Gulmohar commonly known as royal poinciana or the peacock flower tree is a fast growing moderate size deciduous tree species native to madagascar. Oils extracted from plant sources have a rich history of use by local people as a source of food, energy, medicine and for cosmetic applications. International journal of chemtech research coden usa. The tree is commonly cultivated in the tropics and subtropics, including madagascar. Plants used in siddha system of medicine medicinal plants. Delonix regia plant finder missouri botanical garden. It is noted for its fernlike leaves and flamboyant display of orangered flowers over summer. The findings of bioassays and the number and amount of responsible allelopathic compounds found in d. Be aware that the roots can damage building foundations, paving and drains, so do not plant too close to them. The present study has been carried out to evaluate the glucose lowering potential of methanolic leaf extract of delonix regia in glucoseinduced hyperglycemic mice. Phytochemical constituents and antioxidant activity of.
Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in delonix regia. Delonix elata has a widespread distribution and is also cultivated for shade, green manure, among other things. The decoction of the leaves is traditionally used in treating gastric problems, body pain, and rheumatic pains of joints 2, 3. The populations are not known to be small or under major threats. A more descriptive name is flamboyant tree or flame tree as it is referred to in the tropics. Delonix regia herb uses, benefits, cures, side effects. Antimicrobial coumarin derivative from delonix regia. Delonix regia and cassia fistula seed extracts were evaluated for their antioxidant activity, total phenolics, ash, zinc and fatty acid content. It typically grows to 3040 tall with a broadspreading, flattopped, umbrellalike crown. Based on information from the community in east nusa tenggara region indonesia, the family leguminosae plants such as delonix regia having antimalarial activity. Economic importance of delonix regia green clean guide. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy ftir was utilized to assess the chemical functionalities present within the seeds.
The number of species and coverage of understory species were significantly lower in the area of the d. Fire tree, delonix regia, flambouyant tree, hong hua ying. Peltophorum pterocarpum commonly known as copperpod, yellowflamboyant, yellow flametree, yellow poinciana or yellowflame is a species of peltophorum, native to tropical southeastern asia and a popular ornamental tree grown around the world. The treatment of inflammation, pain, and fever using.
It contains trees that are native to madagascar and east africa. Isolation of herbal acid base indicator from the seeds of. Plant disease management mainly relies on the life cycle of the pathogen. Antibacterial and pharmacognostical evaluation of delonix. Delonix regia, commonly called flamboyant or royal poinciana, is a tropical tree that is native to madagascar but has been widely planted around the world in tropical and semitropical areas. Table 2 alternative uses of various parts of the plant. The plant is classified as least concern in the iucn red list of threatened species20. This tree can get feet tall, but its wide spreading umbrellalike canopy can be wider than its height, a big bonsai. Ayurveda, siddha and unani system predominantly use plant. Fire tree, delonix regia, flambouyant tree, hong hua ying herbal medicine an illustrated compilation of philippine medicinal plants by dr godofredo umali stuart with botanical information, chemical properties, folkloric uses and research studies. Delonix regia, gulmohar, antidiabetic, antibacterial, antimicrobial introduction gulmohar is a deciduous, large tree with fernlike leaves 1 gulmohar is also known as flame tree or royal poinciana or the peacock flower tree delonix regia. But to see its real medicinal use in daytoday lives, one must observe the remote rural india where this tree is indispensible for both humans and animals. This plant was previously placed in the genus poinciana, named after.
Green chemistry thus emerges as a significant tool to mitigate the use of hazardous chemicals. The oil also finds use in soap making, illuminating and pharmaceutical preparations. Other common names for royal poinciana include, flame tree, mohur tree and red flame also known in dominican republic and puerto rico as flamboyant tree, is native to madagascar, the royal poinciana is surely near the top of the list of the worlds most beautiful flowering trees. The powder of delonix regia leaves was subjected to extraction with ethanol in soxhlet extractor. A very detailed booklet, produced in pdf format on the internet, giving information on around 100 species of trees. Though we endeavour to ensure correctness, plant info, its owners and employees, cannot accept responsibility for any errors in information or any losses suffered due to the use of information on this site.
In the recent years, research on medicinal plants has. Ethnophormacological screening of some selected medicinal plants ram bhajan kumawat 1. Hook is a flowering plant in the pea family found in tropical areas and its leaves are used informally to treat diseases in folk medicine. The ethanol extract after preliminary phytochemical investigation showed the presence of sterols, triterpenoids, phenolic compounds and flavonoids. Delonix decaryi, a whiteflowered tree with a cigarshaped trunk, is found in the dry spiny forest of madagascar, and sometimes planted as a living fence. Gulmohar an ornamental plant with medicinal uses journal of. Characterization of jamaican delonix regia and cassia. During the first weeks of flowering such an avenue is a joy to behold, but after some weeks we turn our eyes in relief to the softer pastel shades of the queens tree and the jacaranda. Delonix regia belonging to the family fabaceae was carried out to. The sclerotic zone merges with a lignified inner seed coat include 3 or 4 layers of. Effect of delonix regia leaf extract on glucose tolerance. Hepatoprotective and cytotoxic activities of delonix regia flower extracts article pdf available in pharmacognosy journal 319. In the interest of the environment, this website was built with 100% recycled pixels. Gulmohar or flamboyant is a fastgrowing tree that grows in most subtropical and tropical areas of the world and that is harvested for a range of uses, including.
Antioxidant activity was determined by the 2,2diphenyl1picrylhydrazyl dpph and trolox equivalent antioxidant capacity. Development of a delonix regia decorticating machine. The result showed that the delonix regia seed oil had kinematic and dynamic viscosities of 43. An ornamental spreading tree with numerous small leaflets and racemes of showy scarlet or rarely orangered flowers and large pods. The antibacterial activity of leaf and seed extracts of d. Sprouting fiery red, orange or yellow flowers, the flame tree, native to. Gulmohar tree flowers have anti arthritic properties.
The website also provides access to a database and images of herbarium specimens found at the university of south florida and other herbaria. Caesalpiniaceae is a mediumsized tree found in greater parts of india. This rare tree is a close relative of popular delonix regia and has similar growth habit and characteristics, but flowers are white. Characterization of jamaican delonix regia and cassia fistula. Its gulmohar galore delonix regia flowers bloom all over. However, the manual process of decorticating delonix regia is labor. It is truly one of the most exciting trees with its riotous summer color. Delonix regia seed oil against termite, ticks and cockroach.
The plant list includes a further 3 scientific plant names of infraspecific rank for the genus delonix. The tree is commonly cultivated in the tropics and subtropics. Gulmohar an ornamental plant with medicinal uses p. The seeds of delonix regia yield thick and dark green oil for medicinal use, hair grease 12 and useful alternatives source of biodiesel. Delonix regia was collected was collected for the purpose of study of. This book continues as volume 2 of a multicompendium on edible medicinal and non medicinal plants. Extraction and characterisation of oil from delonix regia. Ameliorative effect of aqueous extracts of seeds of. This document is enh387, one of a series of the environmental horticulture department, ufifas extension. It is a member of the pea and bean family leguminosae.
Biosynthesis of palladium nanoparticles using delonix. Chemical and biological investigations of delonix regia. Mechanization of the decorticating process would be of value to its utilization for medicinal. A lot has been written about the medicinal uses of gulmohar in many ancient texts of ayurveda and siddha. Pdf physicochemical properties of carboxymethylated flamboyant. Trees and shrubs of the maldives food and agriculture. Delonix regia is a species of flowering plant in the bean family fabaceae, subfamily caesalpinioideae native to madagascar. The present study was carried out to evaluate the possible glucose tolerance efficacy of methanolic extract of delonix regia leaf using glucoseinduced hyperglycemic mice. At present, such uses have diminished because of the use of laminates.
The major drawback of this special issue was in vivo and in vitro antiin. The appearance of a broad continuous absorption spectrum in the visibleultraviolet region in uvvisible spectra confirmed the synthesis of pdnps. Pdf antimicrobial coumarin derivative from delonix regia. Molecular characterization and disease control of stem. Various parts of the plant are traditionally used for the treatment of different ailments such as inflammation, rheumatism, bronchitis, diabetes, anemia, fever. In india, indigenous herbal remedies such as ayurveda and other indian traditional medicine have since ancient times used plants in treatment of various diseases. The gulmohar tree grows to a height of between 30 and 40 feet 2 leaves contain. Delonix regia oil will be unsuitable for use as a biofuel except it undergoes transesterification 24, 8, 10. Delonix regia has good potential for medicinal, nutritional, and energy applications. The hydrochloric acid extracts of leaves and seeds of d. Names of delonix regia in various languages of the world are also given. The present work was to evaluate the antiinflammatory activity of delonix regia leaves family. Gulmohar an ornamental plant with medicinal uses nidhi suhane, rishi raj shrivastava, mahendra singh abstract gulmohar is an ornament plant also known as flame tree. In the present study, the fatty acid components of the wood, bark, and essential oil of wood from delonix regia as well as its antibacterial, antifungal, and antioxidant properties were investigated for the potential ability to control plant and human pathogens.
Delonix regia has been used in the folk medicine systems of several civilizations, antidiarrhoeal, antiinflammatory activity, antioxidant, hepatoprotective and antimicrobial, constipation, inflammation, arthritis, hemiplagia, leucorrhoea and rheumatism have been reported. The island of mauritius has widespread distribution of the royal poinciana where it announces the coming of the new year. Usually the source of information is an herbalist or from ordinary people who use medicinal plants. Herbal medicine is still the mainstay of about 7580% of the whole population, mainly in developing countries, for primary health care because of better cultural. In this study, five compounds, lupeol 1, epilupeol 2. Delonix makes an excellent lightshade tree and is frequently planted in avenues, where, if every tree is about the same height, they form a splendid vista. Pdf effect of delonix regia leaf extract on glucose. Very hardy tree that can handle hot dry summers, poor saline soils, drought, floo. Royal flame tree poinciana delonix regia seeds fair dinkum. These plants have been used for several medicinal and pharmacological activities like as anti. Delonix regia is a distinctive tree with large, bright red flowers. Various parts of the plant are traditionally used for the treatment of different ailments such as inflammation, rheumatism, bronchitis, diabetes, anemia, fever, gynecological disorders, and pneumonia.
Uses cuttings of the branches are often planted in villages or around tombs, to form a living fence. Myristic acid was found to be a major fatty acid in the wood and bark of delonix regia, comprising 10. Clusiaceae, combretaceae, cucurbitaceae, dilleniaceae, ebenaceae, euphorbiaceae, ericaceae and fabaceae. Medicinal plants have been of age long remedies for human diseases since they contain valuable components. Based on the available evidence on this plant species, this study was carried out to evaluate the ameliorative potentials of aqueous extracts of cooked and uncooked delonix regia hook. Gamble 401 dendrocalamus strictus nees 402 derris scandens roxb. The oil and its karjan possess insecticidal and anti bacterial properties. Effect of delonix regia leaf extract on glucose tolerance in glucoseinduced hyperglycemic mice january 2011 african journal of traditional, complementary and alternative medicines 81.
General information delonix regia is a fastgrowing tree with an umbrella shaped, spreading crown with the long, nearly horizontal branches forming a diameter that is wider than the trees height. Endemic to india, this is a 2025 ft tall tree, with white fragrant flowers. Delonix regia is a fastgrowing tree with an umbrella shaped, spreading crown with the long, nearly horizontal branches forming a diameter that is wider than the trees height. However, the cardioprotective effects in this plant are still unclear. Found in streets, parks, schools, and footpaths all over australia.
The atlas of florida plants provides a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state and taxonomic information. Delonix regia fabaceae leaf is used in folk medicine of bangladesh for the treatment of diabetes, but so far no scientific study has been done which may support its use in traditional medicine. India thousands of species are known to have medicinal value and the use of different parts of several medicinal plants to cure specific ailments has been in vogue since ancient times. By far the best known species is the royal poinciana. The leaves are reported for their antimicrobial and antioxidant effect aly et. Sep 02, 2016 how to grow delonix regia flamboyant tree gulmohar krishnachura from seed ii 20 day update duration. Buy capsules and take one capsule every day at least for one. It is a popular street tree in the suburbs of brisbane, australia. Ethnophormacological screening of some selected medicinal. Recently, however, it has been observed to be naturalizing in many countries, and has become invasive in australia, and on christmas island and a number of pacific islands. Effect of delonix regia leaf extract on glucose tolerance in. Plant is used as spasmogenic and antirheumatic 12 the delonix regia flower was used as acidbase indicator and as natural color 15.
This work presents the biosynthesis of palladium nanoparticles pdnps using delonix regia d. It covers edible fruitsseeds used fresh or processed, as vegetables, spices, stimulants, pulses, edible oils and beverages. Pdf physiochemical characterization and evaluation of. Phytochemical constituents and antioxidant activity of delonix elata l. It encompasses species from the following families. Physiochemical characterization and evaluation of insecticidal activities of delonix regia seed oil against termite odontotermes obesus, ticks ixodes scapularis and cockroach blattella germanica. Delonix regia bojer ex hook raffin fabaceae, also known as flame of forest, is a semideciduous tree, distributed throughout madagascar, india, africa, and northern australia. Mseele, white poinciana, white gul mohur, vaadhanaaraayanan origin.
Delonix elata, poinciana elata, delonix decaryi, mseele. The scientific name of gulmohar is delonix regia and it belongs to family fabaceae of the flowering. Dec 16, 20 this very handsome tree belongs to the fabaceae family bean family and caesalpinioideae subfamily, and the genus delonix includes ten different species mostly from madagascar and two from africa and asia, but the only one grown worldwide is the flame of the forest. The royal poinciana, is botanically known as delonix regia. Phytochemical and pharmacological activity on delonix regia. Delonix regia commonwealth of the northern mariana islands us northern mariana islands tinian island introduced fosberg, f. In this study, we found that the delonix regia leaf. The plant list includes scientific plant names of species rank for the genus delonix. Delonix regia aka royal poinciana bonsai study group. Delonix regia plantinfo everything and anything about. Provided by ars systematic botany and mycology laboratory. Pdf gulmohar an ornamental plant with medicinal uses.
The genus name is derived from the greek words delos meaning conspicuous, and onyx, meaning claw, referring to the appearance of the spectacular flowers. Beautiful tree that i am sure most folks are familiar with. Oct 02, 2010 this information suggests that this plant may possess some antidiabetic activities but no scientific work has been conducted to justify this hypothesis. Delonix regia, also known as flame tree is probably one of the most beautiful trees in the world. Delonix regia herb uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients. How delonix regia is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. Pdf hepatoprotective and cytotoxic activities of delonix. Delonix is a genus of flowering plants in the pea family, fabaceae, subfamily caesalpinioideae. Different pregermination treatments and delonix regia seeds aminu magaji bichi audu bako college of agriculture, danbatta, kano state email.
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