Wrightia antidysenterica, snowflake, milky way, winter. The record derives from wcsp data supplied on 20120323 which reports it as an accepted name record 214955 with original publication details. The seeds and bark of this plant are used in indian traditional medicine as antidiarrheal and antidysenteric. The hydro alcoholic extract of wrightia tinctoria leaves was evaluated for antipsoriatic activity by mouse tail test. Ethnomedically, the bark of this plant is used as a. The present study was designed to investigate the in vitro antifungal activity of certain medicinal plants and the pure compound indirubin isolated from wrightia tinctoria. Sweet indrajao is a small, deciduous tree with a light gray, scaly. Wrightia tinctoria is a small, deciduous medicinal plant widely used by folk medicine practitioners and tribal communities in various districts of central and southern states of india, for its antiinflammatory antinociceptive immunomodulatory, antihemorrhagic, hepatoprotective, antipsoriatic and antidiarrheal properties tetali et al. It is found in dry and moist regions in its distribution. A novel formulation against malignant melanoma from. Pdf phytochemical investigation on wrightia tinctoria fruit. Pdf screening of wrightia tinctoria leaves for anti.
Wrightial, a new terpene from wrightia tinctoria journal. Pharmacological basis for the medicinal use of wrightia tinctoria in hypertension and dyslipidemia. Issn antimicrobial activity and phytochemical screening of. Wrightia tinctoria is a plant of arid, semiarid and moist regions in the tropics, where it can be found at elevations up to 1,200 metres. Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in wrightia antidysenterica. Apocynaceae commonly called indrajau is distributed throughout the world and occurs abundantly in india. An overview of pharmacologically and phytochemical. Apocynaceae exhibit in plains and slopes of the shevaroy hills. Wrightia antidysenterica is a small and compact semideciduous shrub, reaching 1. The leaves are applied as a poultice for mumps and herpes and sometimes, they are also munched to relieve toothache. Its leaves are opposite, up to 815 cm long and lanceolate. Wrightia tinctoria is a member of the family apocynaceae, is a small to mediumsize deciduous tree 2. Research journal of pharmaceutical, biological and. Materials and methods the hexane, chloroform, methanol and ethanol extracts of six different plants were investigated against dermatophytes, nondermatophytes and yeasts.
Antipsoriatic activity was performed at a dose 200 mgkg body weight in mice 2530 g. The triterpinoids components of the leaves and pods of wrightia tinctoria also isolated. It is widely planted because of its medicinal qualities. Wrightia tinctoria, a medicinally important plant belongs to the family apocynaceae. How wrightia antidysenterica is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. Wrightia tinctoria is a constituent of several ayurvedic preparations against skin disorders including psoriasis and herpes, though not yet has been explored for anticancer potential. The plant has attractive two inch leaves that dwarf well. It has got very important place traditional healing and also is widely recognized medicinal plant. Chemical investigation of wrightia tinctoria longdom publishing sl. The chemical compositions of the ethanolic extract of w. The oil b from wrightia tinctoria leaves was subjected to phytochemical screening tests by using standard procedures. The leaves are cleaned well made into small pieces. Apocynaceae snowflake, milky way, winter cherry tree, arctic snow, pudpitchaya, sweet indrajao, hyamaraca. Post coital interceptive activity the ethanolic extract of wrightia tinctoria stem bark and its serial fractions were administered to female rats on days 17 or 15 postcoitum day 1.
Chloroform extract showed a significant antidiabetic activity when compared to the standard drug glibenclamide. Pregnant women should use it under the supervision of medical supervision. Pdf plants are being used from so many years to treat various diseases. List of various diseases cured by wrightia antidysenterica. Traditionally leaves are used in the treatment of abdominal pain and skin diseases. Therapeutic effects of medicinal plants on cutaneous wound. The fibre has excellent medicinal properties and protects from skin diseases and other common ailments. Ethnomedically, the bark of this plant is used access this. Wrightia tinctoria, phytochemical, pharmacological introduction wrightia tinctoria belongs to family apocynaceae. It has a smooth gray bark with old specimens occasionally displaying a fluted lower trunk.
Media in category wrightia tinctoria the following 97 files are in this category, out of 97 total. Of these, at least onethird are obtained from plants. The bark possesses antimicrobial and antiinfammatory properties and therefore the juice extracted from it is administered for mouth sores. Introduction medicinal plants are a source of great economic value all over the world. It is also used for carving, frames, spoons, small boxes and screens. Indole and flavanoid constituents of wrightia tinctoria, w. In the present study, the bioactive compounds of wrightia tinctoria leaf have been evaluated using gcms. Wrightia bonsai may be seen from minisize to giant five footers. Wrightia antidysenterica national botanical research. A moderate grower with several short and divaricate branches that turn chocolaty brown as it ages, and adorned with dark green, ovate and acuminate leaves 2.
The free radical scavenging activity of both the extracts was measured by using the 1, 1. The pharmaceutical industry has made great strides in providing drugs that are able to stimulate the healing process, but only % of all drugs that are listed in western pharmacopoeias are intended for use on the skin or cutaneous wounds. The whole plant is widely used by local people for the treatment of hepatitis, inflammation, and digestive diseases bhatt et al. Wrightia tinctoria for psoriasis psoriasis self management. A new protease named wrightin is purified from the latex of the plant wrightia tinctoria family apocynaceae by cationexchange chromatography. Antibacterial serine protease from wrightia tinctoria. Phytochemical investigation on wrightia tinctoria fruit. It is a deciduous tree with white fragrant flowers. Few novel chemical constituent isolated from the wrightia tinctoria showed anticancer, antihiv, and antidiabetic type 2 diabetic properties too. Medicinal plants are gaining great importance right now because they contain large number of pharmaceutical compounds which are highly valuable to the human welfare. Names of wrightia tinctoria in various languages of the world are also given. Wrightia tinctoria is also known as the psoriasis curative fibre obtained from dead seed of wrightia tinctoria plant.
A survey conducted showed that tribal people in chhattisgarh district control diabetes with their own drugs prepared from plant sources proving the effectiveness of the traditional system of medicine, one of the trees being wrightia tinctoria. Wrightia tinctoria, pala indigo plant or dyers oleander, is a flowering plant species in the genus wrightia found in india, southeast asia and australia. Names of wrightia antidysenterica in various languages of the world are also given. Everything you need to know about wrightia tinctoria. Wrightia tinctoria, phytochemical, chlorophyll content, ftir.
Wrightia tinctoria is a small and beautiful deciduous tree that grows up to 10 meters. It is then soaked in coconut oil in a wide mouthed vessel. There are no related plants for species wrightia tinctoria. The wrightia tinctoria leaf extracts in virgin coconut oil applied on affected body parts twice a day to reduce scaling, lesions thickness, inflammation and skin redness.
Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in wrightia tinctoria. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. The wide range of medicinal uses include the treatment of chronic fever, malaria. The experiment was carried out using six groups of albino rats. List of various diseases cured by wrightia tinctoria. Today proteases have become an integral part of the food and feed industry, and plant latex could be a potential source of novel proteases with unique substrate specificities and biochemical properties. Surprising benefits of svetakutaja wrightia tinctoria top 11 uses of sweet indrajao. Traditionallywrightia tinctoria commonly called as jaundice curative tree in south india and plant possesses high medicinal value 3. It is made into cups, plates, combs, chessmen, penholders, pencils and bedsteadlegs.
Antidiabetic activity of the leaves extracts of wrightia. Antimicrobial activity studies on seed fibers of wrightia tinctoria roxb. Kutaja or wrightia tinctoria or pala indigo plant a. How wrightia tinctoria is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. Preliminary phytochemical analysis of wrightia tinctoria showed the presence of alkaloids, flavonoids, phenols, saponins, steroids and tannins. Wrightia tinctoria is a small deciduous tree belonging to the family. Wrightia antidysenterica capsule 1 to 2 capsules twice a day. Various parts of the plant have been used in traditional medicine, but there is no scientific evidence it is effective or safe for treating any disease. The medicinal value of this plant for the treatment of a large number of. Ayurveda medicinal herb wrightia tinctoria plant youtube. The species wrightiatinctoria family apocynaceae is a wild medicinal tree. Avoid using wrightia antidysenterica during breastfeeding.
According to the various siddha and ayurveda text manuals, wrightia tinctoria extracts can be used to treat skin problems, liver disorders and broad spectrum viral infections. Use of wrightia tinctoria for psoriasis is promoted by the siddha system of medicine a traditional medical system originated in ancient south india. In folk medicine, the dried and powdered roots of wrightia along with phyllanthus amarus keezhanelli and vitex negundo nochi is mixed with milk and orally administered to women for improving fertility. Wrightia tictoria is also known as pala indigo plant or dyerss oleander. Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology 2014, 64 2, 151163. Wrightia tinctoria on alloxan induced diabetic rats of wistar strain. Phytochemical screening and in vitro antimicrobial. The present study is based on the evaluation of preliminary phytochemical screening, antitumor, cytotoxic and antioxidant activities of leaf oil of wrightia tinctoria oil b. Wrightia tinctoria, traditional uses, pharmacological actions. In vitro antifungal activity of indirubin isolated from a. Wrightia tinctoria flowers wild edible plants teri. A stable serine protease, wrightin, from the latex of the. Wrightia antidysenterica herb uses, benefits, cures, side.
It is widely available in india, southeast asia and australia. One of the important medicinal plants namely wrightia tinctoriar. Wrightia tinctoria, phytochemical screening, minimum inhibitory concentration mic. Some of the uses of wrightia tinctoria as a folk remedy are.
Wrightia religiosa is an evergreen shrub with slender branches. Gcms analysis of leaf ethanolic extracts of wrightia. Degree of orthokeratosis, drug activity and the relative epidermal thicknesses were calculated and statistically. It is found in areas where the mean annual rainfall is within the range 400 2,500mm, and the mean temperature range 17 25c. Different parts of this plant are used in ayurveda, siddha and other traditional systems of medicine for curing various ailments. Southern part of india has wrightia tinctoria appocynaceae family that belong to. Screening of ethnic medicinal plants of south india against influenza h1n1 and their antioxidant activity. Introduction wrightia tinctoria is an important medicinal plant used in the indian system of medicine for the treatment of variety of diseases. Phytochemical and pharmacological characteristics of. Crushed fresh leaves when filled inthe cavity of decayed tooth relieve toothache. Trees of lalbagh, bangalore wrightia tinctoria sweet indrajao tree. The wood is extensively used for all classes of turnery. The plant is cultivated in many parts of the world for medicinal use and is also often grown in southeast asia as an ornamental, hedge and temple flower266.
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