Swertia angustifolia Burkill Swertia chirayita Buch.-Ham. ex C.B. Clarke Swertia cordata (G.Don) Clarke Swertia petiolata D. Don Gentianaceae

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Hammad Ahmad Jan ◽  
Wahid Hussain ◽  
Rainer W. Bussmann ◽  
Narel Y. Paniagua-Zambrana
Keyword(s):  
Swertia Chirayita

scholarly journals QUANTIFICATION OF MAJOR PHYTOCHEMICALS OF SWERTIA CHIRAYITA, A MEDICINAL PLANT FROM NEPAL

1970 ◽  
Vol 17 ◽  
pp. 59-68 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susanna Phoboo ◽  
Marcia Da Silva Pinto ◽  
Prasanta C. Bhowmik ◽  
Pramod Kumar Jha ◽  
Kalidas Shetty
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plant ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Cultivated Plants ◽  
Swertia Chirayita ◽  
Plant Parts ◽  
Central Nepal ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Cultivated Plant ◽  
Array Detection ◽  
Important Medicinal Plant

Swertia chirayita is an important medicinal plant from Nepal with anti-diabetic, anti-pyretic, anti-malarial and anti-inflammatory potential and used in therapeutic herbal preparations in parts of South Asia. The main phytochemicals in crude aqueous and ethanolic extracts of different plant parts of Swertia chirayita collected from nine different districts of Nepal representing West, East and Central Nepal were quantified using HPLC/DAD (High Performance Liquid Chromatography-Diode Array Detection). The quantities of these phytochemicals were also compared between wild and cultivated plant parts of Swertia chirayita. Amarogentin, mangiferin, swertiamarin were the main phytochemicals in all extracts. The highest quantity of all the three phytochemicals was found in IL (inflorescence and leaf mixture) of all the collected plants samples. There was no significant difference in the amounts of these three phytochemicals between extracts from wild and cultivated plants. The result from this study substantiates the validity of cultivated Swertia chirayita for medicinal purposes and trade.Key words:  Swertia chirayita; HPLC/DAD; Wild; Cultivated; Phytochemicals; Quantification; Mangiferin; Swertiamarin; AmarogentinDOI: 10.3126/eco.v17i0.4118EcoprintAn International Journal of EcologyVol. 17, 2010Page: 59-68Uploaded date: 3 January, 2011

scholarly journals Estimation of Amarogentin content and standardization of different samples of Chirata collected from crude drug markets of Nepal

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Bishun Dayal Prasad Patel ◽  
Shyam Babu Yadav ◽  
Shiv Mangal Prasad ◽  
Kanti Shrestha ◽  
Narendranath Tiwari ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Moisture Content ◽  
Chemical Constituent ◽  
Local Market ◽  
Foreign Matter ◽  
Swertia Chirayita ◽  
Bitter Principle ◽  
Main Indicator ◽  
Pharmaceutical Industries ◽  
Major Chemical ◽  
Over Exploitation

Background: Amarogentin is a major chemical constituent of bitter principle found in Swertia chirayita (Roxb.ex Fleming) Karsten; family Gentianaceae. Chirata is an endangered species because of it’s over exploitation for pharmaceutical industries. These species are mainly found in the Himalayas and used for gastritis, diabetes, jaundice, urinary disorders, liver disorders, etc. The bitter principle as a main indicator of the medical herb, Nowadays, other species of Swertia are substituted and traded by the name of Chirata. Therefore, the present study was undertaken to estimate Amarogentin and to standardize Chirata samples collected from different markets of Nepal in 2013 A.D. Method and Materials: Different market samples of the species were analyzed for foreign matter, moisture content, extractive values; and bitter principles i.e. Amarogentin by using UFLC at Pacific Analytical Laboratory and Training Center, Lalitpur, Nepal. Result: The findings revealed that foreign matter, moisture content, extractive values; and bitter principles i.e. Amarogentin content varied with different market samples. Methonolic extraction yielded higher percentage of extracts than that of chloroform extraction. Samples including more root and stem, in general, contained higher Amarogentin than samples containing more leaves. The samples containing higher moisture content were lesser in Amarogentin content. The finding of Amarogentin of sample collected from Charikot, Dolkha was 3mg/100gm.Conclusion: In this study, the findings suggest that sample collected from local market of Charikot, Dolkha district was Swertia chirayita and was the best quality.

scholarly journals Pharmacognostic Study and Quantifiction of Active Component (Amarogentin) Of Swertia Chirayita by HPLC

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (4S) ◽  
pp. 87-90
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Moisture Content ◽  
Active Component ◽  
Swertia Chirayita ◽  
Whole Plant

The present study deals with comparative pharmacognostic parameters involving moisture content, ash values, extractive values and quantification of active component (Amarogentin) in whole plant of two different sites of Garhwal [Chakrata (CK) and Kaddukhal(KK)] in Uttarakhand of Swertia chirayita have been carried out. The quantification of amarogentin evaluated by HPLC, results indicate that Chakrata site has higher percentage of amarogentin than Kaddukhal site. Adulteration and substitution of medicinal plants can be prohibited by standardization and authentication.

Effect of different fractions of Swertia chirayita on the blood sugar level of albino rats

1987 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 175-181 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. Chandra Sekar ◽  
B. Mukherjee ◽  
R.B. Chakravarti ◽  
S.K. Mukherjee
Keyword(s):  
Blood Sugar ◽  
Blood Sugar Level ◽  
Albino Rats ◽  
Swertia Chirayita

Untargeted chemical and sensory characterization of Swertia chirayita: a bitter case study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adriano Rutz ◽  
Pascale Deneulin ◽  
Ivano Tonutti ◽  
Benoît Bach ◽  
Jean-Luc Wolfender
Keyword(s):  
Swertia Chirayita

Swertia chirayita

2021 ◽  
pp. 223-242
Author(s):  
Vijay Singh ◽  
Vikrant Jaryan ◽  
Vikas Sharma ◽  
Himanshu Sharma ◽  
Indu Sharma ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Swertia Chirayita

scholarly journals Trade and Sustainable Conservation of Swertia chirayita (Roxb. ex Fleming) h. Karst in Nepal

1970 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
pp. 125-132 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susanna Phoboo ◽  
Pramod Kumar Jha
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plant ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Sustainable Use ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Fiscal Year ◽  
Sustainable Harvesting ◽  
Swertia Chirayita ◽  
Extensive Collection ◽  
Sustainable Conservation ◽  
Important Medicinal Plant

Swertia chirayita (Roxb. ex Fleming) H. Karst is one of the most important high-value medicinal plants of Nepal prized for its anti-diabetic, antimalarial, hepato-protective and anti-inflammatory properties. It is widely used as an important ingredient in medicinal preparations in Ayurveda, Unnani, Siddha, Tibetan and Chinese traditional medicine. Nepal is one of the main exporters of this important plant and the most significant importers are India and China. The large scale export of this plant has made it vulnerable in Nepal and there is an immediate need for its conservation. Detailed information on the current status of trade of this plant in Nepal is necessary to understand and make assumptions on its current market standing or future predictions of demand. S. chirayita is traded in 61 of the 75 districts of Nepal and constituted about 3% in the total medicinal plant traded in the fiscal year 2008-2009. Due to extensive collection of S. chirayita from the wild, there is a need for exploring alternative conservation options in order to preserve the remaining wild population. Sustainable harvesting and cultivation can help in its conservation. This paper briefly reviews the state of trade and sustainable conservation of this important medicinal plant in Nepal. Key words: Swertia chirayita; trade; cultivation; sustainable use; sustainable harvesting DOI: 10.3126/njst.v11i0.4134Nepal Journal of Science and Technology 11 (2010) 125-132

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