Microbial growth and quorum sensing antagonist activities of herbal plants extracts. Pdf on dec 5, 2016, salem mohamed edrah and others published the effect of sonchus oleraceus leaf extracts on levels of blood glucose and lipid on rabbits treated with carbon tetrachloride. However, they differ in their chromosome numbers and the precise relationship between them remains uncertain. Phytochemical and biological investigation of sonchus. The common name sow thistle refers to its attractiveness to swine, and the similarity of the leaf to younger thistle plants. Previously, we have reported the high antioxidant activity of 70% methanolic sonchus oleraceus l.
Sow thistles are easily uprooted by hand, and their soft stems present little resistance to slashing or mowing. Diets rich in low molecular weight antioxidants lmwas may prevent or arrest the pathogenesis of these diseases. Sonchus oleraceus sow thistle, common sowthistle pfaf plant. Development and characterization of 17 microsatellite. It can be distinguished from sonchus asper and sonchus hydrophilus in that they both have stiff and leathery leaves, mostly smooth achenes fruit with ribs that are rough to the touch or with hairs. They display extensive morphological, ecological, and anatomical diversity, likely caused by the diverse habitats on islands and rapid adaptive. Sonchus oleraceus has hollow stems that exude latex, if damaged. To make it simple again let us just conclude that economy is not really about money, because money in itself has no value. In weed biocontrol, accurate identification of the target weed is essential to select effective and hostspecific biocontrol agents. Sonchus oleraceus noun the noun sonchus oleraceus has 1 sense 1.
An infusion has been used to bring on a tardy menstruation and to treat diarrhoea. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Supernumerary free radicals and other reactive species can cause oxidative damage in animal cells, potentially leading to noninfectious diseases. It grows in a wide variety of environments on a wide range of substrates roadsides, cultivated land, gardens, construction sites, sand dunes, logged or. Large image for sonchus oleraceus common sowthistle usda. The woody sonchus alliance consists primarily of woody species of the genus sonchus subgenus dendrosonchus. Flowers are yellow and mature into fluffy white seed heads. Genes free fulltext evolutionary comparison of the. The stems are dark green in color sometimes tinted with a reddishpurple tinge. Sonchus oleraceus has hollow stems that exude latex whitish milk if damaged. Supernumerary free radicals and other reactive species can cause oxidative. Interference of annual sowthistle sonchus oleraceus in wheat. They share similar morphology and are closely related.
Antidepressantlike activity of sonchus oleraceus in mouse models of immobility tests. Sonchus oleraceus, with many common names including common sowthistle, sow thistle, smooth sow thistle, annual sow thistle, hares colwort, hares thistle, milky tassel, milk thistle, soft thistle, or swinies, is a plant in the dandelion tribe within the daisy family. In cameroon in particular, the stem bark and leaves of p. Sonchus oleraceus synonyms, sonchus oleraceus pronunciation, sonchus oleraceus translation, english dictionary definition of sonchus oleraceus. Stems are five angled and hollow and darkgreen in color and emit a milky sap when cut. Oleraceus is latin and means pot herb or vegetable. Plants profile for sonchus oleraceus common sowthistle. Evaluation of volatile composition, antitumor and antioxidant.
Most members of the alliance are endemic to the oceanic archipelagos in the phytogeographic region of macaronesia. In addition, users can learn about the location of vouchered specimens and see images to get a better visual for each plant. Volatile composition of sonchus oleraceus the chemical volatile of sonchus oleraceus constituents were characterized and identified by using gcms and the data listed in figure 1 and table 1. To understand the ability of these weeds regarding their germination response to temperature and different soil moisture regimes, experiments were undertaken on the germination of these weeds at varying osmotic potential and temperature regimes. Basedon the exponential decay model, 43 and 52 plants m. The results can also be downloaded as a csv file unicode utf8 encoding see status, confidence level, source for definitions. This plant can be weedy or invasive according to the authoritative sources noted below. It has a rosette morphology that produces all its leaves, followed by a terminal flowering bud. Pdf the effect of sonchus oleraceus leaf extracts on.
Pdf phytochemical prospecting of sonchus oleraceus and its. Extracts of whole plant of sonchus oleraceus asteraceae. Sonchus oleraceus is a dicotyledonous winter annual plant in the family asteraceae. This page was last edited on 12 january 2015, at 08. Sonchus oleraceus and rapistrum rugosum are two rapidly emerging weeds of the northern grain region of australia. Sonchus oleraceus is an annual herb native to eurasia and northern africa. Sonchus oleraceus sow thistle, common sowthistle pfaf. It can be distinguished from sonchus asper and sonchus hydrophilus in that they both have stiff and leathery leaves, mostly smooth achenes fruit with ribs that are. I have always found the concept economic crisis rather hilarious. The perennial sow thistle sonchus arvensis is often confused with the annual sow thistle sonchus oleraceus. It is a common weed in disturbed areas and is a major problem in agricultural systems mainly due to its role in harbouring diseases and pests. Probably originating from the mediterranean region, they have become widespread species. It is in flower from june to august, and the seeds ripen from july to september. Website developed, maintained and hosted by the center for invasive species and ecosystem health at the university of georgia.
Annual sowthistle sonchus oleraceus click on images to enlarge. Sonchus oleraceus sonoloverview eppo global database. As one of the cosmopolitan weed species in the genus sonchus l. Large image for sonchus oleraceus common sowthistle. Perennial sow thistle flowers are larger and resemble the dandelion. The antioxidant and cytotoxic activities of sonchus. Reactive oxygen species ros react easily with free radicals to become. Development and characterization of 17 microsatellite markers. Common sowthistle is an erect, hairless, branched annual or biennial herb about 1 m tall with hollow stems which have a milky sap. Using karyotyping and achene morphology to accurately. Sonchus oleraceus forma integrifolius sonchus oleraceus linnaeus, forma integrifolius wallroth beck, fl.
The results can also be downloaded as a csv file unicode utf8 encoding. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Antioxidants protect against damage from free radicals and are. The latin name sonchus refers to the hollow stem, while oleraceus refers to its good taste.
The latex in the sap is used in the treatment of warts. Sonchus is a genus of flowering plants in the dandelion tribe of the asteraceae. Basal and lower stem leaves with basal portion petiolelike and attenuate, mostly. Sonchus oleraceus georgia invasive species task force. It has been introduced to a wide range of countries around the world. Hill have great allelopathic potential and are competitive even.
It produces large numbers of seeds that are dispersed by wind. Pdf the antioxidant and cytotoxic activities of sonchus oleraceus. Sonchus oleraceus tonga vavau group late island introduced sykes, w. Living cell may generate free radical and other reactive oxygen species. Phytochemical investigation of sonchus oleraceus journal of. General information about sonchus oleraceus sonol throughout europe, mediterranean, macaronesia, caucasus, western asia, sahel. Antiinflammatory and antipyretic effects of sonchus oleraceus in rats. There are 5 sonchus species common in california, two of which are considered invasive, spiny sowthistle, s. The common name hares thistle refers to its purported beneficial effects on hare. Pdf phytochemical prospecting of sonchus oleraceus and. Preliminary phytochemical sereening and in vitro antioxidant.
Pdf this study investigated in vitro antioxidant activity of sonchus. It has spread from temperate europe to become a weed in most parts of the world. It is abundant in california to about 4900 feet 1500 m and is commonly found in californias central valley and coastal areas where it grows year. It is native to europe and western asia its specific epithet oleraceus means vegetableherbal. Sonchus oleraceus and picralima nitida,twomultipurpose medicinal plants of cameroonian pharmacopeia, are widely used to treat dm across the african continent 79.
The species is hermaphrodite has both male and female organs and is pollinated by bees, flies. This is a good character to differentiate sonchus oleraceus from its close relative s. 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. This study focuses on the biocontrol of an invasive weed species in australia, native from europe, the common sowthistle, sonchus oleraceus l. Common sow thistle has hollow stems that exude latex if damaged. The plant sonchus oleraceus belongs to the daisy family. Common milk thistle, common sow thistle and others synonymes. Annual sowthistle is a widespread winter or summer annual broadleaf plant. A large image of sonchus oleraceus common sowthistle from the usda plants database. Phytochemical prospecting of sonchus oleraceus and its toxicity to artemia salina article pdf available in planta daninha 271. Sonchus oleraceus annual eurasian sow thistle with soft spiny leaves and rayed yellow flower heads milkweed milk thistle, sow thistle any of.
Media in category sonchus the following 4 files are in this category, out of 4 total. Molecules free fulltext antiageing effects of sonchus. Gas chromatographymass spectroscopy gcms of the chloroform extract of sonchus oleraceus. Sonchus arvensis, the perennial sow thistle, is considered the most economically detrimental, as it can crowd commercial crops, is a heavy consumer of nitrogen in soils, and can regrow and sprout additional plants from its creeping roots.
Stem below synflorescence simple or branched, glabrous. Emergence and germination response of sonchus oleraceus. Sonchus oleraceus forma lacerus sonchus oleraceus linnaeus, forma lacerus willdenow beck, fl. Sonchus oleraceus definition of sonchus oleraceus by the. Sonchus tenerrimus is known as slender sow thistle and belongs to the. The main difference between the two is that the annual sow thistle has much smaller flowers less than 2. Sonchus oleraceus is a biennial growing to 1 m 3ft 3in. Sonchus oleraceus, with many common names including common sowthistle, 2 sow thistle, 3 smooth sow thistle, annual sow thistle, hares colwort, hares thistle, milky tassel, milk thistle, 4 soft thistle, 4 or swinies, is a plant in the dandelion tribe within the daisy family. Medicinal uses of common sowthistle sonchus oleraceus.
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