Molecular authentication of the medicinal herb ruta. Pdf systematic study and medicinal uses of rutaceae family of. Fieldwork for this study was carried out in the lake victoria basin between march and september 2006. Medicinal plants and plant extracts scanned pdf, 2 mb. Nov 28, 2017 rutaceae tue, 28 nov 2017 medicinal plants l in lagos an agbo infusion is made of the fruit and leaves and sometimes the bark of a. Cultivation details not known edible uses none known medicinal jaborandi has long been used in traditional medicine in s. Herbal formulations used in treatment of kidney stone by. Rutaceae a favourable ethnomedicinal fruit for the local inhabitants of darjeeling himalaya of west bengal, india rajendra yonzone1 and samuel rai2 1taxonomy and ethnobiology research laboratory, cluny womens college, india 2directorate of cinchona and other medicinal plants, india. Plants in this family include the wall and garden rues ruta chalepensis and graveolens, orange citrus aurantium, lemon citrus limon, tangerine citrus paradisi and grapefruit citrus paradisi. The rue family rutaceae comprises more than 2,000 species across 160 genera, most of which are woody shrubs and trees. Pdf medicinal plants of the apiaceae and rutaceae from the. Documentation of medicinal plants and its uses by chang tribe in tuensang district, nagaland hanako jamir k and kruolalie tsurho abstract the present study was carried out in the district of tuensang, nagaland which lies at 94. The rutaceae are a family, commonly known as the rue or citrus family, of flowering plants, usually placed in the order sapindales. Rue is a plant of mediterranean origin which is widely used by shepherds to protect the sheep.
In pakistan, the family is represented by citrus aurantium orange, murraya exotica kamini, ruta graveolens a strongsmelling herb, etc. It consists of terrestrial trees, shrubs, lianas, or herbs that are recognizable by simple, opposite leaves with interpetiolar stipules. The research work was initiated to get information and report the medicinal plants on the family fabaceae of rajshahi during january 2011 to december 2011. Dec 27, 2019 the use of medicinal plants for treatment of humans and animals is entrenched in the maasai culture and traditional knowledge related to it is passed on from one generation to the next.
The rubiaceae are a family of flowering plants, commonly known as the coffee, madder, or bedstraw family. No single study has documented medicinal plant uses of the maasai community as a whole. Wettstein included rutaceae along with meliaceae in the order as terebinthales. An ethnobotanical study of the medicinal plants used as anti. Pdf magical and popular veterinary uses of rue ruta l. Daflon 500 is a unique micronized purified flavonoid fraction, extracted from citrus fruit plants. This paper reports an ethnobotanical study that focused on the traditional medicinal plants used by local communities to treat human diseases. Rutaceae includes woody shrubs and trees and a few herbaceous perennials and is distributed throughout the world, especially in warm temperate and tropical regions. Other common uses of this plant were to treat breast inflammation, digestive disorders, appendicitis and to stimulate milk flow. Although there is a rich reserve of indigenous knowledge of medicinal plants, the preservation and the scientific validation of these claims are still in its infancy. Studies examining the therapeutic properties of the h. The flowers are generally showy and fragrant, and many species have attractive aromatic foliage.
Kuete, in medicinal spices and vegetables from africa, 2017 4. Species of rutaceae contained within the plant list belong to 148 plant genera. Rutaceae, commonly known as citrus family, is a family of flowering plants with approximatively 160. Herbal formulations used in treatment of kidney stone by native folklore of nizamabad district, andhra pradesh, india vijigiri dinesh1, shivraj kashinath bembrekar2 and p p sharma3 department of botany 1shri renukadevi college of arts, commerce and science college, mahur, nanded maharashtra india. Herbs list a guide to medicinal herbs and their uses. Medicinal plants and plant extracts scanned pdf, 2 mb author. It is mainly prescribed for patients who cannot get the necessary amounts in their regular diets. Engler gave the relationship to rutaceae to allied families as. A number of these plants, notably members of the genus citrus, are important food. Antimicrobial activities of african medicinal spices and vegetables. The purpose was to collect ethnomedical information that will serve as a basis for further.
The plant list includes 6,467 scientific plant names of species rank for the family rutaceae. Daflon 500 rutaceae 500mg 10 tablets general health. Publisher council of scientific and industrial research, new delhi. Pdf systematic study and medicinal uses of rutaceae. Rutaceae, also known as bael tree, is an herbal traditional remedy in the south east asia. Study of medicinal uses on fabaceae family at rajshahi. Edible medicinal and non medicinal plants pdf ebook. A list of all accepted names in rutaceae is available in csv format. Ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants used to treat human. We do not agree with this classification, particularly because harrisonia appears to lack oil glands, and suggest that the genus is most correctly placed in cneoraceae, in which it is treated herein. No botanical name family parts used medicinal uses 1 cissampelos pareira linn. Medicinal uses, phytochemistry and pharmacology of the genus. Ali department of botany and microbiology, college of science, king saud university, riyadh, saudi arabia corresponding author. The application of traditional medicinal plants as antiinflammatory remedies has been practiced in sri lanka for thousands of years.
It embodies the quintessence of herbal products, being. Some of the species from rutaceae family, which are having economic impor tance. Agathosma betulina image from koehlers medicinal plants amyris balsamifera balsam torchwood species distribution map pdf file from the usgs amyris elemifera species distribution map pdf file from the usgs amyris madrensis species page from texas native shrubs amyris texana cultivated, from san antonio botanical garden. The purpose was to collect ethnomedical information that will serve as a basis for further studies to establish current and potential medicinal uses. The herbal database is dedicated to the tea plant, camellia sinensis, the source of commercial tea. This article documents the popular veterinary uses of rue as well. This is significant in the context of plant conservation. Diversity of traditional medicinal plants used by rural. The present study deals with the study of medicinal plants used by local people of rajshahi, bangladesh. Ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants was carried out from june 25 to september 5, 2015, in berbere district of oromia region, ethiopia.
America, where native people have employed the plant as a natural remedy for epilepsy, convulsions, gonorrhoea, fever, influenza, pneumonia, gastrointestinal inflammations, kidney disease, psoriasis, neurosis, and as an agent to promote sweating. Ethnobotany, malayali tribals, medicinal uses, tamil nadu. When a medicinal plant is perceived to be of value within a community, people will be motivated to take care to protect the plant etkin, 1998. The study focused on documentation of medicinal plants used to treat various human diseases in the study area. Pdf systematic study and medicinal uses of the family rutaceae of rajshahi district was carried out from september 2014 to october 2015. Glossary of indian medicinal plants including the supplement. This book continues as volume 2 of a multicompendium on edible medicinal and non medicinal plants. A handful of researchers have in the past decades documented this knowledge. Rutaceae, commonly known as citrus family, is a family of flowering plants with approximatively 160 genera also. Rutaceae medicinal plants medicinal plants archive. Year 1986 isbndescription very terse details of medicinal uses of plants with a wide range of references and details of research into the plants. According to hutchinson this is the forty seventh order of the phylum angiospermae, subphylum dicotyledones and division lignosae.
A total of 8 species under 5 genera belonging to the family. Because of this growing awareness, the international trade plants of medicinal is growing phenomenally, often to the detriment of natural habitats and. The structural studies on the medicinal plant haplophyllum. In the present work, the leaf essential oil distilled from a population. She also provided voluminous tables listing medicinal uses according to.
Citrus is the genus of flowering plants of the rutaceae family and is one of the most important fruit tree crop in the world, not only with respect to total production, but also in terms of their economic value with an annual production of about 140 million tons, cultivated in more than 100 countries all over the world, mainly in tropical and. The herbal database a listing of herbs, spices, and medicinal. It covers edible fruitsseeds used fresh or processed, as vegetables, spices, stimulants, pulses, edible oils and beverages. Hummer and jules janick a rose by any other name would smell as sweet. Systematic study and medicinal uses of the family rutaceae of rajshahi district was carried out from september 2014 to october 2015. This report is a summarized information concerning the morphology, distribution, phytochemistry, traditional uses and biological activities of the a. Some people may also use it to treat acute hemorrhoidal attacks. Nov 24, 2014 the rutaceae or rue family is a small family that consists of cultivated fruit trees and medicinal herbs. Kg medicinal use amla t after 4th year emblica officinalis fam euphorbiaceac fruit rs 15 45kg vitamin c, cough. Thus, the study was carried out in one of the administrative areas of sri lanka known as.
In recent history this plants is reported for various medicinal properties figure 2. Rutaceae citrus family the members of the family are worldwide in distribution in warm temperate and tropical regions of the world. It is generally used to treat conditions caused by chronic venous disease cvd like swollen legs, nocturnal cramps and varicose veins. The medicinal properties of this plant represent it as a valuable source of medicinal compound. Fam family, t tree, h herb, c climber, s shrub plant common name maturity period botanical name or family parts used average price rs. The dandelion was in use as far back as ancient china for its medicinal properties. Diels menispermaceae root snake bite 3 cyclea peltata lam. The family has economically important species for medicine. Medicinal plants using traditional healers and malayali. Rue is first mentioned by turner, 1562, in his herbal, and has since become one of the best known and most widely grown simples for medicinal and homely uses.
Rue will live much longer and is less liable to be injured by frost in winter when grown in a poor, dry, rubbishy soil than in good ground. Essential oils from the malaysian citrus rutaceae medicinal plants. Rutaceae, the rue family of flowering plants order sapindales, composed of 160 genera and about 2,070 species. Species of the family generally have flowers that divide into four or five parts, usually with strong scents. The family contains about,500 species in 611 genera, which makes it the fourthlargest angiosperm. Study of important medicinal plants of district dir upper, pakistan sharifullah1, muhammad shuaib1, ikramullah khan1, sajjad ali2, kashif ali3 and tanweer kumar4 abstract the research work was based on the collection of old knowledge from local people and herbalists hakims of the locality about the uses of the native medicinal plants.
Rutaceae in traditional medicine practice in east africa. Molecular authentication of the medicinal herb ruta graveolens rutaceae and an adulterant using nuclear and chloroplast dna markers f. Rutaceae has been used by traditional health practitioners in east africa for management of diseases, however, the extent of its usefulness has not been established to date. A total of 32 medicinal plants species belonging to 23 genera were used by the local health healers for the treatment of different. It was used as a potent diuretic and detoxifying herb. She relied on observational reports as well as published biochemical, medical, and pharmacological research to establish and suggest that specific citrus species do, in fact, have specific medicinal uses.
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