Boerhavia diffusa

1. Examination of
Biological properties
of
Boerhavia diffusa

2. Presented by
Dr. Sudhakar Kokate
Director PPRC, India

3. Boerhavia diffusa
plant

4. Description
 Family: Myctaginaceae
 Small, creeper
 Diffusely branched
 Glabrous herbaceous plant
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5. Description
Length: 1 m or >
Leaves: simple, ovate, oblong shaped
 5.5 x 3.3 cm in size
 Stem: woody cylindrical
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6. Boerhavia diffusa
leaves

7. Description
 Roots are stout
 Flowers: funnel shaped
 Colours: White, pink
 Fruits: ovate, oblong, glandular, five ribbed
and sticky in nature
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8. Chemical constituents
 Water soluble alkaloid - Punarnavine
 Large amount of potassium
 Boerhavic acid
 Borbaxone & boerhavine from roots
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9. Boerhavia diffusa
leaves

10. Main chemicals
 Punarnavine
Punarnavoside
Boeravinone
A – F hypoxanthine
9 L arabinofuranoside
Ursolic acid
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11. Main chemicals
 Boerhavisterol
 Boerhadiffusene diffusarotenoid
 Boerhavilanostenyl benzoate
 Purnavine I & Punarnavine II
 Boeravinones G & H
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12. Boerhavia diffusa
roots

13. Biological activities
Diuretic
Hepatoprotective
Adaptogenic
Anti-diabetic
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14. Biological activities
Immunomodulatory
Anti-inflammatory
Anti-fibrinolytic
Anti-oxidant
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15. Boerhavia diffusa
flowers

16. Biological activities
Anti-bacterial
Anti-viral
Spasmolytic
Nitric oxide scavenging
Cancer chemopreventive
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17. Medicinal uses
Anaemia
Swelling
Inflammation
Asthma
Oedema
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18. Boerhavia diffusa
flowers

19. Medicinal uses
Ascites
Urinary disorders
Leucorrhoea
Rheumatism
Encephalitis
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20. Medicinal uses
Dyspepsia
Jaundice
Cough
Haemorrhoids
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21. Boerhavia diffusa
flowers

22. Medicinal uses
Pulmonary cavitations
Cardiovascular diseases
Anti-stress agent
Anti-convulsant
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23. Thank you!!