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Bersama abyssinica flowered from December to April.

Taxon: Bersama abyssinicaBersama abyssinicae0
Outcome: December to Aprile0

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“for Bersama abyssinica, Syzygium guineense, and Olea welwitschii were seen from December to April.”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1014–1112

Title

The Phenology of Nine Native Tree Species in Gera Moist Afromontane Forest, Southwest Ethiopia

Dereje Egeta; Giche Yadesa; Abeje Eshete; et al. Journal of Bioresource Management 2025

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Observation Almost all studied tree species grew leaves throughout the year.
Observation Ficus sur flowered from February to June.
Observation Polyscias fulva flowered from February to June.
Observation Croton macrostachyus flowered from February to June.
Observation Millettia ferruginea flowered from September to January.
Observation Allophylus abyssinicus flowered from September to January.
Observation Syzygium guineense flowered from December to April.
Observation Olea welwitschii flowered from December to April.
Observation Ficus sur, Millettia ferruginea and Bersama abyssinica fruited from December to the end of May.
Observation Albizia gummifera, Syzygium guineense and Olea welwitschii fruited from December to the end of May.
Observation Polyscias fulva, Croton macrostachyus and Allophylus abyssinicus fruited from June to December.
Observation No flowering stage was observed for Albizia gummifera during the study period.
Recommendation The authors call for long-term periodic phenological observations of the studied species.

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Bersama abyssinica had 40 use reports.

Taxon: Bersama abyssinicaBersama abyssinicae0
Outcome: URe0
Value: 40e0

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“Bersama abyssinica Fresen. (UR, 40)”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1691–1726

Title

Ethnobotanical study of traditional medicinal plants used by the Sidama people to treat human ailments in the Bensa district of Sidama region, Ethiopia

Tegenu Mekuria; Juhar Zemede; Belay Melese; et al. Scientific African 2025. doi:10.1016/j.sciaf.2025.e02541

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Observation The survey documented 214 medicinal plant species from 80 families and 182 genera.
Observation Asteraceae and Lamiaceae contributed the most species.
Observation Leucas martinicensis had 41 use reports.
Observation Asparagus africanus had 38 use reports.
Observation Cancer had the highest informant consensus value, 0.90.
Observation Zanthoxylum chalybeum and Asparagus africanus were identified as most effective for cancer-related ailments.
Observation The survey reported novel medicinal uses of five endemic plants.
Recommendation The authors recommend in-situ and ex-situ conservation of medicinal plants.
Recommendation The authors recommend support for culture-based sacred-forest protection.

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Bersama abyssinica was an important habitat for L. pulmonaria on only one mountain.

Taxon: Bersama abyssinicaBersama abyssinicae4
Outcome: important only on one mountaine4

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“Ilex mitis , Bersama abyssinica and Hagenia abyssinica were important only on one mountain”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1308–1398

Title

Distribution of Lobaria pulmonaria (L.) Hoffm. in Mt Kilimanjaro and Mt Meru forests: altitudinal range and specificity to substratum tree species

Nuru N. Kitara; Panteleo K. T. Munishi; Christoph Scheidegger The Lichenologist 2022. doi:10.1017/s0024282922000305

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Water extract of B. abyssinica stem bark had the highest total phenolic level, 230.83 mg GAE/g extract.

Taxon: Bersama abyssinicaBersama abyssinicat0
Organ / stage: Stem Barkt1
Outcome: level of phenolicse0
Value: 230.83 mg GAE/g extracte0
Qualifier: water extracte0

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“Bersama abyssinica”
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“Stem Bark Extracts”
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“The highest level of phenolics was determined in water extract (230.83 mg GAE/g extract)”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 748–836

Title

In vitro Antioxidant Properties of Bersama abyssinica Stem Bark Extracts

Kouadio Ibrahime Sinan; Kouadio Bene; Abdurrahman Aktumsek; et al. The 3rd International conference on Natural Products for Cancer Prevention and Therapy 2019. doi:10.3390/proceedings2019040021

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Methanol extract of B. abyssinica stem bark had a total phenolic level of 216.79 mg GAE/g extract, second to water extract.

Taxon: Bersama abyssinicaBersama abyssinicat0
Organ / stage: Stem Barkt1
Outcome: level of phenolicse0
Value: 216.79 mg GAE/g extracte0
Qualifier: methanole0

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“Bersama abyssinica”
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“Stem Bark Extracts”
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“The highest level of phenolics was determined in water extract (230.83 mg GAE/g extract), followed by methanol (216.79 mg GAE/g extract)”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 748–884

Title

In vitro Antioxidant Properties of Bersama abyssinica Stem Bark Extracts

Kouadio Ibrahime Sinan; Kouadio Bene; Abdurrahman Aktumsek; et al. The 3rd International conference on Natural Products for Cancer Prevention and Therapy 2019. doi:10.3390/proceedings2019040021

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Ethyl acetate extract of B. abyssinica stem bark had the lowest total phenolic level of the three, 100.57 mg GAE/g extract.

Taxon: Bersama abyssinicaBersama abyssinicat0
Organ / stage: Stem Barkt1
Outcome: level of phenolicse0
Value: 100.57 mg GAE/g extracte0
Qualifier: ethyl acetatee0

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“Bersama abyssinica”
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“Stem Bark Extracts”
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“The highest level of phenolics was determined in water extract (230.83 mg GAE/g extract), followed by methanol (216.79 mg GAE/g extract) and ethyl acetate (100.57 mg GAE/g extract)”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 748–928

Title

In vitro Antioxidant Properties of Bersama abyssinica Stem Bark Extracts

Kouadio Ibrahime Sinan; Kouadio Bene; Abdurrahman Aktumsek; et al. The 3rd International conference on Natural Products for Cancer Prevention and Therapy 2019. doi:10.3390/proceedings2019040021

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Water and methanol extracts of B. abyssinica stem bark showed the best antioxidant properties, in line with total phenolic content.

Taxon: Bersama abyssinicaBersama abyssinicat0
Outcome: antioxidant propertiese0
Direction: beste0
Qualifier: water and methanol extractse0

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“Bersama abyssinica”
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“the best antioxidant properties were noted for water and methanol extracts”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 972–1046

Title

In vitro Antioxidant Properties of Bersama abyssinica Stem Bark Extracts

Kouadio Ibrahime Sinan; Kouadio Bene; Abdurrahman Aktumsek; et al. The 3rd International conference on Natural Products for Cancer Prevention and Therapy 2019. doi:10.3390/proceedings2019040021

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The Bersama abyssinica extract at 200 mg/mL had the strongest antibacterial activity, followed by Ricinus communis, Eucalyptus citriodora and Acokanthera schimperi.

Taxon: Bersama abyssinicaBersama abyssinicae5
Treatment: extracte5
Outcome: antibacterial activitye5
Direction: strongeste5
Value: 200 mg/mLe5
Comparator: Ricinus communis, Eucalyptus citriodora and Acokanthera schimperie5

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“traditionally used medicinal plants”
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“The extract of Bersama abyssinica exhibited the strongest antibacterial activity at 200 mg/mL followed by Ricinus communis, Eucalyptus citriodora and Acokanthera schimperi”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1218–1389

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In vitro antibacterial activity of traditionally used medicinal plants against Xanthomonas campestris pv. musacearum in Ethiopia

GETAHUN YEMATA; BRUKTAWIT DESTA; MASRESHA FETENE Biodiversitas Journal of Biological Diversity 2019. doi:10.13057/biodiv/d200235

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Screening found glycosides, alkaloids and tannins.

Taxon: Bersama abyssinicaBersama abyssinicae0
Outcome: glycosides, alkaloids, tanninse1

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“Bersama abyssinica”
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“revealed the presence of glycosides, alkaloids, tannins, flavanoids, saponins, terpenoids, steroids and phytosterols”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 259–375

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Antibacterial steroids from roots of Bersama abyssinica

Lemilemu, Fitsum; Girmay, Solomon; Shenkute, Kebede; et al. DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) 2019. doi:10.20372/ejssdastu:v7.i1.2020.156

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Observation Screening found flavanoids, saponins and terpenoids.
Observation Screening found steroids and phytosterols.
Observation The root extract yielded β-sitosterol.
Observation The root extract yielded 7-hydroxysitosterol.
Observation The root extract yielded 2-methylamino-butyric acid, reported as its first isolation from a natural source.
Observation Extracts and β-sitosterol showed moderate antibacterial activity against E. coli.
Observation Extracts and β-sitosterol showed moderate antibacterial activity against S. aureus.

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Screening found flavanoids, saponins and terpenoids.

Taxon: Bersama abyssinicaBersama abyssinicae0
Outcome: flavanoids, saponins, terpenoidse1

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“Bersama abyssinica”
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“revealed the presence of glycosides, alkaloids, tannins, flavanoids, saponins, terpenoids, steroids and phytosterols”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 259–375

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Antibacterial steroids from roots of Bersama abyssinica

Lemilemu, Fitsum; Girmay, Solomon; Shenkute, Kebede; et al. DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) 2019. doi:10.20372/ejssdastu:v7.i1.2020.156

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Observation Screening found glycosides, alkaloids and tannins.
Observation Screening found steroids and phytosterols.
Observation The root extract yielded β-sitosterol.
Observation The root extract yielded 7-hydroxysitosterol.
Observation The root extract yielded 2-methylamino-butyric acid, reported as its first isolation from a natural source.
Observation Extracts and β-sitosterol showed moderate antibacterial activity against E. coli.
Observation Extracts and β-sitosterol showed moderate antibacterial activity against S. aureus.

Bersama abyssinica 28 claims

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