Chaulmoogra oil is the fatty oil obtained by cold expression from the fresh ripe seeds of hydnocarpus kurzii warb. The genus hydnocarpus flacourtiaceae includes forty species that are spread across the. Issn hptlc analysis of the leaf extract of hydnocarpus. Hydnocarpus is a genus of medium to large trees of indochina, indonesia, malaysia and the philippines, having alternate leaves, small dioecious racemose flowers, and capsular fruits of which several are sources of chaulmoogra oil and hydnocarpus oil. It entered early western medicine in the nineteenth century before the era of sulfonamides and other antibiotics for the treatment of several skin diseases and leprosy. Hptlc analysis of the leaf extract of hydnocarpus pendulus manilal. It found in east india, burma, thailand and indochina. Hydnocarpus synonyms, hydnocarpus pronunciation, hydnocarpus translation, english dictionary definition of hydnocarpus. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Hydnocarpus pentandrus in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. Hydnocarpus pentandra, hptlc, secondary metabolites, endemic species introduction hydnocarpus gaertn. Because different authorities are treating the genus differently, we have included several species here where we are uncertain if we are using the correct name or even if we are including it more than once under different names. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license.
Five hydnocarpus are reported to occur in india viz. Review of related literature 15 ratnakara, kaiyadeva nighantu, osadhi varga and ashtanga hrudaya sinha, 1996. Hydnocarpus and before the development of dapsone, the standard remedy for hansens disease hd was chaul moogra oil. Studies on species distribution patterns in tropical wet. How hydnocarpus laurifolia is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. Usda, ars, germplasm resources information network. Chinese herbal medicine an oriental tree, the seeds of which contain chaulamoogric and hydrocarpic acids, which are antibacterial. Hydnocarpus laurifolia synonyms, hydnocarpus laurifolia pronunciation, hydnocarpus laurifolia translation, english dictionary definition of hydnocarpus laurifolia. This ambercolored oil was extracted from the seeds of the chaulmoogra or kalaw tree, hydnocarpus. Oken against seedborne fungi prashith kekuda tr and vinayaka ks abstract seedborne fungi are of much significance for crop production as they are known to reduce germination and cause huge crop loss.
To assess the therapeutic potential of species from the hydnocarpus genus and to determine future avenues for research. Viswanath tree improvement and propagation division, iwst, bangalore 560 003 n ature distributes its. The indomalesian hydnocarpus 40 species is the largest genus in the family. Click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles. The plants database includes the following 2 species of hydnocarpus. This genus was known by the name tuvaraka, katukapittha and kusthavairi in sanskrit. Antidiabetic activity of ethanolic extract of hydnocarpus. Studies on species distribution patterns in tropical wet evergreen forests of karnataka using permanent preservation plots ppps m. Names of hydnocarpus laurifolia in various languages of the world are also given. Sasidharan, biodiversity documentation for kerala flowering plants, part 6. Evergreen trees, about 525 m tall, diameter up to 3 m.
Hydnocarpus wightianus, hydnocarpus wightiana, or chaulmoogra is a tree in the achariaceae family. In india and china chaulmoogra oil, obtained from the seeds of taraktogenos kurzii synonym. Pdf physicochemical and phytochemical investigation of the roots. Hydnocarpus weghtiana and hydnocarpus anthelmintica.
Hyderabad sponsored by dbtbirac on development of biopesticide formulation using the seed extract of hydnocarpus pentandra for the management of insect pests of agricultureforestry importance. In india it is endemic to western ghats of maharashtra, goa, karnataka, kerala and tamilnadu. Experiments are undertaken in the already existing trees in. Names of hydnocarpus in various languages of the world are also given. Pdf phytochemical analysis, antimicrobial, insecticidal and. Hydnocarpus laurifolia herb uses, benefits, cures, side. Bark rough, brown, usually fluted, branchlets and shoots brownish pubescent. Hydnocarpus herb uses, benefits, cures, side effects. Hydnocarpus laurifolia leatheryleaved tree of western india bearing round fruits. Further studies are needed to characterize the mechanism involved with anticancer activity of the silver nanoparticles. Recommendation for hydnocarpus pentandrus kernel oil flavor usage levels up to. Hydnocarpus leprosy cyclopentene fatty acids traditional uses. Oken belonging to the family achariaceae, formally known as hydnocarpus pentandra buch.
After a lull of a short period, there is another very pleasant wave of flowering of trees of rani bagh, mumbai. Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in hydnocarpus laurifolia. Hydnocarpus is a genus of medium to large trees of indochina, indonesia, malaysia and the. Most species of achariaceae were previously included in flacourtiaceae, while achariaceae in the original sense was a small and littleknown. Common understorey trees in wet evergreen forests and along streams, generally up to m sometimes extends up to 1700 m. Download scientific diagram hydnocarpus pentandra buch. Plants profile for hydnocarpus anthelminticus hydnocarpus. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles using hydnocarpus. Sharing some pictures of hydnocarpus pendandra from flacourtiaceae family. About 40 species belonging to the genus hydnocarpus have been identified, among them h. Gynocardia prainii, hydnocarpus heterophylla, taraktogenos. Hydnocarpus medium to large indonesian and malaysian trees genus hydnocarpus, genus taraktagenos, genus taraktogenos, taraktagenos, taraktogenos. Hydnocarpus wightianus blume is an accepted name this name is the accepted name of a species in the genus hydnocarpus family achariaceae.
Hydnocarpus wightiana seed oil has been widely used in indian medicine and chinese traditional medicine for the treatment of leprosy. Hydnocarpus venenata gaertn hydnocarpus venenata gaertn. Hydnocarpus pentandra seeds dioecious evergreen trees, 525 m tall, with often fluted trunk, brown, rough bark, ovateelliptic, ellipticoblong, oblong to oblanceolate, dark green leaves, axillary, greenishwhite male flowers, 36 in 23 racemose fascicles, solitary female flowers, globose or obovoid and reddishbrown, tomentose, mammilate fruits having 1520 ovoidoblong, longitudinally. Leaves simple, alternate, variable, lanceolateovate, ellipticovate, oblanceolate to oblong, about 625 x 3. Hydnocarpus anthelminticus hydnocarpus hydnocarpus kurzii chaulmoogra legal status. How hydnocarpus is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. Hydnocarpus pentandra is a medicinal plant belonging to the family flacourtiaceae. Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in hydnocarpus. Manual searches of traditional books like to ancient classics, including vaidya yoga ratnavali, siddha materia medica, and contemporary references including. Ryparosa 18 species is malesian, and lindackeria 14 species grows in the americas and africa.
Classification click on a scientific name below to expand it in the plants classification report. List of various diseases cured by hydnocarpus laurifolia. This page was last edited on 26 february 2017, at 09. Only hydnocarpus pentandra grew abundantly and accessibly in nature. Phytochemical analysis, antimicrobial, insecticidal and antiradical activity of hydnocarpus pentandra buch. Hydnocarpus in the germplasm resources information network grin, u.
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