Evaluation of phytochemical constituents and antioxidant. Don is an accepted name this name is the accepted name of a species in the genus myrica family myricaceae. Bayberry myrica cerifera plant profiler sigmaaldrich. In this study, we investigated the effect of crude extracts, derived from stem bark of myrica esculenta on melanin production in mouse b16 melanoma cells. Results revealed significant variation in total phenolic and flavonoid contents across. Saudi journal of medical and pharmaceutical sciences issn. Pharmacognostic evaluation of katphala the bark of. Carbon sequestration potential of kafal myrica esculenta. Myrica esculenta, family myricaceae commonly known as kaiphal is a small to moderate sized tree varying from 3 to 15 m from place to place in subtropical himalayas from the ravi river eastward to. Information about the openaccess article assessment of antioxidant properties in fruits of myrica esculenta.
Utilization of waste leaves biomass of myrica esculenta. Crude extract of myrica esculenta fruits, a wild edible species of indian himalayan region, was evaluated for phenolic compounds and antioxidant properties. Indeed, its fruits have been a potential incomegenerating source for local tribes of meghalaya and subhimalayan region 21, 22. Unripe and half ripe fruits of myrica esculenta box myrtle tree jeg5546. Due to its multidimensional pharmacological and therapeutic effects, it is well recognized in the. Medicinal and aromatic plants of himachal pradesh narain. Dpph free radical scavenging activity than nonpolar. Various factors such as browning, season, media type and plant growth regulators influence the micropropagation of female trees of myrica esculenta. Antiallergic activity of stem bark of myrica esculenta.
Katphala or kaiphala, botanically equated with plant myrica esculenta buch. However, ayurvedic samhita mentions myrica esculenta to be harmful to liver and spleen. Pharmacognostic characterization of myrica esculenta. Shri department of pharmaceutical sciences and drug research, punjabi university, patiala147 002, india sood and shri. As per the ayurvedic literature the palnt is used for variety of diseases and. It is widely used in folk medicine to treat several ailments such as asthma, cough, chronic. Myrica esculenta famine foods plants that are not normally considered as crops are consumed in times of famine purdue university, west lafayette, indiana.
General information about myrica esculenta myres this website uses cookies our website uses cookies to ensure that we give you the best possible online experience. Don a multipurpose tree species of subtropical temperate himalayan region. Author links open overlay panel bhavana srivastava a vikas c. Fruit juice of silverberry elaeagnus and bayberry myrica may help in combating against kidney dysfunctions pallab kar1, arnab kumar chakraborty1, somit dutta1,2, malay bhattacharya3, tapas. Don is a popular, potentially incomegenerating wild edible tree species in the indian himalaya. Pdf myrica esculenta myricaceae is a popular medicinal plant most. These are reported to be globally distributed in both temperate and subtropical regions of the world 1. Hippophae salicifolia, elaeagnus pyriformis, myrica esculenta and m. Therefore, this wild edible species deserves promotion in the region. Pharmacognostic evaluation and determination of secondary. Myrica esculenta myresoverview eppo global database. Characterization of anthocyanins and flavonols and radical scavenging activity assays of extracts from four chinese bayberry myrica rubra varieties with different fruit colors were carried out.
The current study was designed to assess the effect of different solvents methanol, ethyl acetate, and water on the phenolic profile, and the corresponding biological activity was studied. Assessment of antioxidant properties in fruits of myrica esculenta. Himalyan bayberry myrica esculenta fruit in indian himalayan region. Study on the wound activity potential on the aqueous. Evaluation for substitution of stem bark with small. Myrica esculenta myricaceae is a popular medicinal plant most commonly. Myricaceae it is a delicious wild fruit of hills selling at a price tag of rs. The collected leaves were then washed 34 times with deionized water and then dried in the laboratory. Elaeagnus pyriformis, myrica nagi and myrica esculenta are prominent actinorhizal plants of northeast india which produce juicy edible fruits.
The genus has a wide distribution, including africa, asia, europe, north. Myrica esculenta locally known as kafal, is a dioecious, moderate sized, evergreen tree species. The present investigation was undertaken to evaluate the effect of crude extract of stem bark of m. Anthocyanins, flavonols, and free radical scavenging activity. The animal described as fasting had been deprived of food for at least 12 hrs but had free. Myricaceae is commonly known as box berry, kaiphal, and katphala in ayurveda.
This file is licensed under the creative commons attributionshare alike 3. Myrica esculenta, but also referred as myrica integrifolia and myrica nagi. Thus, the plant extract might be useful as a wound healing agent. Plant diversity is a basic source of food and medicine for local himalayan communities. In contrary to this, oil extracted from the flowers acts as a tonic, and has been used useful in earache, headache. Leave a comment on bhavprakash nighantu pdf disclaimer all possible efforts have been made to ensure the correctness of the contents of this ebook.
Since there is a definite role of free radicals in. Myricaceae commonly known as kaiphala or katphala is a widely used medicinal plant in ayurveda. Myrica esculenta is found in hilly regions of northern india and nepal especially in the regions of garhwal and kumaon of uttarakhand, southern bhutan and western nepal especially at elevations of. Factors controlling micropropagation of myrica esculenta. Myrica esculenta myricaceae commonly known as box berry or kaphal is an important indian medicinal plant. Myrica plants grow well in nitrogen depleted soils, mixed forests, agricultural, and marginal lands 19,20 m. Evaluation for substitution of stem bark with small branches of myrica esculenta for medicinal use a comparative phytochemical study. It is widely used in folk medicine to treat several ailments such as asthma, cough, chronic bronchitis, ulcers, inflammation, anemia, fever, diarrhea, and ear, nose, and throat disorders. This book will serve as a useful companion to the students researchers, teachers, industrialists, collectors, cultivators, foresters and above all the students and practitioners of indian systems of. It is one of the plant species, which are under imminent danger of.
Biomolecules free fulltext phytochemical composition. It is a characteristic associate of quercus leucotrichophora and. It is widely used in folk medicine to treat several. Effects of myrica esculenta bark extracts on melanin. In spite of its numerous medicinal attributes, no published work is. Anthocyanins, flavonols, and free radical scavenging. It is widely used in folk medicine to treat several ailments such as asthma, cough.
In ancient sanskrit language, kafal is often called kaiphala or katphala and believed to have a medicinal property in its bark. In spite of its numerous medicinal attributes, no published work is available till date on pharmacognostical characterization and hptlc analysis of its leaves. Free radical scavenging activity of mushroom polysaccarides extract. Assessment of antioxidant properties in fruits of myrica. A natural source for health promotion and disease prevention article pdf available in plants 86. Phytochemical composition, antioxidant, and antimicrobial. A popular wild edible species in indian himalayan region in doaj. Myrica esculenta, kaphal, box berry, phytoconstituents, pharmacology the genus myrica consists about 97 species of small tree and aromatic shrubs belonging to family myricaceae.
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