Calotropis belongs to asclepiadaceae or milkweed or ak family which includes 280 genera and 2,000 species of worldwide distribution but most abundant in the subtropics and tropics, and rare in cold countries. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Growing calotropis gigantea in the villages, fl zone 9a. Calotropis procera, calotropis gigantea, traditional knowledge. Phytochemical investigation of different plant parts of calotropis procera a. Calotropis gigantea linn asclepiadaceae a widely growing plant has been reported to possess number of medicinal properties. Calotropis gigantea, commonly called crown flower or giant milkweed, is a large shrub or small tree that is native to india, southern china, malaysia and indonesia, but has been extensively cultivated in tropical areas around the world. Secondary metabolites of the plants, including herbs and weeds are used as. The control methods you choose should suit the specific weed and your particular situation.
Asclepiadaceae yields two new phytoconstituents procerursenyl acetate and proceranol together with the known compounds ndotriacont6ene, glyceryl monooleolyl2phosphate, methyl myrisate, methyl behenate and glyceryl1,2dicapriate3phosphate. Calotropis gigantea produces specialized secondary metabolites known as cardenolides, which have anticancer and antimalarial properties. Plants profile for calotropis gigantea giant milkweed. It is widely used in many ayurvedic treatments, both externally ksharasutra and internally. Calotropis gigantea produces specialized secondary metabolites known as. Although transcriptomic studies have been conducted in other cardenolideproducing species, no nuclear genome assembly for an asterid cardenolideproducing species has been reported to date. Calotropis species, crown flower, giant calotrope, giant. The leaves of calotropis gigantea are traditionally used in the treatment of paralysis, arthralegia, swellings. The best approach is usually to combine different methods. This plant is great for a butterfly garden as it is a host plant for the caterpillars of the monarch butterfly. Mudarol, the chief resinol component of the root bark ofcalotropis gigantea, has been separated into two isomeric compounds by fractional crystallisation of the acetates and also by chromatographic adsorption analysis of the free alcohols. Giganteol which was first obtained from the stem bark is one of them and a new triterpene alcohol, isogiganteol is the other. Asclepiadaceae, commonly known as milkweed or swallowwort, is a common wasteland weed singh et al. The larvicidal and antimicrobial activity against gram positive and gram negative bacteria were analysed.
A downloadable pdf document of a book in prepublication awaiting illustration. An excellent, if rather terse, guide to the traditional medicinal uses of the plants of the region in nepal, the latex is applied to sprains, body pains, boils and pimples. Percentage mortality of mosquito larvae after exposure to various concentrations of nano silver particles. Calotropis procera belong to family asclepiadaceae potential anticancer properties due to its differentiable which is commonly known as giant swallow wort, targets and noninterference with regular pathway of milkweed. It has been reported as a traditional folkloric medicine for a variety of ailments. Asclepiadaceae has been known to the traditional systems of medicine and plant known as madar in unani medicinal system. Click here for more milkweed ideas to enhance your monarch butterfly garden. Other articles where calotropis gigantea is discussed. Calotropis is primarily harvested because of its distinctive medicinal properties. Its a statuesque plant that likes part shade, sandy soil, and fairly dry conditions.
Antimicrobial activity and phytochemical analysis of. Traditionally calotropis is used alone or with other medicinals caius 1986 to treat common disease such. The alcoholic extract of the flowers of calotropis gigantea was administered orally and explored for its analgesic activity in chemical and thermal models in mice. The leaves are broadly elliptical to oblongobovate in shape, with the size of 9. Recent studies have shown that these proteins can effectively cause inactivation of dengue process in humans. Chemical composition of calotropis gigantea springerlink. Pdf insecticidal property of calotropis gigantea against. Flavonol glycosides from calotropis gigantea sciencedirect. In this study, using the illumina high throughput sequencing. Calotropis gigantea and sphaeranthus indicus, submitted by me for the award of degree of doctor of philosophy is the record of work carried out by me during the period from oct2008 to dec20 under the guidance of dr. Antimicrobial activity and phytochemical analysis of calotropis gigantea root, latex extracts.
Shrivastava, suchita singh, sanchita singh department of botany and biotechnology govt. Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles using calotropis. To facilitate its practical applications, polyether sulfone pes assisted shape construction of cgf was proposed here for preparing a. Insecticidal property of calotropis gigantea against.
Calotropis gigantea fiber cgf is obtained from the fruit of c. Besides isolation and characterization of isorhamnetin3orutinoside, isorhamnetin3oglucopyranoside and taraxasteryl acetate, a new flavonol trisaccharide was isolated from the aerial parts of calotropis gigantea, and its structure was established as isorhamnetin3o2o. Calotropis procera linn is an erect, tall, large, highly branched and perennial shrub or small tree that grows to a height of 5. Antioxidant, antimicrobial activities and gcms analysis. Hepatoprotective activity of calotropis gigantea root bark. Invitro studies on calotropis procera leaf extracts as inhibitors of. It can be concluded from this study that the calotropis procera extracts could. Sep 22, 2015 the sodom apple calotropis gigantea, a member of the asclepiadaceae family, is a large evergreen shrub native to continental asia and northern africa. Relative percentage inhibition of calotropis gigantea compare to standard antibiotics figure 2. Seed dispersal and population growth of the weed calotropis procera in northern australia 62. Br asclepiadaceae is a xerophytic, erect shrub, growing widely throughout the tropical and subtropical regions of asia and africa. Hence, plant based formulations may serve as an alternative source towards development of new drugs.
The leaves are broadly elliptical to oblongobovate in shape, with the size of 920 cm x 612. Genome assembly and annotation of the medicinal plant calotropis. It is also found in coastal dunes, roadsides, watercourses and disturbed urban areas. Calotropis gigantea, the crown flower, is a species of calotropis native to cambodia, indonesia, malaysia, the philippines, citation needed thailand, sri lanka, india, china, pakistan, nepal, and tropical africa. Preliminary phytochemical screening and gc ms issn. The leaves are sessile and subsessile, opposite, ovate, cordate at the base. Calotropis gigantea white asclepiadaceae, is a weed plant commonly known as giant milkweed. Calotropis gigantea grows to a height of 8 to 10 ft 2. Extraction of plant latex is a complex emulsion of polymer micro particles in an aqueous medium. Management of invasive alien insect, the papaya mealy bug, paracoccus marginatus is of great importance because it even threatened tree species of economic importance. It is native to north africa, tropical africa, apoptosis 6.
It is commonly referred to as ark, swallowwart or milkweed and it occurs frequently in indonesia, malaysia, china, and the indian subcontinent as wasteland weed. Calotropis gigantea and calotropis procera are to a great extent having a very similar chemical properties, but the colours of their flowers are different. It has clusters of waxy flowers that are either white or lavender in colour. The antidiabetic effect of cecgl and cecgf extracts for 27 days of treatment were found to be effective even at an oral dose of 10 mgkg p calotropis procera ait. Crown flower calotropis gigantea is a species of plant. Introduction the wound may be defined as a loss or breaking of cellular and anatomic or functional continuity of living tissues. Antibacterial activity of aqueous extract of calotropis. Calotropis procera is regarded as useful medicinal plant and used in folk medicine. Neighborjoining gene trees were constructed using default. The shrub is considered a weed in its native india but has also been used traditionally as a medicinal plant.
Calotropis gigantea large milkweed leaves for caterpillars. Calotropis gigantea belongs to family asclepiadaceae. A large shrub, much branched, gregarious, young branches covered with white, cottony hairs, contains milky latex. Preliminary phytochemical screening and gc ms issn profiling. The antidiabetic effect of cecgl and cecgf extracts for 27 days of treatment were found to be effective even at an oral dose of 10 mgkg p calotropis gigantea and c.
Biological morphology and ethanopharmocological importance. Calotropis procera becomes highly pubescent in the young fruit, but scabrous in the mature fruit. Comparison of intensity and percolation of traditional knowledge of. Provided by smithsonian institution, department of botany.
Calotropis procera are widely used traditional medicinal plant to treat various ailments. Pdf merge combine pdf files free tool to merge pdf online. The milky white endogenous latex, produced by the plant in appreciable amount, exhibits a variety of. The sodom apple calotropis gigantea, a member of the asclepiadaceae family, is a large evergreen shrub native to continental asia and northern africa. It is noted for its upright growth, milky sap, pale purple or white crown.
It is a very common herb seen widely throughout india. Calotropis gigantea, wound healing, excision wound, incision wound, framycetin sulphate cream. Calotropis gigantea leaf extract increases the efficacy of. Giant milkweed can be used as a substitute for other milkweeds or as a supplement to the ones you already have. The wood yields a fibrous substance that is used for rope, fishing line and thread. Genome assembly and annotation of the medicinal plant. The plant is known for antioxidant, hepatoprotective, analgesic, inflammatory, antidiarrhoeal. Calotropis gigantea linn apocynaceae is a glabrous or hoary, laticiferous shrubs or small trees, about 34 m tall commonly known as the swallowwort or milkweed. Information system techniques to merge points of occurrence in the database with corresponding ecoregions sensu olson et al.
Calotropis gigantea crown flower is a species of calotropis native to cambodia, indonesia, malaysia, philippines, thailand, sri lanka, india and china. Effect of chloroform extracts of calotropis gigantea leaf and flower on glucose tolerance in normal rats. The aim of this study to screen the phytochemicals present in the flower extract by gcms analysis. Aiton salt meadow, steppicsavanna caatinga calotropis procera aiton w. As vicki from tampa writes, cats like tropical milkweed and native milkweed better than the tough leaves of calotropis, but ill continue to grow it for its beauty. The plant has oval, light green leaves and milky stem.
Population ecology and economic importance of calotropis. The root and latex of calotropis gigantea were screened for its antimicrobial and phytochemical activities. This page was last edited on 8 january 2016, at 11. Calotropis gigantea called swetarka and calotropis procera called raktarka.
Calotropis gigantea is a well known medicinal herb commonly known as madar has been used in unani, ayurveda, and siddha system of medicine for years. Review of literature ayurvedic system of medicine is widely practised and accepted by an estimated 65% of. Phytochemical investigation of different plant parts of. Calotropis is a genus of plants that produce milky sap hence also commonly called milkweed. The ark plant with white flowers is a superior variety and is referred to as calotropis procera. The latex of calotropis gigantea contains cardiac glycosides, fatty acids, and calcium oxalate.
Calotropis gigantea arka uses, dose, side effects, ayurveda. The extractions from latex are quit tricky in context with preparation of latex for the extraction purpose. It is often dominant in areas of abandoned cultivation, especially on sandy soils in areas of low rainfall. This milkweed family member typically grows to 815 tall. Traditionally calotropis is used alone or with other medicinals caius 1986 to treat common. The ph of latex of these two species has been found different in the present study. Research article studies on anticonvulsant activity. The mesocarp which develops form the mesodermis is distinguished into.
Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about calotropis species, crown flower, giant calotrope, giant milkweed, swallowwort calotropis gigantea supplied by member gardeners in. Calotropis gigantea gigantic swallow wort in hyderabad im img 82. This plant is popularly known because it produces large quantity of latex. Affordable and search from millions of royalty free images, photos and vectors. Calotropis contains chemicals that might help thin mucous and make it easier to cough up. As an important medicinal shrub and a fiber resource plant, there is an urgent need for developing molecular markers to facilitate breeding and genetic improvement of varieties. Calotropis gigantea simple english wikipedia, the free. The single layered epicarp develops from the outer epidermis of the ovary wall. Owing to inherent hydrophobicoleophilic property, cgfbased materials have been designed and developed into one kind of green oil sorbents. 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.
Calotropis a medicinal plant of family asclepiadaceae has been utilized in ayurveda, unani, siddha and many other traditional systems to cure diseases. In studies in animals, calotropis has shown some activity against pain, inflammation, bacteria, fever, and. Calotropis gigantea, antimicrobial activity, cytotoxicity, ethnobotany, phytochemistry. The effect of chromium on arbuscular mycorrhizal and. Relative percentage inhibition of calotropis gigantea results of mic are reported in table 3. Kshirsagar et al, 2010 have described the acute and subacute toxicity of the ethanolic extract from calotropis gigantea r.
Calotropis is a shrub or tree with lavender flowers and corklike bark. In acetic acid induced writhing test, an inhibition of 20. Conclusion plant mediated green synthesis of silver nanoparticles using calotropis gigantea leaf extract was done. Calotropis gigantea, the crown flower, is a species of calotropis native to cambodia, indonesia. Phytochemical and pharmacological studies of the whole. Our pdf merger allows you to quickly combine multiple pdf files into one single pdf document, in just a few clicks. A new cytotoxic pregnanone from calotropis gigantea mdpi. The latex of calotropis gigantea contains cardio glycosides, volatile fatty acids and calcium oxalate.
Giant milkweed has a large silver leaf and gets a unique purple flower. Calotropis gigantea and calotropis procera are small shrub, which are used conventionally to treat many diseases such as cancer, diabetes and. Calotropis is used as a traditional medicinal plant with unique properties. The mesocarp which develops form the mesodermis is distinguished into outer, middle and inner zones. Group 5rats were pretreated with calotropis gigantea root bark extract at a dose of 400 mgkg orally as a fine suspension in 0.
Calotropis gigantea linn is a well known medicinal herb commonly known as milk weed and has been used in indian system of medicine. Calotropis procera giant milkweed tree monarch caterpillars. Soda pdf merge tool allows you to combine pdf files in seconds. It has one of the important traditional medicines to treat various ailments. The first species being abundant while the second being restricted to forest areas. Kumar et al, 2012 have described the phytochemical properties of calotropis gigantea commonly known as milk weed. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Dengu virus has seven major non structural proteins which are considered to be most effective for drug designing. It also has tannins, latex, rubber and a dye that are used in industrial practices. Plant details information about calotropis gigantea plant.
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