Caraka quoted it among the fermenting egents asava yoni. The bark of the tree is pungent, acrid, cooling and uterine sedative. Woodfordia fruticosa is a large shrub growing up to 5 metres tall with long, spreading branches. Accountability of woodfordia fruticosa in relation to.
Woodfordia fruticosa antidiabetic antioxidant insulin glycogen bcl2 abstract ethnopharmacological relevance. Fireflame bush, shinajitea, woodfordia woodfordia fruticosa. Woodfordia fruticosa is a wonderful medicinal herb commonly known as dhataki. Leaves opposite, sessile or subsessile, pubescent to tomentose and abaxially orange to black glandular punctate. Alcohol is the main product generated during this fermentation process. Pdf phytochemical investigation and standardization of extracts of. Woodfordia fruticosa linn kurz was collected in the month of january, from kumta district. The art of ayurveda and the traditional healing system in india have re. Woodfordia fruticosa is a species of plant in the lythraceae family. Ev71 activity of tested compounds was evaluated by a cytopathic effect reduction method. Woodfordia fruticosa is a species of plant in the family lythraceae distribution. Alternaria species, penicellium species, fusarium species and aspergillus species were. The present investigation was aimed to investigate the bronchoprotective, bronchodilatory and antiinflammatory effect of ethanol extract of woodfordia fruticosa dried flower wfee. Phytochemical and chromatographic studies in the flowers.
How woodfordia fruticosa is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. These are quickly absorbed by l mucosa and helps in increasing the elasticity of muscles. Woodfordia fruticosa is an evergreen shrub growing to 5 m 16ft by 5 m 16ft at a medium rate. A method to demonstrate such function, an issue of commercial importance, has been patented reddy et al. Pdf acute oral toxicity study of extract derived from. A wide range of chemical compounds including tannins especially those of macrocyclic hydrolysable class, flavonoids, anthraquinone glycosides. Woodfordia fruticosa kurz is a widely used medicinal herb in different south east asian countries. Wound healing potential of flowers extracts of woodfordia. Review article a pharmacognostic and pharmacological. Flavonoids, polyphenols extracted from woodfordia floribunda has a stringent effect which are depicted in ayurveda strongly. Note to the editor in vitro antienterovirus 71 activity.
Extraction and application of natural dye preparations from the floral parts of woodfordia fruticosa linn. This shrub has spreading branches reaching height up to 512mt. Methanolic extract of woodfordia fruticosa kurz flowers ameliorates. Photo courtesy of francis jason nge of perth, western australia. Journal of ethnopharmacology vol 241, 15 september 2019. Nodal anatomy in woodfordia fruticosa, cuphea ignea lawsonia. A wide range of chemical compounds including tannins especially those of macrocyclic hydrolysable class, flavonoids, anthraquinone glycosides, and polyphenols have been isolated from this species in recent times. Lythraceae foi avaliada em duas concentracoes diferentes atraves do. Pdf on jan 1, 2016, vaibhav tiwari and others published phytochemical and biological evaluation of woodfordia fruticosa kurz find, read. Chemical standardization, efficacy, pharmacokinetics and safety pharmacology inshad a. Woodfordia is a genus of flowering plant in the family lythraceae. Isolation, biochemical and genetic characterizations of alcoholproducing yeasts from the flowers of woodfordia fruticosa.
Woodfordia fruticosa fireflame bush pfaf plant database. The herbal products today symbolise safety in contrast to the synthetics that are regarded as unsafe to human and environment. Monograph on woodfordia fruticosa page 1 introduction herbs are staging a comeback and herbal renaissance. Phytochemical and chromatographic studies in the flowers of woodfordia fruticosa l kurz. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Preclinical development of gastroprotective botanical candidate from woodfordia fruticosa linn. Dhataki woodfordia fruticosa uses, dose, side effects ayurveda dhataki is the backbone herb of almost all asava and arishta preparations. India and the extracts were prepared in solvents like methanol, ethanol and distilled water. The study aimed to ascertain the antidiabetic potential of w. A pharmacognostic and pharmacological overview on woodfordia. The plant material such as leaves, bark and flowers were collected from three different 200, 402 and 600 m altitudes of khandala m. Woodfordia fruticosa is a high demand medicinal plant for pharmaceutics and dye industries. Chemical examination of the leaves of woodfordia fruticosa.
A rapid propagation method comprising initiation of in vitro shoot tip culture from fieldgrown flowering plants and reculture of the nodal segments of regenerated shoots in schenk and hildebrandt 1972 medium was developed for woodfordia fruticosa l. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of dried flowers of woodfordia fruticosa on carbon tetrachloride ccl4induced hepatic fibrosis in rat model. Fire flame bush, shiranjitea, woodfordia description. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. In vitro antibacterial activity of the crude methanol extract of. Phytochemical and chromatographic studies in the flowers of. Pdf synergistic effects of woodfordia fruticosa gold. Traditional uses and recent findings vivek ambastha since unwanted side effects of diclofenac in man and other mammals were reported to occur particularly in the liverl14 it was thought of interest to evaluate wfm for their hepatoprotetive property in diclofenac induced hepatic damage in rats.
Leaves simple, opposite, subsessile, 411 x 24 cm, ovatelanceolate or lanceolate, subcoriaceous, whitish velvety tomentose and finely orangish or blackpunctate beneath. Ayurveda is oldest system of medicine known to human which is based upon the use of plants herbs for the preparation of medicaments. This is a common gregarious shrub which springs up naturally on landslips, abandoned cultivation, and other open places, killing out grass, binding the soil together and acting as a useful soilimprover and a most efficient nurse to tree species, including sal, which come up freely under its protective cover. Extraction and application of natural dye preparations from. Antimicrobial activity of some indian medicinal plants. In addition, we found that gallic acid ga extracted from w. Names of woodfordia fruticosa in various languages of the world are also given. The present study deals with the extraction of natural dye from this species, commonly known as fireflame bush, and their application on textiles. Branches of this shrub are long and multi spreading and stem is fluted and long. The field of nanotechnology is one of the most active areas of research in current material science.
Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in woodfordia fruticosa. The record derives from tropicos data supplied on 20120418 which reports it as an accepted name record 19200233 with original publication details. Preliminary phytochemical and physicochemical investigation of woodfordia fruticosa linn kurz root article pdf available in international journal of green pharmacy 124. Woodfordia fructicosa and gardenia gummifera are traditionally claimed to be useful in treatment of number of diseases. Extract of woodfordia fruticosa flowers ameliorates hyperglycemia, oxidative stress and improves. Antihyperglycemic effect of woodfordia fruticosa linn. Woodfordia fruticosa in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. Bronchoprotective, bronchodilatory and antiinflammatory. Dhataki woodfordia fruticosa uses, dose, side effects. The present study was carried out to investigate woodfordia fruticosa linn kurz for pharmacological screening of flower extract of the plant in streptozotocin induced diabetic rats. Woodfordia is also a genus of plants in family lythraceae. Jun 15, 2014 dhataki woodfordia fruticosa kurz ayurvedic herb.
Dhataki is deciduous shrub with numerous fluted branches. Pdf extract of woodfordia fruticosa flowers ameliorates. Woodfordia fruticosa kurz is a member of family lythraceae, commonly used in the treatment of diseases like leucorrhoea, dysentery, leprosy and menorrhagia. Kurz neha grover and vidya patni plant pathology, tissue culture and biotechnology laboratory, department of botany, university of rajasthan, jaipur 302 055, rajasthan, india received 7 january 2011. Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles from marigold. Purification and properties of invertase from the flowers of. Our results demonstrated that flowers extracts of w. In vitro and in vivo immunostimulatory activity of woodfordia fruticosa flowers on nonspecific immunity. Endophytic fungi were isolated from leaf, stem and root of woodfordia fruticosa through surface sterilization.
The present study deals with the extraction of natural dye from this species, commonly known as fireflame bush. The record derives from tropicos which reports it as an accepted name record 19200233 with original publication details. It is good for the treatment of leprosy, thirst, dysentery and blood disorders. Here is a good example of how it accomplishes this mission.
Traditional medicines have been used by the majority of. Purification and properties of invertase from the flowers of woodfordia fruticosa. Homonyms woodfordia fruticosa kurz woodfordia fruticosa common names shiranjitea in english fireflamebush in english woodfordia in english bibliographic references. Extraction and application of natural dye preparations.
Woodfordia fruticosa fire flame bush rare tropical plant shrub seeds 10. The antibacterial activity of the crude methanol extract of woodfordia fruticosa kurz. Mar 21, 2007 woodfordia fruticosa kurz of the family lythraceae is a plant of tropical and subtropical region with a long history of medicinal use. The synthesis and characterization of noble metal nanoparticles such as silver, gold and platinum is an emerging field of research due to their important applications in the fields of biotechnology, bioengineering, textile engineering, water treatment, metalbased consumer. Text is available under the creative commons attributionsharealike license. For more multimedia, look at woodfordia fruticosa on wikimedia commons. Woodfordia fruticosa flowers were freshly collected in the month of january locall y from bhopal 23 o 25n, 77 o 41e madhya pradesh, india. The flowers and leaves of the plant woodfordia fruticosa. The main aim of this study was to evaluate preliminary phytochemical tests and antioxidant activity of ethanolic extract of woodfordia fructicosa flowers and gardenia gummifera leaves and finally extracts were formulated in gels and suspensions. It is used to cure a number of diseases as diarrhea, piles and dysentery. Biotransformation of lignan glycoside to its aglycone by.
Wfee exhibited significant and dose dependent bronchoprotective, bronchodilatory and antiinflammatory effect. Isolation, biochemical and genetic characterizations of. Woodfordia fruticosa belonging to family lythraceae and named as dhataki in ayurvedic system of medicine is distributed in a restricted part of north east india having its occurrence in arunachal pradesh, mizoram and smaller part of west bengal. Dhataki, dhawai flower, fire flame bush, shiranjitea, are some of the popular common names of w. The other extracts of phyllanthus urinaria, thevetia nerifolia, jatropha gossypifolia saraca asoca, tamarindus indica, aegle marmelos, acacia nilotica, chlorophytum borivilianum, mangifera indica, woodfordia fruticosa and phyllanthus emblica showed antimicrobial activity. List of various diseases cured by woodfordia fruticosa. Lythraceae flowers were washed with sterile water and dried. Dhataki is mainly emphasized in the ancient ayurvedic texts as one of the most important formentation products. Woodfordia fruticosa is an important medicinal plant used in traditional system of medicine since the time immemorial. Department of agriculture agricultural research service.
Kurz is an accepted name this name is the accepted name of a species in the genus woodfordia family lythraceae. An woodfordia fruticosa in nahilalakip ha genus nga woodfordia, ngan familia nga lythraceae. A atividade antibacteriana do extrato metanolico bruto da flor woodfordia fruticosa kurz. Woodfordia floribunda unresolved woodfordia fruticosa l. Neeraj vermaa, g amresha, p k sahub, neelam mishrab, ch v raoc and anil pratap singhc.
Pdf diversity and biological activities of endophytic. Media in category woodfordia fruticosa the following 37 files are in this category, out of 37 total. Some species of smart flowering plants like this woodfordia fruticosa also called fireflame bush has perfectly mastered the art of bird pollination, by luring birds to feed on nectar in such a way that ensures the dusting of pollens on the forehead. Woodfordia fruticosa herb uses, benefits, cures, side. Woodfordia fruticosa herb uses, benefits, cures, side effects. The university of minnesota is an equal opportunity educator and employer.
Woodfordia fruticosa is an important medicinal plant of tropical and subtropical india. The extract 25 ml was poured into 100 ml erlenmayer flasks and each flask is added with w. Flowers of this plant are the most effective fermentation agents in ayurvedic medicines 6. Dhataki puspa woodfordia fruticosa along with the ingredients of first batch, both batches were prepared in earthen pot.
Woodfordia fruticosa is locally known as dhawai, belonging to the lythraceae family. A wide range of chemical compounds including tannins. Evaluation of radical scavenging potential and total phenol content in woodfordia fruticosa from different altitudes. It has wide range of medicinal and pharmacological application. Pdf phytochemical and biological evaluation of woodfordia.
Hepatoprotective effect of woodfordia fruticosa kurz flowers on diclofenac sodium induced liver toxicity in rats. Protective effect of woodfordia fruticosa flowers against acetaminopheninduced hepatic toxicity in rats. The record derives from tropicos data supplied on 20120418 which reports it as an accepted name record 19200233. Pdf evaluation of radical scavenging potential and total.
Kurz is exploited particularly, in perfume, leather and textile industry and believed to be superior for woolen and silk fabrics. Woodfordia fruticosa kurz is a widely used medicinal herb in different south east asian countries since long back and plays a potential role in curingtreating various ailmentsdisorders like leprosy, toothache, leucorrhea, fever, dysentery, bowel disease. The art of ayurveda and the traditional healing system in india have reflected the ethnomedicinal importance of the plant woodfordia fruticosa kurtz, which demonstrates its vast usage in the ayurvedic preparations as well as in the management of. It is commonly used in the treatment of various diseases like diarrhea, dysentery, fever, headache. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Nodal anatomy in woodfordia fruticosa, cuphea ignea and lawsonia inermis l. Woodfordia fruticosa kurz of the family lythraceae is a plant of tropical and subtropical region with a long history of medicinal use.
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