Elaeocarpus sphaericus, commonly known as rudraksha, is an evergreen tree occupying several regions of central and north east india. The plant list includes a further 67 scientific plant names of infraspecific rank for the genus elaeocarpus. Extracts of fruits of elaeocarpus sphaericus in petroleum ether pe, benzene be, chloroform ce, acetone ae, and ethanol ee were tested for its bactericidal properties. The plant here is elaeocarpus sphaericus belonging to elaecarpaceae, known as rudrak in hindi, rudraksha in bengali, distributed in eastern india and also in maharastra, mp. Elaeocarpus firdausii elaeocarpaceae, a new species from. Systematics and biogeography of elaeocarpus elaeocarpaceae. Sep 04, 2015 rudraksha also spelled as rudraksh is the seed of medicinal plant botanically known as elaeocarpus ganitrus. Elaeocarpus sphaericus elaeocarpus uncommon threatened lowland forest overlapping.
The tree is known for its varied medicinal and therapeutic properties. Pdf the present study involves invitro clonal propagation of elaeocarpus sphaericus through axillary bud sprouting and subsequent shoot. The in vitro antimicrobial activity of acetone, methanol and water extracts of leaf, stem bark and fruit of elaeocarpus serratus l. The list of sequences retrieved from genbank is given in table 1. Hard tubercled nuts are made into rosaries and bracelets, which are worn by holymen, and brahmins. Anxiolytic effects of elaeocarpus sphaericus fruits on the elevated plusmaze model of anxiety in mice shah gagan 1, shri richa1, mann avninder2, rahar sandeep2, panchal vivek2 1department of pharmaceutical sciences and drug research punjabi university, patiala, punjab, india 2 department of pharmacognosy, b. In our childhood we knew this fruit to be olive even now i find this misconception prevails in bengal. Rudraksha may be produced by several species of elaeocarpus. Elaeocarpus ganitrus commonly known as rudraksha in india belongs to.
Agroclimatic zones and native species for each zone in india. Elaeocarpus ganitrus has an important position in hindu religion and in. Buah ganitri elaeocarpus ganitrus yang matang memiliki warna biru yang menarik, maka pada penelitian ini dilakukan telaah fitokimia pendahuluan terhadap zat warna kulit buah ganitri elaeocarpus sphaericus schum. 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.
Elaeocarpus sphaericus fruits are used in ayurveda for mental diseases, epilepsy, asthma, hypertension, arthritis and liver diseases. Detailed study on elaeocarpus ganitrus rudraksha for its. Elaeocarpus synonyms, elaeocarpus pronunciation, elaeocarpus translation, english dictionary definition of elaeocarpus. Elaeocarpus ganitrus grows in the area from the gangetic plain in the foothills of the himalayas to southeast asia, nepal, indonesia, new guinea to australia, guam, and hawaii. Antagonistic properties of methanol extract of elaeocarpus. The elaeocarpus ganitrus is an inhabitant shrub that has a good rich history of traditional uses in medicine. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of adbs board of directors, management. Antidepressant effect of rudraksh elaeocarpus ganitrus on. This species differs from elaeocarpus angustifolius in a number of characters, including branchlets, petioles, and abaxial leaf blade sur. Feb 01, 2000 read pharmacological activity of elaeocarpus sphaericus, phytotherapy research on deepdyve, the largest online rental service for scholarly research with thousands of academic publications available at your fingertips. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to indian.
Elaeocarpus is a genus of tropical and subtropical evergreen trees and shrubs. Pharmacognostical standardization of fruits of elaeocarpus. Elaeocarpaceae was examined against four bacterial species shigella sonnei, salmonella typhi, staphylococcus aureus and klebsiella pneumoniae and a fungal species candida albicans using the agar well diffusion method. If the file has been modified from its original state, some details such as the timestamp may not fully reflect those of the original file. Click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.
Elaeocarpus angustifolius, fairy petticoats, bead tree, shiva. Its compact form, lush growth, and elegant branching pattern make this tree a great lawn, garden, or street tree with almost yearround appeal. Elaeocarpus is the largest genus of the elaeocarpaceae, comprising approximately 350 species in the old world tropics and subtropics excluding mainland africa, from madagascar and mauritius in the west, to japan in the north, australia and new zealand in the south and polynesia including hawaii in the east coode 2004, baba 20. All the nativenaturalised species of flora for each agroclimatic zoneselect citties of india, defined in this document is prepared from secondary sources. This environmental and social impact assessment is a document of the borrower.
The seed of rudraksh tree has been given a very special place and it is credited with mystical and divine properties. It was a small sapling planted by mrs indira gandhi, behind the main building of forest research institute. Leaves are shining green above and dull coriaceous below. Anxiolytic effects of elaeocarpus sphaericus fruits on the. Elaeocarpus sphaericus pdf elaeocarpus is a genus of tropical and subtropical evergreen trees and shrubs. Pdf elaeocarpus sphaericus, commonly known as rudraksha, is an evergreen tree occupying several regions of central and north east india. Sequential petroleum ether pe, benzene be, chloroform ce, a. Studies on extracts of elaeocarpus sphaericus fruits on in. Traditionally rudraksha is used for the treatment of various diseases like stress, anxiety, depression, palpitation, nerve pain, and epilepsy, and migraine, lack of concentration, asthma, hypertension, arthritis and liver. Elaeocarpus type genus of the family elaeocarpaceae genus elaeocarpus dilleniid dicot genus genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous trees.
In vitro propagation of rudraksha elaeocarpus sphaericus gaertn. The tree grows in a range of light intensities, from heavy shade through to full sun. The species elaeocarpus sphaericus rudraksha is a religious, medicinally important threatened tree of india. Elaeocarpus ganitrus is a medium sized tree occurring in nepal, bihar, bengal. The seeds of elaeocarpus ganitrus are used to make rudraksha, a type of. Elaeocarpus serratus is an evergreen tree growing up to 18 metres tall. Jun, 2014 elaeocarpus decipens japanese blueberry japanese blueberry in the winter. It is used in folk medicine in treatment of stress, anxiety, depression, palpitation, nerve pain. Elaeocarpus ganitrus rudraksha international journal of. Elaeocarpus angustifolius blume is a mediumsized to large tree up floeibundus 40 m tall of the evergreen rainforest of northeastern india, myanmar, peninsular malaysia, java and sulawesi. Elaeocarpus sphaericus rudraksha, belonging to the family elaeocarpeaceae is popular in indigenous system of medicine including ayurveda, siddha and unani. Population characteristics, germination and proposed. Elaeocarpus ganitrus, is a large evergreen broadleaved tree whose seed is traditionally used for prayer beads in hinduism.
Traditionally rudraksha is used for the treatment of various diseases like stress, anxiety, depression, palpitation, nerve pain, and epilepsy, and migraine, lack of concentration, asthma, hypertension, arthritis and liver diseases. An evergreen medium sized tree, up to 15 meter tall. Fungal contamination of stony endocarp rudraksha of. In any event, the source must be explicitly quoted. The sculpturing of the bead surface is associated with the locules of the ovary. Pdf pests of elaeocarpus joga in guam thomas marler. Elaeocarpus sphaericus rudraksha, belonging to the family elaeocarpeaceae is popular in indigenous system of medicine.
The present study on rat mesenteric mast cell was undertaken to investigate the effect of e. Traditionally rudraksha is used for the treatment of various diseases like stress, anxiety, depression, palpitation, nerve pain, and epilepsy. Similar species elaeocarpus decipiens japanese blueberry. In another study the petroleum ether pe, benzene be, chloroform ce, acetone ae and ethanol ee extracts protected guineapigs against bronchospasm. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. The demand of herbal products is now increasing tremendously in whole across the world especially in india. It is the most commonly grown member of the genus and is popular for its size, attractive flowers and colourful blue berries. 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. The seed of rudraksh tree has been given a very special place and it is. Elaeocarpus definition of elaeocarpus by the free dictionary. Elaeocarpus ganitrus, elaeocarpus sphaericus family. Unusual phenethylaminecontaining alkaloids from elaeocarpus. Pharmacognostic and antifungal investigations of elaeocarpus.
Population characteristics, germination and proposed management of elaeocarpus joga merr. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. According to the plant list elaeocarpus sphaericus gaertn. Elaeocarpus is an ideal tree for the tropical garden as it needs little maintenance to thrive, surviving well in low nutrient and dry soils, except sands and waterlogged areas. Elaeocarpus ganitrus, elaeocarpus sphaericus, rudraksh. I saw a grown up tree with fruits at tezpur in 2002. Elaeocarpaceae is a large evergreen bigleaved tree.
The elaeocarpus ganitrus is an inhabitant shrub that has a good rich. Elaeocarpus sphaericus commonly known as rudraksha in sanskrit and rudraki in hindi is grown in himalayan region in india for its medicinal properties and attractive fruit stones6. 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. Normally there are five locules but few or more locules may also occur. The tree is harvested from the wild, and sometimes also cultivated, for its edible fruit and medicinal applications.
Accepted for publication august elaeocarpus carbinensis j. A phytochemical survey to detect alkaloids was performed on extracts of 339 discrete plants parts. 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. Aug 24, 2019 elaeocarpus is a genus of tropical and subtropical evergreen trees and shrubs. This page was last edited on 17 december 2019, at 08. Elaeocarpus is a diverse genus within the family elaeocarpaceae.
In india, rudraksha elaeocarpus sphaericus has important medicinal and religious values and its history dates back to ancient times. Elaeocarpaceae rudraksh, rudraksa, rudraksha, blue olive berry origin. Naugle united states fish and wildlife service guam national wildlife refuge p. The plant list includes 756 scientific plant names of species rank for the genus elaeocarpus. Japanese blueberry tree elaeocarpus decipiens is a beautiful, broadleaved evergreen from east asia. Previous alkaloidal investigations of elaeocarpus plants have been limited to nine species, namely, e. This is the first record of mycoflora study from stony endocarp rudraksha of elaeocarpus sphaericus gaertn. Pharmacological activity of elaeocarpus sphaericus. Pharmacological activity of elaeocarpus sphaericus singh. The seeds are known as rudraksha, or rudraksh, sanskrit.
Elaeocarpus ganitrus national botanical research institute. Elaeocarpus sphaericus eaesp elaeocarpus sylvestris eaesy contact eppo. The plants database includes the following 5 species of elaeocarpus. Elaeocarpus ganitrus is a medium sized tree occurring in nepal, bihar, bengal, assam, madhya pradesh and bombay, and cultivated as an ornamental tree in. 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. Phytochemical and biological aspects of rudraksha, the stony. 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. Propagation the seed of most species in this genus is covered by a hard, woody shell and can be very slow and erratic to germinate, sometimes taking 2 years or more. There is wide distribution of elaeocarpus in the world among the tropical and subtropical climatic zones.
Rudraksha seeds are covered by an outer husk of blue colour when fully ripe, and for this reason are also known as blueberry beads. Traditionally rudraksha is used for the treatment of various diseases like stress, anxiety, depression, palpitation, nerve pain, and. Rudraksha also spelled as rudraksh is the seed of medicinal plant botanically known as elaeocarpus ganitrus. In vitro propagation of rudraksha elaeocarpus sphaericus. List of nucleotide sequences retrieved from genbank ncbi. Agroclimatic zones and native species for each zone in india disclamer. It is then cleaned, polished or stained and used as rosaries or malas.
Elaeocarpus reticulatus is a tall shrub or small tree which can reach 1015 metres in height but is usually much smaller in gardens. This page was last edited on 17 december 2019, at 22. Bark is grayish white and rough in texture with small vertical lenticels and narrow horizontal furrows. Several bacterial strains staphylococcus aureus, enterococcus faecalis, bacillus subtilis. Elaeocarpus species elaeocarpus ganitrus name synonyms elaeocarpus ganitrus roxb. These sequences were retrieved from 30 species of elaecarpus including rudraksha elaeocarpus sphaericus found in the indoaustralian region. In fact the tree is a cousin of elaeocarpus shaericus rudraksha. The dried fruit, known as the bead, possesses electrical and electromagnetic properties accounting for their innumerable healing powers. Elaeocarpus sphaericus rudraksha, belonging to the family elaeocarpeaceae is popular in indigenous system of medicine including ayurveda, siddha and.