Studies on wound healing activity of heliotropium indicum. It is distributed in the tropical and temperate regions of the world and found throughout india the present study deals with phytochemical investigations of heliotropium indicum root including. Names of heliotropium indicum in various languages of the world are also given. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Heliotropum species poisoning in horses symptoms, causes. The effects of test samples on the rate of wound healing were assessed by the rate of wound closure, period of. Jul 28, 2016 apart from the above consequences, different biological extracts and isolated bioactive constituents, mainly pyrrolizidine alkaloids and terpenoids from different heliotropium species such as h. Antimicrobial activity of heliotropium indicum and coldenia. Jun 23, 2011 it is a small spreading slightly succulent foetid annual herb which grows 15 20 cm in height. Cytotoxic, antiinflammatory and antioxidant activities of heliotropium. Commonly called as indian turnsole, is a herb with slightly woody at base.
I recommend this book for anyone interested in a multifaceted anti cancer book. Leaves are simple alternate, or subopposite, ovate, obtuse, hispidpubescent, and filled with veins. Antiinflammatory effect of heliotropium indicum linn on. The genus heliotropium comprised approximately 250 plant species and distributed in tropical and temperate zones of different parts of the world 2. It is widely used in native medicine in tamil nadu, india. Heliotropium species, bright eye, indian heliotrope. Heliotropium indicum, a very toxic herb, member of the boraginaceae family, popularly named indian heliotrope can be referenced under the symbol hein, is a rare medicinal plant which has a very long history of medicinal use, though it is little used by presentday herbalists. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Screening of selected plants for pyrrolizidine alkaloids and antitumor. Heliotropium indicum en pocharam, andhra pradesh, india. Known hazards no specific mention of toxicity has been seen for this species, but many members of this plant family boraginaceae are known to contain pyrrolizidine alkaloids. The plant is reported to possess antibacterial, antitumor, uterine stimulant. The petroleum ether, chloroform, methanol, and aqueous extracts of heliotropium indicum linn. Heliotropium indicum herb uses, benefits, cures, side effects.
Antioxidant, antimicrobial and antibiotic resistance. Pdf cytotoxic, antiinflammatory and antioxidant activities of. Heliotropium indicum, commonly known as indian heliotrope, is an annual, hirsute plant that is a common weed in waste places and settled areas. Clinical signs of uveitis including flares, iris hyperemia and miosis, were sought for.
Leaves are simple alternate, or subopposite, ovate, obtuse, hispidpubescent, and. I have recorded 12 butterfly species on this flower. List of various diseases cured by heliotropium indicum. To investigate the anti inflammatory effect of an aqueous whole plant extract of heliotropium indicum hie on endotoxininduced uveitis in new zealand white rabbits. Phytochemical and antimicrobial studies on the aerial. Heliotropium species, cherry pie flower, common heliotrope. The plant is sometimes used locally as a source of food and medicine. An excellent, if rather terse, guide to the traditional medicinal uses of the plants of the region the plant contains the hepatotoxic pyrrolizidine alkaloids heliotrine and lasiocarpine. Pyrrolizidine alkaloids have antitumor properties but with limited potentials owing to some extent the toxicity of the active constituent, indicinenoxide from heliotropium indicum.
Louis, it is usually grown as a summer annual bedding plant or container plant where it will typically grow 1218 tall in a growing season. Pdf phytochemical screening and antihyperglycemic activity. For more multimedia, look at heliotropium indicum on wikimedia commons. Apart from the above consequences, different biological extracts and isolated bioactive constituents, mainly pyrrolizidine alkaloids and terpenoids from different heliotropium species such as h.
It is a tender perennial shrub that grows 26 tall in its native habitat. A new way of life became an international bestseller and was translated into more than forty languages. Bhalerao plant sciences research laboratory, department of botany, wilson college, mumbai 400007, affiliated to university of mumbai, m. Introduction the inflorescence of heliotropium indicum turned their rows of flowers towards the sun. A downloadable pdf document of a book in prepublication awaiting illustration. The root of heliotropium indicum is reported to have good medicinal values in traditional system of medicines. An heliotropium in nahilalakip ha familia nga boraginaceae ilarom nga taxa. Heliotropium indicum l is closely related with danaine butterflies ex. The conclusion was that there is the need to further investigate and characterize individual phytochemical compounds in these plants and their anti candidal effect determined. Introduction the world is blessed with natural and unique medicinal plants 9. Leaves alternate to subopposite triangularovate, up to 17 cm long, upper surface wrinkled and with scattered bristles, somewhat more hairy below.
Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in heliotropium indicum. This page was last edited on 16 december 2019, at 02. The ethanol extract showed cytotoxic activity against ncih226 whereas the water extract showed no. The plant is reported to possess antibacterial, antitumor, uterine stimulant effect, antifertility, wound healing, anti inflammatory, antinociceptive and diuretic activities. Heliotropium indicum, mezoneuron benthamianum, flabellaria paniculata, candida species. Morphological characteristics and phytopharmacological. Heliotropium indicum is widely used as a traditional medicine.
How heliotropium indicum is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. At this time of the year, one can see lots of heliotropium indicum at cooch behar. Maximum alkaloids which are isolated from heliotropium indicum are toxic effects and for that reason. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. Phytochemical and antimicrobial studies on the aerial parts of heliotropium indicum linn article in annals of biological research 22 january 2011 with 405 reads how we measure reads. The present study was investigated for in vitro antimicrobial activity against pathogens namely staphylococcus aureus, bacillus subtilis, streptococcus pyogenes, pseudomonas auroginosa, klebsiella pnemonia, aspergillus niger, trichoderma viride and candida. Biosystematic studies in heliotropium indicum, trichodesma. This page was last edited on 10 december 2019, at 18. Ethanol extracts of heliotropium indicum and coldenia procumbens were used traditionally in india for the treatment of skin diseases. The results of this study offer a platform of using heliotropium indicum leaves as herbal alternative for various diseases. I am attaching an image of blue tiger butterfly on heliotropium indicum.
Conformity of the the human will to the divine drexelius s. It is a small spreading slightly succulent foetid annual herb which grows 15 20 cm in height. End itches in minutes and see overnight improvement or your money back. The plant is reported to possess antibacterial, antitumor, uterine stimulant effect, antifertility, wound healing, anti inflammatory, antinociceptive and. Heliotropium indicum no lago pocharam, andhra pradesh, india. Phytochemical and pharmacological potential of heliotropium indicum. These alkaloids can cause liver damage that can lead to failure, and in some cases, photosensitization, wherein a reaction occurs in the skin causing severe. It is reported that indicinenoxide has reached phase 1 clinical trials in advanced cancer patients 2 5 8.
Supporting structural data and anti tumor data are provided. Boraginaceae showed significant activity in several experimental tumor systems. Number species of butterflies visits these flowers. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about heliotropium species, bright eye, indian heliotrope, indian turnsole, scorpion bush heliotropium indicum supplied by member gardene. The atlas of florida plants provides a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state and taxonomic information. Antiproliferative activity of heliotropium indicum in hela cell line. At present narrow varieties are often grown annual from seeds, but they mostly lack the sweet intensive scent of vanilla and cinnamon that made the plant famous. I have documented blue tiger butterfly on 19 different types flowers, heliotropium indicum is one of them. The present study is based on the determination of phytochemical, antimicrobial, anti oxidant and antibiotic resistance modifying activities of soil grown heliotropium indicum.
Erect annual or shortlived perennial herb, up to 150 cm. Heliotropium indicum wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. The alabama plant atlas is a source of data for the distribution of plants within the state as well as taxonomic, conservation, invasive, and wetland information for each species. Antimicrobial, cytotoxic, phytotoxic and antioxidant.
Hiliotropium indicum contains pyrrolizidine alkaloids. Heliotropium arborescens, commonly called heliotrope, is native to peru. Blooming from summer to fall, this oldfashioned favorite produces showy rounded clusters, up to 4 in. The active principle is isolated and shown to be the noxide of the alkaloid, indicine, previously isolated from this plant. The phytochemical screening showed the presence of tannin, oxalate, phytate, terpenoids, trypsin inhibitors, phenol, carotenoids, carotene, xanthophyll, flavonoid, saponin, and alkaloids. Bioactive phytoconstituents and plant extracts from genus.
Antimicrobial activity of heliotropium indicum and. Boraginaceae were separately evaluated for their wound healing activity in rats using excision normal and infected, incision, and dead space wound models. An illustrated flora of the northern united states, canada and the british possessions. The website also provides access to a database and images of herbarium specimens found at the university of south florida and other herbaria. Heliotropium indicum herb uses, benefits, cures, side. Biosystematic studies in heliotropium indicum, trichodesma indicum and t. Heliotropium indicum followed by bryophyllum pinnatum while axonopus compressus has the least. Ang heliotropium sakop sa kabanay nga boraginaceae matang nga nahiubos. Learn about the common plant used for poison ivy, poison oak, acne, athletes foot and more here. Heliotropium indicum in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. There are around 325 species in this almost cosmopolitan genus, which are commonly known as heliotropes sg. Hathi sundhi, bhurundi, indian heliotrope, erysipelas plant, scorpion weed plant family.
Proven winners marine heliotrope heliotropium arborescens purple plant details, information and resources. As this plant is used for hyperthermias or colics, which are two symptoms of malaria, this could explain its use as adjuvant in mixture remedies 18. Native to peru, heliotropium arborescens heliotrope is a tender perennial shrub in its native habitat but usually grown as a summer bedding annual in most areas. Tannins distribution was highest in heliotropium indicum followed by annona senegalensis and axonopus compressus while bryophylum pinnatum has the least. Issn 23207078 larvicidal efficacy of leaf extracts of. In fact it is not an annual plant, but a tropical shrub. Danaine butterflies collects juice from the dry plants which contain the above alkaloids. Plants profile for heliotropium indicum indian heliotrope. The cytotoxic activity against two types of human lung cancer cell lines a549 and ncih226 was evaluated by.
Causes of heliotropum species poisoning in horses the cause of a heliotropium plant poisoning is the pyrrolizidine alkaloids contained in the plant, specifically indicine and lycopsamine. Plant details information about heliotropium indicum plant. The effects of test samples on the rate of wound healing were assessed by the rate of wound closure, period of epithelialisation, wound. Cytotoxic, antiinflammatory and antioxidant activities of.