efloraofindia:''For Id 17092011MR2’’ ?fern Pune
Madhuri Raut
Request for identification
Date/Time-Sep 2011
Location- Place, Altitude, GPS-Pune
Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type-Garden
Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb- plant
Height/Length- about 2 feet
Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size-green
Flowers & fruits not seen
Regards
Bhagyashri
ajinkya gadave
Family: Araliaceae
Ming Aralia
Madhuri Raut
Uses
Besides being a house plant…
In Asian countries, the leaves of the Polyscias fruticosa are used as a tonic, anti-inflammatory, antitoxin, and an antibacterial ointment. They have also been proven to be an aid in digestion. The root is also used as a diuretic, febrifuge, anti-dysentery, and is employed for neuralgia and rheumatic pains. Alongside with medicinal purposes, Polyscias fruticosa is also used as an ornamental plant and a spice.
A recent study on this plant by Vo Duy Hunan and colleagues, has afforded two known oleanolic acid saponins from the leaves, and polyacetylenes from the roots. This shows antibacterial and antifungal activities. The volatile leaf oils were also studied and isolated to find eight new oleanolic acid saponins, named polysciosides A to H, and three known saponins.
Regards
Bhagyashri
Dr Pankaj Kumar
Pankaj
On Sep 17, 9:52 pm, Madhuri Raut <itii...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Thank you Ajinkyaji . I was surprised to find that this plant has a lot of
> medicinal value besides being a house plant
> Uses
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> Besides being a house plant…
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> In Asian countries, the leaves of the Polyscias fruticosa are used as a
> tonic, anti-inflammatory, antitoxin, and an antibacterial ointment. They
> have also been proven to be an aid in digestion. The root is also used as a
> diuretic, febrifuge, anti-dysentery, and is employed for neuralgia and
> rheumatic pains. Alongside with medicinal purposes, Polyscias fruticosa is
> also used as an ornamental plant and a spice.
>
> A recent study on this plant by Vo Duy Hunan and colleagues, has afforded
> two known oleanolic acid saponins from the leaves, and polyacetylenes from
> the roots. This shows antibacterial and antifungal activities. The volatile
> leaf oils were also studied and isolated to find eight new oleanolic acid
> saponins, named polysciosides A to H, and three known saponins.
>
> Regards
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> Bhagyashri
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> > Family: Araliaceae
> > Ming Aralia
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> > 2011/9/17 Madhuri Raut <itii...@gmail.com>
Balkar Arya
Regards
Dr Balkar Singh
Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology
Arya P G College, Panipat
Haryana-132103
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