Pygeum africanum prunus africana or rosaceae is an african prune plum tree found in tropical africa. Molecular diversity of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in prunus. To set sustainable management and bark exploitation standards bark recovery, tree health status. The plant is called stinkwood because it has wood with an unpleasant odour. Acknowledgements i will specially want to thank the research team that worked on prunus africana. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. The genus name prunus is derived from a latin word which refers to the plum family, and the scientific name prunus africana refers to the species of african origin. It is the only species of the genus prunus in africa and, unlike many other afromontane. Structural diversity and regeneration of the endangered. Interest in the species began in the 1700s when european travelers learned from.
It aims to inform decision makers in governments in producing. It is also the only tall forest member of rosaceae rose family in south africa. Pdf prunus africana conservation priorities vinceti etal. To date, no identification of salleles had been done in prunus africana. Prunus africana is an evergreen tree with a height of more than 40 meters and a stem diameter of up to 1 meter 1. Technical papers and workshop proceedings mount cameroon project limbe, cameroon, 1996. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks. A strategy for the conservation of prunus africana on mount cameroon. Prunus africana is a species of the rosaceae family, known under its tradepilot name as pygeum or african chery. Moreover very little information exists on the bark regeneration potential of prunus africana trees and therefore the sustainable rotation period for harvesting of bark. This it is a moderately fastgrowing tree which is sensitive to heavy frost, preferring areas where there is regular rain. Forestiers non ligneux en afrique centrale, cifor, editor. National plant germplasm system covid19 update, march 23, 2020. This article examines the case of prunus africana hook.
Prunus africana original language english setting export quotas of prunus africana. Prunus africana is a medicinal plant of international recognition growing on montane ecosystems of tropical africa. Prunus africana is an important multipurpose tree species azene et al. Prunus africana, the african cherry, has a wide distribution in africa, occurring in montane. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Vernonia amygdalina commonly called bitter leaf is a perennial shrub.
Uses, side effects, interactions, dosage, and warning. The genus prunus includes almonds, apricots, cherries, plumbs, peaches and nectarines. The potential use of prunus africana for the control, treatment and management of common fungal and bacterial infections article pdf available in journal of medicinal plant research. Development and environment by the united nations environment programme world conservation monitoring centre august, 2008. We also expanded taxon sampling from prior studies to include 20 species of section mesopygeum, as well as prunus africana. Prunus africana or pygeum is an evergreen tree native to the green yet forested regions of africa. However, taking a combination of pygeum and stinging nettle does not appear to improve symptom of bph. Prunus africana conservation priorities vinceti etal plosone 20.
It occurs in wild in forests from 22 countries, majority in the eastern and southern. Prunus africana is an evergreen tree growing to 18 m 59ft by 18 m 59ft at a fast rate. This monoecious tree is native to 21 countries in subsaharan africa figure 2 19, 51, 52. An assessment of the exploitation of prunus africana around the mount cameroon region can be linked with the trend of unsustainable exploitation prevailing in other parts of the world. Acknowledgements i will specially want to thank the research team that worked on prunus africana that is. It is also known as red stinkwood, iron n plum, african prune, african cherry, and bitter almond, as well as having many names in local.
The record derives from rjp data supplied on 20111018 which reports it as an accepted name record 25340 with original publication details. A wonder medicinal plant it belongs to the rosaceae family and it is also called the red stinkwood tree. Conservation priorities for prunus africana defined with the aid of. The latter typifies prunus africana, typically a straightboled evergreen canopy tree with rough bark for a detailed description see appendix 1 which is widespread in the mountainous and volcanic highlands of subsaharan africa. Guidance for a national prunus africana management plan cameroon. Hplc spectrum ethanol 70% soluble extractive value. Antimicrobial activities of vernonia amygdalina del and. Phytosterol pygeum africanum regulates prostate cancer in.
Review of prunus africana from cameroon version edited for public release prepared for the european commission directorate general e environment env. Pdf antimicrobial activity and probable mechanisms of. Pygeum africanum prunus africana african plum tree introduction pygeum africanum, a member of the rosaceae family, is an evergreen species found across the entire continent of africa at altitudes of 3,000 feet or higher. Masters thesis the exploitation and conservation of. In conclusion, prunus africana is a wonder medicinal plant species that has the potential to save the world from the current global deadly disease called prostate cancer. Prunus africana definition of prunus africana by medical. Prunus africana is the only indigenous species in the rsa.
Sustainability of harvesting prunus africana bark in cameroon. Rwenzori national parks have been discovered to have the highest concentration of the active ingredients needed for treating prostate cancer and. Pygeum africanum prunus africana african plum tree introduction pygeum africanum, a member of the rosaceae family, is an evergreen species found across the entire continent of. For proper development of this prunus africana bark haversting. Originally two initial brandname products produced france, italy to treat benign prostatic hypertrophy bph, now are at least 40 brandname products using prunus africana bark. Since 1970, prunus africana bark harvest has shifted from subsistence use to largescale commercial use for international trade. The potential use of prunus africana for the control, treatment and management of common fungal and bacterial infections article pdf available in journal of medicinal plant research 411. Vegetative propagation of prunus africana springerlink. Prunus africana rapid inventory in 8 districts of uganda. Prunus africana planting by rural farmers in nw cameroon medicinal tree cultivation planting by cameroon government departments policies for achieving sustainable prunus africana. Kalkman is an accepted name this name is the accepted name of a species in the genus prunus family rosaceae. Currently all exports of prunus africana are subjected to a cites export permit to protect the tree from depletion in africa.
Indicationspecific dosing for prunus africana, pygeum. Opinion of the hmpc on a european union herbal monograph on prunus africana hook f. Unfortunately, they are all exploited from the wild and there has been little or no focussed effort to domesticate and cultivate them. Pygeum africanum prunus africana african plum tree monograph. Prunus africana is a species of the rosaceae family, known under its tradepilot name as. Pygeum pygeum africanum is an herb used for symptom improvement of bph benign prostatic hyperplasia like urinary problems, difficult urination, and prostate inflammation. In zimbabwe, the species was reported to be rare and confined to the eastern highlands.
One product combining prunus africana and stinging nettle root, in germany has been highly effective, in many cases better than prunus africana alone. Before requesting germplasm, scientists should consider their capacity to receive it. Entreprises impliquees dans les filieres des produits forestiers non ligneux en afrique centrale, cifor, editor. In the interest of the environment, this website was built with 100% recycled pixels.
Threatened species programme sanbi red list of south. Sustainable bark collection of prunus africana, in. This article is within the scope of wikiproject food and drink, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of food and drink related articles on wikipedia. To set sustainable management and bark exploitation standards bark. Conservation priorities for prunus africana, a tree species found across afromontane regions. In kwazulunatal it is now locally extinct in more than half the forests in which it used to occur. The objective of this study was to assess sizeclass distribution and regeneration levels and to characterize structural diversity of p. After almost 50 years of international trade in wild harvested medicinal bark from africa and madagascar, the example of prunus africana holds several lessons for both policy and practice in the fields of forestry, conservation and rural development.
All structured data from the file and property namespaces is. Conservation priorities for prunus africana, a tree species found across afromontane regions, which is of great. A strategy for the conservation of prunus africana. Conservation priorities for prunus africana, a tree species found across afromontane regions, which is of great commercial interest internationally and of local value for rural communities, were defined with the aid of spatial analyses applied to a set of georeferenced molecular marker data chloroplast and nuclear microsatellites from 32 populations in 9 african countries. Conservation by cultivation insitu conservation of representative viable populations exsituconservation bark harvesting from wild populations. It is a montane tree species of the tropical africa. Prunus africana has been used for generations in african traditional medicine to treat prostate. It decreases nocturia by 19%, increases peak urine flow by 23%, and reduces residual urine volume by 24% in men with bph. Pdf abstract the linkage between herbal medicines and the sustainability of medical plants from which they are. Prunus africana is confined to evergreen forests from near the coast to the mist belt and montane forests in kwazulunatal, eastern cape, swaziland, mpumalanga, zimbabwe and tropical africa. Prostate cancer is an important public health problem.
Pdf guidance for a national prunus africana management. Rwenzori national parks have been discovered to have the highest concentration of the active ingredients needed for treating prostate cancer and other related health problems compared to other tree species in the country. The genus name prunus is derived from the latin word which refers to the plum family and the scientific name prunus africana refers to the species of african origin. The genus name prunus is derived from the latin word which refers to the plum family and the scientific name prunus africana. Phylogeny and spatiotemporal diversification of prunus.
Both the tree and the fruit see beneficial uses in african society. Detection of self incompatibility genotypes in prunus. Pygeum africanum prunus africana african plum tree. Prunus africana african cherry in the eastern arc mountain forests of tanzania by richard alphonce giliba, 2018 supervisor.
Its products are used in traditional medicine, as well as entering international. Prunus africana, the wonder anticancer tree in uganda. Though we endeavour to ensure correctness, plant info, its owners and employees, cannot accept responsibility for any errors in information or any losses suffered due to the use of information on this site. It is an excellent candidate disease for chemoprevention because prostate cancer is typically slow growing and is usually diagnosed in elderly males. Prunus africana, the african cherry, has a wide distribution in africa, occurring in montane regions of central and southern africa and on the islands of bioko, saotome, grande comore, and madagascar. The region of west and central africa is endowed with highvalue fruit trees and medicinal plants, which are currently traded locally as well as on regional and international markets. Pdf abstract the bark of the montane trees species, prunus africana is utilised for the treatment of benign prostate hyperplasia, and has a current. Prunus africana is one of these important medicinal plant under domestication. Many members of the genus are widely cultivated for their fruit and for decorative purposes. Pygeum is available under the following different brand names. Most prunus tree species exhibit a homomorphic gametophytic selfincompatibility gsi system, in which the pollen phenotype is encoded by its own haploid genome. Sustainability of harvesting prunus africana bark in cameroun. Pdf this brief documents current knowledge about pygeum prunus africana. Withania somnifera, warbugia ugandensis, prunus africana and plectrunthus barbatus are used traditionally in kenya for treatment of microbial infections and cancer.
It is a canopy tree 3040 m in height, and is the tallest member of prunus. Prunus is a genus of trees and shrubs, which includes the fruits plums, cherries, peaches, nectarines, apricots, and almonds native to the northern temperate regions, 430 different species are classified under prunus. Conservation priorities for prunus africana defined with the. Prunus africana plantinfo everything and anything about. The adoption potential of prunus africana as an agroforestry tree enterprise for small scale farmers in cameroon s franzel, e ayuk, a b cunningham, b duguma, and c asanga franzel, s. Power, policy and the prunus africana bark trade, 19722015.
Ecology as with other members of the prunus genus, prunus africana possesses extrafloral nectaries to provide antiherbivore insects with a nutrient source in return for protecting the. Pdf the potential use of prunus africana for the control. Rwenzori national parks have been discovered to have the highest concentration of the active ingredients needed for treating prostate cancer and other. Sequence editing was done using the program sequencher version 3. Here, prunus is circumscribed in its broad sense based on the argument that when viewed on a worldwide scale, the morphologic discontinuities among the segregate genera diminish and they overlap with one another. Indicates countries in which prunus africana is distributed figure2. Sep 17, 2019 enlarged prostate benign prostatic hyperplasia or bph. Structural distribution of wild prunus africana population in the kilumijim mountain forest. Learn more about pygeum uses, effectiveness, possible side effects, interactions, dosage, user ratings and products that contain pygeum. Prunus africana is endemic to africa and was included in appendix ii of the convention on international trade in endangered species cites in 1995. Since cudwell industries uganda limited has exclusively funded the whole prunus africana rapid inventory, the findings of this inventory should not be disclosed to any body except nfa.
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