This document is enh249, one of a series of the environmental horticulture department, ufifas extension. Any of various tropical or subtropical trees, shrubs, or woody vines of the genus bauhinia in the pea family, having twopart or deeply cleft leaves and showy, variously colored flowers. Bauhinia species, mountain ebony, orchid tree, pink. Small, semideciduous tropical tree provides longlasting beauty. Bauhinia purpura linn confirmed promising anti diabetic activity in stzinduced. Osawa t 1972 studies on a hemagglutinin from bauhinia purpura alba seeds. Bauhinia species are frequently planted as ornamentals for their showy flowers and foliage connor. The name bauhinia refers to the two lobes of the leaf. Species of the genus bauhinia fabaceae have been used to treat several diseases in traditional medicine. How bauhinia is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. Bauhinia purpureaa new paraffin section marker for reed. Leaves 10 15cm long, broader than long, cleft 14 to of the way down into 2 obtuse lobes, pubescent beneath when young.
The present study investigated the effects of ethanolic extract of bauhinia purpurea eeb on the changes in body. Bauhinia purpurea, otherwise known as the purple orchid tree, is a plant that grows in tropical places, such as india and china, although the plant has since been brought to hawaii, california, and hawaii. Protective effect of bauhinia purpurea on gentamicin. Bauhinia purpurea wikispecies, free species directory. Its flowers are pale pink or whitish with darker pink or reddishpurple markings and have a single fertile stamen.
Orchid tree, butterfly tree, mountain ebony, geranium tree, purple bauhinia bauhinia purpurea is naturalized in texas and other states. This is an excellent resource for ayurveda practitioners and students. Common names include orchid tree, purple bauhinia, camels foot, butterfly tree, and hawaiian orchid tree. Its flowers vary from pale purple to bright pinkishpurple and. Bauhinia species, mountain ebony, orchid tree, pink butterfly. For instance, bauhinia purpurea has shown antidiabetic, analgesic, anti. Bauhinia blakeana is sterile does not produce seed, and is a hybrid between bauhinia variegata and bauhinia purpurea. The use of natural products as medicinal agents presumably predates the earliest recorded history. Its the flower in hong kong flag and its is depicted in many hong kong coins and currency notes. Bauhinia blakeana, a commonly cultivated hybrid of b. In an attempt to further establish the pharmacological properties of bauhinia purpurea fabaceae, hepatoprotective potential of methanol extract of b. It was first discovered on the seashore in hong kong in 1908 and named after sir henry blake, governor of hong kong from 1898 to 1903.
Plant details information about bauhinia purpurea plant. Although many species within the family fabaceae have a symbiotic relationship with soil bacteria, this species is said to be devoid of such a relationship and therefore does not fix atmospheric nitrogen. Ars germplasm resources information network bapu integrated taxonomic information system bapu. Purple bauhinia is a deciduous to semievergreen multitrunk small tree with a rounded canopy and coarse textured foliage. Evaluation of antimicrobial activity of bauhinia purpurea leaves under in vitro conditions. Phanera purpurea is a small to mediumsize deciduous tree growing to 17 feet 5. Pdf evaluation of antioxidant activity of different parts of bauhinia. The defatted powdered sample of bauhinia purpurea and hiptage benghalensis were dried and successfully extracted with petroleum ether, chloroform, acetone, methanol and then water in a soxhlet apparatus. Watson2 introduction growing 20 to 40 feet in height, hong kong orchidtree creates a rounded, spreading canopy composed of large, six to eightinchdiameter, graygreen leaves fig. Spreading branches are covered with light green leaves. Pdf reactive oxygen species are increased by hyperglycemia. Ayurveda ebooks your guide to ayurveda free download. Bauhinia variegata produced significant free radical scavenging activity.
Report bauhinia purpurea bunga kupu kupu please fill this form, we will try to. The pharmacological importance of bauhinia variegata. Studies on some pharmacognostic profiles of bauhinia purpurea. Wikipedia has links to two articles describing its orgin and b. The institute of food and agricultural sciences ifas is an equal opportunity institution authorized to provide research, educational information and other services only to individuals and institutions that function with nondiscrimination with respect to race, creed, color, religion, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, political opinions or affiliations. Both extracts produced significant nephroprotective activity in entamicin induced nephrotoxicity model as g. Most often deciduous in winter, flowers are intense starting in spring, all summer and all fall in zones. Bauhinia definition of bauhinia by the free dictionary. Pdf purification and molecular cloning of a new galactosespecific. In this study, the objective was to isolate phytochemicals from bark of bauhinia variegata l.
Evaluation of antimicrobial activity of bauhinia purpurea. Common names include orchid tree, purple bauhinia, camels foot, butterfly. Several species of this plant are known to possess pharmacological activities. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about bauhinia species bauhinia guianensis supplied by member gardeners in the plantfiles database at dave s garden. List of various diseases cured by bauhinia purpurea. Bauhinia blakeana is the national flower of hong kong. Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in bauhinia.
The bauhinia purpurea leaves have several antiinflammatory and antifungal benefits. Numerous types of biological activities are attributed to bauhinia species. Of the many wonderful bauhinia trees species, probably the most popular is this one, the purple orchid tree, bauhinia purpurea flowers are seen for much of the year which is nice. Bauhinia herb uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients. Evaluation of antimicrobial activity of bauhinia purpurea leaves. Bauhinia monandra is a small tree with relatively large leaves up to 20 cm wide.
Linn 200 and 400 mgkg bw, orally was examined in rats. It is thought to be an accidental hybrid between b. Common names include orchid tree, 4 purple bauhinia, 4 camels foot, 4 butterfly tree, 4 and hawaiian orchid tree. This study was undertaken with an objective of testing the antibacterial and antifungal activities of bauhinia purpurea leaves and identifying the. Purification and molecular cloning of a new galactosespecific lectin. Pdf a new galactosespecific lectin was purified from seeds of a caesalpinoideae plant. Plants profile for bauhinia purpurea butterfly tree. Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in bauhinia purpurea. Outstanding, exotic rich purple blooms are produced over a long period. Most of the biological free radicals are highly reactive and are involved in. Br, synonymes bauhinia punctata bolle non jacq, perlebia galpinii n. Bauhinia purpurea herb uses, benefits, cures, side effects. Bauhinia macranthera may be useful through a wider area of the coastal southeast than b. Watson2 introduction one of the hardiest of the bauhinias, brazilian orchidtree is a deciduous to semievergreen tree reaching 25 to 30 feet in height with interesting twisted ascending branches which droop at the ends.
Evaluation of phytochemical analysis and antibacterial. Bauhinia purpurea is widely used in ayurvedic and yunani medical system. Of the many wonderful bauhinia trees species, probably the most popular is this one, the purple orchid tree, bauhinia purpurea. We are helping you to learn ayurveda through ancient ayurvedic books. As a flowering plant in the fabaceae family, bauhinia purpurea is known to have many pharmacological benefits. It procreates without assistance, thank you very much. Vigorous shade tree with wide canopy and showers of purple flowers from fall through winterspring. Hepatoprotective activity of methanolic extract of. Effect of bauhinia purpurea leaf extract on stz induced dm19. The present study investigated the effects of ethanolic extract of bauhinia purpurea eeb on the changes in body weight, lean mass, fat free mass, fat percent, tissue and plasma lipid profiles, plasma glucose, insulin and insulin resistance as well as on the activity of amylase, lipase, leptin and adiponectin levels in high caloric diet hcd.
Antioxidant and hepatoprotective activities of bauhinia species have also been reported. Sample collection blood samples were collected by retroorbital plexus puncture method and blood glucose levels were estimated using an electronic glucometer morepen, baddi, hp, india. The present study concludes that bauhinia purpura linn confirmed promising anti diabetic activity in stzinduced diabetic wister rats. Five groups of rats were used and administered orally once daily with 10% dmso negative control, 200 mgkg silymarin positive. Description download bauhinia purpurea bunga kupu kupu comments. When in bloom from september to november, the plant produces beautiful fiveinchwide blossoms resembling orchids in shades of purple, pink. Hepatoprotective activity of methanolic extract of bauhinia. Bauhinia purpurea purple orchid tree question number question answer score 1. Plant working group 2008, bauhinia purpurea is invasive and not recommended in florida to see if any exceptions. Flowers are seen for much of the year which is nice. Bauhinia definition is any of a genus bauhinia of leguminous vines, shrubs, and trees of the legume family that grow in tropical and subtropical regions and include some that are grown especially for their fragrant orchidlike flowers. Peter valder looked at the official emblem of hong kong, bauhinia x blakeana.
Phanera purpurea is a species of flowering plant in the family fabaceae, native to south china which includes hong kong and southeast asia. Bauhinia acuminata, antimicrobial, antioxidant, hemolytic, gcms analysis. The name is given by linnaeus in honour of twin brothers john bauhin and gaspard bauhin, french botanists, who contributed a lot to the study of herbs. Studies on some pharmacognostic profiles of bauhinia.
Antibacterial activity of leaf and stem bark of bauhinia purpurea and hiptage benghalensis. Provided by smithsonian institution, department of botany. The genus was named after the bauhin brothers gaspard and johann, swissfrench botanists many species are widely planted in the tropics as orchid trees, particularly in. Watson2 introduction the fastgrowing orchidtree will ultimately reach 35 feet in height and width, the slender trunks topped with arching branches clothed in large, twolobed, deciduous leaves fig. Protective effect of bauhinia purpurea on gentamicininduced. The present paper deals with the phytochemical studies on bauhinia racemosa lam. Bauhinia purpurea finds its place in traditional medicine as an effective antiulcer, antiplatelet, wound healing and hypolipidemic agent. Most often deciduous in winter, flowers are intense starting in spring, all summer and all fall in zones 10 and 9. Download download pdf international journal of ayurveda and. The inhibitory action of bauhinia purpurea extracts on the. Bauhinia purpurea is a species of flowering plant is used in several traditional medicine systems to cure various diseases. Antioxidants free fulltext isolation of phytochemicals from.
The leaves of this tree also fall during the cold season but the flowers do not appear until september and by december the long, greenishpurple pods can be seen, like french. Evaluation of antidiabetic activity of bauhinia purpurea linn. Bauhinia variegata has a hpwra hawaii pacific weed risk assessment score of 8 low risk. Thirtythree cases of hodgkins disease thirteen nodular sclerosis, four diffuse, lymphocyte predominance, and sixteen mixed cellularity were studied with bauhinia purpurea bpa, peanut agglutinin pna, antileum1, ln2, and berh2 by the avidinbiotinperoxidase complex abc method in paraffin sections. Names of bauhinia purpurea in various languages of the world are also given.
Bauhinia purpurea is a small tree with relatively large leaves up to 20 cm wide. This plant has been known to possess antibacterial, antidiabetic, analgesic, antiinflammatory, antidiarrheal, anticancerous, nephroprotective and thyroid hormone. How bauhinia purpurea is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. Comparative antioxidant activity of different parts of bauhinia. One can read online and download ayurveda ebooks for free.
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