Objective of this study were to investigate the phytoconstituents, antioxidant and free radical scavenging potential of hydroethanolic extract of euphorbia neriifolia leaves. University of northern philippines, vigan, ilocos sur philippines. Plants profile for euphorbia neriifolia indian spurgetree. This report illustrates the spectrum of ocular inflammation caused by accidental inoculation of latex of euphorbia plant. Introduction human body, which is made up of approximately 100 trillion cells, form tissues, organs, organ. Eighteen new diterpenoids, named eurifoloids ar 118, including ingenane 1 and 2, abietane 37, isopimarane 812, and entatisane 18 types, along with four known analogues were isolated from euphorbia neriifolia. Euphorbia neriifolia, analgesic, antiinflammatory, diuretic, laxative. Euphorbia tirucalli african milkbush, pencil cactus, milk. The milky sap or latex of euphorbia plant is highly toxic and an irritant to the skin and eye. Common names indian spurgetree in english oleanderwolfsmilch in german hedge euphorbia in english milk spurge in english.
Euphorbia neriifolia l is a much branched shrub or small tree 26 metres tall, the younger branchlets cactuslike, somewhat verticillate with oleanderlike leaves at the end. Screening of antioxidant property of methanolic extract of. On hematological, biochemical and antioxidant enzyme parameters of rat, authorpapiya bigoniya, year2009 papiya bigoniya published 2009 biology 2 abstract. Ive recently discovered with the help of the members of this forum that i own a very old euphorbia neriifolia. Euphorbia tirucalli is an evergreen shrub growing to 5 m 16ft by 5 m 16ft at a slow rate. Euphorbia neriifolia, antioxidant, free radical, vitamin e. There is a claim that fresh latex of euphorbia neriifolia can be used in the treatment of tumour7. Learn more about euphorbia uses, effectiveness, possible side effects, interactions, dosage, user ratings and products that contain euphorbia. One of the very extensive medicinal use of this plant is for otalgia used pain in ear. This site makes an attempt to gather and share common names of the plants found in india. Phytochemical and antimicrobial studies of leaf extract of euphorbia. Subspecies, varieties, forms and cultivars of plants belonging to the euphorbia neriifolia group. Medicinal properties of plants have also been investigated in the light of recent scientific developments through out the world, due to their potent pharmacological activities, low toxicity and economic viability, when compared with synthetic drugs vadlapudi and naidu, 2010. Investigation of immunomodulatory potential of euphorbia.
It is a herb full of spine, and is popularly known as sehund or thohar in hindi. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. This page was last edited on 6 september 2017, at 08. Pdf plants have always been an asset as being used as medicinal plants for the treatment of various diseases. Euphorbiaceous leaf hydro alcoholic extract were performed to explore the analgesic. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Some euphorbias are commercially widely available, such as poinsettias at christmas. Radioprotective and invitro cytotoxic sapogenin euphorbia. This is the first isolation of dihydrocoumarin 1 from the genus of euphorbia. The common names are just as important as the scientific names. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about euphorbia species, hedge euphorbia, indian spurge tree, oleander spurge euphorbia neriifolia supplied by member gardeners in the pl. Pdf radioprotective and invitro cytotoxic sapogenin from. Medicinal uses sehund plant euphorbia neriifolia the sehud plan latex or milky juice is used for treating ear pain, skin diseases, warts, scabies etc. Euphorbia, crested oleander spurge, hedge euphorbia.
Plant details information about euphorbia neriifolia plant. Pharmacognostical evaluation and preliminary phytochemical ijppr, volume 7, issue 2, april 2015 may 2015 page 221 water and ignited to constant weight. The record derives from wcsp data supplied on 20120323 which reports it as an accepted name record 81079 with original publication details. A succulent plant, kleinia neriifolia has articulated branches constrictions that make them look like rows of sausages and thick, stubby, elongated leaves which rest directly on the main stem or branch without a petiole or footstalk. Sehund or thohar in hindi, is found throughout the deccan. Eurifoloid m represents a rare class of entatisanetype norditerpenoid. Investigation of immunomodulatory potential of euphorbia neriifolia ijppr septembernovember, 2009, vol 1, issue 1811 9 freshly collected euphorbia neriifolia leaves were dried in shade and coarse powder was prepared by macerating 500 g in 1. Shade dried leaves were powdered, soxhlet extracted with 70% vv ethanol and. Euphorbia neriifolia wikispecies, free species directory. Direct and sequential soxhlet extraction and its concentrated fractions were subjected to thin layer chromatography and high performance thin. Pharmacognostical evaluation and preliminary phytochemical. The antioxidant activities of euphorbia neriifolia en were measured in a concentration range of. Euphorbia neriifolia, phytochemical analysis, antimiobial activity, medicinal plant.
Medicinal uses sehund plant euphorbia neriifolia bimbima. Euphorbia is a very large and diverse genus of flowering plants, commonly called spurge, in the spurge family euphorbiaceae. Euphorbia is sometimes used in ordinary english to collectively refer to all members of euphorbiaceae in deference to the type genus, not just to members of the genus. Euphorbia neriifolia indian spurge tree, hedge euphorbia, is one of the different species of euphorbia genus plants, with wide range of local medicinal uses throughout the areas in which it is grown.
The leaves grow clustered in crowded circles at the tops of the branches. Euphorbia neriifolia in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. The crested form can also get very big making a spectacular specimen. Pdf in vitro free radical scavenging and antioxidant. Strangely 1 some of the names are not common at all, and we may find them not known to us 2 some of.
Fleshy, alternate, obovate, rounded at the apex, smooth, narrow at base, sessile deciduous. Chemopreventive effect of hydroethanolic extract of. The initial symptoms in all cases were severe burning sensation. The extract of euphorbia neriifolia showed significant p free. Screening of thai medicinal plants for free radical scavenging and dna. Media in category euphorbia nivulia the following 2 files are in this category, out of 2 total. Pharmacological screening of euphorbia neriifolia linn. Euphorbia neriifolia plant is reported to contain sugar, tannins, flavonoids, alkaloids, 24methylene cycloartenol, triterpennoidal saponins, etc.
Introduction euphorbia is the largest genus of the plant family euphorbiaceae, with approximately 2000 species shi et al. For euphorbia neriifolia, kannada name given here is. Euphorbia species, hedge euphorbia, indian spurge tree. The percentage of acidinsoluble ash with reference to the air dried drug was. Euphorbia neriifolia linn, belonging to the family, euphorbiaceae, is found throughout the deccan peninsula of india and commonly occurs in the dry hilly rocky grounds of north, central and south india. This plant has a long history of medicinal uses in ayurvedic medicine. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about euphorbia, crested oleander spurge, hedge euphorbia, indian spurge tree euphorbia neriifolia cristata variegata supplied by membe. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Euphorbia neriifolia linn euphorbiaceae commonly known as. Research article in vitro free radical scavenging and antioxidant potential of ethanolic extract of euphorbia neriifolia linn pracheta, veena sharma, ritu paliwal, sadhana sharma department of bioscience and biotechnology. One such plant is euphorbia neriifolia with poisonous milky white latex. The flavonoids contained in euphorbia neriifolia leaves were extracted, identified and characterized.
Three patients presented with accidental ocular exposure to the milky sap of euphorbia species of recent onset. Euphorbia neriifolia is an herb extensively used in the indian system of medicine. Euphorbia consanguinea schrenk has been recorded as being used in chinese traditional medicine in xinjiang, and e. Its been passed down generation to generation, and now that the torch has been passed i figured i would consult the experts on its care. In vitro free radical scavenging and antioxidant potential of ethanolic extract of euphorbia neriifolia linn. Pdf euphorbia neriifolia is an herb extensively used in the indian system of. The present study concluded that the methanolic extract of latex of euphorbia neriifolia has significant antioxidant potential. Branches rounded, some what verticillate with pairs of sharp, stipular spines arising form low conical truncate, distant spirally arranged tubercles. Its stems fan out, some will form stable crests while others the more common just cluster over one another. Learn how to use this plant and what are precautions. Euphorbiaceae grows luxuriously around materials and methods the dry, rocky, hilly areas of north, central and south india. Chemopreventive role of euphorbia neriifolia linn and. Chemoprotective activity of hydroethanolic extract of euphorbia neriifolia linn leaves against denainduced liver carcinogenesis in mice pracheta1, sharma v1, paliwal r1, sharma s1, singh l2, janmeda bs2, savita2, yadav s3, sharma sh4 1department of bioscience and biotechnology, banasthali university, banasthali304022, india.
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