Multidimensional uses of medicinal plant kachnar bauhinia. The overall antioxidant activity can be attributed to flavonoids, phenolic and other phytochemical. Cytotoxic activity of a flavanone from the stem of bauhinia variegata linn. There are many species of bauhinia, all indigenous to india, but the commonest are b. Flowering bauhinias are the worlds most beautiful trees. The bark was extracted with methanol, followed by column. Bauhinia variegata stock photos and images 100 best match fresh. Plant database entry for white variegated orchid tree bauhinia variegata var. The pharmacological importance of bauhinia variegata. Singh and vinay kumar singh malacology laboratory, department of zoology, ddu gorakhpur university, gorakhpur273 009 up, india abstract bauhinia variegata linn. The antioxidant activity of both ethanolic and aqueous extracts of root of. Bauhinia variegata care the fragrant flowers bloom in bright pink, purple and white, and resemble showy orchids. Medicinal use of kachnarbauhinia variegata or bauhinia kachanar tree is one of the most important herb in ayurvedic medicine system. The species grows well on soils of medium fertility that are either droughty or moist.
Antidiabetic activity of stem bark of bauhinia variegata in. Bauhinia variegata is distributed in subhimalayan and outer himalaya of the punjab and sikkim state, india. Bauhinia variegata produced significant free radical scavenging activity. Bauhinia variegata orchid tree smart seeds emporium. Click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles. One is the splash of color on one or more of the petals and the other is. Media in category bauhinia variegata the following 96 files are in this category, out of 96 total. The fastgrowing white orchid tree grows 20 to 40feet in height with a 25 to 35footspread, the slender trunks topped with arching branches clothed in large, twolobed, deciduous leaves. Leaves simple, bilobed or entire, rarely 2foliolate with a shared upper pulvinus. Bark and their in vitro antioxidant and cytotoxic potential neha sharma 1, anket sharma 1,2, gaurav bhatia 3,4, marco landi 5, marian brestic 6,7, bikram singh 8, jatinder singh 4, satwinderjeet kaur 1 and renu bhardwaj 1, 1 department of botanical and environmental sciences, guru nanak dev. The record derives from ildis which reports it as an accepted name record 840. The plants database includes the following 22 species of bauhinia. Chemistry, bauhinia variegata, and bauhinia variegata linn. White variegated orchid tree bauhinia variegata var.
The tree has a short trunk, spreading branches and is marginally frost hardy. Bauhinia variegata named orchid tree, belongs to the family leguminosae, grows 1012 meter tall with a spreading crown of briefly deciduous leaves which are 1020 cm across and rounded with lobed ends and heart shaped bases. Medicinal use of kachnarbauhinia variegata or bauhinia. Leaves 10 15cm long, broader than long, cleft 14 to of the way down into 2 obtuse lobes, pubescent beneath when young.
The greygreen leaves are symmetrical in two parts like a butterfly wing. Isolation of phytochemicals from bauhinia variegata l. The results can also be downloaded as a csv file unicode utf8 encoding. Bauhinia variegata is a widely used as medicinal plant distributed in the tropical regions. John plant sciences building at uh manoa photo by matthew gaston. Affordable and search from millions of royalty free images, photos and vectors. These seeds came from bauhinia variegata, which has striped flowers.
Bauhinia definition of bauhinia by the free dictionary. Multidimensional uses of medicinal plant kachnar bauhinia variegata linn. See status, confidence level, source for definitions. Invitro antioxidant and free radical scavenging activity. Pdf spectrum of pharmacological activities from bauhinia. Bauhinia variegata synonyms, bauhinia variegata pronunciation, bauhinia variegata translation, english dictionary definition of bauhinia variegata.
This plant can be weedy or invasive according to the authoritative sources noted below. Orchidtree, poormans orchid, mountainebony, buddhist bauhinia. Phanera variegata orchid tree pods in kambalakonda. The website also provides access to a database and images of herbarium specimens found at the university of south florida and other herbaria. Kanchanara bauhinia variegata uses, dosage, ayurveda details. Bauhinia variegata ufifas center for aquatic and invasive. The present study may serve as a basis for their use in medicinal preparations. Leaves broadly ovate, often broader than long, 3,5 514 cm long, 614 cm wide, bilobed apically to about jway down, coriaceous, 11.
It is also distributed in most tropical countries, including africa and south america3,4. Apr 01, 2014 bauhinia variegata goes by many names, the most common of which is the orchid tree. Trees, shrubs, or lianas, hermaphroditic, monoecious, andromonoecious, or androdioecious. Bauhinia variegata purple orchid tree, mountain ebony answer. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. The main objective of this study was to evaluate and optimize the hptlc fingerprint method in standardization of bauhinia variegata. The leaves of the many bauhinia species are used in antidiabetic treatments by many populations of the world. Kachnar is composed of carbohydrates, tannins, alkaloids, flavonoids, amino acid.
Invitro antioxidant and free radical scavenging activity of bauhinia variegata linn sonam pandey, r. No warranties or guarantees as to the accuracy of the data and information derived from this web site are expressed or implied. Different parts of bauhinia variegata like leaves, bark and. Its fame comes from being an important ingredient of kanchnar guggul, an ayurveda tablet. In summer, 5 orchidlike blossoms literally cover the tree. Bauhinia variegata is a small to mediumsized evergreen or deciduous tree that reaches 1.
Hptlc fingerprint profile of bauhinia variegata linn. Large orchidlike flowers have tapering petals in shades of hot pink. This document is enh251, one of a series of the environmental horticulture department, ufifas extension. It is native to an area from china through southeast asia to the indian subcontinent. Bauhinia variegata orchid tree australian plants online. Any of various tropical or subtropical trees, shrubs, or woody vines of the genus bauhinia in the pea family, having twopart or deeply cleft leaves and showy, variously colored flowers.
Bauhinia variegata is a widely used as medicinal plant distributed in. Nov 16, 2012 medicinal use of kachnarbauhinia variegata or bauhinia kachanar tree is one of the most important herb in ayurvedic medicine system. In india, stem bark is used as an antidiabetic in the ayurvedic system of medicine. In this study, the objective was to isolate phytochemicals from bark of bauhinia variegata l. Bauhinia variegata variegated orchid tree a member of family fabaceae and sub family. Bauhinia macranthera may be useful through a wider area of the coastal southeast than b. Plants profile for bauhinia variegata mountain ebony. Sheldon navie red bauhinia bauhinia galpinii is also becoming a weed in eastern queensland photo. Pdf the pharmacological importance of bauhinia variegata. Bauhinia variegata consist about 300 species is medium sized, deciduous tree which remain leafless in the. Bauhinia variegata is a species of flowering plant in the legume family fabaceae. The results can also be downloaded as a csv file unicode utf8 encoding see status, confidence level, source for definitions. Bark and their in vitro antioxidant and cytotoxic potential neha sharma 1, anket sharma 1,2, gaurav bhatia 3,4, marco landi 5, marian brestic 6,7. Both extracts produced significant nephroprotective activity in entamicin induced nephrotoxicity model as g.
Bauhinia variegata definition of bauhinia variegata by. The rest of the year, heartshaped foliage is breezy and attractive. Stock photographs by kaiskynet 0 0 bautiful white flower this name bauhinia variegata stock photos by nuwatphoto 0 0 bauhinia variegata purple orchid tree, bauhinia variegata is a species of plant family fabaceae stock photo by kaiskynet 0 0 bauhinia variegata. Distinctive types of bauhinia are referred to and utilized as kanchnara in indian arrangement of medicine. However, there are still a large number of medicinal plants which need to be studied for their phytochemical profile. Kanchanara bauhinia variegata uses, dosage, ayurveda details kanchanara is a famous ayurveda herb. It is an ideal size for small residential landscapes, growing 20 to 35 feet tall. Sheldon navie hong kong orchid tree bauhinia x blakeana, a sterile hybrid between bauhinia purpurea and bauhinia variegata, is sometimes also cultivated in gardens. Bauhinia variegata blooms in the spring wunderlin, 2003.
Bauhinia identification table home bauhinia genome. The antioxidant activity of both ethanolic and aqueous extracts of root of bauhinia variegata linn. Fabaceae, vernacularly called kachnara, is an herbaceous medicinal plant, found throughout india. Bauhinia blakeana october to april deep magenta 56 8 15cm 4. Bauhinia definition, any of numerous trees, shrubs, or vines of the genus bauhinia, native to warm regions, having twolobed leaves and showy, usually white, purple, or reddish flowers, widely planted in southern florida. Common names include orchid tree though not belonging to the family orchidaceae and mountain ebony. Learn what are its health benefits and how you can use this to treat different diseases. The atlas of florida plants provides a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state and taxonomic information. Semideciduous tree to 15 m 50 ft tall, with a spreading crown. Maheshwari research department, jawaharlal nehru cancer hospital and research centre, bhopal, m. Bauhinia variegata,poly phinol, hptlc fingerprints, phytochemical. It is the most familiar here in california and the easiest to grow.
Invitro antioxidant and free radical scavenging activity of. The california polytechnic state university and the cal poly corporation shall not be responsible for any loss of profit, indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages arising out of the use of the data and information derived from this web site. Because sprouts will have to be removed regularly and the tree is bare for a month or two, this is considered by many to be a highmaintenance tree not suited for largescale street tree planting. New latin, after jean bauhin 15411612 and gaspard, bauhin 15601624, swiss botanists. Linn 200 and 400 mgkg bw, orally was examined in rats. Bauhinia variegata florida exotic pest plant council. Leaves broadly ovate, often broader than long, 3,5 514 cm long, 614 cm wide, bilobed apically to about jway down, coriaceous, 11nerved, lower surface finely puberulous. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. L of ethanol extract of bauhinia variegata leaves, there are 11 spots at the following rf 0.
One is the splash of color on one or more of the petals and the other is the united, twinkidney formation of the leaves. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. This genus of trees originates from tropicalsubtropical asia and puts on a long lasting flower show that lasts. As shveta kanchnar while in bhavaprakash, other than bauhinia variegata linn. Australiannew zealand weed risk assessment adapted for hawaii. Bauhinia variegata has a hpwra hawaii pacific weed risk assessment score of 8 low risk. Department of pharmacology, college of medicine, thi qar university, nasiriyah, p o box 42, iraq. Full publication details for this name can be found in ipni. Bauhinia species gardeners have long been familiar with the asian species of orchid tree. Lipids are one of the most susceptible targets of free radicals.