Authentication of herbal medicinal plant boerhavia diffusa l. Ayurveda medicinal properties of punarnava or boerhavia. Boerhavia diffusa tar vine, red spiderling pfaf plant database. Its latin name for the moment is boerhavia diffusa, boarhahveeah diefewsa. Its leaves are used to prepare medicines and also in regular cooking in india. Rajeev gandhi college of pharmacy, bhopal, madhya pradesh, india. Real use of this drug is diuretic but large dose can bring regarding vomiting the indian names of punarnava languagesregionscountries names 1 bengal punarnava 2 gujarati vakhakhaparo, dholiasaturdo. Physical and phytochemical screening of boerhaavia diffusa l. Only about 15% of the known plant species have been screened for medicinal purpose. Nyctaginaceae is a wellknown medicinal plant in traditional indian medicine as well as other parts of world, for example, southern american and african continent. Having antiinflammatory and expectorant properties, boerhavia diffusa punarnava is said to. Click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles. Punarnava boerhavia diffusa information, medicinal uses.
The invention relates to the use of a purified boerhavia diffusa extract that is rich in hydroxybenzoic compounds, as an active ingredient in the preparation of a cosmetic composition for skin relief and for increasing skin comfort. How boerhavia diffusa is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. Ayurvedic protocols are individualized for each patient with ckd based on variable dosha imbalances. It belongs to nyctaginaceae family and boerhavia l.
Sep 18, 2019 boerhaavia diffusa is an herb found in ayurveda and other traditional medicines. Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in boerhavia erecta. In fact, the aborigines would use it like a net to capture small birds and the like. Plant details information about boerhavia diffusa plant. Punarnava boerhavia diffusa punarnava uses, benefits. This plant commonly known as punarnava, is herb of family nyctaginaceae.
The 70% ethanol extract, a rotenoidrich fraction, and all isolated rotenoids were evaluated for their cox1 and cox2 inhibitory activities. A plant of ethnopharmacological knowledge rituparna nandi, rajat ghosh the himalaya drug company, makali, tumkur road, bangalore562162. If you have any ethanol related allergies, then you must not use this herb as it will be an allergenic for you. The structures of the new rotenoids were elucidated by spectroscopic data interpretation. Boerhavia is an important genus with wide range of medicinal uses. Boerhavia diffusa is a weed growing in many parts of india. This medicine is effective for types of poisoning, mainly from snake bite. Results and discussion the antibacterial activity of different plant components leaf, stem and root of boerhaavia diffusa aqueous extract against salmonella typhi, staphylococcus aureus and escherichia coli were summarized in table 5. The leaves of boerhavia diffusa are often used as a green vegetable in many parts of india. In different areas of the world, boerhaavia diffusa has also been used for pain relief, antiinflammation, and treating indigestion.
Boerhavia is a genus of over 100 species in the four oclock flower family, nyctaginaceae. Detail study on boerhaavia diffusa plant for its medicinal. However, most of the available scientific literatures have lacked relevant doses, duration and positive controls for examining bioefficacy of extracts and its active compounds. Data presented here can help to increase awareness among current and future patients of the potential effects of dual use of. Boerhaavia diffusa a wild herb with potent biological. Comparative clinical evaluation of boerhavia diffusa root. Arthritis its antiinflammatory property help to reduce inflammation and pain in joints. Evaluation of different medicinal plants as growth promoters for broiler chicks jahan zeb ansari, ahsan ul haq, muhammad yousaf, tanveer ahmad and sarzamin khan abstract this study was conducted to determine the comparative efficacy of six medicinal plants including nigella sativa, boerhavia. Punarnava boerhavia diffusa punarnava generally refers to roots of boerhavia diffusa plant. Historically, boerhaavia diffusa has been used for its antidiabetic and diuretic properties.
Morphological, phytochemical and pharmacological, studies on boerhavia diffusa l article pdf available in journal of medicinal plant research 51111. Tar vine, red spiderling eat the weeds and other things, too. Boerhavia diffusa is a species of flowering plant in the four oclock family which is commonly. Boerhavia diffusa an overview sciencedirect topics.
Long term use of synthetic drugs for the treatment of various chronic diseases always. This study provides us with an opportunity to understand the effects of five medicinal plantshyptis suaveolens, boerhavia diffusa, newbouldia laevis, launaea taraxacifolia and myrothamnus flabellifoliuson cyp2b6 activity. Chemotherapeutic potential of boerhaavia diffusa linn. In this study, clinical evaluation of boerhavia diffusa root extract was carried out in crf in dogs in comparison with standard. In this paper, traditional uses, chemical constituents, and reported.
Show all show tabs red spiderling general information. Pdf pharmacological properties of boerhavia diffusa. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Phytochemical and biological importance of boerhavia diffusa. Boerhavia diffusa bd is a plant of rasayana category as per ayurvedic. Authentication of herbal medicinal plant boerhavia.
Nyctaginaceae is a promising drug to rejuvenate new cells in. Boerhavia diffusa a tropical herb has been a subject of keen interest in. Boerhaavia diffusa supplement health benefits, dosage. Uses in india boerhavia diffusa is a very popular medicinal plant, called punarnava. Boerhavia diffusais a plant of ayurvedic, traditional, ethnoherbological and clinical medicinal importance. The plant is widely distributed in tropical and subtropical countries of both the hemispheres. Phytochemical, therapeutic, and ethnopharmacological overview. The spelling boerhaavia has been widely used for this genus, but most recent texts use boerhavia. Punarnava spreading hogweed or boerhavia diffusa health. Traditional indian herbs punarnava and its medicinal. Indigenous tribes of many countries have been reported to use different parts of the plant for food and medicine.
Structure of a new rotenoid from boerhavia diffusa, a nepalese medicinal plant, journal of. The whole plant or its specific parts leaves, stem, and roots are known to have medicinal properties and have a long history of use by. Boerhaavia diffusa is an herb found in ayurveda and other traditional medicines. The plants database includes the following 21 species of boerhavia.
Literatura boerhaavia diffusa punarnava plantas medicinales. Introduction of medicinal plants author pranil prakash bandgar 2. It is taken in herbal medicine for pain relief and other uses. It is the best natural diuretic and beneficial in renal and urinary conditions. Boerhaavia diffusa is mainly the medicine for curing berryberry disease and asthma, but this medicine is used for treating other symptoms as well. Boerhavia diffusa is an evergreen perennial growing to 0. Pdf detail study on boerhaavia diffusa plant for its medicinal. A downloadable pdf document of a book in prepublication awaiting illustration. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the phytochemicals and antimicrobial activity of. Five new 2, 3, 5, 7, and 9 and four known rotenoids 1, 4, 6, and 8 were isolated from a methanol extract of boerhaavia diffusa roots. Boerhavia diffusa belongs to the tribe nyctagineae of the nyctagineaceae family stevens, 2015. Boerhavia diffusa or punarnava belongs to the family nyctaginaceae. It has a lot of iron in it, and is also used widely as a laxative. Rotenoids from boerhaavia diffusa as potential anti.
Traditional indian herbs punarnava and its medicinal importance. In 100 g of punarnava, you will find a total fat content of 1. They are used in the treatment of asthma, oedema, anaemia, jaundice, ascites, anasarca, scanty urine and internal inflammation. If you are mixing with other herbs, use punarnava proportionately or consult your health care provider. Boerhavia erecta herb uses, benefits, cures, side effects. Ayurvedic texts immensely praise the medicinal properties of this plant. Boerhavia diffusa is identified by name punarnava in india. Approximately 25% of todays prescription drugs come from plant extracts. This page was last edited on 25 december 2019, at 06.
Boerhavia diffusa herb uses, benefits, cures, side effects. This is also known as spiderlings as this plant grows low and spreads like spider web. It is also known as red spiderling,spreading hogweed, boerhavia diffusa or tarvine. Plants profile for boerhavia diffusa red spiderling. Punarnava has high nutritional content, which is why it has been identified for its health benefits and used widely since ancient times. 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. The presence of these constituents is responsible for the wide medicinal use of boerhaavia diffusa l. Boerhavia diffusa belonging to the family nyctaginaceae is an abundant perennial climbing herb widely used in unani and ayurvedic therapeutics for its. The species is hermaphrodite has both male and female organs. Boerhavia diffusa click image to enlarge photographs by. Bramadhayalaselvam 1991 made revisionary studies on the south indian species of nyctaginaceae.
In some studies, taxonomic errors were encountered. Physical and phytochemical screening of boerhaavia diffusa. Ayurveda medicinal properties of punarnava or boerhavia diffusa. Boerhavia diffusa belongs to the family nyctaginaceae commonly known as punarnava and locally called thazuthama which means rejuvenating the cells or. List of various diseases cured by boerhavia diffusa. Punarnava in sanskrit means that which rejuvenates or renews the body. The roots are diuretic, emetic, expectorant, laxative and stomachic. Flavonoids and phenol glycosides from boerhavia diffusa. Phytochemical, therapeutic, and ethnopharmacological. Phytochemical and biological importance of boerhavia.
Pdf boerhaavia diffusa is one of the renowned medicinal plants used to treat large number of human ailments as mentioned in ayurveda, charaka samhita. Pdf morphological, phytochemical and pharmacological. Boerhaavia diffusa supplement health benefits, dosage, side. It is in flower from june to september, and the seeds ripen from june to september. Names of boerhavia erecta in various languages of the world are also given. Boerhaavia diffusa is one of the renowned medicinal plants used to treat large number of human ailments as mentioned in ayurveda, charaka samhita, and sushrita samhita. Roots of this plant are used by many tribes in india for their analgesic and antiinflammatory properties. Using pcrrflp kakoli biswas 1, ashita kapoor and rajesh biswas 2 1department of biotechnology, dav college, sector10, chandigarh, india 2department of zoology, government home science college, sector10, chandigarh, india. Antimicrobial study, boerhaavia diffusa, minimum inhibitory concentration, punarnava introduction. Natural antioxidant activity of boerhavia diffusa l. Boerhavia diffusa medicinal uses punarnava is mainly used to treat accumulation of fluids oedematous conditions in the body. An excellent, if rather terse, guide to the traditional medicinal uses of the plants of the region.
Nyctaginaceae, commonly known as punarnava, has a long history of multifarious uses in indian system of medicine as well as ethnomedicinal system. Furthermore, a recent update on mechanistic approaches of b. Apr 22, 2016 boerhavia is an important genus with wide range of medicinal uses. In ayurveda, it is known for its therapeutic uses in kidney disease, kidney stone, edema, rat bite, fever, alcoholism, abscess. Boerhaavia diffusa, commonly known as punarnava in sanskrit, is a herbaceous plant of the family nyctaginaceae. Complementing herbal drugs with conservative modern treatment could improve renal condition in canine chronic renal failure crf. Comparative study on morphoanatomy of leaf, stem and. Names of boerhavia diffusa in various languages of the world are also given. Dna barcode its effectively distinguishes the medicinal plant boerhavia diffusa from its adulterants. Boerhaavia diffusa, a perennial creeping weed found in tropics and subtropics is a well known ethno medicinal plant. Movies joker full movie leaked on tamilrockers for free download in hd. Department of medicinal chemistry, institute of medical sciences, banaras hindu university, varanasi221 005, india chemical constituents of boerhavia diffusa leaves khushbu sharma and mahendra sahai abstract phytochemical investigation of ethanolic extract of boerhavia diffusa leaves afforded uridine. Pharmacological properties of boerhavia diffusa international.
Punarnava boerhavia diffusa information, medicinal uses and. Pdf detail study on boerhaavia diffusa plant for its. Indian journal of experimental biology 42 10, 989992. Learn how to use this in different health problems. How boerhavia erecta is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. Foliar anatomical study of boerhavia diffusa l a potent. The drug punarnava made up by this plants leaves and seeds.
Find patient medical information for damiana turnera diffusa oral on webmd including its uses, side effects and safety, interactions, pictures, warnings and user ratings. Two views have been taken on the application of the name boerhavia diffusa. List of various diseases cured by boerhavia erecta. The use of medicinal plants with high antioxidant constituents has been proposed as an effective therapeutic approach for many degenerative diseases. Punarnava boerhavia diffusa root, plant powder directions take 5 gms half to one teaspoon 2 times a day punarnava powder with water preferably empty stomach. 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 ayurveda, it is known for its therapeutic uses in kidney disease, kidney stone, edema, rat bite, fever, alcoholism, abscess, rheumatoid arthritis, and several. This is an effective drug for high blood pressure, dropsy, heart disorders, sexual diseases and jaundice. Mukherjee 1984 has revised indian nyctaginaceae members.
Effect on serum and tissue lipids in experimental diabetes. Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in boerhavia diffusa. Punarnava benefits, uses, dosage and side effects ayur times. Antimicrobial activity study of ethanolic extract of. Nyctaginaceae fouroclock family medicinal use of tar vine. 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. Ethnomedicinal uses, phytochemistry and pharmacological. It is also used for the treatment of liver disorders such as hepatitis and jaundice. The plant in whole or its peculiar parts aerial parts and roots have a numerous medicinal properties and are used by endemic and tribal people in india and unani medicine in arab countries to show antibacterial. The invention also relates to a method for obtaining a boerhavia diffusa extract, to the extract thus obtained and to cosmetic compositions containing a boerhavia. Evaluation of phytochemical and antimicrobial activities.