The nbd link will take you to the corresponding species page on the namibia biodiversity database. Pdf role of fungi and fungal extract on strychnos potatorum. Loganiaceae is a moderate sized tree found in southern and central parts of india, sri lanka and burma. The seeds of strychnos potatorum are rubbed in a clean stone and the paste is applied as collyrium anjana to treat various eye diseases. How strychnos potatorum is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. Loganiaceae are used in the treatment of gonorrhea. Fresh leaves of strychnos potatorum plants collected from natural growing. Roots cure leucoderma whereas fruits are useful in eye diseases, thirst, poisoning and hallucinations.
In traditional system of medicine, the seeds of strychnos potatorum linn. Strychnos potatorum is a mediumsized, glabrous tree of height 12 m. Removal of turbidity from washing machine discharge using. The seeds of the tree are commonly used in traditional medicine as well as for purifying water in india. The paste of the root of strychnos potatorum is applied over the skin area affected with eczema. Loganiaceae, a medicinally important toxic plant, commonly known as nux vomica, poison nut, has diverse therapeutic and clinical applications. The acute and chronic toxicity studies of aqueous extract spe and seed powder spp of strychnos potatorum. Strychnos potatorum famine foods plants that are not normally considered as crops are consumed in times of famine purdue university, west lafayette, indiana. Toxicological investigations on strychnos potatorum linn seeds in. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Sustained release drug delivery systems, seed powder, diclofenac sodium.
References edit supplementum plantarum systematis vegetabilium editionis decimae tertiae, generum plantarum editiones sextae, et specierum plantarum editionis secundae. Ethno medicinal plants used by gonds of adilabad district, andhra pradesh, india e. If the inline pdf is not rendering correctly, you can download the pdf file here. Katak strychnos potatorum is one of those drug which is given in treatment of. Strychnos is a genus of flowering plants, belonging to the family loganiaceae. Appropriate technology for treatment of potable water in. This is the same as you would get if you followed the view by species link in the menu to the left.
Strychnos potatorum famine foods purdue university. If you would like more information about how to print, save, and work with pdfs, highwire press provides a helpful frequently asked questions about pdfs. Strychnos potatorum also known as clearingnut tree telugu. Bark pale grey or greybrown, smooth, lenticellate, thin, in section green on the periphery and orange or buff towards the centre. The monoterpene alkaloid cantleyine, isolated from the root bark, has shown a relaxing effect on isolated tracheal smooth muscles and may be the active ingredient responsible for the anticough and antiasthmatic activity. Ethno medicinal plants used by gonds of adilabad district. Pdf phytochemical studies of strychnos potatorum l. Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in strychnos potatorum. Asian journal of pharmaceutical education and research. Phytochemical analysis and histology of strychnos potatorum l. Kataka is called clearing nut because it purifies water instantly. General information kaffir orange is a thorny, often multistemmed, deciduous shrub or small tree with a rounded crown.
The dried seeds were crushed to form a fine powder, resuspended in 2% gum acacia suspension and fed. The genus includes about 100 accepted species of trees and lianas, and more than 200 that are as yet unresolved. Methods of sampling and test physical and chemical for water and waste water. An strychnos in nahilalakip ha familia nga loganiaceae. Pdf on jan 1, 2014, packia lakshmi and others published studies on strychnos potatorum seed and screening the water quality assessment of drinking water. International journal of research pharmaceutical and nano. Defluoridization using a natural adsorbent, strychnos. The genus is widely distributed around the worlds tropics and is noted for the presence of poisonous indole alkaloids in the roots, stems and leaves of various species. Biotech role of fungi and fungal extract on strychnos potatorum seed germination. Nirmali burmese, sinhala is a deciduous tree which has height up to 40 feet 12 meters. Media in category strychnos the following 6 files are in this category, out of 6 total. The website also provides access to a database and images of herbarium specimens found at the university of south florida and other herbaria.
All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Given the complexity of the clarification process, repeatable laboratory experiments under controlled conditions, perhaps using artificially prepared raw waters, are necessary to establish the. Pdf studies on strychnos potatorum seed and screening the water. Strychnos potatorum kalamassery, kochi sukhamantra. Preliminary phytochemical screening preliminary phytochemical screening revealed the presence of carbohydrate, fixed oil, saponins, phenolic compounds, phytosterols, alkaloids, flavonoids in 50% ethanolic extract of seeds. The removal of fluoride from aqueous solution by using strychnos potatorum was studied in batch technique. The removal of crvi from aqueous solution using the seeds of the plant species strychnos potatorum was studied. India abstract adilabad district of andhra pradesh is known for gond tribe. For example, strychnos potatorum was used as a clari.
The seed of irmali tree strychnos potatorum linn which grows wild in the vindhyan and southern region of india are lenticular in shape and have previously been studied for their coagulation properties in clarifying turbidwater. September october 381 treatment, ferric sulphate or alum aluminium sulphate is some of the most widely used salts. Loganiaceae is a moderate sized tree found in southern and central parts of india, sri lanka, and burma in traditional system of medicine, the seeds are used in the treatment of gonorrhea, leukeorrhea, gastropathy, bronchitis, chronic diarrhea, dysentery, renal and vesicle calculi, diabetes, conjunctivitis. List of various diseases cured by strychnos potatorum. The pdf file you selected should load here if your web browser has a pdf reader plugin installed for example, a recent version of adobe acrobat reader. Cytotoxic and antioxidant activity of the polysaccharide. It can be concluded that seed powder of strychnos potatorum can be used as a promising release retardant polymer in the formulation of sustained release dosage forms. Strychnos potatorum were collected from karpakpalli forest. Pdf in traditional system of medicine, the seeds of strychnos potatorum linn. The seeds of the tree are commonly used in traditional medicine as.
In this research an attempt has been made to utilize the strychnos potatorum seed powder as an environmentally friendly coagulant for the removal of turbidity. Pdf on jan 1, 2014, packia lakshmi and others published studies on strychnos potatorum seed and screening the water quality assessment of drinking water find, read and cite all the research. Studies on the metal binding properties of the seeds of. Adsorption of znii ions from aqueous environment by. Influence of ph, adsorbent dose, contact time, co ions, speed and initial concentration on the adsorption were investigated. Accepted name clearing nut tree plantae tracheophyta magnoliopsida gentianales loganiaceae strychnos strychnos potatorum l. The atlas of florida plants provides a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state and taxonomic information. For each species, the atlas link will display the tree atlas species page. Strychnos is a genus of flowering plants, belonging to the family loganiaceae sometimes strychnaceae. Stem is fluted and covered with black, thick, square to rectangular scales.
It contains information on various plants, including a rather dated treatment of the genus strychnos in asia. Murthy department of plant sciences, school of life sciences, university of hyderabad, hyderabad, a. Loganiaceae is a moderate sized tree found in southern and central parts of india, srilanka and burma1. The study assessed the suitability of lowcost natural adsorbent to effectively remediate fluoride contaminated water. Message the user has shared this species from india biodiversity portal with you. Pdf research article effect of phytohormones on leaf explants of. Among these alkaloids are the wellknown and virulent poisons strychnine. Pdf studies on strychnos potatorum seed and screening. Strychnos potatorum herb uses, benefits, cures, side. Strychnos potatorum also known as clearingnut tree is a deciduous tree which has height up to 40 feet.
Experimental collection and identification of plant the plant material viz. Deciduous much branched small or medium sized tree or sometimes shrub, 2418 m. A medicinal plant article pdf available in ejournal of chemistry 44 october 2007 with 390 reads. Studies on adsorption of crvi onto strychnos potatorum seed from.
Pdf the present paper deals with the phytochemical screening of therapeutic importance from strychnos potatorum l. Ayurvedic treatment of eye diseases, skin diseases, anorexia, diarrhea and renal calculi. This plant is commercially cultivated in the different part of world such as united states, european union, fujian, guangdong, guangxi, hainan, north australia, taiwan. Seeds of kataka are used for water purification jala nirmalikarana which is one of the unique concepts of ancient literature.
This property was attributed to the presence of anionic polyelectrolytes having cooh and free oh surface groups that are present in the seed protein. Various species of strychnos have been reported traditionally for the treatment of diabetes. Nonconventional natural treatments have gained wide acceptance due to their promise of a cure with minimal or no side effects in cancer, but little sc. Adsorption of znii ions from aqueous environment by surface modified strychnos potatorum seeds, a low cost adsorbent. Moringa oleifera and strychnos potatorum seeds as natural. Seeds of the plant species strychnos potatorum and moringa oleifera contain natural polyelectrolytes which can be used as coagulants to clarify turbid waters. Pharmacognostical and phytochemical studies of strychnos. The powder of the seed is mixed with appropriate quantity of honey and applied over wound for better healing of it. Botanically, strychnos potatorum, is a herb well known in ayurvedic treatment of eye diseases, skin diseases, anorexia, diarrhea and renal calculi. Names of strychnos potatorum in various languages of the world are also given.