It has a native distribution incorporating much of africa including madagascar, and the southwest and south of asia, and it has become adventitious in northern australia. Aerva lanata is a medicinal plant used for many purposes. My pains are worse after a nights sleep or any rest but my fatigue reduces after rest. Dglucoside have been reported from aerva persicaas major.
Germplasm resources information network grin, 2007 2011, database version 2011 acquired. Or, login with your user account blume sn mar it may be nothosaerva bractata. The prime of current study was to compare the antiproliferative and antioxidant potential of in vitro and in vivo leaf and callus extracts of aerva lanata against human breast cancer mcf 7 cell lines. Percentage pregnancy failure among the treated groups was 30% and 40% at the dose of 200 and 400 mgkg bw, respectively. Powder microscopy was done according to the standard procedure mentioned. Effect of aerva lanata against oxalate mediated free radical toxicity in urolithiasis ethylene glycol. The powder was extracted with different solvents like ethanol, ethyl acetate by soxhlation for 6 hours10,11 for the preparation of different extracts and the obtained extracts were subjected to antibacterial screening12. Aerva lanata outer tepals gradually narrowed to the mucro above, length without the mucro 1. It is effectual in curbing inflammation in the neck and back thus, providing relief. Dictyopteris woodwardia ex turner achyranthes sanguinolenta l. Genus aerva belongs to family amaranthaceae and represented by 20 species in pakistan 1. Pdf emergence of multidrug resistance among various microorganisms has limited the choice of antimicrobial agents and has been responsible for severe.
Aerva lanata is loaded with a diverse range of phytoconstituents. Phytochemical screening showed the presence of numerous classes of phytochemicals such as alkaloids, steroids, flavonoids, tannins, amino acids and proteins, carbohydrates, cardiac glycosides, saponins and terpenoids 32. A chromatographic study on the glycosides of aerva lanata l. Dried stems of aerva lanata were ground to coarse powder. Aerva lanata a literature survey unknown binding january 1, 1999 see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. This plant is used for food for people and animals. It is widely spread in the drier parts of the tropics and the sub tropics of the world. Aerial parts of aerva javanica were examined as antiulcer agent. Aerva lanata is an important ayurvedic medicinal plant belonging to the family amaranthaceae. Emergence of multidrug resistance among various microorganisms has limited the choice of antimicrobial agents and has been responsible for severe morbidity and mortality.
It is an erect herbaceous weed which grows everywhere in the plains of india. There are approximately 28 species of aerva genus, but only a few species are medicinal of which a. Jul 15, 2019 nomenclature and classification nomenclature and classification. The plant was authenticated by an expert plant taxonomist at the herbarium of the university under the specimen number 16281. Synonymic checklists of the vascular plants of the world 2019. Familyamaranthaceae is an important source of chemicals of immense medicinal and pharmaceutical importance such as. Antiproliferative and antioxidant potential of leaf and leaf. Germplasm resources information network grin online database. Sep 25, 2019 aerva lanata general aerva lanata is a memory enhancer as aerfa helps in boosting up remembering and recalling power.
Amaranthaceae is a woody, prostrate or succulent, perennial. Aerva lanata in kew science plants of the world online. In traditional medicine the plant is used in cough, strangury slow to be and painful discharge of urine, headache and urolithiasis. The present investigation was aimed to ascertain the hptlc profile of the medicinally important plant aerva lanata l. Being a demulcent, it is beneficial in avoiding inflammation by protecting the mucous lining, in case of cough and throat infection. The newly described constituents are hentriacontane 0. Chemical compositions of the essential oil of aerva javanica. Aerva lanata is a good herbal cure for maintaining body temperature thus, counters fever in case of affliction like jaundice. If the file has been modified from its original state, some details such as the timestamp may not fully reflect those of the original file. It is used in the treatment of lithiasis, cough, asthma, and headache and as an antidote for rat poisoning. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative. It is a traditional plant in india used for many diseases like anti diuretic, infections, cough, antidote, emollient, skin infections etc.
Amaranthaceae locally known as bui is an erect or prostrate undershrub with a long taproot and many wollytomentose branches, found in the wild, throughout india. Semantic scholar extracted view of a preliminary investigation on the effects of polpala aerva lanata on the structure and function of urinary tract of rats by. The butanol extracts of aerva lanata leaves was found all kinds of secondary metabolites. Aerva lanata mountain knotgrass is a woody, prostrate or succulent, perennial herb in the family amaranthaceae of the genus aerva, native to asia, africa. Microwave assisted facile green synthesis of silver and gold. National germplasm resources laboratory, beltsville, maryland. Plant extraction the aerial parts of aerva javanica were extracted exhaustively in a rotary vapor apparatus with 95% ethanol. Screening of secondary metabolites in aerva lanata and their. It has been included as occurring in australia by the us government, but it is not recognised as occurring in australia by any australian state herbarium. Aerva lanata is also known as knot grass is prostate herb in family amaranthaceae. Aerva lanata is a prostrate undershrub used as traditional and modern system of medicine. Pdf i in nt te er rn na at ti io on na al l j jo ou ur rn na al l o of f p ph ha ar rm ma a s sc ci ie en nc ce es s vol. The whole plant, especially leaves are edible and are used as food.
Evaluation of the antiulcer effect of aerva javanica aerial. Literature survey revealed that various species of aerva are used as analgesic and exhibit anti microbial, antiinflammatory activities. Pdf a preliminary investigation on the effects of polpala aerva. Antimicrobial and cytotoxicity activity, diuretic, urolithiasis and anti inflammatory activity ofaerva lanata has been reported manokaran et al. This name is the accepted name of a species in the genus aerva family amaranthaceae. The plants are used in traditional medicine for their refrigerant, diuretic, sudorific, stimulant and vermifuge activities. The leaves of aerva lanata are one of the indigenous medicinal plants used in the management of diabetes mellitus and its associated complications in africa.
Pharmacognostic and phytochemical studies on flowers of aerva. Aerva javanica in kew science plants of the world online. Effect of aerva lanata against oxalate mediated free radical. Aerva lanata at a concentration of 10% showed no motility of rat spermatozoa within 60 sec. Aerva lanata is an interesting plant used in traditional medicine for many years and used for the treatment of bladder and kidney stones. It is a favourable treatment for countering afflictions pertaining to stomach and the digestive system thus, helps in overseeing the bodys metabolism. Aerva lanatahas been claimed to be useful as diuretic, anthelmintic, antidiabetic, expectorant and hepatoprotective in traditional system of medicine. Aerva lanata is commonly described in ayurveda as a diuretic with antiinflammatory, antihelmintic, antibacterial and mild analgesic effects. Amaranthaceae locally known as bui is an erect or prostrate undershrub with a long taproot and. The board of trustees of the royal botanic gardens, kew. Familyamaranthaceae is an important source of chemicals of immense medicinal and pharmaceutical importance such as oacyl glycosides.
Amaranthaceae al are employed traditionally as an antihyperglycaemic in the ayurvedic system of. Aerva lanata pdf aerva lanata serves as a purpose of anthelmintic and medication that soothes inflamed and injured skin. Aerva lanata general aerva lanata is a memory enhancer as aerfa helps in boosting up remembering and recalling power. Aerva lanata has shown preimplantation loss of 20% and 30% against control at the dose of 200 and 400 mgkg bw, respectively. Aerva lanata herb uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients. Nephroprotective effect of aerva lanata against mercuric. Antidiabetic activity of alkaloids of aerva lanata roots on.
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