The term vloedbosschen is used by the dutch for the mangrove community and when they talk about the single or individual trees they. In the present study, preliminary phytochemical analysis concluded that due to the presence of extra phytochemical in avicennia officinalis when compared to theavicennia marina. Isolation and identification of endophytic bacteria. Occurrence of seasonal water replacement in mangrove soil and the. Avicennia marina, commonly known as grey mangrove or white mangrove, is a species of mangrove tree classified in the plant family acanthaceae formerly in the verbenaceae or avicenniaceae. Early growth and survival of avicennia alba seedlings. Giesen, wim and stephan wulffraat, max zieren and liesbeth scholten. Although mangroves are often heavily exploited, avicennia marina is often left.
Avicennia definition of avicennia by merriamwebster. It is commonly included with the family verbenaceae. Isolation and characterization of flavone from the aerial. The following databases may contain further information on this name. The effect on survival of a factorial combination of five moist storage treatments fresh seeds in a polyethylene bag, open with water sprayed over regularly, mixed with sand at 10% moisture content, mixed with moist paddy hulls, or naked. How avicennia officinalis is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. It is commonly known as api api which in the malay language means fires, a reference to the. The plant is commonly grown in intertidal zones of tropical and subtropical area4. Avicennia synonyms, avicennia pronunciation, avicennia translation, english dictionary definition of avicennia. The genus avicennia was dedicated in honor of abu sina, latinized as avicennia 9801036 ad, of bokhara, arab physician and philosopher avicennia albabaen. Trunk growth of avicennia alba was monitored monthly using dendrometer bands and was analyzed in relation to water replacement. Survival rate of avicennia alba seedlings at two different sites.
Mostly used words in french were manglier and paletuvier 1. Pdf on oct 7, 2014, shankhadeep chakraborty and others published avicennia alba copper find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. Avicennia, also called black mangrove, genus comprising at least eight species of trees or shrubs in the family acanthaceae. Avicenniaceae apiapi putih by tay ying ling jessica, 2014, on taxo4254. Obtain a leaf from the mangrove plant from each location 4. The plants database includes the following 2 subspecies of avicennia marina. Quantitative analysis of the root system of avicennia alba based on the pipe model theory chadtip rodtassana, sasitorn poungparn department of botany, faculty of science, chulalongkorn university, 254 phayathai road, bangkok 10330 thailand corresponding author, email.
Avicennia definition is a small genus of tropical shrubs or trees family verbenaceae having opposite evergreen leaves and terminal clusters of small flowers with five sepals, four petals, and a capsular fruit. Measure ambient conditions to soil ph temperature soil salinity photographic evidence 3. The plant is distributed in india, burma, malacca and ceylon3. Pdf the potential of mangrove avicennia marina and a.
Polyisoprenoids have been proven to have anticancer properties. Capsules subtended by persistent calyx, dehiscent into 2 leathery valves. It is commonly known as api api which in the malay language means fires, a reference to the fact that fireflies often congregate on these trees. Avicennia definition of avicennia by the free dictionary. The tree is harvested from the wild for its timber and resin. In australasia including australia, new zealand, new guinea and other islands in the southwestern pacific the mangrove genus avicennia l. The literature reveals its wide application in traditional system of medicine. This study investigated the inhibitory activity of polyisoprenoids derived from the leaves of mangrove plants avicennia alba and avicennia lanata regarding the expression of pi3k, akt1, mtor, p53, and egfr genes against human colorectal adenocarcinoma widr cells.
Plants profile for avicennia germinans black mangrove. In the malay language it is known as api api putih, api meaning fire, referring to the fact that this mangrove attracts fireflies, and putih meaning white, referring to the palecoloured underside of the leaves. It contains mangrove trees, which occur in the intertidal zones of estuarine areas and are characterized by its pencil roots which are aerial roots. Antimicrobial activity of avicennia marina forsk vierh from. Avicennia officinalis is a species of mangrove also known as indian mangrove. Avicennia alba blume is a synonym of avicennia marina forssk. It is threatened by the loss of mangrove habitat throughout its range, primarily due to extraction and coastal development, and there has been an estimated 24% decline in mangrove area within this species range since 1980.
Are often more highly valued for timber, firewood, charcoal, dye and tannin production. The atlas of florida plants provides a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state and taxonomic information. Vierh the record derives from wcsp data supplied on 20120323 which reports it as a synonym record 18435 with original publication details. Apiapi is a shrub or small tree reaching a height of 8 meters, often flowering when less than 1 meter high. As with other mangroves, it occurs in the intertidal zones of estuarine areas. Bioactivity of marine mangrove plant avicennia alba on. Pdf early growth and survival of avicennia alba seedlings. Avicennia alba and avicennia marina and avicennia officinalis and avicennia rumphiana on nparks flora and fauna website. Pdf a field study of growth and survival of avicennia alba seedlings was conducted at a. The genus avicennia comprises eight species of mangrove trees that occur in intertidal. The main species in this zone are rhizophora apiculata, r.
Halophilic and salts tolerant protoplast cultures of. Avicennia has a wide geographical distribution, with members found in intertidal estuaries along many of the worlds tropical and warm temperate coasts. Pdf comparative antioxidative and antihyperglycemic profiles of. The genus avicennia contains about 15 species which grow along tropical and subtropical shores. Click below on a thumbnail map or name for subspecies profiles. Avicennia marina definition of avicennia marina by the. In recent years, green synthesis of silver nanoparticles agnps has gained much interest from chemists and researchers and also increasing commercial demand for nanoparticles due to their wide applicability in various areas such as. This page was last edited on 24 december 2019, at 01. In many mangrove regions, the potential of avicennia marina is considered limited and other mangrove species such as rhizophora spp.
This page was last edited on 4 december 2019, at 07. Pdf free radicals are highly reactive molecules due to unpaired electron in. The genus avicennia, a pioneer group of dominant mangrove plant. Distribution and morphological adaptations of avicennia. Aug 17, 2012 the effects of sea salts, nacl, kcl, mgcl2, mgso4, and cacl2, on the growth of protoplast cultures of two mangrove species, sonneratia alba and avicennia alba, were investigated using 96well culture plates. Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in avicennia officinalis. Avicennia is a genus of flowering plants currently placed in the bears breeches family, acanthaceae. Avicennia small genus of tropical shrubs or trees genus avicennia asterid dicot genus genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous herbs and. Plant samples were collected carefully from two species of mangroves as rhizophora mucronata and avicennia alba from a 5yearold plantation site, raised along the camau peninsula lat. Antibacterial and antioxidant activity of avicennia marina. Avicennia marina a mangrove of the west indies and the southern florida coast. Mangrove guidebook for southeast asia pdf online downloadable. Avicennia marina synonyms, avicennia marina pronunciation, avicennia marina translation, english dictionary definition of avicennia marina.
Avicennia alba subscribed to a channel 9 months ago pause dev channel. Branches and leaves of the plants were cleaned with tap. Locating and tagging 6 avicennia alba in different locations with varying soil ph 2. Quantitative analysis of the root system of avicennia alba. Avicennia, genus comprising at least eight species of trees or shrubs in the family acanthaceae. Rap publication 200607 food and agriculture organization of the united nations regional office for asia. Avicennia germinansblack mangrove, blacktree, blackwood, honey mangrove. Antimicrobial activity of avicennia marina forsk vierh from back water area of puducherry, india b k nayak1, janaki t1 and ganesan t2 1department of botany, k. Avicennia is sometimes placed in the monogeneric family avicenniaceae. Avicennia alba was the most dominant species with an important value index ivi of 15. Leaves are leathery, opposite, dark green above and pale and hairy below, oblongovate to elliptic, 5 to 10 centimeters long, 2.
The middle zone is the area towards the interior side of the. Mangrove plants have been used in folklore medicines. Avicennia officinalis herb uses, benefits, cures, side. List of various diseases cured by avicennia officinalis. Their fleshy, leathery leaves are opposite and entire and feature saltexuding glands on the upper and lower surfaces. The relationship between sediment burial height and mortality of avicennia alba seedlings at reforestation site. It is found growing in coastal and estuarine locations in india, south east asia, australia and oceania.
Both avicennia and sonneratia produce pneumatophores. Names of avicennia officinalis in various languages of the world are also given. Early growth and survival of avicennia alba seedlings under. Apiapi putih avicennia alba on the shores of singapore.
Jan 29, 2015 this page was last edited on 24 december 2019, at 01. Distribution and morphological adaptations of avicennia marina in the sundarbans nizam uddin farooqui and c. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Pdf early growth and survival of avicennia alba seedlings under. Halophilic and salts tolerant protoplast cultures of mangrove. Avicennia marina l is a member of avicenniaceae family and this family includes many plants that are rich source of widerange of chemical constituents. It has been reported to tolerate extreme weather conditions, high winds, and various pests and diseases. Avicennia marina is the most current species among these plants in iranian mangrove forest. Avicennia alba is a species of tropical mangrove in the family acanthaceae. The website also provides access to a database and images of herbarium specimens found at the university of south florida and other herbaria. Avicennia marina definition of avicennia marina by the free. A guide to the mangroves of singapore i plant diversity.
Avicennia alba is a common species of mangrove plant that belongs to the. The genus avicennia was dedicated in honor of abu sina, latinized as avicennia 9801036 ad, of bokhara, arab physician and philosopher. Acanthaceae, sometimes alternatively placed in verbenaceae or with a more narrow interpretation of the. Bark is light gray to brown, smooth but with small cracks. Avicennia albabaen avicennia germinansblack mangrove. Plants of these two species naturally grow at the seaward side of a mangrove forest. Avicennia germinans black mangrove aggie horticulture. This study investigated the inhibitory activity of polyisoprenoids derived from the leaves of mangrove plants avicennia alba and avicennia lanata regarding the expression of pi3k, akt1, mtor, p53, and egfr genes against human colorectal. The objective of this study is to evaluated avicennia alba dan a. Avicennia alba is an evergreen shrub or small tree that can grow up to 30 metres tall but is usually much smaller325. Theavicennia marinasamples have more effective antioxidant activity when. Bioactivity of marine mangrove plant avicennia alba on selected plant and oral pathogens varahalarao vadlapudi and k chandrasekhar naidu 1phytochemical lab, department of botany, andhra university, visakhapatnam.
The effects of sea salts, nacl, kcl, mgcl2, mgso4, and cacl2, on the growth of protoplast cultures of two mangrove species, sonneratia alba and avicennia alba, were investigated using 96well culture plates. In the dpph scavenging assay, both the mangroveextracts showed high antioxidant activity. Avicennia alba is a common mangrove tree, widely distributed throught the tropical and subtropical areas of the world. The bark, leaves, and fruits of avicennia marina are used in folk medicine. Investigating the effect of soil ph levels on levels of. It is used for the treatment of several types of diseases such as sexual disorders, scabies. Leaf blades shiny dark green above and white waxy below latin alba, white, as well as the malay, putih refer to this feature, usually eggshaped, elliptic or lanceshaped with a pointed tip but can be very variable even within the same branch. Black mangrove avicennia africana, avicennia elliptica, avicennia floridana, avicennia nitida, avicennia oblongifolia, avicennia officinalis var. This species is widespread, is fastgrowing and can be locally common. The plant list does not attempt to include all infraspecific taxa.
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