Callotropis plant pharmacognosy pptttt

Pharmacognosy

1. CALOTROPIS PRESENTED BY : Laila Batool (27) PRESENTED TO : DR . SOHAIB

2. INTRODUCTION : Calotropis specie is included in the poisonous plants . FAMILY :     Asclepiadaceae GENUS :      Calotropis Species :       gigantea and procera Synonym :         The synonym of Calotropis gigantea is Arka or    Akanda

3. Common name :       Calotropis gigantea : crown flower , giant milkweed , mudar crown plant and Brownstring Hemp etc .        Calotropis procera : French Jasmine , mudar small crown flower and tula etc . Part used : Roots , Leafs , Bark , Flowers , Latex ,Seeds . Distribution :      Calotropis gigantea is commonly found in Northern India .       Calotropis procera is commonly found in Punjab , Uttar and Andhra Pradesh .

4. Chemical Constituents : The chemical constituents include : Calotropain F1 , Calotropain F2 Calotropisn D1 and D2 Glutathione Ascorbic acid Nitogen and Sulfur containing cardiac poison Glycolipids Phospholipids Waxes and fatty acids Triterpenoids Betasitosterol , flavonoids

5. Toxic parts : The latex has a direct irritant action on mucous membranes , particularly in the eye . All parts of this plant contain a cardioactive steroid and calcium oxalate crystals . Skin reaction to this plant may be caused by allergy rather than direct irritant action . TOXINS : Unidentified vesicant allergens in the latex , calcium oxalate crystals and cardioactive steroid resembling digitalis .

6. Uses : Used for curing diarrhoea . Helps to treat some skin infections . Helps to thin mucous and makes it easier to cough out . Shows some Anti-inflammatory and analgesic activity . Also used as Anti-tumor , Anti-diabetic agent . Useful in scabies and ringworms of scalp . It acts like digitalis on heart . Leaves are helpful against chest pain due to cough .

7. REFERENCE : TEXTBOOK OF PHARMACOGNOSY AND PHYTOCHEMISTRY (BIREN SHAH , A.K. SETH)