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. Learn how to use this in different health problems. The worldwide use of boerhavia diffusa roots was validated when researchers. Interpreting the annotation files merger output once the files have been merged successfully, the download merged file section should appear with a link to the merged file. It is an erect, puberulous perennial herb distributed in tropical and subtropical areas.
Boerhavia diffusa is originated throughout the warmer parts of the country upto an altitude of 2000 metre in the himalayan region. Boerhavia discolor kunth boerhavia elongata salisb. Article pdf available in zeitschrift fur naturforschung c 5912. Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in boerhavia diffusa. May 14, 2014 boerhavia genus is a collection of 40 tropical and subtropical species.
How boerhavia diffusa is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. Names of boerhavia erecta in various languages of the world are also given. Phytochemical and biological importance of boerhavia. Rarely, some specimens seem to combine features of either species, particularly with regard to inflorescence structure. Boerhavia erecta herb uses, benefits, cures, side effects. Values are expressed as mean standard deviation n 3. 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. The herbalists,however, use the aqueous leaf extract to treat diabetes in man unpublished data. Though considered as a weed, its leaves, seeds and roots are edible and are rich in carbohydrates and proteins. Boerhavia erecta occasionally forms mixed populations with b. The different species of boerhavia and commicarpus can be distinguished by the. A taxonomical study of the genus boerhavia nyctaginaceae in.
Authentication of herbal medicinal plant boerhavia diffusa l. Boerhavia erecta is one of the many species that is present in the genus boerhavia l. This name signifies the rejuvenating property of punarnava. The leaves of boerhavia diffusa are often used as a green vegetable in many parts of india. Investigation of immunomodulatory potential of whole plant of. The roots are diuretic, emetic, expectorant, laxative and stomachic. It is found in india, nigeria and many other countries. Show all show tabs erect spiderling general information. Punarnava boerhavia diffusa information, medicinal uses and. The present study was designed to evaluate the phytochemical, biochemical and antimicrobial activity of leaf extracts of boerhavia erecta and chromolaena odorata. Phytochemical, therapeutic, and ethnopharmacological overview. This page is regularly updated, to include the most recently available clinical trial evidence. Traditional indian herbs punarnava and its medicinal importance debjit bhowmik 1, k. Names of boerhavia diffusa in various languages of the world are also given.
Plants profile for boerhavia erecta erect spiderling. For more multimedia, look at boerhavia erecta on wikimedia commons. A taxonomical study of the genus boerhavia nyctaginaceae. Boerhavia erecta is a weedy herb of the family nyctaginaceae and is commonly available in almost all places. Our evidencebased analysis on boerhaavia diffusa features 50 unique references to scientific papers. The primary peduncles are typically or usually 20150 mm long and the secondary peduncles 545 mm long. Please check the earlier postings on this plant in this group. The stems branch mainly from the base and can become woody at their bottoms 328. The inflorescence in boerhavia is a much branched, compound cyme, consisting of a primary peduncle and anthoclinium rachisinflorescence axis with secondary peduncles and anthocliniums. Hydroxyl radical scavenging activity of ethanolic extract of boerhavia erecta and mannitol. Betacyanins and phenolic compounds from amaranthus spinosus l. Sticky, thickened at nodes, green or purple covered with soft hair, often cylindrical without ridges and furrows. Boerhavia glutinosa miers boerhavia glutinosa miers ex bert.
Boerhaavia diffusa in india is found in warmer parts of the country and throughout up to 2,000 m altitude in the himalayan region. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. Among all the parts of the plant, the root part of boerhavia diffusa was widely used in the traditional system of medicine for the treatment of jaundice, dyspepsia, enlargement of spleen, abdominal pain and also as an antistress agent as per literature14. Boerhavia erecta boeer boerhavia fallacissima boefa. Boerhaavia erectaa potential source for phytochemicals and. Roots of this plant are used by many tribes in india for their analgesic and antiinflammatory properties. A taxonomic revision of boerhavia nyctaginaceae in. A boerhavia coccinea, b boerhavia elegans, c boerhavia erecta, d boerhavia repens, e boerhavia diffusa. It is taken in herbal medicine for pain relief and other uses. After you have selected all the files you wish to merge, click on the merge files button to upload and merge the supplemental files. Commonly known as the erect spiderling or the erect boerhavia, it is a member of the nyctaginaceae family with a chromosome number of 52. Blades merging into the sheath, linear, with a broad, rounded base. In this paper we present a brief revision of the taiwanese species of boerhavia. Boerhavia species are either annual or perennial herbs.
Betacyanins and phenolic compounds from amaranthus. Middle photograph is commonly known as redbird cactus pedilanthus tithymaloides, also called devils backbone or shoe flower plant. It is a rasayan herb of ayurveda which renews the body or restores youth. Pdf bioactive glycosides from the african medicinal. Boerhavia erecta, commonly known as the erect spiderling or the erect boerhavia, is one of. 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.
Detail study on boerhaavia diffusa plant for its medicinal. It is a perennial, spreading hogweed, commonly occurring abundantly in waste. Boerhavia is a genus of over 100 species in the four oclock flower family, nyctaginaceae. Boerhaavia diffusa is a tropical crawling root plant, with bioactive compounds in both. Authentication of herbal medicinal plant boerhavia. Sampath kumar 1, shweta srivastava 2, shravan paswan 2, amit sankar 2, dutta dutta 3. Plant details information about boerhavia erecta plant. The sample loaded tlc plate was kept in tlc twin trough developing chamber with respective mobile phase phenolic. K eller 2015 bioactive glycosides from the african medicinal plant boerhavia erecta l. Punarnava boerhavia diffusa information, medicinal uses. Text is available under the creative commons attributionsharealike license.
Schritte international 2 glossar english pdf scoop. Bd is a good source of nutritional supplements as reported by miralles and ujowundu. 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. The top most photograph is punarnava o boerhavia diffusa. A new record to the flora of the arabian peninsula from yemen find, read and cite. 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. Krishnakumari department of biochemistry, kongunadu arts and science college autonomous, coimbatore 641029, tamilnadu, india. Pdf betacyanins and phenolic compounds from amaranthus.
Boerhavia is also known by the names of boerhavia adscendens, b. It is found as a weed during rainy seasons in indian, northern and southern american continents and south eastern africa. Boerhavia erecta is native to the united states, mexico, central america and western south america, but now is cosmopolitan in tropical and subtropical regions. Boerhaavia diffusa supplement health benefits, dosage. Biochemical and antimicrobial study of boerhavia erecta. Issued as a pdf on the internet, it contains basic information on over 250 species of plants used for food in benin. Erect spiderling herbs, annual slightly woody at base. Bioactive compounds from boerhavia erecta l semantic scholar. Boerhavia diffusa family nyctaginaceae is a herbal plant, which is common in the tropics in both dry and rainy seasons. The present study was designed to investigate immunomodulatory activity of aqueous extract of whole plant boerhavia. List of various diseases cured by boerhavia erecta. Investigation of immunomodulatory potential of whole plant. The atlas of florida plants provides a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state and taxonomic information. The stems branch mainly from the base and can become woody at their bottoms.
Evaluation of total phenolic content and free radical. Nacoulmab, and reinhold carlea a institute of food technology, section plant foodstuff technology, hohenheim university, garbenstrasse 25, 70599 stuttgart, germany. Boerhavia erecta mebe was dissolved in methanol, filtered and made up to 5ml with methanol. This is especially so in sonora, mexico, and in parts of the sonoran desert in arizona. The present study was designed to investigate immunomodulatory activity of aqueous extract of whole plant boerhavia erecta. Historically, boerhaavia diffusa has been used for its antidiabetic and diuretic properties. Traditional indian herbs punarnava and its medicinal. Stems terete, thickened at nodes, green or purple, commonly sticky.
This page was last edited on 17 october 2019, at 01. It has been found to possess diuretic action 4, antiinflammatory 5, antifibrinolytic 6, anticonvulsant 7 and hepatoprotective activities 8, 9. Boerhavia diffusa is a weed growing in many parts of india. Antioxidant and antiinflammatory activities of fractions from bidens. It is used as a traditional medicinal plant in africa 3.
Each member of our research team is required to have no conflicts. Phytochemical and biological importance of boerhavia diffusa. The leaves are sometimes eaten as a vegetable or used for the preparation of sauces299. The website also provides access to a database and images of herbarium specimens found at the university of south florida and other herbaria. The results can also be downloaded as a csv file unicode utf8 encoding see status, confidence level, source for definitions.
The plant exhibits a somewhat periodic efficacy, with its maximum. List of various diseases cured by boerhavia diffusa. Boerhavia hualienense is a new species from eastern taiwan. This is a cultivated plant, mostly as a hedge especially in chennai, where water is a scarcity. Punarnava is a very important medicinal herb of ayurveda. Pdf on nov 1, 2015, othman saad saeed alhawshabi and others published boerhavia erecta l. Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in boerhavia erecta. It is a perennial, spreading hogweed, commonly grown abundantly in waste places, ditches.
Boerhavia is renowned as a difficult genus in australia. Boerhavia diffusa herb uses, benefits, cures, side effects. Boerhavia erecta is an erect annual to perennial plant with a stout rootstock, growing up to 1 metre tall. Boerhavia was named after hermann boerhaave, a famous dutch physician of the 18th century, while the species got the name from its typical diffuse. Boerhaavia erectaa potential source for phytochemicals. Leaves in unequal pairs, petiolate, glandular, finely hairy, 1040 525 mm larger leaves, and 530 420 mm smaller leaves. Pdf bioactive glycosides from the african medicinal plant.
Boerhavia erecta in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. Inflorescence of axillary and terminal panicles, or umbellike, with 39 flowers per group. In different areas of the world, boerhaavia diffusa has also been used for pain relief, antiinflammation, and treating indigestion. Sep 18, 2019 boerhaavia diffusa is an herb with anticancer and antiinflammatory properties. Annotation files merger guide gep community server. Boerhavia erecta plants can survive considerable damage from grazing and fire because their stems produce perennating buds near the ground surface. This classification requires to be further refined by combining the morphology. Boerhavia erecta, commonly known as the erect spiderling or the erect boerhavia, is one of more than 100 species in the genus boerhavia l.
Hepatoprotective activity of boerhavia diffusa extract. In some forms the upper leaves can become reduced so that the plant appears to have a single large terminal paniculate inflorescence as in b. Perennial, erect herb to 1 m tall, with a robust taproot. Boerhavia diffusa, boerhavia erecta, boerhavia rependa, boerhavia chinensis, boerhavia hirsute and boerhavia rubicunda. Flora of australia, volume 4, phytolaccaceae to chenopodiaceae. By combining all the proposed structure fragments, a general picture of the structure of. Phytochemical, therapeutic, and ethnopharmacological. Aboerhavia coccinea, bboerhavia elegans, cboerhavia erecta, d boerhavia repens, e boerhavia diffusa. Click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles. How boerhavia erecta is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. Boerhaavia diffusa is an herb found in ayurveda and other traditional medicines. Erect herbs, shrubs or trees, monoecious in australia. It is a perennial herb similar to boerhavia diffusa, but can be distinguished by the fact that erect spiderlings are straight, bear white and pink flowers and bear obconic, glabrous fruit.
Boerhaavia erectaa potential source for phytochemicals and antioxidants p. Some are valued as forage for grazing livestock, and some, such as boerhavia erecta, also are of use as human food and folk medicine. Stems usually erect, sometimes decumbent, profusely branched primarily distally, 212 dm, minutely puberulent with bent hairs basally, usually glabrous, rarely sparsely puberulent distally. Evaluation of phytochemical and antimicrobial activities. 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 bidens engleri and boerhavia erecta fractions possessed a potential antioxidant for fighting oxidative stress and helping to.