Most spurges such as euphorbia paralias are herbs, but some, especially in the tropics, are. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. The milky latex and leaves of this plant is frequently used by the natives of central india in case of burn, piles and to treat the deep cracks in soles of legs. This site makes an attempt to gather and share common names of the plants found in india. Common names indian spurgetree in english oleanderwolfsmilch in german hedge euphorbia in english milk spurge in english. Its stems fan out, some will form stable crests while others the more common just cluster over one another. Allamanda neriifolia bush allamanda page 3 october 1999 figure 3. Euphorbia neriifolia, the oleanderleafed spurge, is a large much branched xerophytic fleshy shrub, which sometimes grows into a small tree 26 metres, or more in height with rounded branches. Euphorbia neriifolia, is a xerophytic, erect, prickly, succulent, fleshy, large, much branched shrub, which sometimes grows into a small tree of 26 metres height or more with rounded branches. Euphorbia neriifolia is an herb extensively used in the indian system of medicine. Although it is grown in tropical regions it is fairly hardy for a tropical plant. Euphorbia neriifolia in the germplasm resources information network grin, u.
A novel triterpene, 9,19cyclolanost2021en24ol3one, named neriifolione, and cycloartenol were isolated from the latex of euphorbia neriifolia. The antihuman coronavirus hcov activity of the separated triterpenoids was studied revealing the. Chemopreventive role of euphorbia neriifolia linn and. Euphorbia is sometimes used in ordinary english to collectively refer to all members of euphorbiaceae in deference to the type genus, not just to members of the genus. Euphorbia tirucalli african milkbush, pencil cactus, milk bush pfaf. Euphorbia, crested oleander spurge, hedge euphorbia, indian. Antihuman coronavirus antihcov triterpenoids from the. Euphorbiaceae is a commonly occurring plant around the dry, rocky, hilly areas of north, central and south india.
Personal communication with frank vincentz, international euphorbia society 4 jan 2006. It is commonly known as sehundah ayurveda, ilachevikalli siddha, indian spurge tree, oleander spurge and. The euphorbiaceae are a large family, the spurge family, of flowering plants. This report illustrates the spectrum of ocular inflammation caused by accidental inoculation of latex of euphorbia plant. In common english, they are sometimes called euphorbias, which is also the name of a genus in the family.
We do get a small commission out of these sponsors that helps financing the website. In light of the phytochemical examination of euphorbia neriifolia linn. Some euphorbias are commercially widely available, such as poinsettias at christmas. The leaves grow clustered in crowded circles at the tops of the branches.
Extraction, isolation and identification of flavonoid from. In vitro free radical scavenging and antioxidant potential of ethanolic extract of euphorbia neriifolia linn. Pdf protective effect of euphorbia neriifolia saponin. Euphorbia neriifolia ephedoverview eppo global database. Microscopic studies and preliminary pharmacognostical. The specific name, neriifolia, means leaves like an oleander.
Department of agriculture agricultural research service. After merge rep eated formulations and drugs about 2430. On hematological, biochemical and antioxidant enzyme parameters of rat 12p. Pharmacognostical evaluation and preliminary phytochemical. Jun 25, 2008 the milky sap or latex of euphorbia plant is highly toxic and an irritant to the skin and eye. It is a cactus like plant originated from south asia and normally grows around dry, rocky and hilly areas of india, bangladesh and other south. As traditional medicine the plant is useful in abdominal troubles. Tirucalli does not represent a monophyletic group boissier. Flower of bush allamanda use and management stems often grow for several feet without branching forming an open silhouette. Stock solution was prepared by combining equal volumes of. Objective of this study were to investigate the phytoconstituents, antioxidant and free radical scavenging potential of hydroethanolic extract of euphorbia neriifolia leaves. Doctor of philosophy ecology and evolutionary biology in the university of michigan.
Chemopreventive role of euphorbia neriifolia linn and its. The initial symptoms in all cases were severe burning sensation. One of the very extensive medicinal use of this plant is for otalgia used pain in ear. A preliminary classification of euphorbia subgenus euphorbia, annals of the missouri botanical garden, vol. Evaluation of pesticidal properties of euphorbia tirucalli l. Thuhar euphorbia neriifolia is a drug of herbal origin, which has been a part of traditional healthcare in most parts of the world for thousands of years. All plants showed significant cytotoxicity on b16f10 melanoma cell line in concentration range 101 000. Pdf medicinal value of euphorbia tirucalli researchgate. Plant details information about euphorbia neriifolia plant. This plant has a long history of medicinal uses in ayurvedic medicine. A comprehensive qualitative phytochemical estimation of. Euphorbia neriifolia, crude fibre, high ash value, calcium determination, calcium oxalate. Euphorbia tirucalli methanolic and aqueous extracts.
Indian spurgetree, hedge euphorbia euphorbia neriifolia. The antihuman coronavirus hcov activity of the separated. Three patients presented with accidental ocular exposure to the milky sap of euphorbia species of recent onset. In this study, euphorbia neriifolia acts as antioxidant agent as this contains wide range of active ingredients viz. There are over 1500 species of euphorbia s family in the world ranging from annual weeds to trees. The plant of euphorbia tirucalli belongs to the family euphorbiaceae, which is commonly known as barkithohar. Strangely 1 some of the names are not common at all, and we may find them not known to us 2 some of. Phylogenetics and morphological evolution of euphorbia subgenus. Medicinal uses sehund plant euphorbia neriifolia bimbima. University of northern philippines, vigan, ilocos sur philippines. Pdf a lectin was purified from euphorbia neriifolia latex to homogeneity by affinity chromatography on sepharose 4b. Euphorbia neriifolia is a medicinal plant included in family euphorbiaceae, commonly known as milk hedge. Its been passed down generation to generation, and now that the torch has been passed i figured i would consult the experts on its care.
Phylogenetics and morphological evolution of euphorbia subgenus euphorbia. This is a large, heavily branching dark green succulent shrub with unique fiveangled stems and orderly leaves at the branch tips. Rana 1radharaman group of institutes, radharaman college of pharmacy, fatahpur dopra, ratibad, bhopal, m. Stems 615 cm thick, green, with 5 spiral ranks of tubercles, ascending, branching from upper parts. Euphorbiaceae is a widely distributed large succulent shrub or small tree up to 7. Phytochemical and microbiological analysis of karimbuaya. The milky sap or latex of euphorbia plant is highly toxic and an irritant to the skin and eye. As a tree having number of branches so as neriifolia having tramondous uses. Euphorbiaceae grows luxuriously around the dry, rocky, hilly areas of north, central and south india. Department of pharmacology, srinivas college of pharmacy, mangalore, karnataka, india. Plants profile for euphorbia neriifolia indian spurgetree. Antihepatotoxic activity of euphorbia neriifolia extract against nnitrosodiethylamineinduced hepatocarcinogenesis in mice. Euphorbia neriifolia l is a much branched shrub or small tree 26 metres tall, the younger branchlets cactuslike, somewhat verticillate with oleanderlike leaves at the end.
All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Branches rounded, some what verticillate with pairs of sharp, stipular spines arising form low conical truncate, distant spirally arranged tubercles. Indian spurge tree, hedge euphorbia, is one of the different species of euphorbia genus plants, with wide range of local medicinal uses. Pdf evaluation of pharmacognostical, phytochemical and. Our pdf merger allows you to quickly combine multiple pdf files into one single pdf document, in just a few clicks. The antioxidant activities of euphorbia neriifolia en were measured in a concentration range of 0.
It is a herb full of spine, and is popularly known as sehund or thohar in hindi. One such plant is euphorbia neriifolia with poisonous milky. Purification and biochemical characterization of a. This also increases the flower display by producing more shoot tips. Its dense growth and caustic, irritant sap combine to make an effective. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about euphorbia, crested oleander spurge, hedge euphorbia, indian spurge tree euphorbia neriifolia cristata variegata supplied by membe. The antioxidant activities of euphorbia neriifolia en were measured in a. Research article in vitro free radical scavenging and antioxidant potential of ethanolic extract of euphorbia neriifolia linn pracheta, veena sharma, ritu paliwal, sadhana sharma department of bioscience and biotechnology. Pdf wound healing activity of euphorbia neriifolia leaf.
Euphorbia species, hedge euphorbia, indian spurge tree. Pdf in vitro free radical scavenging and antioxidant. Phytochemical and microbiological analysis of karimbuaya, euphorbia neriifolia linn. Compounds showed cytotoxicity against breast cancer cells mcf7 with. Their structures were elucidated with the help of chemical and physical data 1 h nmr, c nmr, ir and mass spectra. Pinch developing shoots to increase branching and to form a more dense canopy. Main trunk and larger branches are round and terete, the younger branchlets somewhat verticillate, without articulations, fleshy, cactuslike, swirled, lightgreen, glabrous, 830. Subspecies, varieties, forms and cultivars of plants belonging to the euphorbia neriifolia group. Euphorbia neriifolia plant is reported to contain sugar, tannins, flavonoids, alkaloids, 24methylene cycloartenol, triterpennoidal saponins, etc.
Euphorbia neriifolia is an erect shrub, 4 m tall, base diam. Protective effect of euphorbia neriifolia saponin fraction on ccl 4induced acute hepatotoxicity article pdf available in african journal of biotechnology 942. Anticancer activity of methanolic extracts of euphorbia hirta e. Euphorbia is a very large and diverse genus of flowering plants, commonly called spurge, in the spurge family euphorbiaceae. Cycloartane triterpenoids from the leaves of euphorbia. This page was last edited on 6 september 2017, at 08. Neriifolione, a triterpene from euphorbia neriifolia. In ayurveda whole plant, leaf and roots are used in treatment of abdominal troubles, bronchitis, tumors, leucoderma, piles. Pdf purification and partial charaterization of a lectin from. Let us know if you are satisfied or dissatisfied of their services, since obviously we are trying to advertise only for reputable garden supply companies. Euphorbia neriifolia linn, belonging to the family, euphorbiaceae, is found throughout the deccan peninsula of india and commonly occurs in the dry hilly rocky grounds of north, central and south india. Medicinal uses sehund plant euphorbia neriifolia the sehud plan latex or milky juice is used for treating ear pain, skin diseases, warts, scabies etc. These bioactive constituents might be responsible to inhibit or to slowdown the severity of cancer. There are about 45,000 medicinal plants species in india.
Three new cycloartane triterpenoids, neriifolins ac were isolated from euphorbia neriifolia linn. Neriifolin, a chymotrypsinlike serine protease, has been purified from the latex of euphorbia neriifolia linn. Wound healing activity of euphorbia neriifolia leaf extract article pdf available in journal of natural remedies 71. Phytochemical and antimicrobial studies of leaf extract of. Antihepatotoxic activity of euphorbia neriifolia extract. The crested form can also get very big making a spectacular specimen. Euphorbia cotinifolia is a shrub or a tree that can grow 2 metres or more tall. Euphorbia cotinifolia, commonly called smoketree spurge, tropical smokebush or caribbean copper plant, is a thinleaved, sometimes deciduous, tropical shrub or small tree that is noted for its attractive burgundyred foliage.
Radioprotective and invitro cytotoxic sapogenin euphorbia. Their structures were determined by 1d and 2d nmr spectra and ms data. Click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles. Learn how to use this plant and what are precautions. The plants database includes the following 98 species of euphorbia. The common names are just as important as the scientific names. As a tree having number of branches so as neriifolia. Ive recently discovered with the help of the members of this forum that i own a very old euphorbia neriifolia. Euphorbia consanguinea schrenk has been recorded as being used in chinese traditional medicine in xinjiang, and e. This page was last edited on 27 october 2016, at 10.
Euphorbia tirucalli is an evergreen shrub growing to 5 m 16ft by 5 m 16ft at a slow. As an extra adaptation, some succulent plants have been found to combine both c3 and cam. The record derives from wcsp data supplied on 20120323 which reports it as an accepted name record 81079 with original publication details. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about euphorbia species, hedge euphorbia, indian spurge tree, oleander spurge euphorbia neriifolia supplied by member gardeners in the pl. Strangely 1 some of the names are not common at all, and we may find them not known to us 2 some of the common plants have no name at all. Euphorbia tirucalli tropical and subtropical agriculture and. Introduction medicinal plant usage is as old as humankind in the therapeutics. Euphorbia tirucalli is an unarmed shrub or small tree 412 15 m high. Euphorbia neriifolia is an erect, branched, prickly, succulent shrub or small tree looking somewhat like a cactus, but with large, persistent leaves on younger parts of the plant, and growing up to 8 metres tall.