Several species of hibbertia are grown as ornamentals, especially. Leaves simple, large, alternate or spirally arranged, petioles channeled above, exstipulate or stipulate. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. The aim of the study was to evaluate the hematoprotective effects of natural botanical, dillenia. Dillenia is a genus of about 100 species of flowering plants in the family dilleniaceae, native to tropical and subtropical regions of southern asia, australasia, and the indian ocean islands. In this study, ethanolic extract of the leaf and fruit of dillenia indica was the experimental sample where antidiarrhoeal activity was analyzed.
Dillenia indica is a species of dillenia native to southeastern asia, from india, bangladesh and sri lanka. Pdf structure and antioxidant activities of proanthocyanidins from. Apurba talukdar 1, nayan talukdar 2, satyendra deka 1 and bhargab jyoti sahariah 1 department of pharmacy, assam down town university 1, guwahati26, assam. Animals for the study, rats as well as mice were used. It is an evergreen large shrub or small to mediumsized tree growing to 15 m tall.
Lupanetriterpenoids from stem bark of dillenia indica. This experiment was consummated under shade at the nursery of hort. The fruits of dillenia indica di are used by tribal and folk communities of various regions as vegetable. This asian species has leathery leaves with prominent lateral veins which are almost parallel to one another and the margin is toothed. Antidiabetic and antihyperlipidemic effects of dillenia. Fresh dillenia indica elephant apple rare tropical plant tree 5 seeds. In the present work microscopy evaluation and physiochemical analysis of d. Antidiarrhoeal activity of the leaf and fruit extracts of.
Pdf on jan, 2019, n a deshmukh and others published elephant. Elephant apple, indian catmon, hondapara tree, matad hindi. Dillenia indica was one of the many species first described by linnaeus in the 10th edition of his systema naturae in fleshy calyx eaten raw as well as cooked as vegetable suited with fish, pulses and root vegetable. Flowers solitary or clusters in terminal racemes, bracts, bracteoles caducous when present, calyx 5 toothed, spreading, enlarged and fleshy in fruit. Microscopic evaluation and physiochemical analysis of. Plant details information about dillenia indica plant. It has beautiful white fragrant flowers, toothed leaves and globose 34 fruits with small brown seeds. The vernacular names include chalta, chulta, karambel, bhavya and ramphal. Large, knobby fruit with acidic flavored edible pulp.
The extract showed significant antidiabetic activity p 1, nheptacosan7one 2, nnonatriacontan. The fruits are relished and seeds are dispersed by wild elephants hence called elephant apple. In the present work, drying kinetics of elephant apple dillenia indica was studied at four different drying temperatures i. The textile sector is an industry in which the high consumption of water and the characteristics of the effluent generated cause great environmental concern. This evergreen spreading tropical tree isup to 60 feet tall.
Abstract plants are pla ying an important role in therapy of many diseases. The present study was carried out to evaluate antidiabetic and antihyperlipidemic effects of dillenia indica methanolic leaves extracts in streptozotocin induced diabetic wistar rats by administering graded oral doses 250 and 500 mgkg body weight for 21 days. Dillenia indica is a wellknown medicinal plant of this genus for their therapeutic potential in preclinical studies. Healing effect of dillenia indica fruit extracts standardized to. Dillenia indica di is used in folklore and traditional medicine as general health enhancer. Botany indian catmon is a more or less deciduous tree growing up to 10 meters or more in height, with a few widespreading.
Dilleniaceae katmon, philippine elephant apple, philippines simpoh origin. Media in category dillenia indica the following 93 files are in this category, out of 93 total. Industrial activities are the main polluters of water resources because of the use of a high volume of water containing species which are toxic or difficult to degrade, such as colors garcia et al. Dillenia indica is commonly known as chalta or chilta in hindi. It is one of the mega biodiversity hotspots of the world, particularly excellent reservoir of. The same compilation lists the latter as indigenous to the philippines. Coagulationflocculation of textile effluent using a. Chulta, dillenia, elephant apple, hondapara tree, matad description. Study of the effect of dillenia indica fruit mucilage on.
It is interesting to know that bark of dillenia indica f. The white flowers are large with numerous stamens and the numerous styles radiate out from. Dillenia indica, commonly known as elephant apple, is a species of dillenia native to china and tropical asia. First report of leaf spot disease of elephant apple dillenia indica. The present study is about the pharmacognostic and phytochemistry study on dillenia indica linn. This file is licensed under the creative commons attributionshare alike 4. Elephant apple, indian catmon, mota karmal common name details. First report of leaf spot disease of elephant apple dillenia indica caused by pestalotiopsis sp. Dillenia indica, dillenia speciosa, elephant apple, chulta. Dillenia elliptica thumb dillenia speciosa thumb an evergreen tree, 6l5 m tall, with red, smooth, thick bark, and tomentose spreading branches.
This study evaluated the healing effect of dillenia indica fruit extracts on induced psoriasislike wounds in wistar rats. Dillenia indica produces a large hard edible fruit which is accessible only to the megaherbivores in the wild. Here we have studied on a plant which is dillenia indica. The fruit of di is globose figure 1, with excrescent calyx, 12. Dilleniaceae elephant apple, chulta, hondapara tree, matad origin. Dillenia indica outenga or elephant apple is the common fruit that is an integral part of grandmas recipe, which has more to it than just its bitter taste and flavour. Dillenia dilleniaceae is a genus of about 100 species of flowering plants in tropical and subtropical. Icleao creative commons zero, public domain dedication. Dillenia indica elephant apple, chultachalta or ouu is a species of dillenia native to southeastern asia, from india, bangladesh and sri lanka east to. Flowers solitary or in few to manyflowered racemes, large.
Therapeutic benefit of dillenia indica in diabetes and its associated. Optimization in the extraction of polyphenolic compounds and antioxidant activity from opuntia ficus. The leaves are 1536 cm long, with a conspicuously corrugated surface with. Typical low, rounded crown of a tree growing in the open photograph by. Dillenia indica in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. Leaves simple, alternate, to 50 cm, with or without persistent or deciduous amplexicaul wings.
Fruits of other species of the genus have similar uses. Dillenia philippinensis, katmon, philippine elephant apple. It is a medium sized tree, a native of south eastern asia, india, bangladesh, east srilanka, south western china and vietnam. The leaves are 1536 cm long, with a conspicuously corrugated surface with impressed veins.
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