Medicinal Plants of Bangladesh and West Bengal
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Medicinal Plants of Bangladesh and West Bengal

Botany, Natural Products, & Ethnopharmacology

Christophe Wiart

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Medicinal Plants of Bangladesh and West Bengal

Botany, Natural Products, & Ethnopharmacology

Christophe Wiart

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Medicinal Plants of Bangladesh and West Bengal is a complete compendium. It provides the scientific name, classification, local name(s), historical background, local medicinal uses, botanical description, chemical constituents, pharmacological activity and toxicology of more than 100 medicinal spices used in Bengal. Chemical structures of active constituents are provided as well as numerous references. This book is an indispensable tool for researchers, as well as graduates in various disciplines, including pharmacy, pharmacology, medicine, biotechnology, nutrition, cosmetology and drug development. It is also suitable for anyone who is looking for natural products as leads to be developed in therapeutics, functional nutrition or cosmetology.

  • Focuses on a group of herbs with economic importance – the spices. These herbs demonstrate the richness of chemical diversity and potential pharmacological applications

  • Features field photos with local healers, markets and mode of preparation as well as providing a complete monograph for each plant

  • Discusses the collection and observation of each medicinal spice and presents the ethnopharmacology recorded by the author in Bengal

  • Provides a wealth of scientific information on medicinal spices from an expert in the field

  • Fills an important niche due to the increasing global interests in natural foods and botanical drugs

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Éditeur
CRC Press
Année
2019
ISBN
9781351737111
Édition
1
Sujet
Scienze biologiche
Sous-sujet
Botanica

1 Family Acanthaceae A.L. de Jussieu 1789

1.1 Acanthus ilicifolius L.

Synonyms: Acanthus ebracteatus var. xiamenensis (R.T. Zhang) C.Y. Wu & C.C. Hu; Acanthus ilicifolius var. xiamenensis (R.T. Zhang) Y.F. Deng, N.H. Xia & H.B. Chen; Acanthus xiamenensis R.T. Zhang; Dilivaria ilicifolia (L.) Juss.
Local name: Harkuch kanta
Common names: Sea holly; holly-leaved acanthus
Botanical description: It is an erect shrub growing to about 1.5 m tall. The stem is terete and stout. The leaves are decussate, simple, and exstipulate. The petiole is 0.5 cm long. The blade is coriaceous, oblong, 5–15 cm × 2–5 cm, glabrous, and holly-like. The inflorescence is a terminal spike, which is about 15 cm long. The calyx is 4-lobed and about 1 cm long. The corolla is bluish, tubular, 2–4 cm long, and producing a conspicuous recurved limb. The androecium includes 4 stamens adnate to the corolla tube and 1.5 cm long. The fruit is a dehiscent capsule that is 2.5 cm long.
Medicinal use: snake bite
Pharmacology: Extracts of the plant demonstrated anti-HBV activity1. The plant contains an anti-inflammatory alkaloid,2 an antibacterial benzoate, and phenylethanoid derivatives.3

1.2 Andrographis paniculata (Burm. f.) Wall. ex Nees

Synonym: Justicia paniculata Burm.f.
Local name: Kalmegh
Common name: Creat
Botanical description: It is an upright herb that grows up to 40 cm in height. The stems are finely quadrangular. The leaves are simple, decussate, and exstipulate. The petiole is minute. The blade is lanceolate, bitter about 1.5–5 cm × 0.5–2 cm, and shortly acuminate. The inflorescence is a terminal, leafy panicle. The calyx has 5 tiny lobes. The corolla is tubular, white, and up to about 1 cm long cm. The upper lip of the corolla is 3-lobed and the lower lip is entire. The lower lip presents purple spots. The androecium includes 2 stamens coming out from the corolla tube. The fruit is a fusiform upright dehiscent capsule, which is up to 1.5 cm long, and containing numerous tiny seeds.
Medicinal uses: syphilis, intestinal worms, fever, cholera, dysentery
Pharmacology: The plant has been well studied pharmacologically.4 It contains andrographolide and 14-deoxyandrographolide which have anti-diabetic,5 anti-tumor,6 antibacterial,7 anti-HIV8 and anti-fungal9 properties.
Structure of 14-Deoxyandrographolide

1.3 Barleria longifolia L.

Synonyms: Asteracantha longifolia (L.) Nees; Hygrophila auriculata Heine; Ruellia longifolia Roxb.
Local name: Kanta kulika
Common name: Hygrophila
Botanical description: It is a stout, erect herb that grows up to 1 m in height. The stem is quadrangular. The leaves are simple, exstipulate, decussate, and form spiny pseudo-whorls. The blade is sessile, 5–10 cm × 1.5–2.5 cm, hairy, and elongated. The flowers are arranged in axillary fascicles. The calyx is 4-lobed. The corolla is tubular, bluish, and about 2 cm long. The upper lip is 2-lobed whereas the lower lip is 3-lobed. The androecium includes 4 stamens. The ovary is oblong. The fruit is a dehiscent capsule that is oblong and contains 4–8 tiny seeds.
Medicinal use: diuretic
Pharmacology: Extracts of the plant exhibited hepatoprotective,10 anti-diabetic,11 and anti-inflammatory12 effects.

1.4 Barleria prionitis L.

Synonyms: Barleria coriacea Oberm.; Barleria methuenii Turrill; Barleria prionitis subsp. angustissima (Hochr.) Benoist; Barleria prionitis subsp. madagascariensis Benoist; Barleria prionitis var. angustissima Hochr.
Local name: Kanta jati
Common name: Common yellow nail dye plant
Botanical description: It is a spiny shrub that grows to about 1.5 m in height. The stem is terete. The leaves are simple, exstipulate, and decussate. The petiole is 1–2.5 cm long. The blade is membranous, narrowly elliptic, 4–10 cm × 1–5 cm, margin entire, and acute at apex. The flowers are arranged in clusters which are axillary. The calyx comprises 4 lobes. The corolla is plain yellow and 2–5 cm long. The he upper lip is 4-lobed, the lower lip is entire. The androecium protrudes from the corolla and includes 4 stamens. The gynoecium is ovoid and the stigma bifid. The fruit is a dehiscent capsule, which is in fusiform, about 1.5 cm long and contains 2 seeds.
Medicinal uses: boils, fever, diuretic, cough
Pharmacology: The extract of the plant exhibited anti-inflammatory13 activity. The plant contains iridoids with gastroprotective14 and antiviral15 activities.

1.5 Ecbolium linneanum Kurz.

Synonyms: Ecbolium viride (Forsk.) Alston; Justica ecbolium L.
Local name: Udujati
Common name: Blue fox tail
Botanical description: It is an herb that grows up to 50 cm tall. The stem is terete. The leaves are opposite, simple, and exstipulate. The petiole is 2 cm long. The blade is elliptic, base and apex acute, and 5–15 cm × 2–5 cm. The flowers are arranged in terminal and bracteate spikes up to 15 cm long. The calyx comprises 5 lobes. The corolla is tubular, up to 3.5 cm long and bluish-jade colored, and with 3 conspicuous lobes. The fruit is an elongated capsule up to 1.5 cm long and containing small tuberculate seeds.
Medicinal use: diuretic
Pharmacology: Extracts of the plant exhibited anti-inflammatory activity.16 The plant produces insecticidal lignans.17

1.6 Justicia adhatoda L.

Synonyms: Adhatoda vasica Nees; Adhatoda zeylanica Medik.
Local names: Arusa; bakas
Common name: Malabar nut
Botanical description: It is a handsome shrub that grows to 3 m tall. The stems are quadrangular. The leaves are simple, opposite, and exstipulate. The petiole is 0.5–2.5 cm long. The blade is broadly lanceolate, wavy at the margin, dark green above, 5–20 cm × 2–10 cm, and with 9–12 pairs of secondary nerves. The flowers are arranged in terminal or axillary and bracteate spikes which are 10 cm long. The calyx presents 5 lobes whi...

Table des matiĂšres

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Series Page
  4. Title Page
  5. Copyright Page
  6. Dedication Page
  7. Table of Contents
  8. Introduction to Book Series
  9. Preface
  10. About the Author
  11. Chapter 1 Family Acanthaceae A.L. de Jussieu 1789
  12. Chapter 2 Family Acoraceae Martynov 1820
  13. Chapter 3 Family Agavaceae Dumortier 1829
  14. Chapter 4 Family Alangiaceae A.P. de Candolle 1828
  15. Chapter 5 Family Alismataceae Ventenat 1799
  16. Chapter 6 Family Amaranthaceae A.L. de Jussieu 1789
  17. Chapter 7 Family Anacardiaceae R. Brown 1818
  18. Chapter 8 Family Annonaceae A.L. de Jussieu 1789
  19. Chapter 9 Family Apiaceae Lindley 1836
  20. Chapter 10 Family Apocynaceae A.L. de Jussieu 1789
  21. Chapter 11 Family Araceae A.L. de Jussieu 1763
  22. Chapter 12 Family Arecaceae Schultz-Schultzenstein 1832
  23. Chapter 13 Family Aristolochiaceae A.L. de Jussieu 1789
  24. Chapter 14 Family Asphodelaceae A.L. de Jussieu 1789
  25. Chapter 15 Family Asteraceae Martynov 1820
  26. Chapter 16 Family Balsaminaceae Berchtold and J. Presl 1820
  27. Chapter 17 Family Bignoniaceae A.L. de Jussieu 1789
  28. Chapter 18 Family Bombacaceae Kunth 1822
  29. Chapter 19 Family Brassicaceae Burnett 1835
  30. Chapter 20 Family Bromeliaceae A.L. de Jussieu 1789
  31. Chapter 21 Family Burseraceae Kunth 1824
  32. Chapter 22 Family Caprifoliaceae A.L. de Jussieu 1789
  33. Chapter 23 Family Clusiaceae Lindley 1836
  34. Chapter 24 Family Combretaceae R. Brown 1810
  35. Chapter 25 Family Convolvulaceae A.L. de Jussieu 1789
  36. Chapter 26 Family Crassulaceae J. Saint-Hilaire 1805
  37. Chapter 27 Family Cucurbitaceae A.L. de Jussieu 1789
  38. Chapter 28 Family Cyperaceae A.L. de Jussieu 1789
  39. Chapter 29 Family Dilleniaceae R.A. Salisbury 1807
  40. Chapter 30 Family Dioscoreaceae R. Brown 1810
  41. Chapter 31 Family Dipterocarpaceae Blume 1825
  42. Chapter 32 Family Dracaenaceae Salisbury 1866
  43. Chapter 33 Family Ebenaceae GĂŒrke 1891
  44. Chapter 34 Family Euphorbiaceae A.L. de Jussieu 1789
  45. Chapter 35 Family Fabaceae Lindley 1836
  46. Chapter 36 Family Flacourtiaceae Richard ex A.P. de Candolle 1824
  47. Chapter 37 Family Gentianaceae A.L. de Jussieu 1789
  48. Chapter 38 Family Gesneriaceae Richard et A.L. de Jussieu ex A.P. de Candolle 1816
  49. Chapter 39 Family Hydrophyllaceae R. Brown 1817
  50. Chapter 40 Family Lamiaceae Martynov 1820
  51. Chapter 41 Family Lauraceae A.L. de Jussieu 1789
  52. Chapter 42 Family Lecythidaceae A. Richard 1825
  53. Chapter 43 Family Leeaceae Dumortier 1829
  54. Chapter 44 Family Liliaceae A.L. de Jussieu 1789
  55. Chapter 45 Family Lythraceae Jaume Saint-Hilaire 1805
  56. Chapter 46 Family Malpighiaceae A.L. de Jussieu 1789
  57. Chapter 47 Family Malvaceae A.L. de Jussieu 1789
  58. Chapter 48 Family Meliaceae A.L. de Jussieu 1789
  59. Chapter 49 Family Menispermaceae A.L. de Jussieu 1789
  60. Chapter 50 Family Molluginaceae Bartling 1825
  61. Chapter 51 Family Moraceae Link 1831
  62. Chapter 52 Family Moringaceae Martynov 1820
  63. Chapter 53 Family Musaceae A.L. de Jussieu 1789
  64. Chapter 54 Family Myrtaceae A.L. de Jussieu 1789
  65. Chapter 55 Family Nymphaeaceae R.A. Salisbury 1805
  66. Chapter 56 Family Oleaceae Hoffmannsegg et Link 1809
  67. Chapter 57 Family Onagraceae A.L. de Jussieu 1789
  68. Chapter 58 Family Orchidaceae A.L. de Jussieu 1789
  69. Chapter 59 Family Oxalidaceae R. Brown 1818
  70. Chapter 60 Family Pandanaceae R. Brown 1810
  71. Chapter 61 Family Passifloraceae A.L. de Jussieu ex Roussel 1806
  72. Chapter 62 Family Phyllanthaceae Martynov 1820
  73. Chapter 63 Family Plumbaginaceae A.L. de Jussieu 1789
  74. Chapter 64 Family Poaceae Barnhart 1895
  75. Chapter 65 Family Polygonaceae A.L. de Jussieu 1789
  76. Chapter 66 Family Ranunculaceae A.L. de Jussieu 1789
  77. Chapter 67 Family Rhamnaceae A.L. de Jussieu 1789
  78. Chapter 68 Family Rosaceae A.L. de Jussieu 1789
  79. Chapter 69 Family Rubiaceae A.L. de Jussieu 1789
  80. Chapter 70 Family Rutaceae A.L. de Jussieu 1789
  81. Chapter 71 Family Santalaceae R. Brown 1810
  82. Chapter 72 Family Sapindaceae A.L. de Jussieu 1789
  83. Chapter 73 Family Sapotaceae A.L. de Jussieu 1789
  84. Chapter 74 Family Scrophulariaceae A.L. de Jussieu 1789
  85. Chapter 75 Family Smilacaceae Ventenat 1799
  86. Chapter 76 Family Solanaceae A.L. de Jussieu 1789
  87. Chapter 77 Family Sterculiaceae E.P. Ventenat ex Salisbury 1807
  88. Chapter 78 Family Tiliaceae A.L. de Jussieu 1789
  89. Chapter 79 Family Ulmaceae Mirbel 1815
  90. Chapter 80 Family Urticaceae A.L. de Jussieu 1789
  91. Chapter 81 Family Verbenaceae J. Saint-Hilaire 1805
  92. Chapter 82 Family Vitaceae A.L. de Jussieu 1789
  93. Chapter 83 Family Zingiberaceae Martynov 1820
  94. References
  95. Bibliography
  96. Index of Binomial Denominations
  97. Index of Common Names
  98. Index of Local Names
Normes de citation pour Medicinal Plants of Bangladesh and West Bengal

APA 6 Citation

Wiart, C. (2019). Medicinal Plants of Bangladesh and West Bengal (1st ed.). CRC Press. Retrieved from https://www.perlego.com/book/1496039/medicinal-plants-of-bangladesh-and-west-bengal-botany-natural-products-ethnopharmacology-pdf (Original work published 2019)

Chicago Citation

Wiart, Christophe. (2019) 2019. Medicinal Plants of Bangladesh and West Bengal. 1st ed. CRC Press. https://www.perlego.com/book/1496039/medicinal-plants-of-bangladesh-and-west-bengal-botany-natural-products-ethnopharmacology-pdf.

Harvard Citation

Wiart, C. (2019) Medicinal Plants of Bangladesh and West Bengal. 1st edn. CRC Press. Available at: https://www.perlego.com/book/1496039/medicinal-plants-of-bangladesh-and-west-bengal-botany-natural-products-ethnopharmacology-pdf (Accessed: 14 October 2022).

MLA 7 Citation

Wiart, Christophe. Medicinal Plants of Bangladesh and West Bengal. 1st ed. CRC Press, 2019. Web. 14 Oct. 2022.