Spermatogenic activity of rhizomes of curculigo orchioides gaertn in male rats chauhan ns and dixit vk department of pharmaceutical sciences, dr. Curculigo orchioides is used for the treatment of impotence, limb limpness, arthritis of the lumbar and knee joints, and watery diarrhea in traditional chinese medicine, and also used as a potent immunomodulator and aphrodisiac in the ayurvedic medical system. Curculigo orchioideskali musli supplement ichupengs blog. Range dynamics and invasive tendencies in typha latifolia and typha angustifolia in eastern north america derived from herbarium and pollen records. Antidiabetic and hypolipidemic activities of curculigo. Although the majority of sweet compounds are of low molecular mass, several proteins are known to elicit sweet taste responses in humans. Cordia latifolia herb uses, benefits, cures, side effects. The rhizomes of curculigo orchioides gaertn have been traditionally acclaimed as aphrodisiac.
Curculin isolated from curculigo latifolia, a plant grown in malaysia, has an intriguing property of modifying sour taste into sweet taste. How cordia latifolia is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. Pdf genetic diversity of 45 populations of lemba curculigo latifolia collected from various ecotypes of peninsular malaysia was analyzed. Potency of curculigo capitulata and curculigo latifolia fruit based on. Curculigo latifolia, locally known as lemba, is a member of the family hypoxidaceae. Apparently, steyermark 1972, cited by michael, in press distinguished b. Curculigo crassifolia achat vente palmiers, vente en ligne. Actually, the main plant part used for medicinal purposes is the dried root of curculigo orchioides gaertn. Sagittaria latifolia, commonly called arrowhead, duck potato or wapato, is a vigorous, deciduous, marginal aquatic perennial that typically grows 14 tall.
Brief description amanda spooner, monday 29 january 2007. Pdf genetic diversity of lemba curculigo latifolia populations in. I wanted to try germinating them on blotter papers since they are small seeds and easy to lose in spaghum moss but i am not sure now if it will work. Curculigo latifolia, commonly known by local people as lemba or pinang puyuh and this plant is one of the common species found in the peninsular malaysia and borneo island. This species, sagittaria latifolia, is known as the common arrowhead. Varieties subspecies cultivar common synonyms massula latifolia l. Weakness of kidney yang manifested as impotence, frigidity and cold pain in the lower back and knees due to obstruction by invasion of windcold dampness. Lemba botanical description molineria latifolia var. Provides authoritative information on the flora of western australia. A plant profile of curculigo capitulata palmgrass from the usda plants database. Im finding that my very tiny seedlings dont like the cold much and have stopped growing over winter.
Linear, light green, flat leaves with a sheath at the base, extending to flowering spikes, 1525 mm wide grace and harris, 1986. Nutrient content a case for preservation need in kebonharjo. Curculigo latifolia dryand, lemba in malaysia, is one of the important traditional chinese medicinal plants. Pdf consumers awareness towards curculigo latifolia as. Kali musli curculigo orchioides information, benefits, uses and warning kali musli information like botanical information, medicinal properties. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. Overexploitation of plant associated with poor seed set and germination made it an endangered species27. Click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles. Spermatogenic activity of rhizomes of curculigo orchioides. It is noted for its arrowheadshaped leaves and threepetaled white flowers in whorls of three. Curculigo root contains resin, fatty acid, starch and mucilage, and the other contains 5,7dimethoxymricetin30.
The website also provides access to a database and images of herbarium specimens found at the university of south florida and other herbaria. Nilappana, as is known in malayalam, is a small, geophilous herb. For more multimedia, look at molineria latifolia on wikimedia commons. Hypoxidaceae palm grass, whale back, snout lily, pleated skirt origin. Curculigo orchioides xian mao chinese herbs healing. List of various diseases cured by cordia latifolia. Discover over 100 different palms, from the most basic trachycarpus fortunei to the hardiest, such as trachycarpus wagnerianus, or the stately jubaea chilensis, and the most soughtafter, like the legendary chinese trachycarpus princeps. Curculigo latifolia fruit is used as alternative sweetener while root is used as. Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in cordia latifolia. The plants database includes the following 3 species of curculigo. Lemba curculigo latifolia leaf as a new materials for. Common arrowhead is found in shallow waters throughout florida. One of the highly useful plants in the indigenous system of medicine is black musale curculigo orchioides.
The most common species found in peninsular malaysia and borneo island are c. Effect of light intensity and soil media on establishment and growth. Micropropagation methods have been developed in the laboratory using leaf explants grown on static2829 and in liquid shake flask cultures30. The board of trustees of the royal botanic gardens, kew. Genetic diversity of lemba curculigo latifolia populations in peninsular malaysia using issr molecular markers ali ranjbarfard, ghizan saleh, nur ashikin psyquay abdullah and pedram kashiani department of crop science, faculty of agriculture, universiti putra malaysia, 43400 upm serdang, selangor, malaysia. Has been used as a sweetener in japan for some time. Murraya koenigii, nauclea latifolia and vepris lanceolata submitted to the bharathiar university, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of the degree of doctor of philosophy in. Kali musali an endangered medicinal plant of commercial value saba irshad, j singh, s p jain and s p s khanuja department of botany and pharmacognosy central institute of medicinal and aromatic plants po. Sagittaria latifolia ufifas center for aquatic and. Common arrowhead sagittaria latifolia many showy sagittaria species are native to florida. Aphrodisiac activity of polyherbal formulation in experimental models on male rats. However use has been limited so is is early to draw confident conclusions. Names of cordia latifolia in various languages of the world are also given. Philippine herbal medicxine an illustrated compilation of philippiine medicinal plants by dr godofredo umali stuart, with botanical information, chemical properties, folkloric uses and research studies.
Like miraculin, curculin exhibits tastemodifying activity. Hello i have had this plant for a number of years and it has never really done that well for me, i think it because im using the wrong compost mix sphagnum moss, perlite and fine orchid bark as thats the mix i use for most of my other plants. Molineria species, hill coconut, lumbah, weevil lily. Preliminary screening of antioxidant and antibacterial activities and. Anuj kumar agrahari, sanjaya kumar panda, ashutosh meher and amiya ranjan padhan. The atlas of florida plants provides a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state and taxonomic information.
Kali musli curculigo orchioides information, benefits, uses. The present invention relates to curculigo latifolia c. Fibrous roots grow from rhizomes produced at base of leaves. Pdf one of the highly useful plants in the indigenous system of medicine is black musale curculigo orchioides. Plant details information about curculigo orchioides plant. Shown to possess potent anabolic and spermatogenic effects, the water based extract of curculigo orchioides leaves out the estrogenic components found in ethanolic extracts. Molineria latifolia in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. Curculin could be investigated as a possible alternative. Curculigo rhizome xianmaocurculigo orchioides gaertn.
This name is a synonym of molineria latifolia dryand. It is one of the largest and most conspicuous of the emersed sagittarias. Genetic diversity of lemba curculigo latifolia populations. The plant list includes 52 scientific plant names of species rank for the genus curculigo. The plant list includes a further 11 scientific plant names of infraspecific rank for the genus curculigo. Curculin or neoculin is a sweet protein that was discovered and isolated in 1990 from the fruit of curculigo latifolia hypoxidaceae, a plant from malaysia. Curculigo latifolia fruit is used as alternative sweetener while root is used as alternative treatment for diuretic and urinary problems.
Antidiabetic and hypolipidemic activities of curculigo latifolia fruit. Most likely however it is safe as it is a natural protein. It was a common plant in the backyard of every house in kerala, but has almost disappeared from the face of our surroundings. It looks like a young palm, and it has young palmlike leaves.
The shape of the leave is oblong and with 30 100 cm x 5cm in length and width. It is widespread across tropical regions of asia, africa, australia, and the americas. Curculigo orchioides extract in curculigo is a commonly used traditional chinese medicine for reinforcing kidney and nourishing yang. Biotropic the journal of tropical biology potency of curculigo. The genus curculigo comprises of about 20 species distributed in the tropical regions of asia and africa kocyan, 2007. Erxian decoction exerts estrogenlike osteoprotective effects in vivo and in vitro. A plant extract coming from a nice yellow flower from the shady forests of asia. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about molineria species, hill coconut, lumbah, weevil lily molineria latifolia supplied by member gardeners in the plantfiles database at.
It comes from the fruit of curculigo latifolia from. Other names of this herb also include golden eyegrass, syah musli, weevilwort, kali musali, black musli, and kali musli. Fraxinus latifolia in kew science plants of the world online. So i suggest to wait until its warmer before i can send you any, as they are still so small, only about 2cm, and may not survive the transit. It is a herbaceous plant that grows in a relatively large group. It has simple leaves that are green, hard or strong, and oval. Researchers observed weight gains in reproductive organs and have described curculigo orchioides as having testosterone like effects. Buy xian mao liquid extract, xian mao, curculigo curculigo orchioides root tincture supplement 2 oz on free shipping on qualified orders. The antidiabetic and hypolipidemic activities of c. I have grown the more common variety of palm grass curculigo capitulata without any problems and is very easy to care for.
Effect of light intensity and soil media on establishment and growth of curculigo latifolia dryand. This herb is contraindicated in cases with deficient yin and excessive fire. Functional uses cosmetic ingredient for skin conditioning. Jun 30, 2016 kali musli curculigo orchioides information, benefits, uses and warning kali musli information like botanical information, medicinal properties. Pdf curculigo latifolia, commonly known by local people as lemba or. The leaves, on an up to 0,5 m long petiole, are basal, simple, plicate, lanceolate to oblong lanceolate with pointed apex, entire margin and parallel venations, 1560 cm long and 512 cm broad. The fruit of curculigo latifolia contains a heterodimeric protein, neoculin, which has both sweetness and a tastemodifying activity that converts sourness to sweetness. Nov 02, 2019 fraxinus latifolia in kew science plants of the world online. Pdf consumers awareness towards curculigo latifolia as sugar. Its a traditional medicinal plant with a bunch of magic properties. Isolation and identification of a new molecule from curculigo. Our pdf merger allows you to quickly combine multiple pdf files into one single pdf document, in just a few clicks. Curculigo orchioides is better known as xian mao in china. But curculigo latifolia is the only variety with sweetening properties and does not seem to be so hardy.