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African inmortal

Species: Helichrysum kraussii Bip.

Plant part used: Whole aerial part

Origin: Wild harvested

Processing: Steam-distillation

Main compounds: Alpha-Pinene, Germacrene-D

Chemotype: N/A

Olfactory experience: Sweet, sweet and deep. It can be described as sweet fruity and tea-like, with a delicate undertone.





 




    	


    	

    

  


  

  	

    		
	

		
		

							

										


Curiosities: Known as imphepho, omphepho or malufite this plant as being used by local tribes, mainly burnt as incense to invoke the goodwill of the ancestors and as charms (protective, love).


Traditional uses:






Part of the plant used
Processing mode
What it is treated for




Leaves


Decoction
It is used to wash keloid scars.




Roots and leaves
Infusion
Infusion Used to drive away evil spirits, used to wash the body




Dried leaves and seeds
Smoked in a pipe
The Karanga smoke this as a remedy for cough and pulmonary tuberculosis




Plant
Burnt
Plant Burned as incense by the KwaZulu-Natal




Root
Infusion
Venereal disease.




Root
Mixed with salt and other ingredients. Given orally.
Various conditions






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AFRICAN-IMMORTELLE                        AFRICAN-IMMORTELLE


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Análisis Cromatográfico
Porcentaje relativo de cada compuesto del cromatograma presentado de


AFRICAN INMORTAL:






Compounds
Porcentaje relativo
Compuestos
Relative


Percen age





α-Thujene
t
Cyclosativene
–




α-Pinene
20.4
α-Ylangene
0.7




Camphene
t
α-Copaene
6.1




Thuja-2,4(10)-diene *
t
β-Bourbonene
1.6




Sabinene
0.2
Sativene
–




β-Pinene
1.2






2-Pentyl furan
t
β-Selinene
2.6




n-Octanal
t
Eremophilene
–




β-Myrcene
–
Bicyclogermacrene
–




α-Terpinene
t
α-Muurolene
1.9




p-Cymene
t
α-Bulnesene
0.4




1,8-Cineole
2.0
γ-Cadinene
3.5




Limonene
t
trans-Calamenene
1.2




γ-Terpinene
0.2
δ-Cadinene
5.7




2-Nonanone
–
α-Cadinene
0.4




Terpinolene
t
α-Calacorene
0.2




n-Nonanal
t
Elemol
–




Linalool
–
Spathulenol
1.3




α-Campholenal
t
β-Caryophyllene oxide
1.4




Camphor
–
Guaiol
0.6




Cosmene*
0.3
epi-2-α-Cadinol
1.4




Pinocarvone
t
β-Eudesmol
0.8




trans-Pinocamphone
t
α-Eudesmol
1.3




Terpinen-4-ol
t
Sandaracopimara-8(14),15-diene
–




Cyclosativene
0.9
Kaurene
–




trans-Verbenol
–






iso-Menthone
–






Terpinen-4-ol
–






δ-Elemene
–






α-Cubebene
–























Grouped components





Monoterpene hydrocarbons 22.3%





Oxygen-containing monoterpenes 2.0%





Sesquiterpene hydrocarbons 49.9%





Oxygen-containing sesquiterpenes 6.8%





Others t






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Evidencia Científica




Efecto
Ruta utilizada en el experimento
Source




Actividad antibacteriana (probablemente debido al alto porcentaje de alfa-pineno según el estudio)
Placas de Petri – Bacterias Gram positivas
[2]




Actividad antibacteriana anti-acné
Placas de Petri – Staphylococcus aureus y Staphylococcus epidermis
[3]




Actividad antioxidante y antiinflamatoria (extracto de H. kraussii)
En vivo/ modelo de cribado in vitro


Actividad y reacción de eliminación de radicales DPPH mezcla compuesta de ácido araquidónico

[4]




Actividad antifúngica
Petri dishes – Aspergillus flavus, A. tamari, Penicillium digitatum, P. italicum, Cladosporium herbarum, C. sphaerospermum
[2] [5]






 


 


Scientific literature argues that the antibacterial activity of the oil of H. kraussii could be attributed, to a considerable degree, to the existence of a high percentage of alpha-pinene. Results and especially the activities against Gram positive bacteria, could provide useful data for the utilization of these oils, in pharmaceutical or cosmetic fields.


Other studies also reported the antibacterial activity of the individual component β-caryophyllene against Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis and showed that the crude essential oil exhibited better activity.


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