Unscientific and destructive extraction of bark from trees has lead to. File asopalav or ashoka tree jpg wikimedia commons. Asoka or ashoka is a sanskrit words which means without sorrow or which that gives no grief. Saraca asoca uses, benefits and side effects livayur. Plant profile, phytochemistry and pharmacology of ashoka saraca. It is known by its binomial nomenclature saraca asocaroxb. Ashoka is a famous uterine tonic specifically used for excess bleeding and pain.
Saraca indica, saraca asoca, jonesia asoca, ashoka tree. The aim of present study was to investigate pharmacognostical and phytochemical profile of s. Saraca asoca, commonly known as ashoka is the oldest tree that has been used in traditional medicine for treating internal bleeding, hemorrhoids, infertility, insomnia, and psoriasis only to mention a few. But this article also claims to be about ashoka tree. Sitaashok saraca asoca flowers in kolkata w img 4146. Ashoka is the most ancient tree of india, generally known as a ashok briksh, botanist known as a saraca asoca roxb. Review article phytomedicinal importance of saraca asoca. In tamil it is ashogam and in telagu it is ashokamu. The article saraca indica says it is asoka tree, ashok or simply asoca and it can be distinguished from saraca asoca. Ashoka tree saraca asoca medicinal plant vector image. Its botanical name is saraka indica or saraca asoca and it belongs to caesalpinioideae family. Effect of nutrient media and kno3 on in vitro plant.
It is also known as kankeli sanskrit, ashoka assamese, ashoka bengali, ashoka. The genus saraca is in the family leguminosae in the major group angiosperms flowering plants. Leaves are 1520 cm long, rachis glabrous, corky at the base. Arjuna and saraca indica leguminosae ashoka are collected vol 6, suppl 3, 20 issn 09742441.
Saraca asoca is a small evergreen tree with large heads of orangered flowers which are hightly perfumed at night. Isolation and hplc profiling of chemical constituents of. Medicinal herbs are moving from fringe to mainstream use with a great number of people seeking remedies and health approaches free from side effects caused by synthetic chemicals. Thus he concluded that the stimulant fraction of saraca indica acts by liberation of acetylcholine, that of polyalthia longifolia acts directly on the plain muscle fibre. Differentiation of saraca asoca crude drug from its adulterant. Planted in 1997, it is the only one at the university and one of very few in the territory. W ilde, of ficially considered as ashoka, in comparison with stem barks of s.
Ecorce egalement les graines et les fleurs energetique. Saraca indica is popularly known as ashoka and one of the most legendary and. The origin of the name saraca indica is doubtful and it can hardly be claimed to be an improvement on the old one of jonesia asoka, given by indian botanists to honour sir w. Directions take 5 gms half to one teaspoon 2 times a day ashoka powder with water 12 hrs after meals. These results show that flowers of contain a number of saraca asoca chemical ingredients, which may be responsible for t he various. Preliminary phytochemical screening revealed the presence of tannins, proteins, steroids, glycosides, carbohydrates, saponins, flavonoids in different extracts flower of of the saraca asoca. It is also popular as saraca indica and belongs to legume family and caesalpinoidae sub family. The article mentions that other species also have the vernacular name ashoka tree. Saraca indica, pentobarbitone, locomotor activity, methanolic extract.
Leguminosae is a medium sized evergreen tree upto 9 m in height with numerous spreading and drooping glabrous branches commonly known as asoka. Effect of auxins on adventitious root development from. Asoka is one of the most sacred and legendry trees of india. A slowgrowing, small, evergreen, erect tree 6 to 12 m high with a smooth greybrown bark.
Phytochemical screening of saraca asoca and antimicrobial. Flavanoids from saraca asoca ideal medication for breast. Ashokatree general information, products, medicinal. Ashoka tree produces a huge bunch of sweet smelling flowers all through the year and profuse flowering occurs from. Asoka tree fact and fallacy file asopalav or ashoka tree jpg wikimedia commons. Ashoka tree uses benefits and its side pdf state tree of uttar pradesh ashoka tree uses benefits and its side xfrogplants ashoka tree xfrog com. Saraca species, ashoka tree, red saraca, sorrowless tree. Some of them include sita ashoka, anganapriya, ashopalava, asupala, hempushpa, pindpushpa, vishoka and vichitra. Ancient nalanda university in bihar, india, dates back to the time of mahavira and gautama buddha in the 6th century bce and some parts of it dates to the mauryan asoka 273 bce 232 bce era. So stand the medicinal plants saraca asoca as one of the foremost plants.
In vitro clonal propagation of ashoka, saraca asoca roxb. From february to april, the tree grows large bunches of its vibrant yelloworange blossoms which darken and turn red before wilting. In other respects i have allowed the authors spellings of proper names to stand, and the differences in meth. Asoka an important medicinal plant, its market scenario and conservation measures in india asoka chhal is the bark of asoka saraca asoca roxb. The edicts of king asoka an english rendering by ven. Jones the most enlightened of the sons of men, who himself expressed the wish that the tree should retain the old sanskrit name ashoka. Auxins, enzyme activity, nodal cuttings, saraca asoca, propagation.
Saraca asoca ashoka or ashokbriksh ashok or ashoka which is a sanskrit term meaning one without sorrow or grief also called ashokbriksh and botanically known as saraca asoca roxb. Saraca indica belongs to the caesalpiniaceae subfamily which again belongs to the legume family and is known as the sorrowless or the ashok tree in india. Secondary metabolites like flavonoids, terpenoid, lignin, phenolic compounds, tannins, and so forth are reported from saraca indica stem bark extracts. Caesalpinioideae ashoka tree, jonesia asoka, gandhapushpa, sorrowless tree origin. In the subcontinent of india and its adjacent regions this tree is important traditions and culture. Saraca asoca was extensively interpreted for its anti platelet aggregation, cytotoxic, anti inflammatory anti acne and anti oxidant activities 1115. The former is used as the standard spelling, the latter when quoting from or referring to sources in pali, which does not include the sibilant s in its alphabet. However, trees in ashoka vatica in srilanka are now considered belonging to the different species, saraca indica linn.
Its principal constituents are a steroid component and a calcium salt. So dense was the tree growth at that time that, hanumana had to uproot many asoka trees for reaching the place where sita was housed. Ashoka bark saraca indica uses, medicinal qualities, ayurveda details ashoka is an important ayurveda herb used mainly in bleeding gynaecological conditions. The present study was carried out to investigate possible hepatoprotective activity of methanolic and hydroalcoholic extract of saraca ashoka stem bark. The bark of the plant is dark brown to grey or black. In the present study preliminary phytochemical analysis of different extracts bark, flower. Quality assessment evaluation of the market samples of. Pdf phytochemical analysis of saraca asoca bark and. Quality assessment evaluation of the market samples of important ayurvedic drug asoka bark c. It is a ever green tree called in english asok tree. See status, confidence level, source for definitions. Radhakrishnan all india coordinated research project on medicinal, aromatic plants and betelvine college of horticulture, kerala agricultural university, kau. Ashoka medicinal plant uses and pictures ashoka tree. In this paper an investigation on some biologically active constituents of the bark is described.
Ashoka is one of the most legendary and sacred trees of india. Sita ashok saraca asoca in kolkata, west bengal, india. Jul 10, 2015 ashoka medicinal plant uses and pictures. Apr 02, 2011 in the famous indian epic raamayana,lord rama s wife sita devi is kidnapped by demon called ravana. Stem bark of asoka tree is strongly astringent and a uterine sedative, uterine tonic, and styp. Ashoka bark saraca indica uses, medicinal qualities. Asoka saraca asoca is an important medicinal and ornamental tropical tree currently facing the threat of extinction due to overexploitation of trees occurring in forests and other natural habitats. In the famous indian epic raamayana,lord rama s wife sita devi is kidnapped by demon called ravana. It is sometimes incorrectly known as saraca indica. The dried bark extract of ashoka mainly contains lignan glycosides and flavonoids 16. Introduction saraca indica belongs to the caesalpiniaceae subfamily which again belongs to the legume family and is known as the sorrowless or the ashok tree in india. The word ashoka means without sorrow, a reference to reputation of its bark for keeping a woman healthy and youthful. Complete chloroplast genome of vulnerable medicinal plant saraca.
Unscientific and destructive extraction of bark from trees has lead to acute shortage of raw bark by ayurvedic industries. The explants were cultured on ms medium supplemented with different concentrations 0. Saraca indica bark extract shows in vitro antioxidant. The ashoka tree is famous for its brightlycolored fragrant flowers. Deoxyprocyanidin b the bark of saraca asoca is used as a main ingredient in the preparation of asoka arishta, a drug indigenous to sri lanka. Asian j pharm clin res, vol 6, suppl 3, 20, 148149 149 from garden of the college and the crude powder of the drug was used then the alcoholic extracts of the drugs were prepared. Authentication and quality evaluation of an important. It is an important tree in the cultural traditions of the indian subcontinent and adjacent areas. Ashoka is the beautiful evergreen tree of about 2530 feet in height. Ashoka tree or ashoka plant has a botanical name saraca asoca. It is also widely used to rejuvenate the complexion, reduce freckles and calm down inflammation. A traditional drug asoka aristha used for the treatment of menorrhagia is originated from saraca indica. Saraca indica, commonly known as asoka tree, ashok or simply asoca, is a plant belonging to the subfamily detarioideae of the family fabaceae. Strain the water when it remains 30 ml and drink it if you are using ashoka by itself.
Nalanda was the greatest seat of buddhist learning in india. The full text of this article is available as a pdf 212k. The botanical name for the ashoka tree is saraca indica or jonesia ashok. Forest trees in general and those belonging to family fabaceae in particular, have proved to be recalcitrant for propagation through tissue culture. Plant profile, phytochemistry and pharmacology of ashoka.
This file contains additional information such as exif metadata which may have been added by the digital camera, scanner, or software program used to create or digitize it. It grows in the central and eastern himalays as well as in the west coast of india. Among them ashoka saraca indica tree belonging to the caesalpinioideae subfamily of the legume family is very important for their health benefits. Almost all parts of the tree are used for various commercial herbal preparations. So stand the medicinal plants saraca asoca as one of the foremost plants utilized from antiquity till to date. Stems are erect or ascending, more than 2 meters tall, solid, glabrous or sparingly glabrate. View picture of saraca species, ashoka tree, red saraca, sorrowless tree saraca declinata at daves garden. Transcribed from the print edition in 1994 under the auspices of the dharmanet dharma book transcription project, with the kind permission of the buddhist publication society. It occurs almost throughout india upto an altitude of 750 m in the central and in the eastern himalayas and khasi, garo and lushai hills, wild in chittagong, bihar, orissa, konkan. In vitro clonal propagation of vulnerable medicinal plant.
Ashoka tree, universally known by its binomial latin name saraca asoca roxb. Articles from ancient science of life are provided here courtesy of wolters kluwer medknow. Media in category saraca asoca the following 95 files are in this category, out of 95 total. Familycaesalpinaceae is one such tree which has become vulnerable in nature due to over exploitation of its bark. The tree is valued for centuries for its fragrant ornamental flowers and medicinal. The original plant specimen from which carl linnaeus described the species came from java, but the name s. Download fulltext pdf download fulltext pdf phytochemical analysis of saraca asoca bark and azadirachta indica seeds article pdf available july 2019 with 267 reads. Saraca asoca is a medium sized, evergreen tree grows to a height of 710 m, which occurs up to an altitude of 750 m msl.
An experiment was carried out to study the correlation and path analysis in six accessions of saraca asoca at icarindian institute of horticultural research, bangalore during 201617. Proanthocyanidins in the bark of saraca asoca roxb. There is an ashoka tree by weiyuan lake in chung chi college. Asoka tree, universally known by its binomial latin name saraca asoca roxb. This file is licensed under the creative commons attributionshare alike 3.
This tree has multitude of names in indian literature. Saraca indica belongs to the family caesalpiniaceae is commonly known as asoka, sita asoka and haempushpam. Kristian deprada professor sistrunk history 101 march 7, 2012 edicts of ashoka the edicts of ashoka are a group of writings on the pillars of ashoka, as well as boulders and cave walls, made by the emperor ashoka these writings are spread throughout the areas of modernday bangladesh, india, nepal and pakistan and represent the first concrete evidence of buddhism. Wilde, ashok belonging to the family caesalpiniaceae is a universal panacea in the ayurvedic medicine. This paper presents authentication and quality evaluation of stem bark of saraca asoca roxb. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. Due to overexploitation, the species is rapidly disappearing from western ghats where it is native and grew extensively until recently.
Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about saraca species, ashoka tree, red saraca, sorrowless tree saraca declinata supplied by member gardeners in the plantfiles database a. Ashoka tree is one of the most legendary and sacred trees of india and holds an invaluable importance in hinduism, buddhism, and jainism. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in. Conservation of this important medicinal plant is therefore an urgent. Caesalpiniaceae is widely used in skin infection, cns function, uterus pain during painful periods, in bacterial infection and for hepatoprotective activity. Pharmacological evaluation of saraca indica leaves for. Saraca asoca in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. Ashoka bark ashoka bark is smooth with transversely ridged and circular lenticels, dark green to greenish grey ashoka leaves ashoka leaves are dark green, alternate, paripinnate compound, stipulate, large and spreading horizontally. Saraca asoca is a better accumulator of tannin and the therapeutical value of its stem bark is partially attributed to the high tannin content.
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