Gulmohar an ornamental plant with medicinal uses nidhi suhane, rishi raj shrivastava, mahendra singh abstract gulmohar is an ornament plant also known as flame tree. Gardner medicinal plant program, university of massachusetts, amherst, ma 01003, usa abstract. The university of new mexico bulletin navajo indian medical ethnobotany by leland c. Delonix regia herb uses, benefits, cures, side effects. Antibacterial and pharmacognostical evaluation of delonix. The wild carrot is an aromatic herb that acts as a diuretic, soothes the digestive tract and stimulates the uterus. Peltophorum pterocarpum should not be confused with the yellowflowered form of this species i.
This research is on the identification and traditional uses of some medicinal. The aromatic root was chewed for headache, chewed and rubbed on thebody for any sort of pain, and the scent inhaled for headache longinos 1792, in simpson 1961. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. Do you suffer from asthma chronic asthma is a paralyzing, suffocating and socially isolating condition that can cause anxiety that can trigger even more attacks. Fire tree, delonix regia, flambouyant tree, hong hua ying. In table 5 some threatened medicinal plants6 with their habitat and medicinal uses7,8 are mentioned, most of these plants are highly demanded by herbal pharmaceutical. The oil and its karjan possess insecticidal and anti bacterial properties. Medicinal plants are those plants that are used parts, extract etc in treating and preventing specific ailments and diseases that affect human beings. It covers plants with edible flowers whose floral parts including the stalk and flower nectar are eaten as conventional or functional food and may provide a source of food colorant, additive or neutraceuticals. The fruit infusion is used for treating skin diseases, like allergies, chaffed skin, rashes, burns and scalds. Phytochemicalsare active secondary plant metabolites responsible for most of the claimed medicinal activities of plants.
The present work was to evaluate the antiinflammatory activity of delonix regia leaves family. Gulmohar an ornamental plant with medicinal uses p. Delonix regia belonging to the family fabaceae was carried out to. Delonix regia is a distinctive tree with large, bright red flowers. In this study, we found that the delonix regia leaf. Delonix regia herb uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients. Pteridium aquilinum l kuhn medicinal uses medicinal. This book continues as volume 9 of a multicompendium on edible medicinal and non medicinal plants. How delonix regia is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. Chemical and biological exploration permit to provide solutions to the treatment of diseases. Chapter 2 medicinal plants and tomorrows pharmacy an american perspective lyle e. A wonderfully cleansing medicine, it supports the liver, stimulates the flow of urine and the removal of waste by the kidneys.
In india, indigenous herbal remedies such as ayurveda and other indian traditional medicine have since ancient times used plants in treatment of various diseases. Eucalyptus camaldulensis is one of those plants that possess these phytochemicals and claimed to possess medicinal activities on various ailments. Many people have used medicinal herbs to treat a variety of diseases and ailments for many. Encyclopedia of medicinal plants education and health library. Edible medicinal and non medicinal plants springerlink. This document is enh387, one of a series of the environmental horticulture department, ufifas extension. The plant list includes scientific plant names of species rank for the genus delonix. The ethanol extract after preliminary phytochemical investigation showed the presence of sterols, triterpenoids, phenolic compounds and flavonoids.
The oil also finds use in soap making, illuminating and pharmaceutical preparations. Names of delonix regia in various languages of the world are also given. Fire tree, delonix regia, flambouyant tree, hong hua ying herbal medicine an illustrated compilation of philippine medicinal plants by dr godofredo umali stuart with botanical information, chemical properties, folkloric uses and research studies. It covers such plants with edible modified storage subterranean stems corms, rhizomes, stem tubers and unmodified subterranean stem stolons, above ground swollen stems and hypocotyls, storage roots tap root, lateral roots, root tubers, and bulbs, that are eaten as conventional or functional. Poinciana delonix regia is very distinctive when in flower or fruit, and is rarely confused with other species. The powder of delonix regia leaves was subjected to extraction with ethanol in soxhlet extractor. Hence the important role of medicinal plants in health care delivery services cannot be over emphasized. The flowers of delonix regia are large, with four spreading scarlet or orangered petals up to 8 cm long, and a fifth upright petal called the standard, which is slightly larger and spotted with yellow and white. The university of new mexico bulletin herbal studies. Medicinal and aromatic plants in mexico have been studied and explored through history.
Economic importance of delonix regia green clean guide. Identification and traditional uses of some common medicinal. Mission san fernando 1814, in geiger and meighan 1976. Delonix regia is a fastgrowing tree with an umbrella shaped, spreading crown with the long, nearly horizontal branches forming a diameter that is wider than the trees height.
Gulmohar or flamboyant is a fastgrowing tree that grows in most subtropical and tropical areas of the world and that is harvested for a range of uses, including. Molecular dna identification of medicinal plants used by. Hook is a flowering plant in the pea family found in tropical areas and its leaves are used informally to treat diseases in folk medicine. Delonix regia in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy ftir was utilized to assess the chemical functionalities present within the seeds. Several communities have been using a variety of natural plants, their parts and microbial species for curing. The antibacterial activity of leaf and seed extracts of d. International journal of chemtech research coden usa. A very detailed booklet, produced in pdf format on the internet, giving information on around 100 species of trees. However, the cardioprotective effects in this plant are still unclear.
Delonix regia, commonly called flamboyant or royal poinciana, is a tropical tree that is native to madagascar but has been widely planted around the world in tropical and semitropical areas. Effect of delonix regia leaf extract on glucose tolerance in. Floristically the area is placed in western himalayan province located on the western edge of himalayas, dominated by sinojapanese type of vegetation. Day by day there is an increase in ethnobotanical, taxonomic, or phytochemical studies, providing an encouraging picture of research in mexico and to support its use in traditional medicine. Medicinal uses of chuchupate were recorded in early mission times. Herbal medicines are made from vegetal drugs, the processed products of medicinal species. The tree is commonly cultivated in the tropics and subtropics, including madagascar. Characterization of jamaican delonix regia and cassia fistula. The genus name is derived from the greek words delos meaning conspicuous, and onyx, meaning claw, referring to the appearance of the spectacular flowers. May 15, 2015 medicinal plants are used throughout the world, and the regulations defining their proper use, such as identification of the correct species and verification of the presence, purity and concentration of the required chemical compounds, are widely recognized. Medicinal plants were among the first pharmaceuticals used in america, but the flexner report. In ayurveda kokum fruit is used in the treatment of a variety of ailments.
The leaves are reported for their antimicrobial and antioxidant effect aly et. Pdf gulmohar an ornamental plant with medicinal uses. Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in delonix regia. It typically grows to 3040 tall with a broadspreading, flattopped, umbrellalike crown. Medicinal uses of plants by indian tribes of nevada bioactive plants, v. Dec 16, 20 this very handsome tree belongs to the fabaceae family bean family and caesalpinioideae subfamily, and the genus delonix includes ten different species mostly from madagascar and two from africa and asia, but the only one grown worldwide is the flame of the forest. Mexico has a rich tradition in medicinal plant use within its diverse traditional healing practices. This book continues as volume 7 of a multicompendium on edible medicinal and non medicinal plants. General information delonix regia is a fastgrowing tree with an umbrella shaped, spreading crown with the long, nearly horizontal branches forming a diameter that is wider than the trees height. Medicinal plants have been of age long remedies for human diseases since they contain valuable components. In the interest of the environment, this website was built with 100% recycled pixels. This paper communicates the ethno botanical uses of medicinal plants of allai valley. Molecular dna identification of medicinal plants 15939 genetics and molecular research 14 4.
The ethno botanical uses of medicinal plants of allai valley. The plant list includes a further 3 scientific plant names of infraspecific rank for the genus delonix. Delonix regia plantinfo everything and anything about. Delonix regia and cassia fistula seed extracts were evaluated for their antioxidant activity, total phenolics, ash, zinc and fatty acid content. It is an appetizer and tonic for the liver and heart.
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