Talipariti elatum (Sw.) Fryxell is an endemic tree from Cuba, also known as “Majagua”, and has traditionally been used to improve asthmatic crisis and flu, as expectorant, appetitive, emollient, sudorific and laxative. Used as ornamental in park and avenues, its wood is used to make furnitures and baseball baths. In order to offer aspects related to the quality and effectiveness of the plant, its pharmacognostic, physicochemical, and phytochemical parameters of the fruits was realized. Moisture content (13.47%), alcohol extractive value at 95% (4.07%) and water extractive value (7.36%), total ash (3.58%), water soluble ash (0.70%) and acid insoluble ash value (1.56%) were tested for. Phytochemical screening revealed the possible presence of flavonoids, alkaloids, tannins, anthocyanidins, reductants sugars and astringents and/or bitter principles, and the absence of coumarins, saponins, quinones, cardiotonic glycosides and triterpens and/or steroids.
Cite this paper
González, J. , Pérez, J. , Cuéllar, A. , Gómez, E. , Gutiérrez, Y. I. , Scull, R. , Salgado, D. D. L. C. and Monan, M. (2019). Pharmacognostic, Physicochemical and Phytochemical Analysis of Fruits of Talipariti elatum (Sw.) in Cuba. Open Access Library Journal, 6, e5300. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/oalib.1105300.
Yaque, J.G., Cuéllar, A., Massi, L., Monan, M., Nossin, E. and Fran？ois-Haugrin, F. (2016) Isolation and Characterization of Flavonols by HPLC-UV-ESI-MS/MS from Talipariti elatum S.w. American Journal of Plant Sciences, 7, 1198-1204. https://doi.org/10.4236/ajps.2016.78115
Frantz, F.-H., Monan, M., Nossin, E., Smith-Ravin, J. and Marcelin, O. (2016) Antioxidant Activity of an Isomer of Gossypitrin (Gossypetin-3’-O-Glucoside) Isolated in the Petals of Talipariti elatum S.w., and Determination of Total Phenolic Content Ofthe Total Flower. Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, 5, 200-208.
Yaque, J.G., Cuéllar, A., Gaysinski, M., Monan, M., Nossin, E. and Fran？ois-Haugrin, F. (2016) New Reported Flavonol Characterized by NMR from the Petals of Talipariti elatum S. w. in Cuba. American Journal of Plant Sciences, 7, 1564-1569. https://doi.org/10.4236/ajps.2016.711148
Gattuso, M.A. and Gattuso, S.J. (1999) Manual de procedimientos para el análisis de drogas en polvo. Editorial de la Universidad Nacional de Rosario Urquiza, Argentina.
Chhabra, S., Uiso, F.C. and Mshin, E.N. (1989) Phytochemical Screening of Tanzanian Medical Plants. I. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 11, 157-179. https://doi.org/10.1016/0378-8741(84)90037-0
González, J., Bécquer, M.A., Soledispa, P.A. and Monan, M. (2018) UHPLC- DAD-ESI-MS/MS Analysis of Gossypitrin Sample from Talipariti elatum (S.w.) with Antioxidant and Neuroprotective Effects. Sumerianz Journal of Agriculture and Veterinary, 1, 70-75.
Chlopicka, J., Pasko, P., Gorinstein, S., Jedryas, A. and Zagrodzki, P. (2012) Total Phenolic and Total Flavonoid Content, Antioxidant Activity and Sensory Evaluation of Pseudocereal Breads. LWT—Food Science and Technology, 46, 548-555. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lwt.2011.11.009
Pourmorad, F., Hosseinimerhr, S.J. and Shahabimajd, N. (2006) Antioxidant Activity, Phenol and Flavonoid Contents of Some Selected Iranian Medicinal Plants. African Journal of Biotechnology, 5, 1142-1145.
González, J., Soledispa, P., Cuéllar, A., Pérez, J. and Monan, M. (2018) Characterization by GC-MS of Chemical Components of Pistils with Pollen from Talipariti Elatum S.w. (Fryxell) Malvaceae. Academic Journal of Chemistry, 3, 65-71. http://arpgweb.com/?ic=journal&journal=20&info=aims
Sepúlvica, L., Alicia, P. and Marcela, M. (2004) La importancia de los tejidos no epidérmicos en el microanálisis de la dieta de herbívoros. Ecología Austral, 14.
Evert Ray, F. (2006) Essau Anatomía Vegetal meristemas, células y tejidos de las plantas: Su estructura función y desarrollo. Ediciones Omega, Espa？a, 197-213.
