The original plant specimen from which carl linnaeus described the species came from java, but the name s. Excessive uterine bleeding treated with saraca, an ayurvedic herb. Saraca asoca is the correct name for the plant, native to india, that is widely used in herbal medicine. Saraca indica family caesalpiniaceae is one of the most ancient sacred plants with medicinal properties, exhibiting a number of pharmacological effects. Pdf saraca indica bark extract shows in vitro antioxidant. Antimicrobial properties of the leaves of saraca indica c. Caesalpinaceae is a vital indigenous plant with a numerous traditional significance commonly.
Saraca indica or ashoka tree asoca three species go by the same common name, saraca indica, saraca thaipingensis, and saraca chinensis. The effect of various extracts of saraca indica bark was investigated by carrying out acute oral toxic study in albino rats to evaluate the antiulcerogenic activity by using aspirin induced gastric ulcer model. Resolving identification issues of saraca asoca from its adulterant. Journal of chemical and pharmaceutical research, 2012, 411. Ashoka is not only used as an individual ayurvedic remedy, for a variety of ailments but as part of synergistic blends and in pharmaceutical drug formulations as well. Pdf phytomedicinal importance of saraca asoca ashoka. The extracts of saraca indica bark were prepared by soxhalet extraction and maceration methods. The selfaccumulated nanospheres of copper oxide nanoparticles were prepared by using naturally occurring plant, saraca indica aqueous extract as reducing and stabilizing agent. Chandekar department of microbiology and biotechnology, shri shivaji education society amravatis science college, congress nagar, nagpur. Flowers have shown encouraging antiulcer activity in albino rats maruthappan et al. Saraca indica bark extract shows in vitro antioxidant. Biological activities of different parts of saraca asoca an. Saraca indica name synonyms ionezia asoca jonesia confusa hassk.
Kra23998 and kept at the medicinal plant repository of the institute. Herbal medicines are the oldest remedies used by the human beings from the dawn of human civilization. Ashoka saraca indica plant has been known from as early as the vedic. Whilst this species is native to india and western myanmar, saraca indica despite its name is not found wild in india but is native further east in southeast asia. Saraca indica acts by liberation of acetylcholine, that of polyalthia longifolia acts directly on the plain muscle fibre. It is an important tree in the cultural traditions of the indian subcontinent and adjacent areas. Ashoka saraca indica in indian traditional medicine. It grows well in tropical to subtropical situations under irrigation. Due to their biocompatibility and activity as antioxidant, antimicrobial, and anticancer agents, the green synthesis. Saraca indica bark extract shows in vitro antioxidant, antibreast cancer activity and does not exhibit toxicological effects article pdf available in oxidative medicine and cellular longevity. Now that weve covered the very basics of indica vs sativa, lets take a look at some of the most popular cannabis indica strains in the world. Antimicrobial properties of the stem bark of saraca indica. Nisha2 1department of microbiology, sree narayana guru college, chavady, coimbatore, india 2department of biosciences, s. Various medicinal uses of saraca indica had been reported in charaka.
The bark of the tree helps in controlling uterine fibroid bleeding and leukorrhoea. Leaves are narrowly lanceolate, cork like at the base and with a shot. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. Aqueous extract of saraca indica leaves in the synthesis of. The plant requires slightly acidic to neutral soils for better growth with medium to deep well drained fertile soils. Ashoka is the most ancient tree of india, generally known as a ashok briksh, botanist known as a saraca asoca roxb. Invitro antioxidant activity of saraca indica methanolic bark.
Know about its botanical description, medicinal properties and sideeffects. Its botanical name is saraka indica or saraca asoca and it belongs to caesalpinioideae family. It is a small, spreading evergreen tree of 710 m height whose bark is. College, valayanchirangara, ernakulam, kerala, india corresponding author abstract introduction. Comparative study upon the antioxidant potential of saraca indica and pterospermum acerifolium. Saraca indica is actually the scientific name of the tree. Sativa and indica are two distinct species from the same cannabis family.
Notably, it is a referred, highly indexed, online international journal with. The stems arise from a large, thick and tuberlike rhizome 331. People feel happy when they see the extraordinary beauty of the tree. In the subcontinent of india and its adjacent regions this tree is important traditions and culture. Ashoka saraca asoca saraca indica this evergreen is regarded as a universal panacea in ayurvedic medicine, and with good reason. Leaves are parpinnate 1520 cm long and the leaflets 612, oblong and rigidly subcoriaceous. Invitro antioxidant activity of saraca indica methanolic bark extract ardra asokan1, m.
Plant profile, phytochemistry and pharmacology of ashoka saraca. Saracin, a lectin purified from saraca indica seed integument, has been found to agglutinate. Saraca indica in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. Saraca indica or the ashoka tree is an important plant from a religious and cultural point of view in india. Saraca indica stem bark or reference 10100 gml was added to 200 l of dpph in methanol solution 100 m in a 96well microtitre plate tarsons product p ltd. Ashoka saraca asocasaraca indica this evergreen is regarded as a universal panacea in ayurvedic medicine, and with good reason. Leaves are narrowly lanceolate, cork like at the base and with a shot pestistipules are intrapetiolar and completely united. Aqueous extract of saraca indica leaves in the synthesis. In the field of ayurvedic medicine, there is one herb that stands out as especially useful for treating excessive uterine bleeding. It is sometimes incorrectly known as saraca indica. Antimicrobial properties of the leaves of saraca indica.
They show different growing characteristics, highs and medicinal effects. The other extracts of phyllanthus urinaria, thevetia nerifolia, jatropha gossypifolia saraca asoca, tamarindus indica, aegle marmelos, acacia nilotica, chlorophytum borivilianum, mangifera indica, woodfordia fruticosa and phyllanthus emblica showed antimicrobial activity in a range of 751200. Saraca asoca bark extracts are often used in leucorrhea shukla et al. Pharmacognostical, phytochemical and pharmacological.
This evergreen tree becomes rounded with a large trunk and sturdy, widereaching boughs. Four extracts that is ethyl acetate, hydoalcoholic 50. Current issue digital and self archiving policy editors guidelines editorial board. The 3d nanospheres have an average diameter of about 15 nm. Furkan a, laxminarain m, rashi t, preeti g, pratikshita m, et al. To examine the original flowability, compressibility and compactibility of saraca indica bark powder and its tablet formulations. The biochemical, ecg and histopathology reports supported the cardioprotective effect of saraca indica which could be attributed to antioxidant activity 5. Saraca asoca is the ideal candidate for screening of its endophytes for pharmaceutical related. Pharmacological evaluation of saraca indica leaves for.
However these are still only the three best known of the genus all commonly known as ashoka. The saraca indica trees are also a variety of the flame of the forest trees. Saraca indica family caesalpiniaceae also known as saraca asoca is one of the most ancient sacred plants widely distributed throughout the indian subcontinent. Antimicrobial activity of some indian medicinal plants. Research article saraca indica bark extract shows in vitro. The present study is mainly aimed at the synthesis of copper oxide nanoparticles of varied size by green synthetic approach. Saraca indica, commonly known as asokatree, ashok or simply asoca, is a plant belonging to the subfamily detarioideae of the family fabaceae. Antioxidant, antibreast cancer activity and toxicological evaluation of saraca indica bark extract sie were carried out. Chandekar department of microbiology and biotechnology, shri shivaji education society amravatis science college, congress nagar, nagpur 440 012 india. Schiza ndriside lignan glycoside bark antioxi dant 48, 50. Caesalpinioideae ashoka tree, jonesia asoka, gandhapushpa, sorrowless tree origin. This paper highlights that waste bark can be a cheap source of biocompounds, with high recovery and functionalization potential in nanoparticle synthesis. Ashoka bark saraca indica uses, medicinal qualities.
Plant profile, phytochemistry and pharmacology of ashoka. Canna indica is a perennial plant producing clumps of stems 150 300cm tall, with large leaves up to 50cm long and 25cm wide. Saraca indica belongs to the caesalpiniaceae subfamily which again belongs to the legume family and is known as the sorrowless or the ashok tree in india. Ashoka bark saraca indica uses, medicinal qualities, ayurveda details ashoka is an important ayurveda herb used mainly in bleeding gynaecological conditions. Ashoka tree, universally known by its binomial latin name saraca asoca roxb. Di erent parts of the plant exhibit a number pharmacological e ects like antihy. So stand the medicinal plants saraca asoca as one of the foremost plants utilized from. Although the trees are called ashoka, if is actually asoca. Ardra a, thangavel m 2014 invitro cytotoxic studies of crude methanolic extract of saraca indica bark extract.
On a chemical level, indica and sativa strains are different in their composition of the cannabinoid. Its flowability and compressibility were determined using kawakita, heckel and leuenberger relationships. Saraca asoca plant have been attributed with high medicinal value. Comparative phytochemical and biological evaluation of different extracts obtained from the leaves of saraca asoka debnath m, karan tk, pandey jn, biswas m debnath m bengal institute of pharmaceutical sciences, kalyani, nadia 741 235,west bengal, india. The genus saraca is in the family leguminosae in the major group angiosperms flowering plants. The tree has beautiful red flowers and a dense foliage which makes it seem stately to its devotees. Comparative phytochemical and biological evaluation of. This tree is such a tree that reduces the pain and sorrow of the people.
Saraca indica or saraca asoca is a small evergreen tree 710 cm high. The antioxidant activity of the saraca indica stem bark was assessed on the basis of the radical scavenging effect of the stable dpph free radical 10. Iosr journal of pharmacy and biological sciences iosrjpbs issn. Ashoka is the most ancient tree of india, known as a saraca asoca roxb. Backer saraca harmandiana pierre saraca indica var. Nanoparticles are intensely studied because of their importance in diverse fields of biotechnology, especially in medicine. Understanding the variation can make all the difference for medical users when choosing a strain. Mar 16, 2015 saraca indica family caesalpiniaceae is one of the most ancient sacred plants with medicinal properties, exhibiting a number of pharmacological effects. Ashokasaraca indica sacred medicinal tree ashoka tree is one of the most important herb in ayurvedic medicine system.
Learn what are its health benefits and how you can use this to treat different diseases. There it is often called asoka or ashoka, ashok, or sita ashok, from which the species name is derived. Saraca asoca is a small evergreen tree with large heads of orangered flowers which are hightly perfumed at night. Various medicinal uses of saraca indica had been reported in charaka samhita a. Aug, 20 ashokasaraca indica sacred medicinal tree ashoka tree is one of the most important herb in ayurvedic medicine system. The tree is a symbol of fertility in indian culture and has been recently shown to provide relief to women during menstruation.
Saraca indica, saraca asoca, jonesia asoca, ashoka tree. Saraca indica bark powder was subjected to various quantitative tests including acid insoluble ash, total ash, foreign organic matter, alcohol soluble extractive and water soluble extractive. Lal in 1953 reported that both the plant saraca indica and polyalthia longifolia contain two. Saraca indica bark extract shows in vitro antioxidant, antibreast. Pdf since the dawn of civilization, natural resources have remained the mainstay. Its believed buddha was born under the sorrowless tree, one of southeast asias most beautiful flowering trees. Saraca indica is an important indigenous plant with lots of traditional importance belonging to. See status, confidence level, source for definitions. Its principal constituents are a steroid component and a calcium salt. Antifungal potentiality of leaf extracts of saraca indica. Preparation of saraca indica bark extracts sie the saraca indica bark was dried in an oven at 40c for 5 days and then grounded in an electric blender. According to who, majority of public approximately eighty percent countries rely on herbal medicines for the cure of disease. A systematic study on processing problems and in vitro. Notably, it is a referred, highly indexed, online international journal with high impact factor.
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