Plumbago-rosea bsc botany phytochemistry

Botany

1. Plumbago rosea
syn Plumbago indica

2. Systematic position
Kingdom : Plantae
Phylum : Sterptophyta
Class : Magnoliopsida
Sub class : Magnoliidae
Order : Caryophyllales
Family : Plumbaginaceae
Genus : Plumbago
Species : Plumbago rosea

3. Common names : Lai Chitrak
Chethikoduveli
Koduveli
Useful part : Tuberous roots

4. - Shrubs with long succulent
roots; branches rooting up to
0.5 to1.5 m
- cylindrical, striate, without
fascicled leaves in the axils
- young stems flaccid
Habit

5. Habitat : India, Southeast Asia , Indonesia, Philippines ,
Southern China
NATIVE INTRODUCED

6. Native to:
Assam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China South-Central, East
Himalaya, Hainan, India, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Maluku,
Philippines, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Thailand, Vietnam
Introduced into:
Leeward Is., Peru, Puerto Rico, Sri Lanka, Trinidad-Tobago

7. Stem
Root Leaf
Seed
Flower
Morphology

8. Organoleptic study :
Root
Colour , odour and taste character are indicated by organoleptic study.
Aerial powder’s:
Colour – green colour
Odour - characteristic
Taste – mucilaginous and slightly bitter

9. The cross-sectional view of the root appeared circular in outline.
At the center portion of cross section of root, secondary xylem showed
somewhat crowding of vessels, and most vessels at these region seemed to be
occluded with tylosis.
The vessel density of root was found to be lower.
The contour of the midrib was quite characteristic among the species where lamina
prominently raised at the middle on the adaxial side to form an inverted V-shaped
configuration and vascular bundles in the midrib were collateral and closed and
encircled by parenchymatous bundle sheath. Xylem rays were predominantly of
biseriate or triseriate and even multiseriate aggregate with 4–5 cells wide
occasionally found among the species.
Anatomical study useful part : Root :-

10. The chemical constituents of Plumbago rosea belong to different classes
Class Compounds
Alkaloids Leucodelphinidin
Phytosterols βsitosterol
Naphthoquinones Plumbagin, 6-Hydroxyplumbagin
Flavonoids Plumbaginol, Quercetin
Steroids Sitosterol, Campesterol
Phenolics Gallic acid, Tannic acid
Ester lactone
Tannins Ellagitannins, Gallotannins
Terpenoids Triterpenoids, Saponins
Quinoid diterpene Droserone
Glycosides Plumbagoside
Phenol 6-hydroxy plumbagin
Essential Oils Eugenol, Caryophyllene
Carbohydrates Glucose, Fructose

11. Leucoderma (Vitiligo)
Secondary Syphilis
Leprosy
Diarrhea
Piles (Hemorrhoids)
Dyspepsia (Indigestion)
Intestinal Worms
Skin Diseases
Rheumatism
Edema (Swelling)
Common Warts
Chronic Intermittent Fever
Anemia
Ringworm
Abortifacient (Inducing abortion)
Chronic menstrual disorders
Liver diseases
Antifungal activity
Anti-acne activity
Antifertility activity
Analgesic activity
Antimalarial activity
Analgesic activity
Antibacterial activity
Antimycobacterial activity
Antioxidant activity
Hepatoprotective activity
Anti-influenza activity
Cardioprotective activity
Macrofilaricidal Property
Antiproliferative effect
Antidiarrhoeal Effect
Anti-inflammatory activity
Genotoxic Effect
Anticancer activity
Pharmacological activities Cures

12. 1. Āsava and Ariṣṭa - Kālameghāsava
Raktamitrārka
Palāśapuṣpāsava
2. Arka - Triphalārka
Daśamūlārka
3. Avaleha or Leha and Pāka - Agasti Modaka
Lauha Rasāyana
4. Taila - Muriveṇṇa Taila
Mahārudraguḍūcī Taila
5.Rasayoga - Agasti/Agastya Sūtarāja Rasa
Agnikumāra Rasa
Ayurveda formulations

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