicide. Hormonal and environmental regulation of seed germination in. 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.
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. Descurainia sophia flixweed, herb sophia pfaf plant database. The website also provides access to a database and images of herbarium specimens found at the university of south florida and other herbaria. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Its stem is erect, branched, and 430 in 1076 cm high. Metabolic resistance to acetolactate synthase inhibiting. Descurainia sophia profile california invasive plant council. 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. Toxicological assessments of an ethanol extract complex of.
In the present study, the antioxidant activity of c. The atlas of florida plants provides a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state and taxonomic information. Susan cady,susan cole,marian ronan,hal taussig published on 19861001 by harper san francisco. Flixweed is an annual, overwintering or rarely biennial herb, possibly native or a longterm introduction. Some species are toxic to livestock and become a nuisance when they grow in grazing fields. Itis taxonomy is based on the latest scientific consensus available, and is provided as a general reference source for interested parties. Descurainia sophia has undergone multiple revisions since it was first described by linnaeus in 1753 under the binomial sisymbrium sophia l. Molecules free fulltext determination of the volatile. 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. The juice of the plant has been used in the treatment of chronic coughs, hoarseness and ulcerated sore throats. 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. Before requesting germplasm, scientists should consider their capacity to receive it. The chemical constituents were extracted from the seeds of descurainia sophia l.
All the samples were carefully cleaned to remove foreign matters. Cytotoxic evaluation of volatile oil from descurainia. The targetsite resistance due to als gene mutations was wellknown, while the nontargetsite resistance is not yet wellcharacterized. It is most common in the northeastern region, particular in the great. All the chemicals used in this research were obtained. The species is hermaphrodite has both male and female organs. The stems are greyish or bluish green and pubescent. To identify regulators of seed dormancy and germination of flixweed, the effect of environmental and hormonal signals were examined using dormant and nondormant seeds. Evidencebased complementary and alternative medicine hindawi. Descurainia sophia, commonly known as flixweed, is an annual rarely biennial pioneer herb that colonises. Mohammadifard, et al preparation of hydroalcohlic extracts. National plant germplasm system covid19 update, march 23, 2020. 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. Phytochemical profile and antioxidant properties of two.
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