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Biological source: -
Leaves:-
Bronchial catarrh, dysentery, diarrhea and hair restorative.
Leaf juice:-
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Tribe: Heliantheae
Genus: Tridax
Species: T. procumbens
Binomial name: Tridax procumbens L
PLANT INTRODUCTIONS:-
Photographs
Synonym: - Ekapushpi
Family: - Asteraceae
Diff. Language Name: - Dagadi pala in Marathi, ghamra in Hindi, coat buttons in
English, Jayanti Veda in Sanskrit
PLANT DESCRIPTION: -
A spreading annual herb grows up to 20 cm in height. Leaves simple, opposite,
serrate or dentate, acute, fleshy and pubescent. Flowers in head, long stalked and
whitish. Seeds are numerous, small with tuft of silky hairs on one side for wind
dispersal.
LITERATURE SURVEY:-
Upon literature survey it is found that various extract of different part of this
plant are used in the indigenous system of medicine as antimicrobial activity, anti-
inflammatory activity, Antidysentery, Antidiarrhoeal, Hypoglycemic effect,
Antibacterial, Antiseptic, Insecticidal properties and to prevent the falling of hair. The
leaves are reportedly used to treat bronchial catarrh, dysentery, diarrhoea and as a hair
restorative. A paste prepared from the whole plant is taken orally to relieve diarrhoea.
A fine paste of the leaves is applied externally to reduce swelling of hemorrhoids. The
leaf powder mixed with that of Cicer arietium (fabaceae papilionoideae) in a 2:1 ratio is
taken orally to treat diabetes. Leaf juice possess antiseptic, insecticidal and parasiticidal
properties and is used externally to stop bleeding from cuts. The whole plant and seed
being used to treat a variety of ailments. A large number of Alkaloids, Tannin, Saponin
and Flavonoids are possessing noteworthy biological and pharmacological properties.
They have been isolated from leaves, flowers, stem and seeds.
Diarrhoea
Diabetic
MEDICINAL PROPERTIES
To reduce swelling of haemorrhoids
Antiseptic & to stop bleeding
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Distributions: - This plant grows in tropical and subtropical regions of all over India
and it is found in gardens as ornamentals. Fresh leaves of Tridax Procumbens collected
from the botanical garden and villages of Pune district, Maharashtra (India) during the
month of June and July and were identified by the botany department of C. T. Bora
College of Science, Shirur.
PRELIMINARY STUDIES:-
DOSAGE:-
a) Infusion
b) Maceration
c) Percolation
METHOD OF PREPARATIONS :-
Part: - Leaves
Arrangement: - Opposite
Colour: - Green
Odour: - Characteristic
Taste: - Acrid
Apex: - Acute
Texture: - Short
1. Haxen : - O8.90
2. Ethanol: - 07.17
3. Water: - 28.16
(D) Microbial Study:
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(1) ß-sitosterol-3-0-ß-D-xylopyranoside
(2) Quercetin,
(3) Dexamethasone
(4) Luteolin
(5) Glucolutin.
PHYTOCHEMICAL SCREENING: -
In 2008, Dhanabalan, Doss, Balachandar, Vaidheki and Kalamani reported the
presence of an alkaloid, tannins, saponin, steroid and flavonoid. The Leaf of T.P.
mainly contain crude proteins (26%), crude fiber (17%), soluble carbohydrates (39%)
and calcium oxide (5%) In (Chadha 1976).
INDUSTRIAL APPROACH:-
FUTURE PROPOSED WORK:-
CONCLUSIONS:-