Boerhaavia diffusa is a tropical crawling root plant, with bioactive compounds in both. It is taken in herbal medicine for pain relief and other uses. Boerhavia diffusa or punarnava belongs to the family nyctaginaceae. The 70% ethanol extract, a rotenoidrich fraction, and all isolated rotenoids were evaluated for their cox1 and cox2 inhibitory activities. The genus boerhavia is widely distributed in tropical, subtropical and temperate regions of the world including mexico, america, africa, asia, indian ocean islands, pacific islands and australia. In vitro antioxidant and free radical scavenging activity of different extracts of boerhavia diffusa and boswellia serrata hari pratap singh1, indranil kumar yadav1, dinesh chandra1 and d. Of the 500 000 new cases of cervical cancer reported worldwide annually, india accounts for onefifth in terms of overall incidence. 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. Habit erectdiffuse branched herbs glabrous, pubescent, diffuse. The present study aims to evaluate the therapeutic efficacy of ethanolic extract of boerhavia diffusa bde on cardiac hypertrophy and fibrosis induced by angiotensin ii ang ii in male wistar rats and to. Pdf authentication of herbal medicinal plant boerhavia. Aayurmed cultivates, sources, supplies and export boerhavia diffusa punarnava for last 30 years across the globe. Boerhavia diffusa herb uses, benefits, cures, side effects. Boerhavia diffusa belonging to the family nyctaginaceae is an abundant perennial climbing herb widely used in unani and ayurvedic therapeutics for its efficacy against diseases such as.
This is also known as spiderlings as this plant grows low and spreads like spider web. Comparative study on morphoanatomy of leaf, stem and root of boerhaavia diusa l. Roots are used to treat gonorrhea, all internal inflammation and edema. 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. It protects and heals the liver and kidney and reduces body heat. Boerhavia diffusa is a perennial herb belonging to the nyctaginaceae family. Boerhavia erecta is native to the united states, mexico, central america and western south america, but now is cosmopolitan in tropical and subtropical regions. Boerhavia diffusa bd is a plant of rasayana category as per ayurvedic claims. The structures of the new rotenoids were elucidated by spectroscopic data interpretation.
An inhibition of nk cell activity has been noted with an ethanolic extract of the herb, yet further testing failed to find any influence from eupalitin or its glycoside. In ayurvedic and unani, the miracle medicinal plant finds to use as a cure for 22 ailments. According to ayurveda boerhavia is bitter, anaemia, cooling, heart diseases, astringent to bowels, useful in biliousness, blood impurities, leucorrhoea, asthma, alternatives etc. It is extremely good for the liver and prevents infections from occurring in it. Pdf morphological, phytochemical and pharmacological. Names of boerhavia diffusa in various languages of the world are also given. The genus boerhavia is extensively used by local peoples and medicinal practitioners for treatments of hepatitis, urinary disorders, gastro intestinal diseases. Polyphenol rich ethanolic extract from boerhavia diffusa l.
Ethnomedicinal uses, phytochemistry and pharmacological. Boerhaavia diffusa is an herb found in ayurveda and other traditional medicines. 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. Punarnava has been used in medicine since ancient times and is particularly popular in ayurvedic medicine. In ayurveda text, boerhavia diffusa has a lot of medicinal value. Learn how to use this in different health problems. Ayurveda medicinal properties of punarnava or boerhavia. Detail study on boerhaavia diffusa plant for its medicinal. This plant has been widely used in indian traditional medicinal system to cure several human ailments. Phytochemical, therapeutic, and ethnopharmacological. In habit they generally are herbaceous common names include spiderlings and hogweeds. Natural antioxidant activity of boerhavia diffusa l.
G r juna beegum1, s suhara beevy1, v s sugunan2 1department of botany. Pdf boerhaavia diffusa is one of the renowned medicinal plants used to treat large number of human ailments as mentioned in ayurveda, charaka samhita. A metabolite profiling and biological study was undertaken in boerhaavia diffusa leaves and roots and substantial differences were found between the two parts of the plant. It is good for patients with arthritis and diabetes. Apart from medicinal uses phytochemical components which are environment friendly, economical and effectively shows anti corrosive properties 4, 5 and also phytocompounds are used as biofuels 6, 7, 8. Nyctaginaceae is a wellknown medicinal plant in traditional indian medicine as well as other parts of world, for example, southern american and african continent. The presence of these constituents is responsible for the wide medicinal use of boerhaavia diffusa l. The drug punarnava made up by this plants leaves and seeds. Media in category boerhavia diffusa the following 49 files are in this category, out of 49 total.
Authentication of herbal medicinal plant boerhavia diffusa l. Scientifically termed as boerhavia diffusa, punarnava or hogweed is one of the most beneficial as well as effective therapeutic herbs prescribed in ayurveda. Pdf detail study on boerhaavia diffusa plant for its. Studies on the protective effects of boerhaavia diffusa l. Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in boerhavia diffusa.
Traditional indian herbs punarnava and its medicinal. It is an erect, puberulous perennial herb distributed in tropical and subtropical. Boerhavia erecta plants can survive considerable damage from grazing and fire because their stems produce perennating buds near the ground. Natural products are the most consistently successful source of pharmacologically active compounds in which plant materials deserves an important position. Physical and phytochemical screening of boerhaavia diffusa. Rotenoids from boerhaavia diffusa as potential anti.
Comparative clinical evaluation of boerhavia diffusa root. 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. Wo2009044040a1 use of boerhavia diffusa extract for skin. Spiderling refers to the appearance of those species that bear inflorescences on numerous long, slender stems, interlocking in a manner suggestive of a spider or spider. In vitro antioxidant and free radical scavenging activity. The genus boerhaavia is so named to honour hermann boerhaave who was a famous 18 th century dutch physician and the species is named diffusa due to the typical diffuse branching of the plant mishra et al.
Boerhaavia diffusa, a perennial creeping weed found in tropics and subtropics is a well known ethno medicinal plant. Phytochemical screening and in vitro bioactivities of the. List of various diseases cured by boerhavia diffusa. Comparative study on morphoanatomy of leaf, stem and root. Boerhaavia diffusa supplement health benefits, dosage. Battery of phytochemicals like alkaloids, flavonoids, rotenoids and phytosterols. Ayurvedic texts immensely praise the medicinal properties of this plant. Boerhavia diffusa extract possess potent antioxidative properties. Cervical cancer is the most common cancer among women in several regions of india. How boerhavia diffusa is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format.
These two species of boerhavia are having similar phytochemical constituents and hence may exhibit similar pharmacological properties. 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 stem. Herbal medicine boerhavia diffusa natural remedy for. Boerhavia diffusa is a renowned edible medicinal plant extensively used against different ailments including heart diseases in the traditional system of medicine in several countries. Since it contains carbohydrates, alkaloid, protein, terpenoid and flavanoid. Nyctaginaceae is commonly known as raktapunarnava, shothaghni, kathillaka, kshudra, varshabhu, raktapushpa, varshaketu, and shilatika. Two views have been taken on the application of the name boerhavia diffusa. Boerhavia diffusa, antioxidants, free radical scavenging, 1, 1diphenyl2picrylhydrazyl dpph introduction.
It is a perennial herb with creeping and spreading structure, also. Morphological, phytochemical and pharmacological, studies on boerhavia diffusa l. 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. Morphological, phytochemical and pharmacological, studies on boerhavia diffusa l article pdf available in journal of medicinal plant research 51111 june 2011 with 1,762 reads. Inhibition of human cervical cancer cell growth by. Boerhavia erecta, commonly known as the erect spiderling or the erect boerhavia, is one of more than 100 species in the genus boerhavia l. Nyctaginaceae and its adulterant plants 435 table i boerhaavia diffusa are differentiated on the basis of following morphological characters boerhaavia diffusa l. Research comparative root anatomy and thin layer article. Nyctaginaceae is a wellknown medicinal plant in traditional indian medicine as well as other parts of world, for example, southern american and. It is excellent rejuvenator that give strength to organs. Historically, boerhaavia diffusa has been used for its antidiabetic and diuretic properties. 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. Dna barcode its effectively distinguishes the medicinal. Kikuchi, structure of a new rotenoid from boerhavia diffusa, a nepalese medicinal plant, journal of pharmaceutical sciences, vol.
Boerhavia diffusa boerhavia erecta boerhavia diffusa boerhavia erecta 0. From the results of analysis it was found that the powdered drug of boerhaavia diffusa l. 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, anti. Boerhaavia diffusa is a species of flowering plants which belongs to family nyctaginaceae four oclock family. In this study, a dna barcoding technique has been applied to identify and distinguish b. Pdf pharmacological properties of boerhavia diffusa. Boerhavia diffusa or punarnava grows as a weed in waste lands. The whole plant or its specific parts leaves, stem, and roots are known to have medicinal properties and have a long history of use.
The volatile composition was analysed for the first time using hsspmegcms and several compounds including terpenes, phenyl propanoids, indole compounds, norisoprenoids, among others, were identified. 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. In different areas of the world, boerhaavia diffusa has also been used for pain relief, antiinflammation, and treating indigestion. Punarnava has attracted a lot of attention due to its prevalent uses in ayurvedic system of medicine. The accurate identification and collection of this medicinal herb is vital to enhance the drugs efficacy and biosafety. In africa its distribution extends from west africa, eastwards to somalia. However, traditional use of this plant in the treatment and management of wounds. Uses in india boerhavia diffusa is a very popular medicinal plant, called punarnava. The medicinal part is the root and it forms major ingredient of several ayurvedic formulations like punarnavasavam, kumaryasavam, dhanvantaram. Punarnava boerhavia diffusa information, medicinal uses. Boerhavia is a genus of over 100 species in the four oclock flower family, nyctaginaceae.
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