It has wide range of medicinal and pharmacological application. Pdf ethnomedicinal and pharmacological activities of mochrus. Bombax aculeatum bombax ceiba bombax ceiba leiocarpum robyns, bombax heptaphyllum. Khin maung sint, a stergios adamopoulos, a,b, gerald koch, c frantisek hapla, a and holger militz a wood anatomical characteristics, content of phenolic extractives, and topochemistry of two lesser known and underutilised hardwood species, bombax ceiba and bombax insigne. Pharmacognostical and phytochemical studies on roots. Evecare 11, a multi herb product made from this plant, has a regularizing influence on the menstrual cycle.
How kapok is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. Hepatoprotective and antioxidant activity of bombax ceiba. Juice of young fruits is used to treat inflammations, ulceration of bladder and kidney. Bombax ceiba, commonly known as red silkcotton tree, is a large, spiny, deciduous tree briefly deciduous during the flowering period that typically matures to 6075 tall and to 4060 wide, but may soar to as much as 150 tall in optimum growing environments.
Traditionally used medicinal plants for wound healing in the. The leaves are bright green, leathery, and rounded. Eight patents have been found on the medicinal applications of bombax like for skincare 50, aids 51 etc. Names of gliricidia sepium in various languages of the world are also given. Kapok herb uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients. Antimicrobial, antioxidant, bombax ceiba, salmalia malabarica, semal, shalmali. Bombax ceiba, salmalia malabarica, bombax malabaricum, kapok tree, silk cotton tree click. Medicinal uses of cinnamomum camphora camphor has a long history of herbal use.
It is distributed throughout the hotter parts of the country upto 1500 meter or more. An appraisal article pdf available in indian journal of traditional knowledge 84. Bark gum is dissolved in pure water and taken in low doses for dysentery and diarrhoea. Bombax ceiba herb uses, benefits, cures, side effects. Bombax ceiba is an important medicinal plant of tropical and. Antidiabetic and hepatoprotective activities of bombax ceiba. Buboigubat, bombax ceiba red silk cotton tree, mu mian. Bombax ceiba is a medicinal tree and is also referred as silent doctor. However, data pertaining to its effects at cns level is limited. The current study aimed to investigate the protective and the curative effects of bombax ceiba flower bcf and ziziphus spina christi fruit zscf extracts against ethanol induced. The paste of flowers and leaves are applied externally to relieve swellings, boils, and various skin conditions.
Names of kapok in various languages of the world are also given. Bombax ceiba semal tree details and its health benefits, medicinal properties and natural remedies to treat seminal disorders, blood purification, leuccorhea etc. Plants profile for bombax ceiba red silk cottontree. Nutritional and phytochemical profile of bombax ceiba l. Bombax ceiba semal tree is also known as cotton tree belonging to family bombaccaceae of the class magnoliopsida. Chaudhary department of rasa shastra and bhaishajya kalpana, faculty of ayurveda, institute of medical sciences, banaras hindu university, varanasi, uttar pradesh, india abstract the medicinal plants are widely used by the traditional medical practitioners for. Its medicinal usage has been reported in the traditional systems of medicine such as ayurveda, siddha and unani.
It is silk cotton or semal whose scientific name is bombax ceiba. One of the important trees growing in the panchmahal region, bombax ceiba, has immersed medicinal. Pdf potential antidiabetic activity of bombax ceiba. More specifically, it is sometimes known as red silkcotton. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 17 38c, but can tolerate 12 40c. The history of traditional systems of medicine goes parallel with the history of human beings. Pdf ethnobotanical potential and phytochemical screening. Phytochemistry and pharmacology of genus bombax bentham science. It is native to monsoon forested areas including river valleys, savannas and. How gliricidia sepium is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. Protective and curative effects of bombax ceiba flower and. Although different parts of this plant are known to have several biological activities, very little is known about the effects of young roots of b. Product acnenpimple cream 49 is prepared from bombax along with other plants to treat pimples and skin eruptions. Katesavar interesting facts and history when tree is grown in acidic soil the foliage appears dark green whereas, in alkaline soil tend to induce yellow leaves and manganese deficiency2 semal trees are reported to be the.
The bark has the property of demulcent and emetic, and it also has the power of healing. Introduction plants from the ancient time has been used for the traditional healing remedies and the literature has explained the use of various parts of plants in different dosage forms for the diseases of different origins. Bombax malabaricum dc bombacaceae or semal is a tall deciduous tree. Bombax ceiba is a deciduous tree growing to 25 m 82ft by 22 m 72ft at a medium rate. However, negligible information is available regarding their nutritional potential. The genus bombax is in the family malvaceae in the major group angiosperms flowering plants. Medicinal use of semal or silk cotton tree bimbima. Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in kapok.
The plant is popular among the tribal communities for the treatment of various diseases. Introduction bombax ceiba of the family bombacaceae is an important medicinal plant of tropical and subtropical india commonly known as silk cotton tree. Phd thesis, integral university page 25 aphrodisiac, astringent, and demulcent. Bombax ceiba contains about 26 genera and nearly 150 pantropical species 2. Traditional systems of medicine such as ayurveda, siddha and unani have been highlighted the use of b. The traditional healers of chhattisgarh plains boiled the flowers throughout the night, and gave them with mustard seeds orally as treatment of enlarged spleen. Kapok tree, bombax ceiba, is a fastgrowing, tropical, large tree up to 2025 m tall and spreads 815 m wide. Bombax ceiba, like other trees of the genus bombax, is commonly known as cotton tree. Bombax ceiba plant finder missouri botanical garden. Take 10 g gmelina leaves, 4 g bombax ceiba bark and 8 g achyranthes aspera root.
Physicochemical and phytochemical status on flower of. It is commonly known as simbal, simul, indian kapok, purani, pagun, roktosimul, indian bombax or red silk cotton which is an important medicinal plant 3, 4 and found widely in temperate asia, tropical asia, africa and australia. Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in bombax ceiba. The leaves are abortifacient, alterative, emollient, laxative and. Bombax ceiba is a large deciduous tree found in tropical and subtropical regions of asia, africa, and australia.
Bombax, bombax ceiba, simbal, simul, ethnobotanical uses, phytochemistry, pharmacological activities. To analyze the antianxiety potential of ethanolic extracts of bombax ceiba leaves on. Formulation and evaluation of herbal cold cream using. Throughout the year, this tree looks barren but during marchapril, when the flowers bloom, it looks surreal. How bombax ceiba is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. Bombax ceiba is important medicinal plant of tropical and subtropical india. Potential antidiabetic activity of bombax ceiba article pdf available in bangladesh journal of pharmacology 88. Since the ancient times, nature has been a huge source of medicinal agents. It has been used internally in the treatment of hysteria, but in modern day herbalism it is mainly used as an essential oil and internal use is not advised. Bombax malabaricum, bombax malabarica, salmalia malabaricum, gossampinus malabarica, ceiba pentandra syn.
Bombax ceiba is an important medicinal plant of tropical and subtropical india. The roots are sweet, cooling, stimulant, restorative. Originally published in the journal blumea, it is available as a pdf on the interne. Pdf traditional system of medicine mentioned the use of plants in treatment.
Dgalactopyranosyl uronic aciddgalactose c h 20 o 12 gum 2. It has an erect stem that develops buttresses when mature and an umbrella shaped crown. Ceiba pentandra is a deciduous tree growing to 50 m 164ft by 30 m 98ft at a fast rate. Bombax malabaricum is an important medicinal plant of tropical and subtropical in india commonly known as silk cotton tree or semal. The young roots are eaten raw or roasted as sweet potato. Bombax ceiba, simbal, simul, ethnobotanical uses, phytochemistry, pharmacological activities. Versatility in its therapeutics vandana meena, anand k. A pharmacognostic and pharmacological overview on bombax. Ceiba pentandra kapok tree, cotton tree, sumama pfaf plant.
The tender leaves, flowerbuds and fleshy calyces are eaten. An excellent, if rather terse, guide to the traditional medicinal uses of the plants of the region. Bombax ceiba red silk cotton tree, kapok tree pfaf plant. Bombax ceiba red silk cotton tree, kapok tree pfaf plant database. Wound healing, latex, extract, traditional use and medicinal plants. Assessment of credibility of some folk medicinal claims on. Left bombax ceiba can become a large tree in hawaii, as here in the parking.
The first and foremost step, characterization of different pharmacognostical parameters, has included. It is commonly known as silk cotton tree and semal which belongs to family bombacaceae. A multipurpose tree, it is mainly gathered from the wild for its useful fibres, edible flowers, medicinal and many other uses, though it has also sometimes been cultivated 317 title. Assessment of credibility of some folk medicinal claims on bombax ceiba l. Myths, traditions and fate of multipurpose bombax ceiba l. Many parts of the plant root, stem bark, gum, leaf, prickles, flower, fruit, seed and heartwood are used by various traditional healers for medicinal purposes. Medicinal uses of plants by tribal medicine men of nandurbar district in maharashtra abstract. The blunt thorns from the trunk of young trees are chewed as a substitute for betelnut. As it is completely herbal, you should not worry about getting any sideeffects from its consumption. Bombax ceiba, simbal, simul, ethnobotanical uses, phytochemistry, pharmacological. Furthermore, we demonstrated the role of free radicals in hepatotoxicity, and the. Pdf the medicinal plants are widely used by the traditional medical. Medicinal uses of plants by tribal medicine men of. A pharmacognostic and pharmacological overview on bombax ceiba.
Bombax ceiba bombacaceae is an important medicinal plant. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Bombax ceiba is commonly known as silk cotton tree and semal which belongs to family bombacaceae. Among red cotton trees botanical synonyms are the names malabaricum or malabarica which mean of or from the malabar coast southwestern india.
Pharmacognosy, ethnobotany and phytopharmacology introduction. Pharmacognostical and phytochemical studies on roots of. Pdf myths, traditions and fate of multipurpose bombax ceiba. The red silk cotton tree bombax ceiba, a large deciduous tree, is one of the most beautiful trees of the indian subcontinent. Department of pharmacogn osy, government college of pharmacy, kathora naka, amravati 444604. Ayurveda use, medicines, home remedies shalmali is one of the very useful ayurvedic herb, used since thousands of years. Bombax ceiba flowers as a source of antidiabetic medicine and. Gifting the pride of india a profusion of large, dark pink to lavender blooms appear in dense, footlong, terminal panicles, making jarul tree a spectacular specimen to look.
Every part of this tree is used to treat various ailments. Bombax ceiba of the family bombacaceae is an important medicinal plant. Bombax ceiba linn medicinal uses medicinal plants archive. Bombax malabaricum, semal, antiangiogenic, anti hiv, traditional healers. Bombax ceiba herb uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients. Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in gliricidia sepium.
Name of compounds molecular formula parts of species 1. Bombacopsis, pseudobombax and quararibea are the most studied members. Ceiba is a corruption of a south american name for the kapok tree ceiba pentandra once included in the bombax genus. The wood and leaves are analgesic, antispasmodic, odontalgic, rubefacient, and are also used as a stimulant. Names of bombax ceiba in various languages of the world are also given. Health benefits of bombax ceiba ayurveda swears by this tree for its amazing health benefits.
In ayurvedic medical practice the resin of bombax ceiba is. Antidiabetic and hepatoprotective activities of bombax. Bombax ceiba is a famous plant used extensively in traditional medicine for various diseases. Traditionally used medicinal plants for wound healing in. Red cotton tree is often grown in tropical areas as an ornamental and. Present study was undertaken to evaluate the nutritional and medicinal potential of bombax ceiba l. Gliricidia sepium herb uses, benefits, cures, side effects.
More than 200 research papers were scrutinized out of which 105 references were found to possess such ethnomedicinal uses which have been validated scientifically and thus included for the assessment of credibility. List of various diseases cured by gliricidia sepium. It is found in india, malaysia, sri lanka, hong kong, australia and africa. Sep 18, 20 medicinal use of semal or silk cotton tree bombax ceiba semal tree details and its health benefits, medicinal properties and natural remedies to treat seminal disorders, blood purification, leuccorhea etc. About the 80% population of the developing world is still dependent upon the traditional medicine available in their surrounding i. Traditional knowledge of medicinal plants is showing important and significant values to society. In ayurveda it is referred as aphrodisiac, astringent, antidiarrheal, antidysenteric.
All over the world, plants have served as the richest source of raw materials for traditional as well as modern medicine 12. The present research work is concerned with the leaves ofthe above mentionedindian medicinalplant bombax malabaricum,which has a number of reported folklore uses but yet not thoroughly explored so far for their exploitation in medicinal use. Bombax ceiba, physicochemical analysis, extraction techniques, phytochemical screening. It has been claimed in ayurveda that bombax ceiba possesses proven medicinal properties and is the ingredient of many formulations. Bombax ceiba linn pharmacognosy, ethnobotany and phyto. List of the chemical constituents isolated from the various part of bombax ceiba s. Almost every part of the plant, the seeds, flowers, roots, and barks of bombax ceiba have a long history of medicinal uses.
It is commonly known as simbal, simul, indian kapok, purani, pagun. Consume fruit of bombax ceiba in cooked form with clarified butter and salt. Larvicidal activity of dregea volubilis and bombax. See status, confidence level, source for definitions. Physicochemical and phytochemical status on flower of bombax.
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