Acorus calamus: a bio-reserve of medicinal values

2018 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 107-122 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amrita Devi Khwairakpam ◽  
Yengkhom Devi Damayenti ◽  
Anindita Deka ◽  
Javadi Monisha ◽  
Nand Kishor Roy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Biochemical Analysis ◽  
Acorus Calamus ◽  
Therapeutic Effects ◽  
Medicinal Uses ◽  
Plant Parts ◽  
Synthetic Chemicals ◽  
Sweet Flag ◽  
Medicinal Properties ◽  
Phytochemical Constituents ◽  
Different Parts

AbstractMany plants are found to possess reliable pharmacological properties and have started to attract the attention of researchers. One such holistic plant isAcorus calamus, commonly known as sweet flag, belonging to the rhizomatous family Acoraceae. The different parts of this plant, such as the leaves and rhizomes, are used traditionally in different medicinal preparations for the treatment of various ailments including arthritis, neuralgia, diarrhoea, dyspepsia, kidney and liver troubles, eczema, sinusitis, asthma, fevers, bronchitis, hair loss, and other disorders. Many reports have also appeared in mainstream scientific journals confirming its nutritional and medicinal properties. Biochemical analysis of the plant has revealed a large number of secondary metabolites that may be responsible for its rich medicinal properties. Basic scientific research has uncovered the mechanisms by which itexerts its therapeutic effects. Medicinal herbs such asA. calamusare quite promising in the recent therapeutic scenario, with a large number of people favouring remedies and health approaches that are free from the side effects often associated with synthetic chemicals. In this review, we try to summarise the ethno-medicinal uses, botanical descriptions, phytochemical constituents, and biological activity of the plant parts, as well as the molecular targets ofA. calamus, which we hope will serve as a good base for further work on this plant.

scholarly journals Phytochemistry and therapeutic effects of Alhagi spp. and tarangabin in the Traditional and modern medicine: a review

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 86-104
Author(s):  
Amir Parviz Tavassoli ◽  
Majid Anushiravani ◽  
Seyed Mousalreza Hoseini ◽  
Zahra Nikakhtar ◽  
Hamideh Naghedi Baghdar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Research ◽  
Traditional Medicine ◽  
Geographical Distribution ◽  
Modern Medicine ◽  
Therapeutic Effects ◽  
Pharmacological Properties ◽  
Medicinal Uses ◽  
Materia Medica ◽  
Medicinal Properties ◽  
Different Parts

Alhagi maurorum is one of the species of Alhagi genus producing manna of Tarangabin. Tarangabin is mainly prepared in Iran and Afghanistan. The medicinal properties of Tarangabin and A. maurorum have been mentioned in some major Materia Medica manuscripts in the Islamic era. Tarangabin has various pharmacological properties including antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, diaphoretic, diuretic, expectorant, analgesic and gastrointestinal effects. The purpose of this review is to introduce Alhagi plant and its different species, to present its geographical distribution, and to review its phytochemical and pharmacological properties as well as traditional and folklore applications. Phytochemistry of different parts of Alhagi, such as root, leaf and manna is also explained in details. In addition, temperament and medicinal uses of Tarangabin mentioned in the Islamic traditional medicine (ITM) books are presented. Indeed, sparse clinical research has been done on the medicinal properties of Tarangabin, which calls for future well-designed trials.

scholarly journals The Medicinal Uses of Tinospora Cordifolia (Gurjo)

2019 ◽  
pp. 52-56
Author(s):  
Suraj Raj Adhikari ◽  
Kusum Pokhrel
Keyword(s):  
Respiratory Tract Infections ◽  
Tinospora Cordifolia ◽  
Medicinal Uses ◽  
The Family ◽  
Medicinal Properties ◽  
Phytochemical Constituents ◽  
Tract Infections ◽  
Deciduous Shrub ◽  
Important Medicinal Plant ◽  
Different Parts

Tinospora cordifolia is a perennial, climbing deciduous shrub. This plant belongs to the family Menispermaceae. A variety of phytochemical constituents have been isolated from different parts of T. cordifolia. These compounds belong to different groups such as alkaloids, steroids, diterpenoid lactones, aliphatic compounds, glycosides and polysaccharides. It is a widely used plant in Ayurvedic systems of medicine. Stem, roots and leaves are the most important parts of the plant, which are used in traditional systems of medicines. It possesses anti-neoplastic, antioxidant, anti-hyperglycemic and hepatoprotective properties. It is the important medicinal plant used in traditional Ayurvedic medicine for the treatment of fever, cold, diabetes, respiratory tract infections etc. This paper presents an appraisal of medicinal properties and pharmaceutical importance of Tinospora cordifolia.

Medicinal Plants of Morni Hills, Shivalik Range, Panchkula, Haryana

2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Acharya Balkrishna ◽  
◽  
Anupam Srivastava ◽  
B.K. Shukla ◽  
Rajesh Kumar Mishra ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Plant Species ◽  
Field Trips ◽  
Local People ◽  
Medicinal Uses ◽  
Plant Parts ◽  
Plant Exploration ◽  
Family Names ◽  
Medicinal Properties ◽  
Hills Area

During plant exploration and survey of Morni Hills, Panchkula, Haryana (2017-2018) the authors collected about 2200 field numbers from different localities. Out of them, 323 species belonging to 251 genera and 92 families are medicinal plants. The information about medicinal properties of these plants has been gathered during field trips of Morni Hills from local vaidyas and local people of remote localities. The enumeration is alphabetically arranged, followed by their family names, local/common names, plant parts used for curing diseases and medicinal uses. These plant species are utilized by local people against various diseases in Morni Hills area.

scholarly journals Preliminary Phytochemical Appraisal of Selected Medicinal Plants

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2-S) ◽  
pp. 56-58
Author(s):  
E Mohan ◽  
S Suriya ◽  
S Shanmugam ◽  
CP Muthupandi ◽  
K Rajendran
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Constituents ◽  
Petroleum Ether Extract ◽  
Acetone Extract ◽  
Acorus Calamus ◽  
Ether Extract ◽  
Solanum Torvum ◽  
Plant Parts ◽  
Phytochemical Constituents ◽  
Pharmacologically Active ◽  
Senna Alata

Preliminary phytochemical tests played a significant role in finding and locating chemical constituents which are source of pharmacologically active principles. By consider the medicinal importance of tuber of Acorus calamus, flower of Senna alata and fruit of Solanum torvum, the present study was designed to screen the phytochemical constituents present in such plant parts preliminarily. The phytochemical analyses were conducted by employing standard methods to detect the presence/absence of alkaloids, carbohydrates, flavonoids, glycosides, phenols, phytosterols, proteins, saponins and tannins. The results of present study revealed that alkaloids were found to be present in all the three plants analyzed and all the three solvents extracted, whereas, glycosides and phenols were absent. The acetone extract of Acorus calamus and Solanum torvum showed the presence more number of phytochemicals (4 each) and petroleum ether extract of Senna alata and Solanum torvum revealed the presence of only one compound. The potential active principles of the detected compounds should be quantified and pharmacologically evaluated. Keywords: Preliminary phytochemical analyses, Acorus calamus tuber, Senna alata flower, Solanum torvum fruit.

scholarly journals SCREENING OF PHYTOCHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS IN SOLVENT EXTRACTS OF ACORUS CALAMUS

10.26524/kr9 ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 38-41
Author(s):  
Gunavathy N ◽  
Megala N
Keyword(s):  
Drug Discovery ◽  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Secondary Metabolites ◽  
Screening Tests ◽  
Acorus Calamus ◽  
Therapeutic Effects ◽  
Preliminary Screening ◽  
Drug Discovery And Development ◽  
Chemical Screening ◽  
Phytochemical Constituents

Plants have the ability to synthesize mixtures of structurally diverse bio-active compound, with multiple and mutually potential therapeutic effects. Acorus calamus a medicinal harp is known to be rich in β asarone in its composition. The rhizome of this plant appears to have traditional usage for the treatment ofinsomnia, melancholia, remittent fever, delirium, neurosis, cough etc. The solvent extracts of the drug yielding plants were subjected for preliminary phyto-chemical screening, before evaluation of their biological activity.The curative properties of medicinal plants are perhaps due to the presence of various secondary metabolites such as alkaloids, flavonoids, glycosides, phenols, saponins, sterols etc. The successive extracts of root of Acorus calamus revealed the presence of tannins, flavonoids, steroids, glycosides, alkaloids, proteins and phenols. The preliminary screening tests may be useful in the detection of the bioactive principles and subsequently may lead to the drug discovery and development.

scholarly journals A comparative study on Acorus calamus (Acoraceae) micropropagation and selection of suitable population for cultivation in Iran

2021 ◽  
Vol 65 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-34
Author(s):  
Abbas Gholipour ◽  
Seyed Kamal Kazemitabar ◽  
Hamed Ramzanpour
Keyword(s):  
Plant Regeneration ◽  
Average Length ◽  
Leaf Explants ◽  
Naphthalene Acetic Acid ◽  
Acorus Calamus ◽  
Health Food ◽  
Regenerated Plants ◽  
Sweet Flag ◽  
Medicinal Properties ◽  
Selection Of

In addition to various medicinal properties, Acorus calamus (sweet flag) is used in health, food, and perfume industries. Since this species is a rare plant in Iran, its propagation and cultivation are of the great importance. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of different plant growth regulators on micropropaga-tion of this plant and to select the appropriate population. The root, the rhizome and the leaf explants of three populations (Arzefon, Pelesk, and Alandan) were cultured on MS medium supplemented with different concentrations of α-naphthalene acetic acid (NAA) and 6-benzylaminopurine (BAP) for callus induction and plant regeneration. The results showed that only rhizome explant resulted in direct plant regeneration. Among different treatments, the 1 mg/l treatment of BAP and NAA - with the highest mean number of regenerated plants (3.75 ± 0.85), the highest percentage of grown explants (91.6%) and maximum average length of regenerated plants (12.06 ± 0.32 cm) - was the best treatment for regeneration of sweet flag. The highest mean number of root (6.6 ± 0.1) was observed in Alandan population in 1 mg/l treatment of indole-3-butyric acid (IBA). According to the present study, Alandan population is suitable for cultivation purposes in Iran.

scholarly journals A Review of Common Medicinal Plants in Chin State, Myanmar

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (11) ◽  
pp. 1934578X1801301
Author(s):  
Zaw Min Thu ◽  
Mya Mu Aye ◽  
Hnin Thanda Aung ◽  
Myint Myint Sein ◽  
Giovanni Vidari
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Biological Activities ◽  
Chemical Constituents ◽  
Therapeutic Effects ◽  
Medicinal Uses ◽  
The People ◽  
Natural Remedies ◽  
Phytochemical Constituents ◽  
Croton Oblongifolius ◽  
Myrica Nagi

Promising sources of novel bioactive compounds include plants growing in several third-world countries where the local flora is still largely uninvestigated. A paradigmatic example is represented by medicinal plants growing in Myanmar, especially in Chin State, in northwestern Myanmar. This is one of the least developed areas of the country where the people still use natural remedies derived from a rich biodiversity. This review mainly covers the investigations done on phytochemical constituents and biological activities of 20 medicinal plants, namely Alangium chinense, Anemone obtusiloba, Anneslea fragrans, Antidesma bunius, Croton oblongifolius, Embelia tsjeriam-cottam, Ficus heterophylla, Gaultheria fragrantissima, Hydnocarpus kurzii, Leea macrophylla, Leucas cephalotes, Millingtonia hortensis, Myrica nagi, Olax scandens, Pimpinella heyneana, Pterospermum semisagittatum, Ruellia tuberosa, Smilax zeylanica, Stemona burkillii, and Tadehagi triquetrum, that have long been used in the Chin State for curing various diseases. These plants have been selected on the basis of their medicinal uses not only in Myanmar but also in the related Ayurvedic healing system. Moreover, besides their medicinal importance, most of them grow in the Chin State more abundantly than in other regions of Myanmar. Although the efficacy of some of these plants have been verified scientifically, the chemical constituents and biological activities of most of them still need to be investigated to confirm the claimed therapeutic effects.

A Comparative Pharmacognostic Evaluation of Different Extracts of Shorea robusta Gaertn. f. Resin

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sushma Vashisht ◽  
Manish Pal Singh ◽  
Viney Chawla
Keyword(s):  
Amino Acids ◽  
Medicinal Plant ◽  
Phytochemical Analysis ◽  
Indian Medicinal Plant ◽  
Shorea Robusta ◽  
Three Samples ◽  
Medicinal Properties ◽  
Phytochemical Constituents ◽  
Different Parts

Shorea robusta (Shal) is an important traditional Indian medicinal plant used in various ailments and rituals. The use of different parts of this plant like leaves and resin as a medicament for treatment of various conditions is well documented in literature. However, the studies on phytochemical constituents and medicinal properties in the resin of this plant are scanty. All three samples carried out microscopic characters, ash values, extractive values, T.L.C., and chemical tests. The extractability of methanol, ethanol and chloroform extracts of Shorea robusta were found to be 44.85%, 48.57% and 4.48% respectively. Phytochemical analysis of the extracts of Shorea robusta revealed the presence of alkaloids, flavonoids, triterpenoids and amino acids. The presence of alkaloids and triterpenoids were confirmed by qualitative tests followed by TLC.Key Words: Shorea robusta, phytochemical analysis, triterpenoids, flavonoids.

Pharmacognostical and pharmacological activity of Justicia gendarussa burm.f.: a comprehensive review

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 3384-3390
Author(s):  
Ashish ◽  
Anjali ◽  
Dixit Praveen K ◽  
Nagarajan K ◽  
Sahoo Jagannath
Keyword(s):  
Pharmacological Activity ◽  
Chemical Constituents ◽  
Biological Action ◽  
Andaman Islands ◽  
Comprehensive Review ◽  
Medicinal Value ◽  
Anti Oxidant ◽  
Phytochemical Constituents ◽  
Pharmacologically Active ◽  
Different Parts

Justicia gendarussa Burm .f. (family Acanthaceae) which is also known as willow-leaves and commonly known as Nili-Nirgundi, it is very commonly found nearby to China and its availability is very common in larger parts of India and Andaman islands. Traditionally it is used to treat various sorts of disorders such as wound healing, anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant, antiproliferative, anti-arthritic etc. Justicia gendarussa is one of the crucial herbs which has been used in the Ayurveda. Majorly leaves parts of the plant shows the pharmacological activity but the root of the plant Justicia gendarussa is also have the important medicinal values. A large variety of pharmacologically active constituents i.e., alkaloids, flavonoids, saponin, carbohydrates, steroids, triterpenoids, carotenoids, aminoacids, tannins, phenolics, coumarines and anthaquinones are also present in this plant and they makes the plant pharmacologically important. The activity of the plant is also dependent on the solvent which is used for the extraction the various vital chemical constituents. The different- different parts of the plants having the different medicinal values also differ in the chemical values. This review is not only focused on the essential phytochemical constituents which is available in the plant but it also explains their necessary medicinal value to shows the essential biological action and phytopharmacological actions of various parts of the plant.

Unique Medicinal Properties of Withania somnifera: Phytochemical Constituents and Protein Component

2016 ◽  
Vol 22 (5) ◽  
pp. 535-540 ◽  
Author(s):  
Parvaiz A. Dar ◽  
Laishram R. Singh ◽  
Mohammad A. Kamal ◽  
Tanveer A. Dar
Keyword(s):  
Withania Somnifera ◽  
Protein Component ◽  
Medicinal Properties ◽  
Phytochemical Constituents
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