Publications by authors named "Cesar Tsumbu"
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- Researchers analyzed extracts from the leaves of different Congolese Hibiscus species using chromatography and spectroscopy to identify their chemical properties and potential health benefits.
- The study found that Hibiscus acetosella had a unique chemical profile compared to Hibiscus cannabinus and Hibiscus sabdariffa, with all extracts showing strong antioxidant activity against reactive oxygen species (ROS) and a significant effect on the enzyme myeloperoxidase (MPO), which is linked to inflammation.
- The potency of the extracts was linked to their content of polyphenols, specifically caffeoyl-hydroxycitric acid in H. acetosella, suggesting that these plants could be valuable resources for natural health products and medicinal use.
Young leaves of Manihot esculenta Crantz (Euphorbiaceae), Abelmoschus esculentus (Malvaceae), Hibiscus acetosella (Malvaceae) and Pteridium aquilinum (Dennstaedtiaceae) are currently consumed as green vegetables by peoples in sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, Asia and their migrants living in Western Europe. Sub-Saharan peoples use Manihot, Abelmoschus and Hibiscus also in the folk medicine to alleviate fever and pain, in the treatment of conjunctivitis, rheumatism, hemorrhoid, abscesses, ..
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAbelmoschus esculentus (Malvaceae), Hibiscus acetosella (Malvaceae), Manihot esculenta Crantz (Euphorbiaceae) and Pteridium aquilinum (Dennstaedtiaceae) leaves are currently consumed as vegetables by migrants from sub-Saharan Africa living in Western Europe and by the people in the origin countries, where these plants are also used in the folk medicine. Manihot leaves are also eaten in Latin America and some Asian countries. This work investigated the capacity of aqueous extracts prepared from those vegetables to inhibit the peroxidation of a linoleic acid emulsion.
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