Thespesia populnea is an old world, tropical, coastal species that is often found in and around mangroves. Both belong to the family malvaceae but are relatively distantly related, thespesia being much closer to cotton genus gossypium. In this study, we aimed to inventory medicinal plants used by local people and how those relate to the treatment of the most frequent diseases encountered in ambalabe. Medicinal use of various parts of neem various parts of the neem tree have been used as traditional ayurvedic medicine in india from time immemorial 48. Anonymous, indian medicinal plants compendium of 500. Thespesia populnea has a number of medicinal uses, many of which have been verified by scientific methods. A common tree, found as cultivated as well as wild plant in moist ravines in waste places and near houses. Neem oil and the bark and leaf extracts have been therapeutically used as folk.
It is an attractive ornamental with valued reddishbrown heartwood, but. Its leaves are simple and heartshaped, with a distinct tip. One of my uncles had the type of personality that where ever he hung his hat, that was home. Thespesia populnea malvaceae, commonly known as tulip tree or gansuriya sinhalese kavarachu tamil resorts, 2017, is used as a single agent and in combination with other plants as a ploy herbal formulation in the sri lankan traditional medicine practice. The findings of the present study will be helpful to the phytochemists and pharmacologists for identification of new active principles. Pulps of fresh fruits were applied for relief of migrane. There are eighteen species in the genus thespesia but perhaps the best known and widely distributed one is the pantropic portia or milo thespesia populnea. We report the isolation of 7hydroxycadalene 6, thespesenone 7, and dehydrooxoperezinone6methyl ether 8 from its red heartwood. Phytochemical analysis in the root and leaf of thespesia populnea.
Antibacterial and antifungal activities of thespesia. There has been some research into its properties, which tends to support these traditional uses. Thespesia populnea herb uses, benefits, cures, side. Mar 06, 2020 medicinal uses of chenopodium album lambsquarters bathua. Medicinal plants, secondary metabolities, thespesia populnea, tridax procumbens. It is a small tree or arborescent shrub that has a pantropical distribution, found on coasts around the world. Decoction of bark was given to treat diarrhoea and arthritis. Plants as natural antiinflammatory agents unlike modern allopathic drugs which are single active components that target one specific pathway. Shirisha, albizia lebbeck uses, medicinal qualities. A study on ethnomedicinal plants of kalavai, vellore.
Thespesia populnea portia tree, aden apple, indian tulip tree. Known as milo in hawaii, this tree is often planted in front of buddhist temples. The main uses of thespesia populnea are cutaneous infections, skin and. Thespesia populnea commonly known as the indian tulip tree, bhendi marathi, pacific rosewood, or portia tree is species of flowering plant in the mallow family scientific name. Antibacterial and antifungal activities of thespesia populnea leaf. Thespesia acutiloba is similar to thespesia populnea except that leaves with three sharplypointed lobes. Originally from the old world, the portia tree was brought to hawaii by early polynesian settlers. Thespesia portica asiatica asian portoe, dwarf asian portia, sea hibiscus abelmoschus esculentus, hibiscus esculentus okra, bamia, gombo. Thirteen wild vegetables reported to have medicinal value were assessed in this study. Antidiabetic and antihyperlipidemic effects of thespesia. Found out that insect happens to be the cotton stainer he of pyrrhocoridae which are a cosmopolitan family of pentatomomorphan bugs including about 65 genera and over 400. Pdf on jan 1, 2010, kannan cs warrier and others published. Thespesia populnea, commonly known as the portia tree, is species of flowering plant in the mallow family, malvaceae. Antimicrobial property of thespasia populnea 21,22.
Jul 16, 2004 thespesia populnea grows as a small tree or large shrub that occurs throughout polynesia. Ghoda neem locally belongs to the family meliaceae, is a highly significant medicinal plant found almost everywhere in bangladesh. Aglaia mariannensis bikkia tetrandra native plants of the. It is indigenous to many parts of the tropics and has been introduced to new regions by people. The atlas of florida plants provides a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state and taxonomic information. Thespesia populnea, hibiscus populneus, seaside mahoe, portia. Medicinal plants are widely used by the traditional medicinal practitioners to cure different diseases due to their worldwide availability and fewer side effects. Small drooping tree with yellow to orange hibiscuslike flowers. List of various diseases cured by thespesia populnea. Antiinflammatory action of thespesia populnea fruits by hrbc. The medicinal and other uses of the identified plants were collected from the local and professional healers within the study area. Thespesia populnea is an herbal medicinal plant known for its therapeutics values.
Phytochemical screening of thespecia populanea leaf and. Diversity of traditional medicinal plants used by rural. Review article biological activities and medicinal properties. The extracts were vacuum dried to yield the respective methanol met and aqueous extract aet.
Banago,thespesia populnea, portia tree philippine herbal. Thespesenone and dehydrooxoperezinone6methyl ether, new. Medicinal plants used by the tribals of tirunelveli hills. Milo, portia tree, seaside mahoe eat the weeds and other. Thespesia populnea portia tree uses, dose, research. Because of the ease with which various strains of the plant adapt to different environments, the international institute of tropical agriculture iita has promoted its introduction as a cover crop in plantations in humid savannah areas. Portia tree fruits are sweet and sour in taste, durjara hard to digest, snigdha unctuous, oily shukraprada shukrala improves sperm and semen quantity and quality krumiprada may cause intestinal worms kaphaprada increases kapha dosha. The plant is widely grown for soil improvement and in soil and water conservation programmes. Percentage yield of extract of leaves of thespesia populnea.
Thespesia populnea, are mashed and put on the rash along with. Cucurbitaceae was found to be the most represented family with four species from two different genera. Introduction thespesia populnea commonly called as hibiscus populnea belongs to the family. Its buoyant and hardy seed is adapted for oceanic dispersal. The tahitians considered it sacred and grew it near places. Pharmacognostical and phytochemical studies of the leaves of albizia odoratissima l. Thespesia populnea, medicinal plant kavali sai lasya. With limited access to modern medicine, the local population uses medicinal plants to treat most diseases. Thespesia populnea local name banalo cnmi status indigenous requirements coastal areas, wetlands size medium tree propagation seedscuttings uses fenceposts, dyes, shade tree, windbreak, ornamental wildlife use used by wildlife for shelter english name rosewood. Antimicrobial activity of thespesia populnea soland. Thespesia populnea milo, portia tree, pacific rosewood.
Thespesia populnea grows as a small tree or large shrub that occurs throughout polynesia. Medicinal plants used to treat the most frequent diseases. It has some medicinal properties like anthelmintic, antiphlogistic, antirheumatic, contraceptive, laxative, odontalgic etc. Medicinal uses of selected wild edible vegetables consumed by. When interviewed about the use of pteridophytes in tahitian. Portia tree fruits are sweet and sour in taste, durjara hard to digest, snigdha unctuous, oily shukraprada shukrala improves sperm and semen quantity and quality krumiprada may cause intestinal worms kaphaprada. Found as a favorite garden and roadside tree in all four provinces. Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in thespesia populnea. The decoction is also mixed with bathing water and used for bath to treat snakebites. The website also provides access to a database and images of herbarium specimens found at the university of south florida and other herbaria.
Thespesia populnea herb uses, benefits, cures, side effects. The plant shows the presence of many chemical constituents which are responsible for varied pharmacological and medicinal property. In the present study, thespesia populnea malvaceae bark was extracted with methanol and water. Plant is alternative, stimulant, demulcent, phlegmatic, and generative of semen. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. Originally published in the journal blumea, it is available as a pdf on the interne.
Latest research on thespasia populnea antidiabetic and antihyperlipidemic effect of thespasia populnea fruit pulp. Thespesia populnea may be confused with hibiscus tiliaceus which was the topic of an earlier marvellous mallows. The evaluation needs to be carried out on thespesia populnea in. General information milo is a member of the mallow family or malvaceae. Poovarasu or thespesia populnea herbal remedy for skin diseases, the paste of the bark is applied externally over leucoderma and other skin infections. Medicinal plants commonly used against cancer in traditional. Review article biological activities and medicinal. Pdf documentation of ethnomedicinal information and. Thespesia populnea health effects and herbal facts. Medical ethnobotany, phytochemistry, and bioactivity of.
Phytochemical screening and antioxidant potential of. Natural medicine facts phytochemical and ethnobotanical. Medicinal portia tree is often used in traditional medicine, where the bark, root, leaves, flowers and fruits are all used to treat a range of ailments. It is a small tree or shrub reaching a height of about 10 m and up to 60 cm in trunk diameter upon maturity.
In addition to ethnobotanical uses of the collected plants, information was obtained from interviews and probing of local people who. Potential of the plant thespesia populnea in the treatment. The 14 wild vegetables with medicinal values were found to be distributed within 10 plant families. Murraya koenigii is a versatile medicinal plant and it has a rich source of biologically active compound which makes it a multipotential medicinal plant. Poovarasu thespesia populnea l national health portal. Pharmacological actions of thespesia populnea relevant to. Pdf pharmacognostical studies on thespesia populnea leaf.
This study aimed to document the traditional knowledge of medicinal plants and antimicrobial validation of thespesia populnea used by yanadi tribe of chittoor district, andhra pradesh, india. It grows into a big tree, usually found in road sides of southern india. Antibacterial and antifungal activities of thespesia populnea. Ms analysis identified 37 metabolites among which sucrose, malic acid, and turanose were the most abundant. Ms analysis identified 37 metabolites among which sucrose. Thespesia populnea, otherwise known as portia tree, eden apple, pacific rosewood, or indian tulip tree, is a flowering species belonging in the malvaceae family. Decoction of leaves along with leaves of andrographis paniculata wall. Documentation of ethnomedicinal information and antimicrobial. Philippine herbal medicine an illustrated compilation of philippine medicinal plants by dr godofredo stuart, with botanical information, chemical properties, folkloric uses and research studies. Melia azedarach linn medicinal uses medicinal plants. Phytochemical profiling, polyphenol composition, and. Vellore district, tamil nadu, to study the various medicinal plants that are used by the people for the treatment of common ailments such as fever, cold, cough, diabetes, jaundice, diarrhea, rheumatism, snake bite, and headache, in order to evaluate the potential medicinal uses of local plants. Medicinal this species is doubtfully distinct from thespesia populnea, and so should have the same uses as detailed below.
In future study, the isolated principles from curry leaf needs to be evaluated in scientific manner using scientific experimental animal models and clinical. Medicinal uses of selected wild edible vegetables consumed. Thespesia populnea, commonly known as the portia tree. Thespesia populnea, phytochemical, medicinal plant, leaf, root, highperformance liquid chromatography 1. Names of thespesia populnea in various languages of the world are also given. Sindhu2, sanjeev kumar 1, pradeep kumar 2 1 guru govind singh college of pharmacy, yamunanagar5001, haryana, india 2 medicinal plants research laboratory, chitkara college of pharmacy, chandigarhpatiala national highway. Compounds 7 and 8 are reported for the first time in nature. How thespesia populnea is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. Description of chenopodium album lambsquarters bathua. A total of wild edible vegetables with medicinal uses were observed from the 45 recorded vegetables and were botanically identified into 9 families. In addition to ethnobotanical uses of the collected plants, information was obtained from interviews and probing of local people who have knowledge about traditional medicine. The present study evaluated the phytochemical constituents, nutritional attributes, and the antioxidant capacity of the medicinal halophyte thespesia populnea. Shireesha is an important antipoisoning herb of ayurveda. A very good work, giving lots of information about each plant.
Thespesia populnea, hibiscus populneus, seaside mahoe. The present study was aimed at pharmacognostic and preliminary phytochemical evaluations of a. Screening of medicinal plants for therapeutically active biomolecules including those with antimicrobial properties has gained an unprecedented importance in. The present study provides evidence that solvent extract of thespesia populnea. The species has been planted throughout the tropics and is naturalized in tropical climates throughout the world. However, the portia tree is probably native only to the old world, and may have originated in india. The bark and flowers are useful in folk medicine to treat cutaneous infections such as scabies, psoriasis, eczema, ringworm, guinea worm while the leaves of this plant are used to reduce inflammation. View photographs and a description of the plant thespesia populnea, commonly known as milo, portia tree, pacific rosewood, seaside mahoe, or indian tulip. A probable native of india, one would think the milo has spent all of creation in florida and the caribbean, its so at home in the environment. Hibiscus tiliaceus beach hibiscus introduction beach hibiscus hibiscus tiliaceus is an evergreen, sprawling tree that typically grows to 310 m 1033 ft in height with a sprawling form. Traditionally, different parts such as leaf, flower, seed, fruit, and young.
Fruit juices are used on rheumatism sprains, scabies, swellings, insect bites and warts. Phytochemical screening and antioxidant potential of thespesia populnea l. Thespesia populnea malvaceae is a large tree found in the tropical regions and coastal forests of india. The pharmacognostic investigations were carried out. Thespesia populnea information from itis the integrated taxonomic information system itis provides authoritative taxonomic information on thespesia populnea, as well as other plants, animals, fungi, and microbes of north america and the world. Medical ethnobotany, phytochemistry, and bioactivity of the ferns of moorea, french polynesia nicole baltrushes. Potential of the plant thespesia populnea in the treatment of. Therefore, screening of alphaamylase inhibitors in medicinal plants has received much attention.
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