Symphonia globulifera photographed by joss stevens. The ancient tropical rainforest tree symphonia globulifera. Pollen deposition rate of jacaranda copaia jc, dipteryx odorata do. A prenylated xanthone from the bark of symphonia globulifera. Endophytes that widely colonize healthy tissues of plants have been shown to synthesize a. We describe a strategy to develop robust and widely applicable genetic markers based on a modest development of genomic resources in the ancient tropical tree species symphonia globulifera l. It is possible that some of the reports here refer to that species instead of symphonia globulifera. The family clusiaceae guttiferae comprises about 40 genera and more than a thousand species. Development of genomic tools in a widespread tropical tree, symphonia globulifera l. Nontoxic melanin production inhibitors from garcinia.
For help with downloading a wikipedia page as a pdf, see help. Natural products represent credible sources of new antiplasmodial agents for antimalarial drug development. Antiplasmodial benzophenone derivatives from the root barks. Microsatellite analysis of demographic genetic structure in fragmented populations of the tropical tree symphonia globulifera.
Here we relate biogeographic history to patterns of population differentiation, mutational and demographic processes in the widespread rainforest tree symphonia globulifera using ribosomal its and chloroplast dna. The chemical composition of the oil on the anthers of symphonia globulifera l. Any reports from africa are definitely for this species since the range of moronobea coccinea does not extend to there. Botany department, university of georgia, athens, ga 30605, usa. Symphonia is a genus of tropical woody plants, specifically trees in the family clusiaceae. Comparative phylogeography in rainforest trees from lower. Isolation of guttiferones from renewable parts of symphonia.
Using three microsatellites, we analysed 534 seeds of 28 open pollinated families and 164 adults at the experimental site paracou in french guiana. Fabaceae as the main botanical source of this propolis has been previously confirmed. Trigona bees partly destroy the flower tube to rob nectar. Symphonia globulifera in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. The microfibril angle mfa was estimated using xray diffraction. Symphonia globulifera is widespread in tropical america. Development of genomic tools in a widespread tropical tree. Symphonia globulifera, bulandi flickr tarciso leao. Two regioisomeric polycyclic xanthones, 3,16oxyguttiferone a 2 and 1,16oxyguttiferone a 3, which are polyprenylated acylphloroglucinolderived analogues, were isolated from the seeds of symphonia globulifera, together with their presumed odihydroxybenzoyl precursor, guttiferone a 1.
Previous studies 1, 2, 3, 4of this plant reported the isolation of eight xanthones. Comparative metabolomic study between african and amazonian. Genomic tools in a widespread tropical tree, symphonia. We used comparative phylogeography in fourteen tree taxa from lower guinea atlantic equatorial africa to test for congruence with two simple evolutionary scenarios based on physioclimatic features 1 the we environmental gradient and 2 the ns seasonal inversion, which. Symphonia globulifera, a widespread source of complex. Mbaning 1, sebastian gohlke 4, dinkar sahal 5, edson rodriguesfilho 6, etienne tsamo 1, fabrice f. The genus has its diversity center in madagascar and one species symphonia globulifera disjunct in the afrotropic and the neotropic in the amazon rainforest because of this particular distribution pattern, the origin of the genus is controversial. However, in addition to isoflavonoids and other phenolics, which are present in the resin of d. Many tropical forest tree species have broad geographic ranges, and fossil records indicate that population disjunctions in some species were established millions of years ago. Sixtyone fungal isolates with infection frequency of 67. Africa, and madagascar, showing little variation throughout its range. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. Genetic evidence of quaternary demographic changes in four.
Exploring morphogenetical gradient variability using. Comparative phylogeography is an effective approach to assess the evolutionary history of biological communities. Abstract aim we examined and compared population genetic structure in a suite of four co. Bagassa guianensis 8g, and carapa guianensis cg at the tapajos national forest, 8razil. The complex biogeographic history of a widespread tropical. Moronobea coccinea has mistakenly been placed here as a synonym in the past. Anani is an arboreal species, which occurs in the amazon with antimalarial and antimicrobial properties, especially in the treatment of skin inflammations. Pdf isolation of guttiferones from renewable parts of. Pdf the pollination biology ofsymphonia globulifera was studied in central amazonia, brazil. In a preliminary antiprotozoal screening of several clusiaceae species, the methanolic extracts of allanblackia monticola and symphonia globulifera showed high in vitro leishmanicidal activity. Leishmanicidal and cholinesterase inhibiting activities of.
Potential pollinators of understory populations of symphonia globelifera in the neotropics. Pollination biology of symphonia globulifera clusiaceae. It is the only symphonia species found outside madagascar 10. Endophytes that widely colonize healthy tissues of plants have been shown to synthesize a great variety of. As suggested by the bird syndrome of the flowers, these are mainly pollinated by hummingbirds. Comparison of methods for detecting bottlenecks from microsatellite loci. Photographs taken from 20062009 in the vicinity of ferme randu. Symphonia globulifera anthers produce an oil with pollen grains immersed in it. Highthroughput transcriptome sequencing and preliminary. Pdf pollination biology of symphonia globulifera clusiaceae.
Clusiaceae the chemical composition of the oil on the anthers of symphonia globulifera l. Symphonia globulifera is a tree of north of brazil where it is known as anani and is used as a medicinal plant as laxative for pregnant women and a general tonic. Extracts of this plant have shown very good biological activities against several pathologies, opening a vast field of research towards the identification of complex metabolites. An unsaturated fatty acid methyl ester methyl nervonate, very rare in plants, was found to be the only component of the oil. According to the literature, the phytochemistry of symphonia globulifera clusiacea seems to be highly correlated to the local ecosystem. One new prenylated xanthone, ananixanthone, was isolated from the bark of symphonia globulifera the structure was determined by nmr spectroscopy including 2d techniques. Pdf symphonia globulifera, a widespread source of complex. Spatial genetic structure in disturbed populations of quercus. A downloadable pdf document of a book in prepublication awaiting illustration.
In an effort to find antimalarial drugs, a systematic in vitro evaluation on a chloroquineresistant strain of plasmodium falciparum fcb1 was undert. The aim of this study was to investigate the species symphonia globulifera, a source of polycyclic polyprenylated acyl phloroglucinols such as guttiferone a, which is known to exhibit a variety of biological activities including noticeable. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Enjoy unrestricted access to all content and features, including.
Usd57487s us d57487 s usd57487 s us d57487s authority us united states prior art keywords pitcher design eor design eor vits prior art date 19190804 application number inventor j. This is a wikipedia book, a collection of wikipedia articles that can be easily saved, imported by an external electronic rendering service, and ordered as a printed book. In our search for biologically active compounds from amazonian plants we reexamined s. Radial variations of vibrational properties of three tropical. Abstract in this paper, we report a study of the mating system and gene flow of symphonia globulifera, a hermaphroditic, mainly birdpollinated tree species with a large geographic distribution in the tropical americas and africa. Symphonia globulifera is a timber tree native to central america, south america and africa. There is continuing need for new and improved drugs to tackle malaria, which remains a major public health problem, especially in tropical and subtropical regions of the world. Biotropica is the journal of the association for tropical biology and conservation. Abstract quercus acutissima is a large deciduous tree of hillsides ranging from.
We used video cameras to observe flowers of understory symphonia globulifera. Pharmacognostic characterization, physicochemical and. We tested this hypothesis by investigating the phylogeographic structure of a widespread, ancient rainforest tree species, symphonia globulifera l. An excellent, if rather terse, guide to the traditional medicinal uses of the plants of the region the heartwood is yellowish, greyish, or greenish brown, with a somewhat mealy appearance. Clusiaceae, a keystone species in african and neotropical rainforests. Genetic and clonal diversity of the endemic antplant. Microsatellite analysis of demographic genetic structure. Alex popovkin, bahia, brazil from brazil camera location. Gonzalo claros, santiago gonzalez martinez, ivan scotti, caroline scottisaintagne, olivier j. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license.
View of effective gene flow patterns across a fragmented landscape. Usda, ars, germplasm resources information network. Access is allocated within two business days of purchase and lasts one year. Schultes family clusiaceae filed as symphonia globulifera l. This article is within the scope of wikiproject caribbean, an attempt to build a comprehensive guide to the countries of the caribbean on wikipedia. The present study was carried out to evaluate the antiplasmodial potential of extracts from endophytic fungi isolated from symphonia globulifera against a chloroquineresistant strain of plasmodium falciparum pfindo. Polycyclic polyprenylated xanthones from symphonia. If you would like to participate, you can edit this article, or visit the project page, where you can join the project andor contribute to the discussion. Clusiaceae, a keystone species in african and neotropical. Despite the typically low population densities and animalmediated pollination of tropical forest trees, outcrossing and longdistance pollen dispersal are the norm. It is also used as a general tonic and laxative for pregnant women and its saplatex is used against rheumatism and tumors. The radial trends of vibrational properties, represented by the specific dynamic modulus e.
The comparative lcms based metabolite profiling study conducted on. Carapa guianensis cg, symphonia globulifera sq, and bagassa guianensis 8g in noniogged nlf and logged forest lf at the tapajos. The amazonian rainforest is predicted to suffer from ongoing environmental changes. This hermaphroditic species has an exceptionally large. This plant is also used as a medicinal plant and ornamental plant. Further bioguided phytochemical investigation led to the isolation of four benzophenones. Common trade names of the wood of the symphonia globulifera are. Please note that this is a trial program and may end. Pdf symphonia globulifera has been widely used in traditional medicine and has therefore been. Read the species description of symphonia globulifera or use the link above to download a pdf version.
Published quarterly, biotropica reaches over 1,500 subscribers around the world. Occasional visits by other birds, butterflies and more rarely bees, as well as tamarin monkeys were also observed. Anodic oxidation of 1 into the corresponding oquinone species proved to be an efficient. Media in category symphonia globulifera the following 32 files are in this category, out of 32 total. The brazilian red propolis brp constitutes an important commercial asset for northeast brazilian beekeepers.
It occurs from sealevel up to 2600 m altitude in east africa. Any reports from africa are definitely for this species since the. Request pdf the anther oil of symphonia globulifera l. Clusiaceae is an interesting species from this point of view.
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