Thespesia populnea herb uses, benefits, cures, side effects. Thespesia populnea, malvaceae, alkaloids, flavanoids. Pdf on jan 1, 2010, kannan cs warrier and others published thespesia populnea find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. Thespesia populnea is an evergreen tree growing to 10 m 32ft by 12 m 39ft at a fast rate. Pdf on jan 1, 2010, kannan cs warrier and others published. Both belong to the family malvaceae but are relatively distantly related, thespesia being much closer to cotton genus gossypium.
Thespesia populnea linn commonly called as hibiscus populnea belongs to the family. It is an attractive ornamental with valued reddishbrown heartwood, but. Phytochemical analysis in the root and leaf of thespesia populnea. Originally from the old world, the portia tree was brought to hawaii by early polynesian settlers. Thespesia populnea is a shrub or mediumsized evergreen tree, up to 20 m tall with a dense crown. The potential of thespesia populnea seed tps powder, for the removal of congo red 4b cr dye from aqueous solution was investigated. The tahitians considered it sacred and grew it near places of worship. An ayurvedic preparation contains thespesia populnea, namely. Flavonoids scavenged the free radicals and protect body from various. Antiinflammatory activity of thespesia populnea fruits by membrane stabilization arun shirwaikar1, sarala devi2, e n siju3 1college of pharmacy, gulf medical university, ajman,u a e.
The present study evaluated the phytochemical constituents, nutritional attributes, and the antioxidant capacity of the medicinal halophyte thespesia populnea. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. The outer surfaces were dull brown or grey in color. Antioxidants help to neutralize free radicals, which are unstable. The extracts were vacuum dried to yield the respective methanol met and aqueous extract aet. Its buoyant and hardy seed is adapted for oceanic dispersal. In the present study, thespesia populnea malvaceae bark was extracted with methanol and water. Milo thespesia populnea is one of the most important trees. There are eighteen species in the genus thespesia but perhaps the best known and widely distributed one is the pantropic portia or milo thespesia populnea.
Antiinflammatory action of thespesia populnea fruits by. How thespesia populnea is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. The barks and flowers posses astringent, hepatoprotective. Smithsonian con tributions to botany, number 7, pages, 6 figures. Thespesia populnea shows good results when compared to the standard drug ascorbic acid. Starr1804210025thespesia populneawith kim checking out hyposmocoma burrito shape larva case on coastal rockshonolua lipoa pointmaui 42554129225. Thespesia populnea linnaeus solander ex correa, ann. Thespesia populnea seaside mahoe this plant can be weedy or invasive according to the authoritative sources noted below. Antiinflammatory action of thespesia populnea fruits by hrbc. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page.
It is a small tree or arborescent shrub that has a pantropical distribution, found on coasts around the world. Thespesia populnea milo introduction milo thespesia populnea is one of the most important trees to pacific island peoples. Ms analysis identified 37 metabolites among which sucrose, malic acid, and turanose were the most abundant. The website also provides access to a database and images of herbarium specimens found at the university of south florida and other herbaria. Dye removal of adsorption study in thespesia populnea seed. Portia tree, indian tulip tree, pacific rosewood, seaside mahoe and others synonymes. Thespesia populnea pantropical tree of usually seacoasts sometimes cultivated as an ornamental for its. The atlas of florida plants provides a source of information for the distribution of plants.
Click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles. Wound healing activity of the aqueous extract of thespesia. Antidiabetic and antihyperlipidemic effects of thespesia. Thespesia populnea, hibiscus populneus, seaside mahoe. Found out that insect happens to be the cotton stainer he of pyrrhocoridae which are a cosmopolitan family of pentatomomorphan bugs including about 65 genera and over 400 species. Sharad kumar awasthi shri ram institute of technology, jabalpur m. This page was last edited on 16 september 2018, at 19.
The trees provide protection against wind, salt spray, and the hot sun. Isolation of sesquiterpene from hexane fraction of bark of thespesia populnea and modified synthetically then authenticated by using analytical techniques such as electron paramagnetic resonance spectra for. Thespesia populnia seeds were dried and then grinded to obtain fine powder. The genus is distributed from the south pacific through asia, africa, and the caribbean. Thespesia is a genus of flowering shrubs and trees in the hibiscus family, malvaceae, although within the family they are more closely related to cotton plants. Phytochemical screening and antioxidant potential of. Thespesia populnea portia tree, aden apple, indian tulip tree. Twigs densely covered with brown to silvery scales, glabrescent.
Thespesia populnea is widely used in the ayurvedic system of medicine for treatment of diabetes in india. Thespesia definition is a small genus of tropical trees family malvaceae having undivided leaves and large bracted flowers with a nearly simple style and 5celled ovary. It is an attractive ornamental with valued reddishbrown heartwood, but forms dense thickets and reproduces profusely. Seed characteristics and germination of portia tree. Its leaves are simple and heartshaped, with a distinct tip. Thespesia populnea definition of thespesia populnea by. Present study aimed to explore the anti diabetic potential of isolated compound. It is fastgrowing and its bole is short and often crooked. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Thespesia populnea, hibiscus populneus, seaside mahoe, portia. The species has been planted throughout the tropics and is naturalized in tropical climates throughout the world. Thespesia populnea is an old world, tropical, coastal species that is often found in and around mangroves. Thespesia populnea portia tree, aden apple, indian tulip.
Thespesia populnea may be confused with hibiscus tiliaceus which was the topic of an earlier marvellous mallows. The isolation, characterization and preclinical studies of. Antibacterial and antifungal activities of thespesia populnea. Solander ex correa and thespesia populneoides roxburgh kosteletsky malvaceae. Thespesia populnea synonyms, thespesia populnea pronunciation, thespesia populnea translation, english dictionary definition of thespesia populnea. Soland ex correa is a va lued multipurpose tree species. Thespesia populnea, commonly known as the portia tree. The rich, dark wood is carved into beautiful bowls, tools, small canoes, and figures. Antibacterial and antifungal activities of thespesia. Introduction psoriasis is a common chronic inflammatory dermatosis. Thespesia populnea, commonly known as the portia tree,3 pacific rosewood,4 indian tulip tree, or milo, among other.
The genus is distributed from the south pacific through asia, africa, and the caribbean selected species. Thespesia definition of thespesia by merriamwebster. List of various diseases cured by thespesia populnea. Names of thespesia populnea in various languages of the world are also given.
Pdf pharmacognostical studies on thespesia populnea leaf. These results are confirmed by the increase of the. The plants database includes the following 2 species of thespesia. Thespesia populnea commonly known as the indian tulip tree, bhendi marathi, pacific rosewood, or portia tree is species of flowering plant in the mallow family scientific name.
Sindhu2, sanjeev kumar 1, pradeep kumar 2 1 guru govind singh college of pharmacy, yamunanagar5001, haryana, india 2 medicinal plants research laboratory, chitkara college of pharmacy, chandigarhpatiala national highway. Freeform vase turned and carved from milo wood by ralph. Thespesia populnea pantropical tree of usually seacoasts sometimes cultivated as an ornamental for its rounded heartshaped leaves and showy. The leaves are alternate, simple, with petioles of length 510cm long. Thespesia populnea, otherwise known as portia tree, eden apple, pacific rosewood, or indian tulip tree, is a flowering species belonging in the malvaceae family. Found out that insect happens to be the cotton stainer he of pyrrhocoridae which are a cosmopolitan family of pentatomomorphan bugs including about 65 genera and over 400.
Phytochemical profiling, polyphenol composition, and. Thespesia populnea herb uses, benefits, cures, side. The bark and flowers are useful in folk medicine to treat cutaneous infections such as scabies, psoriasis, eczema, ringworm, guinea worm while the leaves of this plant are used to reduce inflammation. Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in thespesia populnea. Seed characteristics of the multipurpose tree thespesia populnea malvaceae are reported, reasons for poor germination of the seeds analysed and methods for enhancing seed germination tested. The atlas of florida plants provides a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state and taxonomic information. It is a small tree or shrub reaching a height of about 10 m and up to 60 cm in trunk diameter upon maturity.
This species is doubtfully distinct from thespesia populnea, and so should have the same uses as detailed below. Branchlets with minute brown peltate scales, sometimes dense. From the above data, it is can be said that, the plant thespesia populnea is promising for further investigations to prove its antipsoriatic activity. In fact, its topical administration accelerated the progression of wound healing by 79. The pantropical thespesia populnea malvaceae is shown to be clearly separable into two species.
Quantification of phytoconstituents and isolation of flavonoids from. The bark and flowers are useful in folk medicine to treat cutaneous infections such as scabies, psoriasis, eczema, ringworm, guinea worm while the leaves of. Portia tree is often used in traditional medicine, where the bark, root, leaves, flowers and fruits are all used to treat a range of ailments. Ethanolic and aqueous extracts and etheral extract of thespesia seeds were evaluated for antibacterial activity against li, b. Known as milo in hawaii, this tree is often planted in front of buddhist temples. Etymology the generic name thespesia is derived from the greek thespesios, divine, referring to t.
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