Often, its another variety calotropois procera is also used in the same name. The board of trustees of the royal botanic gardens, kew. Hepatoprotective effects of calotropis procera are also use as analgesic to give relive 10 gml from pain. Leaves are simple, opposite, sub sessile, ovate and cordate at base. The green fruits contain a toxic milky sap that is extremely bitter and turns into a gluey coating which is resistant to soap. All patients presented with sudden painless dimness of vision with photophobia. Ali is a xerophytic shrub and calotropis gigantea verna. In akund floss downy seed fibre obtained from calotropis procera and c. No brasil ocorre em varios estados do nordeste particularmente na caatinga, no sudeste, em mato grosso, goias e no distrito federal. Asclepiadaceae, pollinarium, pollinia the asclepiadaceae is unique among the dicoty. Antimicrobial activities of calotropis procera on selected. In ancient ayurvedic medicine the plant calotropis procera linn.
Phytochemical and pharmacological studies of the whole plant. Phytochemical and pharmacological studies of the whole. This study analyzed the pollinial morphology of some selected plant taxa like calotropis gigantea l. Phytochemical investigation on stem of calotropis procera.
Flower morphology is adapted towards the concealment of nectar, in order to protect it against robbery by ants and from evaporation. Calotropis gigantea crown flower is a species of calotropis the giant milkweed, calotropis procera, is native to the old world from the arabian peninsula to west, north and east africa, also from southern asia to malaysia. Plant details information about calotropis procera plant. Phytochemical investigation of different plant parts of. The calotropis procera latex had an acidic nature with ph of 4. Learn how to pronounce calotropis procera and more about the calotropis procera word at. Effect of sugar concentration on invitro pollinium germination in 8 members of asclepiadaceae viz. Widely it is used medicinally, to treat boils, infected wounds and other skin problems in people.
It is widely used in many ayurvedic treatments, both externally ksharasutra and internally. These two species can be distinguished by the following differences. Stout, weakly to strongly branched succulent shrub 27 m tall. Calotropis procera in world checklist of selected plant families. Ocular toxicity by latex of calotropis procera sodom apple. Phytochemical investigation on stem of calotropis procera ait. Morphoecological aspects on the pollination of calotropis. Calotropis procera is regarded as useful medicinal plant and used in folk medicine. The leaves of calotropis procera are also used to treat jaundice. It has a deep taproot, 34 m deep, and a secondary root system with woody lateral roots that may rapidly regenerate adventitious shoots when the plant is injured.
Preliminary phytochemical analysis was done long with measurement of the leaf constants. Calotropis gigantea grows to a height of 8 to 10 ft 2. Aiton is a spreading shrub or mediumsized tree reaching 2. May 10, 2019 aak, madar calotropis gigantea uses, benefits, dosage and properties. These different exine components may originate from the activity of the microsporal cells.
Due to hydration, the pollen masses become loose and by. Calotropis gigantea arka uses, dose, side effects, ayurveda. Pdf a phylogenetic study of floral morphology of some members. In the second stage sporopollenin is deposited on a lamellar system which becomes exine 2.
Phytochemical investigation of different plant parts of calotropis procera a. Calotrope calotropis procera is very similar to giant calotrope calotropis gigantea. It is native to tropical and subtropical africa, asia and common in the middle east. The leaves are sessile and subsessile, opposite, ovate, cordate at the base. Pollinia while being inserted within the stigmatic chamber, are soaked in the liquid nectar which, by its concentration controls pollen germination. It is known to provide key resources in degraded ecosystems to about 80 animal species. The analgesic activity of the crude extract and the fitoterapia, 636. Its flowers are slightly cupshaped in appearance and their relatively short and broad petals are whitish with purple tips. Calotropis procera giant milkweed tree monarch caterpillars.
Calotropis procera asclepiadaceae grows in israel under extremely hot climatic conditions. It is commonly known as apple of sodom, a name derived from the hebrew tapuah sdom. Determination of number of pollen grains per pollinium. Calotropis procera is a species of flowering plant in the dogbane family, apocynaceae, that is native to north africa, tropical africa, western asia, south asia, and indochina. Pdf pollinarium diversity in asclepiadaceae balasaheb gaykar. Calotropis procera apocynaceae is a nonnative species that has its origin in africa and asia, but was introduced into the northeastern region of brazil in the beginning of last century. The green globes are hollow but the flesh contains a toxic milky sap that is.
Population ecology and economic importance of calotropis. College, patna, magadh university, bihar, india corresponding author a b s t r a c t keywords calotropis e pharmacology, m. Users of agricultural chemical products must always strictly comply with the directions on the label and the conditions of any permit. Biological morphology and ethanopharmocological importance. It is a softwooded, evergreen perennial shrub and is not a human, friendly plant.
Study on antibacterial activity of calotropis procera. In israel, the native pollinators are carpenter bees xylocopa. Phytochemistry and ethnopharmaceutics of calotropis procera. The calotropis gigantia latex had a completely b asic. T asclepiadaceae giant milkweed is a xerophytic perennial shrub or small tree. The plant is erect, tall, large, much branched and perennial with milky latex throughout. The two pollinia of adjacent anther halves, two retinacula and a corpusculum. It is considered a weed in its native india but has also been utilized as a medicinal plant with many other uses too. It grows on a variety of soils, from fine to coarse. When using any agricultural chemicals please ensure that you always follow instructions on the label and any permit. It has been widely naturalized elsewhere including australia, hawaii, california, and the caribbean and from mexico to.
A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Effect of latex extracts from euphorbia caducifolia and calotropis procera on rootknot nematode meloidogyne incognita infesting tomato and egg plant. Pdf the morphological diversification of pollinia of some members. Africa, asia and naturalized in australia, north america, south america more infos. Aak, madar calotropis gigantea uses, benefits and dosage. The species of hemidesmus, gymnema, pergularia, etc. We report the spectrum of ocular toxicity following accidental inoculation of latex of calotropis procera sodom apple in 29 eyes between january 2003 and december 2006. Calotropis procera wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. Calotropis procera are widely used traditional medicinal plant to treat various ailments. A study on calotropis procera leaf samples extracted the airdried leaf powder with different solvents such as petroleumether 6080c, benzene, chloroform, ethanol, and sterile water.
The roots of oxystelma esculentum are specific for jaundice. Apple of sodom, sodom apple, stabragh and others synonymes. The source of medicine in the family is latex from which alkaloids are extracted. Asclepiadaceae has been known to the traditional systems of medicine and plant known as madar in unani medicinal system. It has bunch of waxy flowers that are white or lavender in color. The pungent latex extracted from the leaves and flowers of calotropis procera is processed and used in the commercial preparation of eye tonics. Morphoecological aspects on the pollination of calotropis procera. Small trees or shrubs, these two species are native to southern asia and africa and were introduced to south america and the islands of the caribbean, where they have naturalized. Pdf pollination biology of calotropis procera subsp. Biological morphology and ethanopharmocological importance of. The antimicrobial activity of the leaf extracts of calotropis procera. Calotropis gigantea, the crown flower, is a species of calotropis native to cambodia, indonesia. Calotropis gigantea called swetarka and calotropis procera called raktarka.
Pharmacognostic standardization of leaves of calotropis. Shrivastava, suchita singh, sanchita singh department of botany and biotechnology govt. Provided by ars systematic botany and mycology laboratory. Calotropis procera known by the common names apple of sodom, sodom apple, mudar, or osher or stabragh is a species of flowering plant in the dogbane family, apocynaceae, that is native to north africa, tropical africa, western asia, south asia, and indochina. Calotropis procera is a species of flowering plant in the family apocynaceae that is native to north africa, tropical africa, western asia, south asia, and indochina. Calotropis procera is a shrub or tree with lavender flowers and corklike bark. Calotropis procera click image to enlarge photographs by.
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