The fruits of this plant are commonly known as rudraksha and have been used in ayurvedic traditional medicine for the treatment of mental diseases, epilepsy, asthma, hypertension, arthritis and liver diseases 1. The seed of rudraksh tree has been given a very special place and it is credited with mystical and divine properties. Rudraksha also spelled as rudraksh is the seed of medicinal plant botanically known as elaeocarpus ganitrus. The species elaeocarpus sphaericus rudraksha is a religious, medicinally important threatened tree of india. Elaeocarpus sphaericus commonly known as rudraksha is a large evergreen broad leaved tree found in tropical and subtropical areas at the attitude ranging from seacoast to 2,000 meters above the sea level 8. Elaeocarpus sphaericus fruits have been used, as anticonvulsant and analgesic.
Jun, 2014 elaeocarpus decipens japanese blueberry click on picture for more images of this species. Its beads are covered by an outer shell of blue color on fully ripening, hence also called blueberry beads. Ganitrus is the principal species used in the making of mala. An efficient micropropagation protocol has been developed from nodal explants of this plant species collected from northeast india for large scale production of planting material at favourable sites within the country. I saw a grown up tree with fruits at tezpur in 2002. Pharmacognostical standardization of fruits of elaeocarpus.
Rudraksha, lily of the valley tree elaeocarpus grandiflorus. Normally there are five locules but few or more locules may also occur. The sculpturing of the bead surface is associated with the locules of the ovary. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page.
Pdf elaeocarpus sphaericus, commonly known as rudraksha, is an evergreen tree occupying several regions of central and north east india. The flowers attract many months and butterflies, while the pretty fruits attract birds like the regent bowerbird that collect them for their blue color. Aug 24, 2019 elaeocarpus sphaericus pdf elaeocarpus is a genus of tropical and subtropical evergreen trees and shrubs. The seeds are known as rudraksha, or rudraksh, sanskrit. Elaeocarpus ganitrus is a medium sized tree occurring in nepal, bihar, bengal, assam, madhya pradesh and bombay, and cultivated as an ornamental tree in various parts of india. Elaeocarpus synonyms, elaeocarpus pronunciation, elaeocarpus translation, english dictionary definition of elaeocarpus. Evaluation of antioxidant properties of elaeocarpus ganitrus roxb. Elaeocarpus angustifolius, fairy petticoats, bead tree, shiva. Rudraksha may be produced by several species of elaeocarpus. Elaeocarpus decipens trees and power lines edward f. It is then cleaned, polished or stained and used as rosaries or malas. In any event, the source must be explicitly quoted.
Elaeocarpus definition is a genus the type of the family elaeocarpaceae of indian and australian trees and shrubs having simple leaves and small racemose flowers and including some species valuable as. The present study will assist in standardization for quality. Elaeocarpus is a good choice for container culture. Elaeocarpus definition of elaeocarpus by the free dictionary. The elaeocarpus consists of about 12 genera and 350 species of trees and shrubs and are distributed in the tropical and subtropical regions but. In vitro propagation of rudraksha elaeocarpus sphaericus. The plant list includes a further 67 scientific plant names of infraspecific rank for the genus elaeocarpus. Systematics and biogeography of elaeocarpus elaeocarpaceae. In recent times, the use of herbal products has increased tremendously in the western world as well as in developing countries. The plants database includes the following 5 species of elaeocarpus. Belonging to family elaeocarpaceae, the genus includes approximately 350 species distributed from madagascar in the west to new zealand in the east. Elaeocarpus sphaericus fruits are used in treatment of head related troubles, epileptic fits, rheumatism, typhoid fever, dysentery and diarrhea. This page was last edited on 17 december 2019, at 22. Pharmacognostical study of elaeocarpus ganitrus leaf.
It is used in folk medicine in treatment of stress, anxiety, depression. In another study the petroleum ether pe, benzene be, chloroform ce, acetone. Elaeocarpaceae is a large evergreen bigleaved tree. Similar species elaeocarpus decipiens japanese blueberry. Elaeocarpus is a genus of tropical and subtropical evergreen trees and shrubs, belonging to family elaeocarpaceae, the genus includes approximately 350 species distributed from madagascar in the west to new zealand in the east7. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about rudraksha, lily of the valley tree elaeocarpus grandiflorus supplied by member gardeners in the plantfiles database at daves garde. Elaeocarpus type genus of the family elaeocarpaceae genus elaeocarpus dilleniid dicot genus genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous trees. Elaeocarpaceae is a tree found in the himalayan region of india. It finds a prominent place in hindu religion and ayurveda, the ancient indian system of medicine.
According to the plant list elaeocarpus sphaericus gaertn. Elaeocarpaceae rudraksh, rudraksa, rudraksha, blue olive berry origin. It is also used in the treatment of epilepsy and hysteria. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext.
It is used in folk medicine in treatment of stress, anxiety, depression, palpitation, nerve pain, epilepsy, migraine, lack. Elaeocarpus decipens pictures trees and power lines. Elaeocarpus sphaericus rudraksha is a broad leaved tree, belonging to the family elaeocarpeaceae found in tropical and subtropical areas. Sequential petroleum ether pe, benzene be, chloroform ce, acetone ae and ethanol ee extracts 50200 or 200 mgkg, ip, or 200 mgkg, po of dried elaeocarpus sphaericus fruits, pretreatment time 3045 min, showed significant antiinflammatory action. Click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles. Elaeocarpus ganitrus, is a large evergreen broadleaved tree whose seed is traditionally used for prayer beads in hinduism. Elaeocarpus decipiens japanese blueberry tree a beautiful, broadleaved evergreen large shrub or tree, typically growing 20 to 35 feet in height with an equal spread but may become larger with time as trees in nature are known to be nearly twice as tall. Antioxidant compounds produced by pseudocercospora sp. Elaeocarpus is a genus of tropical and subtropical evergreen trees and shrubs. It is popular in an indigenous system of medicine like ayurveda, siddha and unani. Within a few years, it will require 1015 gal pot and can be grown as a patio or a small garden specimen. Free hand transverse sections of the fresh leaf were taken and treated with various reagents and observed under the binocular research microscope.
Methods endophytic fungi were isolated from fresh leaves and stems of e. We do not intend the plant list to be complete for names of infraspecific rank. Elaeocarpus ganitrus the holy tree synonymous with siva. Elaeocarpus decipens japanese blueberry click on picture for more images of this species.
Elaeocarpus sphaericus pdf elaeocarpus is a genus of tropical and subtropical evergreen trees and shrubs. The seeds are referred to as the rudraksha or eyes of. Pharmacognostical evaluation of elaeocarpus sphaericus. Elaeocarpus decipens japanese blueberry japanese blueberry in the winter. Elaeocarpus ganitrus commonly known as rudraksha in sanskrit and rudraki in hindi is grown in assam and himalayan region of india for its attractive fruit stones and medicinal properties 1. Elaeocarpus ganitrus national botanical research institute. These are primarily included because names of species rank are synonyms of accepted infraspecific names. The seeds of elaeocarpus ganitrus are used to make rudraksha, a type of. Elaeocarpus sphaericus fruits are used in ayurveda for mental diseases, epilepsy, asthma, hypertension, arthritis and liver diseases. Media in category elaeocarpus hygrophyllus the following 3 files are in this category, out of 3 total. Abstract objective to isolate endophytic fungi from elaeocarpus sylvestris e. Jun, 2014 elaeocarpus decipens japanese blueberry japanese blueberry in the winter. It was a small sapling planted by mrs indira gandhi, behind the main building of forest research institute.
All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Ganitrus gaertner masters but species with a 2 or 3loculed ovary and 1loculed fruit belong to e. Pharmacognostic and antifungal investigations of elaeocarpus. Elaeocarpus definition is a genus the type of the family elaeocarpaceae of indian and australian trees and shrubs having simple leaves and small racemose flowers and including some species valuable as timber trees.
The approximately 350 species are distributed from madagascar in the west through india, southeast asia, southern china, and japan, through australia to new zealand, fiji, and hawaii in the east. Pharmacological activity of elaeocarpus sphaericus. Elaeocarpus definition of elaeocarpus by merriamwebster. Sep 04, 2015 rudraksha also spelled as rudraksh is the seed of medicinal plant botanically known as elaeocarpus ganitrus. Pharmacognostical standardization of elaeocarpus ganitrus.
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