In india, it is found mainly in assam, west bengal, rajasthan, punjab, particularly in the wastelands. Shahzaib, abdullah khan, arif waqar zaif, wasim ahmed department of biotechnology, university of science and technology bannu, khyber pakhtunkhwa pakistan key words. Calotropis procera are widely used traditional medicinal plant to treat various ailments. The extractions from latex are quit tricky in context with preparation of latex for the extraction purpose. Population ecology and economic importance of calotropis. Hence, it is distributed in tropical and subtropical.
In vitro tissue culture of the medicinal shrub calotropis procera to. It belongs in the subfamily asclepiadoideae it is native to north africa, central africa, western asia, south asia, and indochina. Calotropis a medicinal plant of family asclepiadaceae has been utilized in ayurveda, unani, siddha and many other traditional systems to cure diseases. The large, green, inflated fruit is rounded at the base and. It is known to provide key resources in degraded ecosystems to about 80 animal species. They are mediumbranched and perennial shrubs or small trees that grow up to a height of 45 meters with milky latex throughout. Animal studies of calotropis extract have shown antiinflammatory, antibacterial, antipyretic, analgesic, and neuromuscular blocking activity. Li calotropis hamiltonii wight calotropis heterophylla wall. Evaluation of antihyperglycaemic activity of calotropis. In view of its new curative uses, need for their pharmacological validation has been emphasized. Antifungal, antioxidant and antibacterial activities of calotropis procera mushtaq ahmed, rehmat ali khan, s. The green globes are hollow but the flesh contains a toxic milky sap that is.
Identification of a novel calotropis procera protein that. Pronunciation of calotropis procera with 1 audio pronunciation, 2 translations and more for calotropis procera. The present study intended to investigate the effect of aqueous extract from calotropis procera l. I used a green house with miraclegro seed starting mix and kept the seeds warm and moist with a heat pad. Also, phytochemical screening of aqueous extract of c. It is widely used in many ayurvedic treatments, both externally ksharasutra and internally. Calotropis procera simple english wikipedia, the free. The plant is erect, tall, large, much branched and perennial with milky latex throughout. This shrub is known to possess wide range of pharmacological activity. Calotropis procera apocynaceae, a native of tropical africa, the middle east and the indian subcontinent, is a serious environmental and rangeland weed of australia and brazil. I received calotropis procera seeds from smartseeds a few weeks ago, soaked them in water overnight, and planted them.
Calotropis procera is small, erect shrub, which is used in several herbal and empirical medicines to cure simple and deadly diseases and disorders. It has been naturalized in puerto rico, the united states virgin islands, hawaii, and southern california other websites. 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. Phytochemical investigation of different plant parts of calotropis procera a. Fungal pathogens of calotropis procera rubber bush, with two new records from brazil. Often, its another variety calotropois procera is also used in the same name. Calotropis procera is a member of the milkweed or asclepiadeae family and it is the scientific name of sodom apple or madar shrub. The board of trustees of the royal botanic gardens, kew. Calotropis gigantea grows to a height of 8 to 10 ft 2. Different parts of leaves, roots, flowers and latex from this plant are used in several ayurvedic systems of medicinal preparations. Africa, asia and naturalized in australia, north america, south america more infos.
Aryamedicinal uses and pharmacological properties of calotropis procera. It contains chemicals that can interfere with heart function, particularly at high doses. Biochemical effects of calotropis procera on hepatotoxicity. Chemical constituents and uses of calotropis procera and. Aiton this is a gallery page containing specially selected images. It is commonly known as apple of sodom, a name derived from the hebrew tapuah sdom. It can cause serious side effects including vomiting, diarrhea, slow heartbeat, convulsions, and death its not known whether its safe to inhale calotropis smoke. Antimicrobial activity and phytochemical analysis of calotropis gigantea root, latex extracts. Phytochemistry and ethnopharmaceutics of calotropis procera. Calotropis calotropis procera is a declared pest in western australia wa. Wikimedia commons has media related to calotropis procera. The root bark secretions have key traditional uses in. It has been widely naturalized elsewhere including australia, hawaii, california, and the caribbean and from mexico to.
Other articles where calotropis gigantea is discussed. Calotropis, calotropis procera, is a genus in the apocynaceae or asclepiadaceae family. Calotropis gigantea large milkweed leaves for caterpillars. Antifungal, antioxidant and antibacterial activities of. The calotropis gigantia latex had a completely b asic. Stout, weakly to strongly branched succulent shrub 27 m tall. Asclepiadaceae has been known to the traditional systems of medicine and plant known as madar in unani medicinal system. The calotropis procera latex had an acidic nature with ph of 4. The leaves are sessile and subsessile, opposite, ovate, cordate at the base. The green fruits contain a toxic milky sap that is extremely bitter and turns into a gluey coating which is resistant to soap.
Apple of sodom, sodom apple, stabragh and others synonymes. Provided by ars systematic botany and mycology laboratory. Widely it is used medicinally, to treat boils, infected wounds and other skin problems in people. 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 has expectorant and diuretic properties. Calotropis procera commonly known as sodom apple is a 6. Growing calotropis gigantea in the villages, fl zone 9a. Ocular toxicity by latex of calotropis procera sodom apple.
Media in category calotropis procerathe following 200 files are in this category, out of 221 total. The green globes are hollow but the flesh contains a toxic milky sap that is extremely bitter and turns into a gluey coating which is resistant to soap. Users of agricultural chemical products must always strictly comply with the directions on the label and the conditions of any permit. Study on antibacterial activity of calotropis procera. The latex of calotropis procera is a rich source of proteins that have antiinflammatory. Calotrope calotropis procera is very similar to giant calotrope calotropis gigantea. Calotropis gigantea maycock, 1830 calotropis gigantea var. The analysis of antimicrobial activity of aqueous, methanolic and ethanolic extract of leaves and flower of. Calotropis procera, latex, antimicrobial, antioxidant, antifungal. The plant is tolerant of dry and salty conditions and can easily be established in over cultivated areas to help improve the soil conditions and reinvigorate the land. Shrivastava, suchita singh, sanchita singh department of botany and biotechnology govt. Apple of sodom calotropis procera is a species of plant.
They have been chosen as highlights of a particular topic, but do not represent the full range of images that are available on commons. 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. The extracts from different parts of the plant have significant therapeutic value. Phytochemistry and ethnopharmaceutics of calotropis procera oloumi h 3 extensively branched root system and thick leaves with waxy coverage are the xerophytic adaptations. It is a very common herb seen widely throughout india.
Its flowers are slightly cupshaped in appearance and their relatively short and broad petals are whitish with purple tips. Phytochemical investigation on stem of calotropis procera ait. This article describes the nature of the plant with links to requirements land ownersoccupiers must adhere to and pest control methods. Calotropis procera giant milkweed tree monarch caterpillars.
Antimicrobial activities of calotropis procera on selected. The fivepetalled waxy flowers are white with purple tips inside and have a central purplish crown. Its a statuesque plant that likes part shade, sandy soil, and fairly dry conditions. 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. Pdf therapeutic and biological activities of calotropis procera ait. These two species can be distinguished by the following differences. This study aimed to evaluate the antihyperglycaemic activity of the hydroalcoholic extract of the leaves of. Calotropis procera improves soils nutrients and improves moisture binding, an important property in some of the more arid croplands of india. Diabetes mellitus is a disease that affects about 10% of the population. Calotropis gigantea called swetarka and calotropis procera called raktarka. Phytochemical investigation of different plant parts of. Calotropis procera is regarded as useful medicinal plant and used in folk medicine. 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.
Extraction of plant latex is a complex emulsion of polymer micro particles in an aqueous medium. Software uses 3d structure information to explicitly define domain boundaries and. Comparative study of plant extracts crude and aqueous, methanolic and ethanolic with antibiotics, provide evidence that calotropis procera extracts has the similar antibacterial activity as these antibiotics against test pathogens i. Aiton is a spreading shrub or mediumsized tree reaching 2. 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. 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. Calotropis mudari hamilton calotropis persica gandoger calotropis procera aiton dryand.
Preliminary studies on the antiinflammatory and analgesic activities of calotropis procera root extract. The stems are crooked and covered with a fissured corky bark. Calotropis procera in a transgenic mouse m odel of. Calotropis procera in world checklist of selected plant families. Calotropis procera is also reported widely in various folklore preperations and ethnomedicines. The whole plant when dried exhibits good tonic, antihelmintic and expectorant activities. Establishing the weed has been advocated for environmental protection and as a nurse crop for more valuable species.
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