Portion of inflorescence inserted flowers and fruits, c. The leaves are sometimes eaten as a vegetable or used for the preparation of sauces299. Boerhavia diffusa is a species of flowering plant in the four oclock family which is commonly known as punarnava meaning that which rejuvenates or renews the body in ayurveda, red spiderling, spreading hogweed, or tarvine. In africa its distribution extends from west africa, eastwards to somalia and down to south africa. Boerhavia species are either annual or perennial herbs. Boerhaavia diffusa supplement health benefits, dosage. Inflorescence of axillary and terminal panicles, or umbellike, with 39 flowers per group. The concept of immunomodulation has been gaining much significance worldwide as people started realizing the indispensible role of the immune system in maintaining a diseasefree state. Phytochemical, therapeutic, and ethnopharmacological overview. The website also provides access to a database and images of herbarium specimens found at the university of south florida and other herbaria. Boerhavia erecta in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. Ayurveda ebooks your guide to ayurveda free download. It is taken in herbal medicine for pain relief and other uses.
Erect spiderling herbs, annual slightly woody at base. For more multimedia, look at boerhavia erecta on wikimedia commons. Antioxidants protect other molecules from oxidation when they are exposed to free radicals and reactive oxygen species, which have been implicated in the etiology of many diseases and in food deterioration and spoilage. Boerhavia is also known by the names of boerhavia adscendens, b. Nacoulmab, and reinhold carlea a institute of food technology, section plant foodstuff technology, hohenheim university, garbenstrasse 25, 70599 stuttgart, germany. Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in boerhavia diffusa.
Our evidencebased analysis on boerhaavia diffusa features 50 unique references to scientific papers. The leaves of boerhavia diffusa are often used as a green vegetable in many parts of india. Punarnava boerhavia diffusa information, medicinal uses. Historically, boerhaavia diffusa has been used for its antidiabetic and diuretic properties. Aimsthe present study was designed to evaluate the antioxidant effects of the ethanolic extract of boerhavia erecta. In this present study, aqueous extract of whole plant of boerhavia erecta exhibited phagocytosis. Immunotoxicity screening and immunomodulatory effects of 14. Data source and references for boerhavia erecta erect spiderling from the usda plants. The leaves of boerhavia diffusa are often used as a green. Boerhaavia diffusa supplement health benefits, dosage, side. List of various diseases cured by boerhavia erecta. Data source and references for boerhavia erecta erect spiderling from the usda plants database. It is an erect, puberulous perennial herb distributed in tropical and subtropical.
Boerhaavia erectaa potential source for phytochemicals and. A boerhavia coccinea, b boerhavia elegans, c boerhavia erecta, d boerhavia repens, e boerhavia diffusa. Plant details information about boerhavia erecta plant. Boerhavia angustifolia span boerhavia ascendens schumach boerhavia bicolor ehrenb. Boerhavia erecta, commonly known as the erect spiderling or the erect boerhavia, is one of. In the present study, whole plant of boerhavia erecta l.
Roots of this plant are used by many tribes in india for their analgesic and antiinflammatory properties. Comparative root anatomy and thin layer chromatographic. Please check the earlier postings on this plant in this group. Boerhavia discolor kunth boerhavia elongata salisb. Each member of our research team is required to have no conflicts. This is a cultivated plant, mostly as a hedge especially in chennai, where water is a scarcity. Immunotoxicity screening and immunomodulatory effects of 1. Betacyanins and phenolic compounds from amaranthus spinosus l. Stems terete, thickened at nodes, green or purple, commonly sticky. Stems fleshy, woody towards the base, sparsely pubescent to densely covered with long septate hairs, the. Boerhavia erecta mebe was dissolved in methanol, filtered and made up to 5ml with methanol. Issued as a pdf on the internet, it contains basic information on over 250 species of plants used for food in benin. Boerhavia erecta is a weedy herb of the family nyctaginaceae and is commonly available in almost all places.
The present study was designed to investigate immunomodulatory activity of aqueous extract of whole plant boerhavia erecta. Middle photograph is commonly known as redbird cactus pedilanthus tithymaloides, also called devils backbone or shoe flower plant. A total of 60 female balbc mice were randomly divided into six experimental groups n 10, group 1 vehicle control, group 2 250 mgkg, group 3 500 mgkg, group 4 mgkg. The primary peduncles are typically or usually 20150 mm long and the secondary peduncles 545 mm long. May 14, 2014 boerhavia genus is a collection of 40 tropical and subtropical species. Boerhavia was named after hermann boerhaave, a famous dutch physician of the 18th century, while the species got the name from its typical diffuse. Authentication of herbal medicinal plant boerhavia. List of various diseases cured by boerhavia diffusa.
It is found as a weed during rainy seasons in indian, northern and southern american continents and south eastern africa. The roots are diuretic, emetic, expectorant, laxative and stomachic. It is used as a traditional medicinal plant in africa 3. Boerhavia diffusa, boerhavia erecta, boerhavia rependa, boerhavia chinensis, boerhavia hirsute and boerhavia rubicunda. Boerhavia glutinosa miers boerhavia glutinosa miers ex bert. Phytochemical and biological importance of boerhavia diffusa. Phytochemical, therapeutic, and ethnopharmacological. A total of 60 female balbc mice were randomly divided into six experimental groups n 10, group 1 vehicle control, group 2 250 mg. Hepatoprotective activity of boerhavia diffusa extract. Boerhavia genus is a collection of 40 tropical and subtropical species. Phytochemical and biological importance of boerhavia.
Development of seinet, symbiota, and several of the specimen databases have been supported by national science foundation grants dbi 99832, brc 0237418, dbi 0743827, dbi 0847966 symbiota, and several of the specimen databases have been supported by national science foundation grants dbi. Boerhaavia erectaa potential source for phytochemicals. Boerhaavia diffusa is a tropical crawling root plant, with bioactive compounds in both. To estimate phenols and flavonoids, enzymic antioxidants in the leaves of boerhaavia erecta lbe. Boerhaavia diffusa in india is found in warmer parts of the country and throughout up to 2,000 m altitude in the himalayan region.
Betacyanins and phenolic compounds from amaranthus. Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in boerhavia erecta. The atlas of florida plants provides a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state and taxonomic information. The sample loaded tlc plate was kept in tlc twin trough developing chamber with respective mobile phase phenolic. In different areas of the world, boerhaavia diffusa has also been used for pain relief, antiinflammation, and treating indigestion. It is a perennial, spreading hogweed, commonly occurring abundantly in waste. It is a perennial, spreading hogweed, commonly grown abundantly in waste places, ditches.
Development of seinet, symbiota, and several of the specimen databases have been supported by national science foundation grants dbi 99832, brc 0237418, dbi 0743827, dbi 0847966. Though considered as a weed, its leaves, seeds and roots are edible and are rich in carbohydrates and proteins. Stems usually erect, sometimes decumbent, profusely branched primarily distally, 212 dm, minutely puberulent with bent hairs basally, usually glabrous, rarely sparsely puberulent distally. Its name is derived from two words, punar once again regainingrestoring and nava new, renew or young, so the literal meaning of the name is, one which becomes new or young again. The present study is so designed for phytochemical screening of the plant as well as its antibacterial and antioxidant activities of the root extract of b. These two species of boerhavia are having similar phytochemical constituents and hence may exhibit similar pharmacological properties. The top most photograph is punarnava o boerhavia diffusa. Leaves in unequal pairs, petiolate, glandular, finely hairy, 1040 525 mm larger leaves, and 530 420 mm smaller leaves. The inflorescence in boerhavia is a much branched, compound cyme, consisting of a primary peduncle and anthoclinium rachisinflorescence axis with secondary peduncles and anthocliniums.
Article pdf available in zeitschrift fur naturforschung c 5912. Annual or perennial, prostrate, ascending or erect herb up to 1 m. Nov 28, 2016 punarnava boerhavia diffusa information, medicinal uses and more punarnava is diuretic used to treat urinary problems, very good for liver and very effective in jaundice and urolithiasis. Boerhavia erecta herb uses, benefits, cures, side effects. We are helping you to learn ayurveda through ancient ayurvedic books.
Boerhavia diffusa is originated throughout the warmer parts of the country upto an altitude of 2000 metre in the himalayan region. Isolation and purification polar constituents from stem of boerhavia erecta sbel. How boerhavia erecta is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. Stintzinga, dietmar kammerera, andreas schiebera, hilou adamab, odile g. Boerhavia erecta is an erect annual to perennial plant with a stout rootstock, growing up to 1 metre tall. Sep 18, 2019 boerhaavia diffusa is an herb with anticancer and antiinflammatory properties. Perennial, erect herb to 1 m tall, with a robust taproot. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. Investigation of immunomodulatory potential of whole plant. Boerhavia erecta is native to the united states, mexico, central america and western south america, but now is cosmopolitan in tropical and subtropical regions.
Methodsin vitro methods of assessment were used to determine the scavenging activity of the extract on 1,1diphenyl2picryl hydrazyl, superoxide scavenging, reducing power, nitric oxide. Evaluation of total phenolic content and free radical scavenging activity of boerhavia erecta parameswari govindan, suriyavathana muthukrishnan department of biochemistry, periyar palkalainagar, periyar university, salem 636 011, tamil nadu, india received 3 march 20. The stems branch mainly from the base and can become woody at their bottoms 328. Investigation of immunomodulatory potential of whole plant of. Data source and references for boerhavia erecta erect. It is a rasayan herb of ayurveda which renews the body or restores youth. Detail study on boerhaavia diffusa plant for its medicinal. Boerhavia erecta, commonly known as the erect spiderling or the erect boerhavia, is one of more than 100 species in the genus boerhavia l. Boerhavia is a genus of over 100 species in the four oclock flower family, nyctaginaceae. This is an excellent resource for ayurveda practitioners and students. Boerhavia diffusa is a weed growing in many parts of india. Plants profile for boerhavia erecta erect spiderling. Evaluation of total phenolic content and free radical. A taxonomic revision of boerhavia nyctaginaceae in.
This name signifies the rejuvenating property of punarnava. The aim of the present study was to screen immunotoxicity and assess in vivo immunomodulatory activity of an active fraction of boerhavia erecta be having 14hydroxytrdecyloxy pentadecan4ol. A taxonomic revision of boerhavia nyctaginaceae in southern. Aboerhavia coccinea, bboerhavia elegans, cboerhavia erecta, d boerhavia repens, e boerhavia diffusa. Names of boerhavia erecta in various languages of the world are also given. How boerhavia diffusa is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. The results can also be downloaded as a csv file unicode utf8 encoding see status, confidence level, source for definitions.
Boerhavia diffusa herb uses, benefits, cures, side effects. Names of boerhavia diffusa in various languages of the world are also given. Punarnava is a very important medicinal herb of ayurveda. Boerhaavia diffusa is an herb found in ayurveda and other traditional medicines. This page is regularly updated, to include the most recently available clinical trial evidence. Some are valued as forage for grazing livestock, and some, such as boerhavia erecta, also are of use as human food and folk medicine. Pdf betacyanins and phenolic compounds from amaranthus. Sticky, thickened at nodes, green or purple covered with soft hair, often cylindrical without ridges and furrows. Learn how to use this in different health problems. Punarnava boerhavia diffusa information, medicinal uses and.
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