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In Bandrefam, Vitex grandifolia was an important species (18.43%).

Taxon: Vitex grandifoliaVitex grandifoliae0
Outcome: most important speciese0
Value: 18.43%e0
Setting: Bandrefame0

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“Malacantha alnifolia (55.14%), Vitex grandifolia (18.43%), Bosqueia angolensis (15.06%) were the most important species in Bandrefam”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1002–1134

Title

Assessing Floristic Diversity, Stand Structures, and Carbon Stocks in Sacred Forests of West Cameroon: Insights from Bandrefam and Batoufam

Nicole Liliane Maffo Maffo; Hubert Kpoumie Mounmemi; Hermann Taedoumg; et al. Open Journal of Forestry 2025. doi:10.4236/ojf.2025.151005

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Agnuside and bartsioside were isolated from Vitex grandifolia leaves.

Taxon: Vitex grandifoliaVitex grandifoliae0
Organ / stage: leavese0
Outcome: isolation of two iridoids known in the literature as agnuside and bartsiosidee0

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“phytochemical investigation of leaves of Vitex grandifolia led to the isolation of two iridoids known in the literature as agnuside and bartsioside”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 43–190

Title

The genus Vitex: An overview of iridoids as chemotaxonomic marker

M. Oluwasesan Bello; Ahmed A. Zaki; Sinmisola Aloko; et al. Beni-Suef University Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences 2017. doi:10.1016/j.bjbas.2017.07.004

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Twelve compounds, including five new ones, were isolated from Vitex grandifolia leaves.

Taxon: V. grandifoliaVitex grandifoliae0
Organ / stage: leavese0
Outcome: compoundse0
Value: twelve compounds including five new onese0

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“twelve compounds including five new ones belonging to iridiods, phenolics, flavoniods and lignans were isolated from the methanol extract of the leaves of V. grandifolia”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 260–429

Title

Phytochemical Constituents Of Vitex Grandifolia

BM Oluwasesan; Z Ali; AA Zaki; et al. Planta Medica 2016. doi:10.1055/s-0036-1578717

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V. grandifolia litter mass loss reached 92.35%.

Taxon: V. grandifoliaVitex grandifoliae0
Outcome: mass losst0
Value: 92.35%e0

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“92.35% in V. grandifolia”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 560–584

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“mass loss of litter samples”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 498–525

Title

Litter decomposition and nutrient dynamics of ten selected tree species in tropical rainforest of Ebom, southwest Cameroon

A Ibrahima; AD Mvondo Ze; JC Ntonga International Journal of Biological and Chemical Sciences 2011. doi:10.4314/ijbcs.v5i1.68068

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Observation After 23 weeks, litter mass loss ranged from 24.08% in E. utile to 92.35% in V. grandifolia.
Observation Decomposition rate constant was 0.014 in M. cecropioides.
Observation Decomposition rate constant was 0.165 week-1 in V. grandifolia.
Observation Original litter nutrient content varied among species, with low Na, P and Mg and high N, Ca and K.
Observation Average K release was 89.04% of initial content.
Observation Average Ca release was 60.80% of initial content.
Observation Average Mg release was 46.19% of initial content.
Observation Average N release was 40.99% of initial content.
Observation Average P release was 24.17% of initial content.

Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

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Decomposition rate constant was 0.165 week-1 in V. grandifolia.

Taxon: V. grandifoliaVitex grandifoliae0
Outcome: Decomposition rate constantse0
Value: 0.165 week-1e0

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“Decomposition rate constants (k) ranged from 0.014 in M. cecropioides to 0.165 week-1 in V. grandifolia”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 586–689

Title

Litter decomposition and nutrient dynamics of ten selected tree species in tropical rainforest of Ebom, southwest Cameroon

A Ibrahima; AD Mvondo Ze; JC Ntonga International Journal of Biological and Chemical Sciences 2011. doi:10.4314/ijbcs.v5i1.68068

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Observation After 23 weeks, litter mass loss ranged from 24.08% in E. utile to 92.35% in V. grandifolia.
Observation V. grandifolia litter mass loss reached 92.35%.
Observation Decomposition rate constant was 0.014 in M. cecropioides.
Observation Original litter nutrient content varied among species, with low Na, P and Mg and high N, Ca and K.
Observation Average K release was 89.04% of initial content.
Observation Average Ca release was 60.80% of initial content.
Observation Average Mg release was 46.19% of initial content.
Observation Average N release was 40.99% of initial content.
Observation Average P release was 24.17% of initial content.

Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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Adult weevil survival was least on flour treated with 3 g V. grandifolia leaf powder compared with other treatments.

Taxon: Vitex grandifoliaVitex grandifoliae0
Treatment: 3 g V. grandifoliae1
Interactor: Sitophilus zeamaisSitophilus zeamaise0pest
Second interactor: Callosobruchus maculatusCallosobruchus maculatuse0pest
Outcome: survival of adult beetlese1
Direction: leaste1
Value: 3.30–20%, 6.70–20%e1
Comparator: other treatmentse1

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“The influence of leaf powders of Vitex grandifolia and Dracaena arborea incorporated into maize and cowpea flour on the survival of maize weevil (Sitophilus zeamais) and cowpea weevil (Callosobruchus maculatus), respectively was tested”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 0–235

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“Survival of adult beetles of maize and cowpea weevil was least on cowpea (10 g) and maize (10 g) flour treated with 3 g V. grandifolia (3.30–20%, 6.70–20%, respectively) and 3 g D. arborea (3.30–13.3%, 0.0–3.3%, respectively) compared to other treatments”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 237–491

Title

Efficacy of Some Plant Species for the Control of Cowpea Weevil (Callosobruchus maculatus) and Maize Weevil (Sitophilus zeamais).

T. T. Epidi; Christopher Didigwu Nwani; S. Udoh International Journal of Agriculture and Biology 2008

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Intervention effect Adult weevil survival was least on flour treated with 3 g D. arborea leaf powder compared with other treatments.
Intervention effect V. grandifolia inhibited mean adult emergence of Callosobruchus maculatus (7.00–9.33) compared with the control.
Intervention effect V. grandifolia inhibited mean adult emergence of Sitophilus zeamais (8.00–9.67) compared with the control.
Intervention effect D. arborea did not differ from the control in adult emergence.
Recommendation V. grandifolia is suggested as a plant-based biopesticide for controlling both weevil pests.

Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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V. grandifolia inhibited mean adult emergence of Callosobruchus maculatus (7.00–9.33) compared with the control.

Taxon: Vitex grandifoliaVitex grandifoliae0
Treatment: V. grandifoliae2
Interactor: C. maculatusCallosobruchus maculatuse2pest
Outcome: mean adult emergence of C. maculatuse2
Direction: inhibitorye2
Value: 7.00–9.33e2
Comparator: controle2

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“The influence of leaf powders of Vitex grandifolia and Dracaena arborea incorporated into maize and cowpea flour on the survival of maize weevil (Sitophilus zeamais) and cowpea weevil (Callosobruchus maculatus), respectively was tested”
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“V. grandifolia was inhibitory to mean adult emergence of C. maculatus (7.00–9.33) and S. zeamais (8.00– 9.67) compared with the control (15.00)”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 554–697

Title

Efficacy of Some Plant Species for the Control of Cowpea Weevil (Callosobruchus maculatus) and Maize Weevil (Sitophilus zeamais).

T. T. Epidi; Christopher Didigwu Nwani; S. Udoh International Journal of Agriculture and Biology 2008

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Intervention effect Adult weevil survival was least on flour treated with 3 g V. grandifolia leaf powder compared with other treatments.
Intervention effect Adult weevil survival was least on flour treated with 3 g D. arborea leaf powder compared with other treatments.
Intervention effect V. grandifolia inhibited mean adult emergence of Sitophilus zeamais (8.00–9.67) compared with the control.
Intervention effect D. arborea did not differ from the control in adult emergence.
Recommendation V. grandifolia is suggested as a plant-based biopesticide for controlling both weevil pests.

Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

V. grandifolia inhibited mean adult emergence of Sitophilus zeamais (8.00–9.67) compared with the control.

Taxon: Vitex grandifoliaVitex grandifoliae0
Treatment: V. grandifoliae2
Interactor: S. zeamaisSitophilus zeamaise2pest
Outcome: mean adult emergencee2
Direction: inhibitorye2
Value: 8.00– 9.67e2
Comparator: controle2

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“The influence of leaf powders of Vitex grandifolia and Dracaena arborea incorporated into maize and cowpea flour on the survival of maize weevil (Sitophilus zeamais) and cowpea weevil (Callosobruchus maculatus), respectively was tested”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 0–235

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“V. grandifolia was inhibitory to mean adult emergence of C. maculatus (7.00–9.33) and S. zeamais (8.00– 9.67) compared with the control (15.00)”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 554–697

Title

Efficacy of Some Plant Species for the Control of Cowpea Weevil (Callosobruchus maculatus) and Maize Weevil (Sitophilus zeamais).

T. T. Epidi; Christopher Didigwu Nwani; S. Udoh International Journal of Agriculture and Biology 2008

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Intervention effect Adult weevil survival was least on flour treated with 3 g V. grandifolia leaf powder compared with other treatments.
Intervention effect Adult weevil survival was least on flour treated with 3 g D. arborea leaf powder compared with other treatments.
Intervention effect V. grandifolia inhibited mean adult emergence of Callosobruchus maculatus (7.00–9.33) compared with the control.
Intervention effect D. arborea did not differ from the control in adult emergence.
Recommendation V. grandifolia is suggested as a plant-based biopesticide for controlling both weevil pests.

Recommendationauthor interpretationoriginal resultpositivebasis n/a

Claim · model-written summary

V. grandifolia is suggested as a plant-based biopesticide for controlling both weevil pests.

Taxon: V. grandifoliaVitex grandifoliae4
Outcome: use as a plant-based biopesticide for controlling both weevil pestse4

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“It is concluded that V. grandifolia has great potential for use as a plant-based biopesticide for controlling both weevil pests”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 752–879

Title

Efficacy of Some Plant Species for the Control of Cowpea Weevil (Callosobruchus maculatus) and Maize Weevil (Sitophilus zeamais).

T. T. Epidi; Christopher Didigwu Nwani; S. Udoh International Journal of Agriculture and Biology 2008

Other claims from this paper (5)

Intervention effect Adult weevil survival was least on flour treated with 3 g V. grandifolia leaf powder compared with other treatments.
Intervention effect Adult weevil survival was least on flour treated with 3 g D. arborea leaf powder compared with other treatments.
Intervention effect V. grandifolia inhibited mean adult emergence of Callosobruchus maculatus (7.00–9.33) compared with the control.
Intervention effect V. grandifolia inhibited mean adult emergence of Sitophilus zeamais (8.00–9.67) compared with the control.
Intervention effect D. arborea did not differ from the control in adult emergence.

Vitex grandifolia 9 claims

9 claims