The genus is distributed from the south pacific through asia, africa, and the caribbean. 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. Antiinflammatory action of thespesia populnea fruits by hrbc. The plants database includes the following 2 species of thespesia. Thespesia populnea linn commonly called as hibiscus populnea belongs to the family. This species is doubtfully distinct from thespesia populnea, and so should have the same uses as detailed below. Twigs densely covered with brown to silvery scales, glabrescent. 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. Names of thespesia populnea in various languages of the world are also given.
Both belong to the family malvaceae but are relatively distantly related, thespesia being much closer to cotton genus gossypium. Thespesia populnea, commonly known as the portia tree,3 pacific rosewood,4 indian tulip tree, or milo, among other. It is fastgrowing and its bole is short and often crooked. The rich, dark wood is carved into beautiful bowls, tools, small canoes, and figures. Sharad kumar awasthi shri ram institute of technology, jabalpur m. In fact, its topical administration accelerated the progression of wound healing by 79. Flavonoids scavenged the free radicals and protect body from various. It is an attractive ornamental with valued reddishbrown heartwood, but forms dense thickets and reproduces profusely.
The website also provides access to a database and images of herbarium specimens found at the university of south florida and other herbaria. 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. The isolation, characterization and preclinical studies of. Thespesia populnea is widely used in the ayurvedic system of medicine for treatment of diabetes in india. Thespesia populnea herb uses, benefits, cures, side effects. The pantropical thespesia populnea malvaceae is shown to be clearly separable into two species. Thespesia populnea definition of thespesia populnea by. 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.
Smithsonian con tributions to botany, number 7, pages, 6 figures. Antibacterial and antifungal activities of thespesia. Click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles. Thespesia definition of thespesia by merriamwebster. Thespesia populnea milo introduction milo thespesia populnea is one of the most important trees to pacific island peoples. Thespesia populnea is an old world, tropical, coastal species that is often found in and around mangroves. 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. The present study evaluated the phytochemical constituents, nutritional attributes, and the antioxidant capacity of the medicinal halophyte thespesia populnea. The leaves are alternate, simple, with petioles of length 510cm long. It is a small tree or shrub reaching a height of about 10 m and up to 60 cm in trunk diameter upon maturity. Solander ex correa and thespesia populneoides roxburgh kosteletsky malvaceae. Etymology the generic name thespesia is derived from the greek thespesios, divine, referring to t. Phytochemical screening and antioxidant potential of.
The potential of thespesia populnea seed tps powder, for the removal of congo red 4b cr dye from aqueous solution was investigated. The species has been planted throughout the tropics and is naturalized in tropical climates throughout the world. 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. Thespesia populnea may be confused with hibiscus tiliaceus which was the topic of an earlier marvellous mallows. Milo thespesia populnea is one of the most important trees.
Thespesia populnea, hibiscus populneus, seaside mahoe. Thespesia populnea herb uses, benefits, cures, side. Thespesia populnea, hibiscus populneus, seaside mahoe, portia. Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in thespesia populnea. Ms analysis identified 37 metabolites among which sucrose, malic acid, and turanose were the most abundant. Branchlets with minute brown peltate scales, sometimes dense. Soland ex correa is a va lued multipurpose tree species. 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. Present study aimed to explore the anti diabetic potential of isolated compound. Thespesia populnea, commonly known as the portia tree. Thespesia populnea portia tree, aden apple, indian tulip tree. Known as milo in hawaii, this tree is often planted in front of buddhist temples.
Phytochemical analysis in the root and leaf of thespesia populnea. Pdf pharmacognostical studies on thespesia populnea leaf. Antibacterial and antifungal activities of thespesia populnea. These results are confirmed by the increase of the. Thespesia populnea shows good results when compared to the standard drug ascorbic acid. From the above data, it is can be said that, the plant thespesia populnea is promising for further investigations to prove its antipsoriatic activity.
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, otherwise known as portia tree, eden apple, pacific rosewood, or indian tulip tree, is a flowering species belonging in the malvaceae family. Its leaves are simple and heartshaped, with a distinct tip. Thespesia populnea synonyms, thespesia populnea pronunciation, thespesia populnea translation, english dictionary definition of thespesia populnea. An ayurvedic preparation contains thespesia populnea, namely. Phytochemical profiling, polyphenol composition, and. Wound healing activity of the aqueous extract of thespesia. Antidiabetic and antihyperlipidemic effects of thespesia. This page was last edited on 16 september 2018, at 19. 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. Thespesia populnea linnaeus solander ex correa, ann.
Thespesia populnea, malvaceae, alkaloids, flavanoids. Thespesia populnea portia tree, aden apple, indian tulip. It is a small tree or arborescent shrub that has a pantropical distribution, found on coasts around the world. Introduction psoriasis is a common chronic inflammatory dermatosis. Portia tree, indian tulip tree, pacific rosewood, seaside mahoe and others synonymes. 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. Thespesia populnea seaside mahoe this plant can be weedy or invasive according to the authoritative sources noted below. Dye removal of adsorption study in thespesia populnea seed. In the present study, thespesia populnea malvaceae bark was extracted with methanol and water. Thespesia populnea pantropical tree of usually seacoasts sometimes cultivated as an ornamental for its. Antioxidants help to neutralize free radicals, which are unstable. Ethanolic and aqueous extracts and etheral extract of thespesia seeds were evaluated for antibacterial activity against li, b.
The outer surfaces were dull brown or grey in color. The genus is distributed from the south pacific through asia, africa, and the caribbean selected species. Antiinflammatory action of thespesia populnea fruits by. The trees provide protection against wind, salt spray, and the hot sun. The barks and flowers posses astringent, hepatoprotective. The atlas of florida plants provides a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state and taxonomic information.
Seed characteristics and germination of portia tree. 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. The atlas of florida plants provides a source of information for the distribution of plants. List of various diseases cured by thespesia populnea. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. 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. How thespesia populnea is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format.
Originally from the old world, the portia tree was brought to hawaii by early polynesian settlers. Freeform vase turned and carved from milo wood by ralph. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Thespesia populnia seeds were dried and then grinded to obtain fine powder. Its buoyant and hardy seed is adapted for oceanic dispersal. Quantification of phytoconstituents and isolation of flavonoids from. Starr1804210025thespesia populneawith kim checking out hyposmocoma burrito shape larva case on coastal rockshonolua lipoa pointmaui 42554129225.
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