This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. Bark is usually pale, grey, powdery, may become brown to dark grey and flaking, revealing pale orange patches. Pdf flacourtia indica based biogenic nanoparticles. Its seeds are dispersed by birds but also by small mammals. Flacourtia definition of flacourtia by the free dictionary. The atlas of florida plants provides a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state and taxonomic information.
Antioxidant properties of methanolic extracts from diospyros. It contains 15 species of shrubs and small trees that are native to the african and asian tropics and subtropics. Journal of basic and clinical physiology and pharmacology. Plants profile for flacourtia indica governors plum. Flacourtia indica herb uses, benefits, cures, side effects. Its wild origin is unknown but is speculated to be tropical asia, most perhaps india.
Phenolic composition of flacourtia indica, opuntia megacantha and sclerocarya birrea. Flacourtia indica national botanical research institute. Flacourtia synonyms, flacourtia pronunciation, flacourtia translation, english dictionary definition of flacourtia. Download fullsize image a phenylpropanoid catechin 6 isolated from flacourtia indica exhibited significant antiplasmodial activity against a chloroquineresistant k1 strain. Leaves with the blade usually ovate to elliptic, 2. Pdf comparative antioxidant potential of different extracts.
On the island of reunion, the species is cryptogenic origin uncertain. Plant growing at beachland elementary in vero beach florida. It can form dense stands limiting the regeneration of native species. The plant is cultivated, especially in tropical asia but also in tropical america, for its edible fruit. Flacourtia indica flcinoverview eppo global database. Pages in category flacourtia the following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. Vegetative parts varying from glabrous to densely pubescent. Names of flacourtia indica in various languages of the world are also given. Feb 07, 2012 sorry no fruit to show but otherwise general id. Protective effects of flacourtia indica aerial parts extracts against. Synthesis of spheroid shaped silver nanoparticles using. Introduction the medicinal plant flacourtia indica 1 has yielded a new phenolic glucoside ester, flacourtin. Flacourtia is a large genus with 96 species recorded the plant list, 20 taxonomy of this species is complex and there is confusion and disagreement on. It is widely cultivated in southeast and east asia, and has escaped cultivation in a number of places.
List of various diseases cured by flacourtia indica. Flacourtia indica is a small tree or shrub native to africa and asia. Some authors have treated the species in a broad sense, and include in synonymy not only f. Flacourtia indica noun the noun flacourtia indica has 1 sense 1. Protective effects of flacourtia indica aerial parts extracts. Four wild fruits, diospyros mespiliformis, flacourtia indica, uapaca kirkiana and ziziphus mauritiana, were extracted with methanol and analysed for radical. This map is incomplete and is based only on current site and county level reports made by experts and records obtained from usda plants database. Diuretic activity of the roots of flacourtia indica. This tree is very common in the southern india and carries. The bark of an indian medicinal plant, flacourtia indica, yielded a new phenolic glucoside ester, flacourtin, identified as 3hydroxy4hydroxymeth. Flacourtia indica is a tree or shrub usually 35 m tall, sometimes 10 m.
It can grow up to 10 metres tall, but is usually smaller. Flacourtia is a genus of flowering plants in the willow family, salicaceae. Flacourtia is a large genus with 96 species recorded the plant list, 20 taxonomy of this species is complex and there is confusion and disagreement on whether one or more. Media in category flacourtia indica the following 89 files are in this category, out of 89 total.
The bark of flacourtia indica was collected from pachaimalai forest, tiruchirapalli, india in november 2017 and identified and authenticated by dr n ravichandran, botanist, centre for advanced research in indian system of medicine, sastra deemed university, thanjavur, india. Phenolic glucosides from flacourtia indica request pdf. Flacourtia indica governors plum this plant can be weedy or invasive according to the authoritative sources noted below. In ftir spectrum, aqueous leaves extract of flacourtia indica shows peaks at 3805 cm. Pdf comparative antioxidant potential of different. Pdf diuretic activity of the roots of flacourtia indica researchgate. How flacourtia indica is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. If you know of control methods for flacourtia indica, please let us know. Characterization of isolated bioactive phytoconstituents from flacourtia indica as potential phytopharmaceuticals an in silico perspective suhail mohammed hussain, mohammed sadath hussain, arbaaz ahmed race. Pdf antiasthmatic potential of flacourtia indica merr.
Flacourtiaceae is a plant that has been mentioned in traditional literature for treatment of jaundice17, 18. Governors plum, madagascar plum, batoko palm is a tropical or subtropical small shrubby tree. Natural remedies from ethnobotanicals are found to be safe and cost effective. Gardner flacourtia kirkii burtt davy flacourtia lenis craib flacourtia lucida salisb. Pdf phenolic composition of flacourtia indica, opuntia. It was previously placed in the now defunct family flacourtiaceae. Hence, in the present work we have chosen an indian anticancer plant flacourtia indica to synthesis agnps through green method. Flacourtia indica pulp contained the least total phenolics. The phenolic acid composition of the peel and pulp of the fruits of flacourtia indica burm. Flacourtia afra pichiserm flacourtia ramontchii lher flacourtia sapida roxb flacourtia sepiaria roxb gmelina indica burm. The present study was experimented on hyperlipidemic charles foster rats with the aim to explore the possible mechanism responsible for the antidyslipidemic activity of the.
Development, characterization, and bioactivity against wound associated pathogens. Phenolic composition of flacourtia indica, opuntia megacantha. The fruits are about one inch wide and can be eaten fresh or made into preserves. Flacourtia jangomas, indian coffee plum, scramberry is a lowland and mountain rain forest tree in the salicaceae or willow family. General information about flacourtia indica flcin india, bangladesh, sri lanka, china, indochina, malesia, central and southern africa, madagascar. Phenolic composition of flacourtia indica, opuntia. Flacourtia species flacourtia indica name synonyms casearia ramiflora var. Comparative antioxidant potential of different extracts of flacourtia jangomas lour fruits article pdf available in asian journal of pharmaceutical and clinical research 51, 2012. The website also provides access to a database and images of herbarium specimens found at the university of south florida and other herbaria. It is cultivated in tropical regions as a hedge plant and for its deep red acid fruits resembling small plums. Whereas new biogenic fiagnps show peaks at 3877 cm. The total phenolics, flavanoids and condensed tannin levels varied with species. Planting of this species is prohibited in miamidade county, florida u. The remaining three the remaining three species are much more difficult, at least from herbarium material, as staminate flowers seem to.
Department of agriculture agricultural research service. Flacourtia is a large genus with 96 species recorded the plant list, 20. Antioxidant properties of methanolic extracts from. It is one of the rare plant and not much scientifically. The results can also be downloaded as a csv file unicode utf8 encoding see status, confidence level, source for definitions.
The remaining three the remaining three species are much more difficult, at least from herbarium material, as staminate flowers seem to offer no useful characters. Click on each image to see a larger version and details of the record view all images 39 photo. The collected plant materials were shade dried for about one week and finely ground into. Flacourtia indica roots, ethanolic extract, acute toxicity, diuretic activity 1. Aqueous extracts of flacourtia indica, swartzia madagascariensis and ximenia caffra are strong antibacterial agents against shigella spp. The present study was experimented on hyperlipidemic charles foster rats with the aim to explore the possible mechanism responsible for the antidyslipidemic activity of the hydromethanolic extract from f. Flacourtia frondosa clos flacourtia gambecola clos flacourtia heterophylla turcz. Flacourtia often spiny trees or shrubs of tropical asia and africa genus flacourtia dilleniid dicot genus genus of more or less advanced. Pdf aqueous extracts of flacourtia indica, swartzia.
Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in flacourtia indica. Flacourtin, a phenolic glucoside ester from flacourtia indica. For an introduction to the problem, see matthew fl. It invades disturbed areas, forest edges or clearings. The petroleum ether, ethyl acetate and methanol extracts of the aerial parts of flacourtia indica burm. Flacourtia mollis can be recognized by its leaf indumentum, and f. It is commonly known as madagascar plum in english. Abstracthe bark of an indian medicinal plant, flacourtia indica, yielded a new phenolic glucoside ester, flacourtin, identified as 3hydroxy4hydroxymethylphenyl60benzoyldglucopyranoside.
For more multimedia, look at flacourtia indica on wikimedia commons. Flacourtia indica famine foods plants that are not normally considered as crops are consumed in times of famine purdue university, west lafayette, indiana. Flacourtia indica, governors plum, madagascar plum, batoko. Jan 24, 2008 four wild fruits, diospyros mespiliformis, flacourtia indica, uapaca kirkiana and ziziphus mauritiana, were extracted with methanol and analysed for radical. Flacourtia indica in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. Flacourtia sepiaria, flacourtia indica, phytoconstituents, phy topharmacology. Flacourtia ramontchi, known commonly as ramontchi, governors plum, batoko plum, madagascar plum and indian plum, is a species of flowering plant native to much of africa and tropical and temperate parts of asia.
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