Calotropis procera is a well known plant and has been traditionally used for diarrhoea, stomatic, sinus fistula, and skin disease,2,3 and the leaf part is used to treat jaundice. They have been chosen as highlights of a particular topic, but do not represent the full range of images that are available on commons. The plant is tolerant of dry and salty conditions and can easily be established in over cultivated areas to help improve the soil conditions and reinvigorate the land. It is commonly known as apple of sodom, a name derived from the hebrew tapuah sdom.
Calotropis procera, the quantitative estimation of leaf constants, ash values, and fluorescence, and preliminary phytochemical screening of the stem powder would be of considerable use in the identification of this drug. Calotropis gigantea arka uses, dose, side effects, ayurveda. Its beefy silver leaves add a great texture to your butterfly garden, and its lavender flowers are fascinating and beautiful. Phytochemical investigation on stem of calotropis procera ait. Calotropis procera is a member of the milkweed or asclepiadeae family and it is the scientific name of sodom apple or madar shrub. Calotropis a medicinal plant of family asclepiadaceae has been utilized in ayurveda, unani, siddha and many other traditional systems to cure diseases. Calotropis procera asclepi adacea e, a gian t milk w eed, is know n for its pharma cologi cal importanc e for cen turies. The analgesic activity of the crude extract and the fitoterapia, 636. Calotrope calotropis procera is very similar to giant calotrope calotropis gigantea. 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. It is widely used in many ayurvedic treatments, both externally ksharasutra and internally. Often, its another variety calotropois procera is also used in the same name. By contrast, calotropis gigantea crownflower is a similar but tallergrowing species that typically rises to 15 tall. The tree seeds freely, and natural regeneration is common.
Vegetative propagation through half stumps assumes a special importance as compared with the entire stumps because they help in faster multiplication of the parent genotype with plus characters, as each plant gives rise to 2 half stumps. The green globes are hollow but the flesh contains a toxic milky sap that is. The green fruits contain a toxic milky sap that is extremely bitter and turns into a gluey coating which is resistant to soap. On jul 30, 2014, alittlepatchofheaven from port saint lucie, fl wrote. Apple of sodom calotropis procera is a species of plant. Effect of latex extracts from euphorbia caducifolia and calotropis procera on rootknot nematode meloidogyne incognita infesting tomato and egg plant. Calotropis procera, latex, lait, coagulation, proteine.
The calotropis procera latex had an acidic nature with ph of 4. It has been naturalized in puerto rico, the united states virgin islands, hawaii, and southern california. Starr1012285908calotropis procerahabit with kim making collection with polarispuu moiwikahoolawe 24965805321. Evaluation of antihyperglycaemic activity of calotropis. There are no related plants for species calotropis procera. Calotropis procera simple english wikipedia, the free. These two species can be distinguished by the following differences. Aiton this is a gallery page containing specially selected images. By contrast, calotropis gigantea crownflower is a similar but tallergrowing species that typically rises to 15.
Calotropis gigantea maycock, 1830 calotropis gigantea var. Phytochemical investigation of different plant parts of. Shrivastava, suchita singh, sanchita singh department of botany and biotechnology govt. Its flowers are slightly cupshaped in appearance and their relatively short and broad petals are whitish with purple tips. Classification for kingdom plantae down to species calotropis procera aiton w. Population ecology and economic importance of calotropis. Africa, asia and naturalized in australia, north america, south america more infos. Entre temps cette convolvulaceae avait perdu les vertus. Calotropis gigantea grows to a height of 8 to 10 ft 2.
I used a green house with miraclegro seed starting mix and kept the seeds warm and moist with a heat pad. Different parts of leaves, roots, flowers and latex from this plant are used in several ayurvedic systems of medicinal preparations. This article describes the nature of the plant with links to requirements land ownersoccupiers must adhere to. Calotropis gigantea crown flower is a species of calotropis the giant milkweed, calotropis procera, is native to the old world from the arabian peninsula to west, north and east africa, also from southern asia to malaysia. I just ordered calotropis procera seeds they came from hawaii and planted them. Apple of sodom, sodom apple, stabragh and others synonymes. Calotropis procera giant milkweed tree monarch caterpillars. About the classification report about the classification download. Calotropis procera are widely used traditional medicinal plant to treat various ailments. Calotropis, sodom apple, stabragh, kapok tree, kings. It has a deep taproot, 34 m deep, and a secondary root system with woody lateral roots that may rapidly regenerate adventitious shoots when the plant is injured.
I soaked them for 24 hours and then planted them barely misting the seeds daily. Study on antibacterial activity of calotropis procera. Two pills are taken twice daily for 3 days to cure malaria 57. Phytochemistry and ethnopharmaceutics of calotropis procera. It is a useful green manure and will be planted and plowed in before the real crop is sown. They are mediumbranched and perennial shrubs or small trees that grow up to a height of 45 meters with milky latex throughout.
The present study is about the coagulant properties of calotropis procera and. Calotropis procera is a species of flowering plant in the dogbane family, apocynaceae, that is native to north africa, tropical africa, western asia, south asia, and indochina. Phytochemistry and ethnopharmaceutics of calotropis procera oloumi h 3 extensively branched root system and thick leaves with waxy coverage are the xerophytic adaptations. In ancient ayurvedic medicine the plant calotropis procera linn. Antimicrobial activities of calotropis procera on selected. I received calotropis procera seeds from smartseeds a few weeks ago, soaked them in water overnight, and planted them. Widely it is used medicinally, to treat boils, infected wounds and other skin problems in people. The antimicrobial activity of the leaf extracts of calotropis procera. It is a very common herb seen widely throughout india. Calotropis procera leaf collected in january 20 from rewa. Young pods, senescing leaves and flowers can be fed to goats, camels, and sheep more rarely to cattle in. Calotropis procera is regarded as useful medicinal plant and used in folk medicine. The leaves are sessile and subsessile, opposite, ovate, cordate at the base.
Calotropis procera, le roustonnier du francais argotique, roustons designant. Solvent petroleum ether, methanol method maceration procedure. Effect of calotropis procera leaf extract on spodoptera. It typically grows to 68 rarely to as much as 15 tall. Calotropis gigantea, giant milkweed, crown flower, giant. Calotropis calotropis procera is a declared pest in western australia wa. Other articles where calotropis procera is discussed.
Pharmacognostic standardization of leaves of calotropis. Aiton is a spreading shrub or mediumsized tree reaching 2. Phytochemical investigation of different plant parts of calotropis procera a. Pronunciation of calotropis procera with 1 audio pronunciation, 2 translations and more for calotropis procera. Ocular toxicity by latex of calotropis procera sodom apple. The pungent latex extracted from the leaves and flowers of calotropis procera is processed and used in the commercial preparation of eye tonics. Les feuilles sont grandes, pouvant atteindre jusqua 30 centimetres. A taxonomic species within the family apocynaceae apple of sodom. Calotropis procera improves soils nutrients and improves moisture binding, an important property in some of the more arid croplands of india.
Phytochemical investigation on stem of calotropis procera. The atlas of florida plants provides a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state and taxonomic information. Diabetes mellitus is a disease that affects about 10% of the population. The calotropis gigantia latex had a completely b asic. Leaf powder was weighed 500 gm and kept in a container. Plant details information about calotropis procera plant. Small trees or shrubs, these two species are native to southern asia and africa and were introduced to south america and the islands of the caribbean, where they have naturalized.
The website also provides access to a database and images of herbarium specimens found at the university of south florida and other herbaria. Identification of a novel calotropis procera protein that. The plant is erect, tall, large, much branched and perennial with milky latex throughout. Calotropis gigantea giant milkweed, arka, crown flower, close related to a wellknown butterfly milkweed, but it is so impressively fat. The whole plant when dried exhibits good tonic, antihelmintic and expectorant activities. Antifeedant activity, calotropis procera, pest control, spodoptera litura introduction the production in agriculture is reduced by losses as high as 45% before or after harvesting due to attack of a variety of pests, including insects, nematodes, virus and bacteria. Calotropis mudari hamilton calotropis persica gandoger calotropis procera aiton dryand. Click on names to expand them, and on p for plants profiles. There are many reports on the geographical distribution, habitat, and morphological characters of the plant. In india, it is found mainly in assam, west bengal, rajasthan, punjab, particularly in the wastelands.
Th e coarse shrub is a very promising sour ce of antica ncerous. Calotropis procera is a species of flowering plant in the family apocynaceae that is native to. It is native to north africa, central africa, western asia, south asia, and indochina. The antimicrobial activity of the leaf extracts of. This study aimed to evaluate the antihyperglycaemic activity of the hydroalcoholic extract of the leaves of c. It has been widely naturalized elsewhere including australia, hawaii, california, and the caribbean and from mexico to. Hence, it is distributed in tropical and subtropical. The plant material was identified at the field using standard keys and descriptions. When using any agricultural chemicals please ensure that you always follow instructions on the label and any permit.
Calotropis procera, commonly called small crownflower or giant milkweed, is an upright, spreading, milkysapped, evergreen shrub or small tree of the milkweed family. Li calotropis hamiltonii wight calotropis heterophylla wall. Calotropis procera grows as a weed in many areas of india, but it is also purposefully planted. The latex of calotropis procera contains several alkaloids such as calotropin, catotoxin, calcilin, gigantin which are caustic and considered poisonous in nature. Calotropis procera apocynaceae is a nonnative species that has its origin in africa and asia, but was introduced into the northeastern region of brazil in the beginning of last century. Phytochemical and pharmacological studies of the whole. In israel, the native pollinators are carpenter bees xylocopa. Asclepiadaceae has been known to the traditional systems of medicine and plant known as madar in unani medicinal system.
Calotropis procera asclepiadaceae, commonly known as aak or madar plant is a perennial wild herb which plays various important ecological roles, ranging from settlement in sandy soils, prevention of soil erosion, natural reproduction and in. Calotropis procera is a species of flowering plant in the family apocynaceae that is native to north africa, tropical africa, western asia, south asia, and indochina. It is a softwooded, evergreen perennial shrub and is not a human, friendly plant. Provided by ars systematic botany and mycology laboratory.
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