Xylopia

Xylopia is a genus of plant in family Annonaceae. It contains the following species :* Xylopia africana, Oliv.* Xylopia amplexicaulis, Baillon* Xylopia ekmanii, R.E. Fries* Xylopia elliotii, Engl.* Xylopia elliptica, Maingay ex Hook.f. & Th.* Xylopia hastarum, M.L. Green* Xylopia lamarckii, Baillon* Xylopia latipetala, Verdc.* Xylopia longifolia, DC.* Xylopia magna, Maingay ex Hook.f. & Th.* Xylopia pierrei, Hance* Xylopia richardii, Boivin ex Baillon* Xylopia talbotii, ExellCategory:Annonaceae (From the Wikpedia article Xylopia.)

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Recent Publications on Xylopia:
Antileishmanial and immunomodulatory activity of Xylopia discreta. This study aimed at determining the in vitro antileishmanial activity of...	10th November, 2009	Grupo de Investigacion en Inmunotoxicologia, Departamento de Farmacia,	Parasite Immunol. 2009 Oct;31(10):623-30. DOI Direct Link
Antinociceptive effects of the extracts of Xylopia parviflora bark and its alkaloidal components in experimental animals. In the present study, we attempted to elucidate the antinociceptive...	5th September, 2009	Department of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, Kobe Pharmaceutical University,	Nat Med (Tokyo). 2009 Sep 3. DOI Direct Link
Mutagenic screening of some commonly used medicinal plants in Nigeria. The uses of medicinal plants have always been part of human culture. The...	22nd July, 2009	Department of Pharmacology, College of Medicine, University of	J Ethnopharmacol. 2009 Sep 25;125(3):461-70. Epub 2009 Jul 18. DOI Direct Link
Leaf development in Xylopia aromatica (Lam) Mart. (Annonaceae): implications for palatability to Stenoma scitiorella Walker 1864 (Lepidoptera: Elachistidae). Variations in specific foliar mass and water content, nitrogen, soluble...	4th March, 2009	Departamento de Biologia, Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciencias e Letras de	Braz J Biol. 2008 Nov;68(4):831-6.
Changes in hydraulic conductivity, mechanical properties, and density reflecting the fall in strain along the lateral roots of two species of tropical trees. Roots have been described as having larger vessels and so greater...	29th April, 2008	The University of Manchester, Faculty of Life Sciences, Jackson's Mill,	J Exp Bot. 2007;58(15-16):4095-105. Epub 2007 Nov 26. DOI Direct Link
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Xylopia Patents:
US Patent No.	Title
7037937	Cytotoxic compounds
6734207	Cytotoxic compounds
6329420	Tubulin binding compounds (COBRA)
6258841	Tubulin binding compounds (COBRA)
5821450	Incapacitating composition and a device for its use
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