The results of the study indicated that memecylon umbellatum has interesting possibilities as a source of oral hypoglycemic agent. A large shrub or small tree, up to 814m tall with amazing bright blue flowers that look almost unreal. As a result, exotic plants are being introduced at an accelerated rate. Mar 26, 20 the interaction of nanoparticles with phytochemicals of m. We have no more specific information for this species, but in general the wood of memecylon species is usually white to brown, very dense and heavy, sinking in water. This herb, commonly known as iron wood tree, is distributed throughout the western peninsula, mostly in. In vitro anthelmintic activity of different extracts of. The hot and cold extracts of leaves in different solvents namely. World journal of pharmaceutical research sjif impact. This name is unresolved the record derives from tropicos data supplied on 20120418 which does not establish this name either as an accepted name or as a synonym record 502382 further information. If plant size is not mentioned, available big plants will be shipped. Memecylon edule, memecylon globiferum, memecylon pyrifolium ironwood tree, delek air memecylon ovatum, memecylon edule var.
Memecylon is a monophyletic group basal to the melastomataceae clade. Onestep green synthesis of silver and gold nanoparticles using leaf extract. Research article microscopic evaluation of leaves of. Memecylon umbellatum ironwood tree kora kaha flower.
We are updating memecylon umbellatumanakkayavu, anjanamaram, kanali, kalayam, kannavu, kayampoomaram, kasavu, netunjettiplant information frequently. This name is unresolved the record derives from tropicos data supplied on 20120418 which does not establish this name either as an accepted name or as a synonym record 502382. Other sources of information about memecylon flavovirens. Occurrence of vivipary in memecylon umbellatum burm. Leaves opposite, ovateoblong, up to 10 x 5 cm, semi amplexicaul or subcordate at base, acute or subobtuse at apex. Sri pushpam college autonomous, poondi 6 503, thanjavur. Onestep green synthesis and characterization of leaf. Evaluation of phytochemical, antioxidant and antimicrobial. Antioxidant, memecylon umbellatum, iron wood tree, nbt nitro blue tetrazolium, bht buylated hydroxyl toluene, mume memecylon umbellatum methanol extract, lipid peroxidation, free. Article pdf available in national academy science letters 391 december 2015 with 296 reads how we measure reads. Memecylon umbellatumanakkayavu, anjanamaram, kanali. Spectral characterization and antibacterial activity of an.
Buy memecylon umbellatum from indias largest online plant nursery at best price. Buy memecylon umbellatum online at nurserylive best. Memecylon edule leaf extract mediated green synthesis of. The plant is well known by various names such as anjani, ironwood tree. Memecylon is one of the complex genus of flowering plants and it is an important source of traditional medicine. An memecylon in nahilalakip ha familia nga melastomataceae ilarom nga taxa. Various plants have shown varying degrees of hypoglycemic and antihyperglycemic activity, one among them being memecylon umbellatum, an herb belonging to the family melastomataceae, which is known to possess potent anti diabetic activity. Species 365 memecylon species are utilized world wide as timbers, ornamentals, source of edible fruits and yellow dye in addition to their medicinal properties3. Ang memecylon umbellatum sakop sa kahenera nga memecylon sa kabanay nga melastomataceae.
Memecylon umbellatum is a large evergreen shrub or a tree that usually grows from 8 15 metres tall372. In the present study, the possible anthelminitic effects of different extracts petroleumether, chloroform, and ethanol and two isolated compounds. Buy memecylon umbellatum online at nurserylive best plants. Ironwood tree, kora kaha flower, delek air tree botanical name. The memecylon caeruleum jack 1820 is a shrub or small evergreen tree, 38 m tall, with cylindrical trunk and smooth and brown bark in the young branches, wrinkly and greyish in the older ones. Memecylon taxa have more than 600 published basionyms. Silver nitrate and chloroauric acid were purchased from sigmaaldrich st louis, mo, and the aqueous leaf extract of m. Memecylon umbellatum burm family melastomataceae is small evergreen shrub or tree having young tree branches and bears numerous cymes. Memecylon umbellatum showed a significant lowering of serum glucose levels in normal and alloxan induced diabetic mice17. The plant is known as anjani in sanskrit and iron wood tree in english. An alcoholic leaf extract of memecylon umbellatum burm was examined for its wound healing activity in the form of ointment 0. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. Una ning gihulagway ni nicolaas laurens nicolaus laurent burman. Onestep green synthesis and characterization of leaf extract.
The young and mature leaves were collected form semi evergreen forests of central western ghats. Its taxonomic status is discussed here with proper circumscription. The anti diabetic and anti obesity effect of memecylon. The present study was aimed to investigate the spectral characterization and antibacterial activity of isolated pure compound 3. Different dry extracts of memecylon umbellatum burm leaf obtained by various solvents such as petroleum ether, chloroform, ethyl acetate, acetone, methanol and chloroform water ip was screened to reap the benefits of its antioxidant and free radical scavenging properties using ascorbic acid as standard antioxidants. The powerful antioxidant activity is attributed to the greater amount of total phenol and flavonoid compound in the ethanolic leaf extract of memecylon umbellatum. Memecylon umbellatum in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. Memecylon flavovirens bhl biodiversity heritage library. Jun 21, 2011 memecylon edule is a shrub or small tree with medicinal properties belonging to the family melastomataceae. Kora kaha blue mist tree memecylon umbellatum trees. The blue mist tree which is known as kora kaha by the locals has the scientific name of memecylon umbellatum. Phytochemical screening and in vitro antioxidant potential. Espesye sa tanom nga bulak ang memecylon umbellatum. Memecylon umbellatum burm belongs to melastomataceae family which is a small evergreen shrub or tree having young tree branches and bears numerous umbellate cymes.
It consists of 350400 species of small to mediumsized trees and shrubs occurring in the old world tropics. The plant list includes a further 6 scientific plant names of infraspecific rank for the genus memecylon. Memecylon edule, memecylon globiferum, memecylon pyrifolium ironwood tree, delek air. Antiinflammatory and antioxidant activities of memecylon. Kora kaha blue mist tree memecylon umbellatum trees in. Microscopic evaluation of leaves of memecylon umbellatum burm. Flowers of india, forest flora of andhra pradesh file. Evaluation of phytochemical constituents from stems of.
A detailed description of the taxon supplemented by botanical illustration. World journal of pharmaceutical research sjif impact factor 7. Phytochemical screening of leaves of memecylon umbellatum. Kaya, kurrekaya, pandikaya tamil, blue mist english zone. Melastamataceae family is a small evergreen tree reported as having ethnobotanical and pharmacological properties. The pdf file you selected should load here if your web browser has a pdf reader plugin installed for example, a recent version of adobe acrobat reader if you would like more information about how to print, save, and work with pdfs, highwire press provides a helpful frequently asked questions about pdfs alternatively, you can download the pdf file directly to your computer.
Taxonomic status of memecylon petiolatum trimen ex alston. Where the wood gets large enough it is often used traditionally for purposes such as poles, house posts, lumber and furniture. It figures as one of the 100 flowers offered to lord shiva in the famous tamil poet kapilars work kurinjip paatu. Memecylon edule is an evergreen subcanopy tree that can grow up to 23 metres tall, but. Memecylon malabaricum welcome to pilikula nisarga dhama. Memecylon umbellatum, commonly known as ironwood, anjani tamil, malayalam or alli hindi, is a small tree found in india, the andaman islands and the coastal region of the deccan. Image source photo delek air tree, ironwood tree memecylon umbellatum, syn. As the petals are shed, the sands below are dusted lilac. Melastomataceae is a small evergreen shrub or tree which grows up to m tall having young tree branches and bears numerous umbellate cymes. Initially yellow fruits turn red and finally black. Media in category memecylon umbellatum the following 64 files are in this category, out of 64 total. Sivu et alphytochemical, antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of memecylon l.
Melastomataceae ironwood tree, phlong kin luuk, delek air origin. If am not wrong it is kaasaan, memecylon umbellatum, called as kaasaan meaning lord krishna, owing to the flower colour in tamil. Usda, ars, germplasm resources information network. Aim of present work is to perform the microscopic evaluation and physicochemical analysis and to explore the morphology parameters of memecylon umbellatum burm leaves. Memecylon umbellatum is an ethnomedicinal plant used traditionally for treating various diseases. Phytochemical screening and in vitro antioxidant potential of. Antimicrobial activity of memecylon malabaricum leaves. Memecylon petiolatum trimen ex alston, an endemic species of sri lanka is recorded from india for the first time. The plant list includes 289 scientific plant names of species rank for the genus memecylon. Pdf occurrence of vivipary in memecylon umbellatum burm. Ang memecylon sakop sa kabanay nga melastomataceae matang nga nahiubos. Hence, the study reveals that memecylon umbellatum leaves showed significant antioxidant activity. We do not intend the plant list to be complete for names of infraspecific rank.
The pdf file you selected should load here if your web browser has a pdf reader plugin installed for example, a recent version of adobe acrobat reader if you would like more information about how to print, save, and work with pdfs, highwire press provides a helpful frequently asked questions about pdfs. Methanol extract of memecylon edule and memecylon umbellatum obtained by maceration and both extracts were investigated for in vitro antimicrobial activity against grampositive staphylococcus aureus, staphylococcus epidermidis, micrococcus luteus and bacillus cereus and gramnegative bacteria escherichia coli, pseudomonas aeruginosa, kelebsiella. June, 2009 7 ironwood tree common names flowers of india 8 antimicrobial activity of memecylon edule roxb. Melastomataceae comprises of about 300 species in the world, of which 30 species has been reported from india santapau and henry, 1974.
The leaves, on a 36 mm long petiole, are opposite, simple, oblongelliptic with acute, obtuse or retuse apex and entire margin, 815 cm long and 36. The plant is used in the treatment of diabetes, herpes, gonorrhea, leucorrhea and skin diseases. It is also found in sri lanka, where it is called blue mist, korakaha sinhala language and kurrikaya tamil language. Memecylon edule is a shrub or small tree with medicinal properties belonging to the family melastomataceae. Small melastomataceae from taiwan chihchiang wang,1 yenhsueh tseng,2 yuntsao chen,3 and kuncheng chang2 1department of tourism and leisure, national penghu university, penghu 880, taiwan 2department of forestry, national chung hsing university, 250 kuokuang rd. Memecylon umbellatum previous name used in the website. Himanshu joshi, arun b joshi, hemlata sati, gururaja mp, prajwal r shetty, evs subrahmanyam and d satyanaryana asian j. A wild plant with a landscape potential the landscape industry is continuously in need of novel and exciting material to maintain the viability. Fresh, dried and desiccated powdered leaf samples were studied for their morphology, microscopy, organoleptic characters, and an assortment of other who recommended methods for. The alcoholic extract of the roots of memecylon umbellatum also showed a. These are primarily included because names of species rank are synonyms of accepted infraspecific names. Memecylon umbellatum is a large evergreen shrub or a tree that usually grows from 8 15. Evaluation of phytochemical constituents from stems of memecylon umbellatum brum.
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