Pdf on jan 1, 2014, sabyasachi chatterjee aparna banerjee and others published hemidesmus indicus. Sarsaparilla was the most famous drink of the cowboys in the old west areas of the united states. In vitro study of the cytotoxic, cytostatic, and antigenotoxic profile. The record derives from tropicos data supplied on 20120418 which reports it as an accepted name record 2609794 with original publication details. We examined the effect of alcohol extract of roots of hemidesmus indicus at 25, 50,100mgkg doses orally in the. Nadkarni, 1989 and root extracts have been found to exhibit various pharmacological properties aneja. Phytochemical investigation of hemidesmus indicus r. Acne is anticipated to affect 94% of the global population, making it the eighth most prevalent disease globally. Antinociceptive activity of alcoholic extract of hemidesmus. Antinociceptive activity of alcoholic extract of hemidesmus indicus r. Asclepiadaceae is a commonly known indian medicinal plant, which is widely recognized in traditional systems of medicine. Roots 2391 23 21 19 17 15 24 3j 29 28 1 rh 1a r me 0 or a.
Ayurvedic medicine makes use of the herb hemidesmus indicus in several different ways, most notably as a diuretic and a blood purifier. These are primarily included because names of species rank are. An external file that holds a picture, illustration, etc. Micropropagation of hemidesmus indicus for cultivation and. Assay of antidiabetic activity of hemidesmus indicus and six. Swiss albino mice were administered with various doses of the extract either singly 50, 100 and 200 mgkg body weight or as split doses 10, 20 and 40 mgkg bwday for five consecutive days by oral gavage. The roots served as remedy for leprosy, syphilis, leucoderma, asthma, dysentery, fever and, blood, kidney and urinary diseases kirtikar and basu, 1984. The six segment study was performed to assess the amount of glucose remaining in the six different positions of the git at 30, 60, 180 and 360 minutes. We do not intend the plant list to be complete for names of infraspecific rank. Hemidesmus indicus medicinal uses pdf hemidesmus indicus, indian sarsaparilla is a species of plant that is found in south asia. Opposite, elliptic oblong to linearlanceolate, variegated with white above. Hemidesmus indicus indian sarsaparilla shrub at simhachalam hill. Hemidesmus indicus, sariva, asclepiadaceae, indian sarsaparilla created date.
Asclepiadaceae, commonly known as anantamul, is widely used in the traditional system of medicine as an antiasthmatic activity. The roots of the plant are woody and have a sweet taste, with cooling effect, and used in various ailment of diseases, a wellknown drug in the ayurveda system of medicine kirtikar and basu, 1991. Enhancement in the absorption of water and electrolytes from rat intestine by hemidesmus indicus r. This plant is found throughout india growing under mesophytic to semi dry conditions in the plains and up to an altitude of 600 m. The plant list includes 5 scientific plant names of species rank for the genus hemidesmus. It is used as a tonic, alternative, demulscent, diaphoretic, and diuretic, in the.
Hemidesmus indicus anantamool, is a plant species of apocynaceae family commonly found in india, specially in different areas of west bengal. It is a climbing plant that grows almost all over india. The present study was designed to investigate the ameliorative potential of different extracts of hemidesmus indicus to experimental highfat diet in wistar rats, and their possible mechanism of action. The roots have a sweet smell like camphor hence known as karpuri. Hemidesmus indicus is widely used in ayurveda for treatment of various disease conditions. Abbreviations of books and their sthans ashtanga hridaya.
Dont mix false or indian sarsaparilla hemidesmus indicus belongs to apocyanaceae family reportedly a widespread adulterant of sarsaparilla. Flower and leaf of the var pubescens photograph by. Promising antidiabetes mellitus activity in rats of. The hexane soluble portion of the ethanol extract of the stem of hemidesmus indicus afforded a new triterpene lactone, characterized as 3ketolup12ene2128olide. It is used as a tonic, demulcent, diaphoretic, diuretic and blood purifier.
It is one of the commonest diseases distressing humanity and has significant impact on quality of life. Antioxidant and antihyperlipidemic activity of hemidesmus. In ayurveda, it has been used medicinally to treat stomach problems, to cure rashes and to calm the mind and induce trance states and deep meditation. Wound healing activity of hemidesmus indicus formulation ncbi. Anantmoola, hemidesmus indicus, indian sarsaparilla, sariva. Cytotoxic effects of a decoction of nigella sativa, hemidesmus indicus and smilax glabra on human hepatoma hepg2 cells. Hemidesmus in world checklist of selected plant families. Effect of hemidesmus indicus anantmool extract on igg. Pdf hemidesmus indicus commonly known as anantmool belongs to the family of periplocaceae and it is used as a folk medicine and found to be an. Although other species of this variety has been reported for its standards7 this has been the complete pharmacognostic validation of this variety which may be used for formulation development in future. Anantmoola, hemidesmus indicus, indian sarsaparilla. Asclepiadaceae is a climbing plant, with twining, woody, slender stems, and opposite, petiolate leaves, which are entire, smooth, shining, and of a firm consistence. The antiinflammatory effect is investigated employing acute anti. A special kind of milky latex is found in the climber.
Hemidesmus indicus is a pharmacologically important plant. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Flavoring extracts of hemidesmus indicus roots and vanilla planifolia pods exhibit in vitro acetylcholinesterase inhibitory activities. Hemidesmus indicus is commonly called as indian sarsaparilla which belongs to the family of periplocaceae thus known as periploca indica 4, 5. Antiinflammatory activity is a possible mechanism by which the polyherbal formulation comprised of nigella sativa seeds. Angiosperm diversity assessment of chitrakootthe legendary place of vindhyan range, india journal of economic and taxonomic botany 38. The board of trustees of the royal botanic gardens, kew. Apocynaceaeknown also as the vernacular name of indian sarsaparillais an indian weed of which the crude. Anantmool means the eternal root as the root of the plant spreads for a long way under the ground. Hemidesmus indicus is a perennial, fastgrowing thin creeper vine that sends tendrils out at every node to cling to the surrounding vegetation for stability and support. The leaves vary much in size and shape, some being linear and acute, others. The aqueous extract of hemidesmus indicus roots was investigated for its in vivo antigenotoxic effect against cisplatininduced cytogenetic damage. Useful tropical plants database 2014 by ken fern, web interface by ajna fern with help from richard morris.
The present study is designed to investigate antiinflammatory effect of ethanolic extract of hemidesmus indicus eehi on rats and mice. Assay of antidiabetic activity of hemidesmus indicus and. It is an important medicinal herb used in the traditional system of. Antibacterial activity of the root extracts of hemidesmus.
The stem of this plant is cylindrical with thick nodes. The plant list includes a further 1 scientific plant names of infraspecific rank for the genus hemidesmus. Hemidesmus indicus, commonly known as anantmul, possesses various pharmacological activities including antiinflammatory activity. The data revealed that the 500 mgkg root extract of hemidesmus indicus had gradually reduced the. The database and code is licensed under a creative commons attributionnoncommercialsharealike 3. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page.
The extract decreased the number of acetic acidinduced abdominal constrictions in mice and the values were found to be significant at doses level tested. Title handbook of ayurvedic medicinal plants publication author kapoor. Hemidesmus indicus sariva consists of root of hemidesmus indicus linn. Hemidesmus indicus extract stimulated the cell proliferation at 1 mgml concentration significantly, after 72 h in culture. Year 2001 isbn 0849329299 description a very detailed book on some of the key ayurvedic herbs, giving both technical and nontechnical information on each plant. The leaves are very slender, smooth and oval shaped, closely resembling blades of grass, and they maintain a uniform shiny dark green color throughout the year. Plant details information about hemidesmus indicus plant. Inhibitory effect of hemidesmus indicus and its active principle 2hydroxy 4methoxy benzoic acid on ethanolinduced liver injury. The therapeutic action of the herb is due to presence of major chemical.
India abstract the study and use of medicinal properties of plant is called herbal medicine. Saarivaa is mentioned in charaka samhitaa in stanyasodhana, jwarahara, dahaprashamana mahaakasaaya and in madhuraskandha dravyas whereas in sushruta. Periplocaceae commonly known as indian sarsaparilla is a diffusely twining undershrub having numerous slender wiry laticiferous branches with purplish brown bark. Hemidesmus indicus is used to make beverages and also used in traditional medicine. Anantamul, sariva, indian sarsaparilla is a wellknown indian plant 1012. Periplocaceae is being used widely in ayurvedic medicine. Indian sarsaparilla anantamul belonging to the family asclepiadaceae, a twining shrub commonly found in india. Dietary changes play major risk roles in oxidative stress and cardiovascular disease and modulate normal metabolic function. Indian sarsaparilla, which are commonly known as anantamul, are used extensively for the treatment of a variety of ailments in the indian ayurvedic system of medicine.
Hemidesmus indicus root by pharmacognostically as per who guidelines. Anantmool, indian sarsaparilla hemidesmus indicus description of plant. Media in category hemidesmus indicus the following 56 files are in this category, out of 56 total. In ayurveda system of medicine, it is widely used in the treatment of oligospermia, gastritis, anorexia, menorrhagia etc. Saarivaa is mentioned in charaka samhitaa in stanyasodhana, jwarahara. Pdf phytochemical and pharmacological benefits of hemidesmus. The woody roots are underground and are very aromatic. The data revealed that the 500 mgkg root extract of hemidesmus indicus had gradually reduced the glucose absorption in git compared. Indian sarsaparilla, anantvel, uparsal, usbo, oosambo, upalsari. The in vitro experiment by the disc diffusion method established that hemidesmus indicus root extracts posses a bioactive compound, which inhibits the growth of the microorganisms. Hemidesmus indicus protects against ethanolinduced liver toxicity. Caulogenic responses of various explant types from 12monthold plants of hemidesmus indicus were tested. The resultant publication 22, triggered a series of investigations on this aspect, and subsequently about 20 publications have resulted on the antidiabetic properties of h.
Adenosine deaminase ada activity and immunoglobulin igg secretion from cultured pbls were studied with the herbal extracts and appropriate controls. The history of its medicinal importance dates back to ancient times. Hhemidesmus the plant list gave hemidesmus indicus var. The root extracts of hemidesmus indicus in different ratios of petroleum ether and ethyl acetate, tests have shown significant zone of inhibition to all.
The herb, also known as false sarsaparilla, is also made into a tonic that is used to improve mental function, and it is employed in treatments to help ease skin infections, rheumatism and urinary problems. Rare herb of chhattisgarh sumona chakrabortty a and rachana choudhary b1 ab department of microbiology shri shankaracharya mahavidyalaya sector6, bhilai c. Hemidesmus indicus benefits, usage, dose, side effects. The extract of hemidesmus indicus at doses of 25, 50 and 100 mgkg, showed antinociceptive activity in all the models for nociception and the effect was found to be dosedependent.
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