Plant details information about plumbago zeylanica plant. Plumbago zeylanica is a medicinal plant commonly called white. Issn pharmacognostic and phytochemical investigations of. The root of plumbago zeylanica also called chitrak, a major source of plumbagin, has been used in traditional indian medicine since 750 bc as an antiatherogenic, cardiotonic, hepatoprotective, and neuroprotective agent. An excellent, if rather terse, guide to the traditional medicinal uses of the plants of the region when the crushed leaves are applied to the skin they cause almost instantaneous rubefaction, and in a very short. The dutch east india company trade routes included the cape and this was most likely how. In a small dose of 500 mg to 1 gram it acts as stimulant.
The word herb has been derived from the latin word, herba and an old french word herbe. Antioxidant properties of plumbago zeylanica, an indian medicinal. In doing so, fnps is not attesting to the accuracy of any information on the fann webite. In the present study, the protective effect of hydroalcoholic extract of p. Water, ethanol, ethyl acetate and acetone extract of plumbago zeylanica were used to evaluate the antihelicobacter pylori activity. How plumbago zeylanica is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. Pharmaceutical studies and therapeutic uses of plumbago.
The plant has antiinflammatory, antiplasmodial activity against parasites of the. Fnps provides this link to assist users in finding sources for native plants. Blue plumbago, plumbago auriculata, cape leadwort philippine medicinal herbs an illustrated compilation of philippine medicinal plants by dr godofredo stuart, with botanical information, chemical properties, folkloric uses and medicinal research. Naravelia zeylanica herb uses, benefits, cures, side. Phytochemical evaluation of roots of plumbago zeylanica l. Chitrak plumbago zeylanica medicinal uses, benefits and. Text is available under the creative commons attributionsharealike license.
Ethnobotany, medicinal plants, plant resources, traditional. Pdf seed mycobiota of plumbago zeylanica, seed transmission. Names of plumbago zeylanica in various languages of the world are also given. An erect or subscandent herb with branches long, not rooting at nodes. List of various diseases cured by naravelia zeylanica. Antioxidant properties of plumbago zeylanica, an indian medicinal plant and its active ingredient, plumbagin. Kamala information, medicinal uses, sideeffects and more.
Studies were conducted to determine the seed mycobiota of p. How naravelia zeylanica is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. Upadhye, agarkar research institute, pune, where a sample specimen voucher number. The major properties are anticancer, antifertility, antiinflammatory, antimicrobial, antioxidant. Search for medicinal plants to treat kidney disorders is an important topic on phytotherapeutical research. There is lots of literature available that states the medicinal uses of p.
Common names include plumbago and leadwort names which are also shared by the genus ceratostigma. Pharmaceutical studies, therapeutic uses, zeylanica, chitrakaplumbago, chitramulamu. Polygonum plebeium, pouzolzia zeylanica, sagittaria quayanensis, solanum. It has bisexual flowers and attains up to 24 feet height. Leaves are caustic, vesicant, aphrodisiac, good for scabies stimulant and are also used in sore and swelling 18. Results of acute toxicity showed that the plant is safe as exemplified by its use. Medicinal benefits it is stronger when compared to plumbago zeylanica. The root of plumbago zeylanica was purchased from shri shail medicinal plants farms supplier, nagpur 20 and authenticated by dr. Plumbago, plumbago auriculata, cape leadwort philippine.
The root of the plant and its constituents are credited with potential. Plumbago is a genus of 1020 species of flowering plants in the family plumbaginaceae, native to warm temperate to tropical regions of the world. Medicinal leadwort is a poisonous plant that is used externally and, in small quantities, internally, to treat a range of disorders. Plumabgo zeylanica, chitrak, therapeutic uses, chemical constituents, traditional values, medicinal plant. Some members of fann may provide services that do not further the fnps mission, and.
The traditional knowledge examples given below are just an indicativeillustrative sample. The flowers are stalkless sessile or on very short stalks, white with five petals and a slender corolla tube 1. Silver nanoparticles synthesis from a pharmaceutically. They are used to treat infections and digestive problems such. The roots of plumbago zeylanica or chitrak is used in ayurveda for the treatment of various diseases related to digestive system like impaired or weak digestion, grahni, piles, abdominal pain, skin diseases, etc.
Importance and uses of medicinal plants biotech articles. Plumbago zeylanica known as chitrak is a useful indian medicinal plant. Names of naravelia zeylanica in various languages of the world are also given. Plumbago zeylanica medicinal uses leadwort is a potent medicinal agent used in the treatment of stubborn chronic rheumatoid arthritis, skin diseases and tumerous growths as recommended by ayurveda. It is very popular, especially in parts of africa and asia, as a treatment for a range of skin problems and intestinal worms. Plumbago zeylanica, popular medicinal plant in ayurveda. Plumbago zeylanica is an important medicinal plant used in ayurveda since ancient times. However, the plant had already been named auriculata by lamarck in 1786 in what was known as the east indies where it had been taken as a garden plant. Rapid clonal propagation of an endangered medicinal plant. Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in plumbago zeylanica. Pdf rapid micropropagation of plumbago zeylanica l.
In the present study we have observed the effect of. Herbal practices similar to the ones given below may also have been received from other people from same different parts of the country. This page was last edited on 15 august 2019, at 07. Detailed descriptions of plant and plants products about 700 herbs used for medicinal purposes to cure various ailments have been mentioned in various. Plumbago zeylanica herb uses, benefits, cures, side.
Pdf plumbago zeylanica is an important medicinal herb used extensively in ethnomedicine. Plumbago zeylanica, commonly known as ceylon leadwort, doctorbush or wild leadwort, is a species of plumbago with a pantropical distribution. The exact pathogenesis of ulcer continues to elude scientists and medical. Antioxidant properties of plumbago zeylanica, an indian. Alternate, ovate, entire, glabrous narrowed into a short petiole, the petiole often. It is the use of plants for medicinal purposes, and the study of such uses. Philippine herbal mediciines an illustrated compilation by dr godofredo stuart, with botanical information, chemical properties, folkloric uses and medicinal studies. Download fulltext pdf reproductive biology in the medicinal plant, plumbago zeylanica l article pdf available in african journal of biotechnology 719 january 2010 with 257 reads. Different authors reported usage of iaa either alone or in combination with iba for successful rooting in several medicinal plants such as plumbago zeylanica chinnamadasamy et al.
Bear in mind a modern herbal was written with the conventional wisdom of the early 1900s. Indroda park, ayurvedic udyan, aranya van about plumbago zeylanica plant. Plumbagin from plumbago zeylanica l induces apoptosis in human nonsmall cell lung cancer cell lines through nf. It contains several bioactive compounds like napthoquinones, terpenoids, tannins, fixed oils, fats, proteins, etc among all plumbagin is most important bioactive compounds. It is given internally for calculi of the bladders and kidney, leprosy, and wounds.
The calyx tube is 5ribbed, about 1cm long and covered with sticky glandular. The goal of native plants hawaii nph is to create and establish a single, comprehensive and searchable online database knowledgebase with information updated by participating nurseries and specialists. This will connect local nurseries to landscape architects and home growers to promote the use and understanding of local native plants. Plumbago zeylanica is one of the medicinal plants which are widely used for its therapeutic value. This tends to show that the active ingredients of the plant parts are better extracted with methanol than chloroform and hexane.
A scrambling shrub to 1m with ridged stems flowers. This medicinal tree mainly used in the treatment of intestinal parasite due to its purgative and anthelmintic properties. Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in naravelia zeylanica. In kashmir, the plant grows naturally in the lakes and its stem is. The term medicinal plant includes various types of plants used in herbalism herbology or herbal medicine. It is used to treat tape worm infestations ascarides, rectal worms and constipation. World health organisation is actively encouraging developing countries to use herbal medicines which they. Chitrak plumbago zeylanica benefits, dose, side effects. Plumbago zeylanica an overview sciencedirect topics. Plumbago indica medicinal uses and photos sweet chitrak traditionally used by rural folk for medicinal purpose, plumbago indica chitrak is a perennial shrub. It also finds its use in correcting chronic menstrual disorders, viral warts and chronic diseases of nervous system.
It possesses wide range of pharmaceutical activities such as anticancer. Introduction india is the seventh largest country in the world. It is used for rasayana anti aging and rejuvenation therapies. Plumbagin, a medicinal plant plumbago zeylanicaderived 1,4naphthoquinone, inhibits growth and metastasis of human prostate cancer pc3mluciferase cells in an orthotopic xenograft mouse model.
Plumbago zeylanica journal of ayurvedic and herbal medicine. This should be taken into account as some of the information may now be considered inaccurate, or not in accordance with modern medicine. List of various diseases cured by plumbago zeylanica. Sangdikit, sandikit, plumbago zeylanica, lead wort.
Pharmaceutical studies, therapeutic uses, plumbago zeylanica, chitraka, chitramulamu. The paper also describes the uses and availability of different species drawing. Plumbago zeylanica, a rambling perennial herb or shrub as some scientist refer it as shrub of. The potency of inh was increased fourfold, the mic values of plumbagin from plumbago zeylanica were thus lowered from 1.
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