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[[File:Pandanus utilis 28zz.jpg|thumb|right|'''Pandanus utilis''']] | [[File:Pandanus utilis 28zz.jpg|thumb|right|'''Pandanus utilis''']] | ||
| − | '''Pandanus utilis''' | + | '''Pandanus utilis''' is the common screwpine is a monocot and not a pine. It is native to Madagascar and naturalised in Mauritius. |
==Uses== | ==Uses== | ||
| − | {{Uses| | + | {{Uses|Migraine}}. |
==Parts Used== | ==Parts Used== | ||
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==Chemical Composition== | ==Chemical Composition== | ||
| − | + | Utilis leaves, 19 compounds were obtained, consisting of seven triterpenoids (1-7), five steroids (8-12), four cyclohexenone derivatives (13-16), two benzenoid glycosides (17 and 18), and one lignan (19).<ref name="chemical composition"/> | |
| − | <ref name="chemical composition"/> | ||
==Common names== | ==Common names== | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
===Leaf=== | ===Leaf=== | ||
| − | {{Leaf|Simple|Leaves arranged spirally in 3 series|crowded towards the top of stems, simple, without petiole but with broad clasping base | + | {{Leaf|Simple|Leaves arranged spirally in 3 series|crowded towards the top of stems, simple, without petiole but with broad clasping base}}<ref name="Leaf"/> |
===Flower=== | ===Flower=== | ||
| − | {{Flower|Unisexual|| | + | {{Flower|Unisexual||Cream white||Male flowers odorous, with 8–12 stamens inserted pseudo-umbellately on slender columnal excrescences 10–15 mm long; female flowers with 3–8-celled ovary crowned by a sessile stigma.}} |
===Fruit=== | ===Fruit=== | ||
| − | {{Fruit|Simple | + | {{Fruit|Simple|Dome-shaped, compressed, angular drupe arranged in a pendulous, long-peduncled|Subglobose syncarp 15–20 cm in diameter|}} |
===Other features=== | ===Other features=== | ||
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==How to plant/cultivate== | ==How to plant/cultivate== | ||
| − | Pandanus utilis can be propagated by seeds, but these are recalcitrant. Pre-soaking of the seeds for 24 hours before sowing is recommended for Pandanus in general. | + | Pandanus utilis can be propagated by seeds, but these are recalcitrant. Pre-soaking of the seeds for 24 hours before sowing is recommended for Pandanus in general.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> |
| − | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> | ||
==Commonly seen growing in areas== | ==Commonly seen growing in areas== | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | * [https://uses.plantnet-project.org/en/Pandanus_utilis_(PROTA)#:~:text=Recorded%20medicinal%20uses%20are%20quite,forehead%20for%20the%20treatment%20of Pandanus utilis] | + | * [https://uses.plantnet-project.org/en/Pandanus_utilis_(PROTA)#:~:text=Recorded%20medicinal%20uses%20are%20quite,forehead%20for%20the%20treatment%20of Pandanus utilis on plantnet projects] |
[[Category:Herbs]] | [[Category:Herbs]] | ||
[[Category:Pandanaceae]] | [[Category:Pandanaceae]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:43, 26 June 2020
Pandanus utilis is the common screwpine is a monocot and not a pine. It is native to Madagascar and naturalised in Mauritius.
Contents
- 1 Uses
- 2 Parts Used
- 3 Chemical Composition
- 4 Common names
- 5 Properties
- 6 Habit
- 7 Identification
- 8 List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
- 9 Where to get the saplings
- 10 Mode of Propagation
- 11 How to plant/cultivate
- 12 Commonly seen growing in areas
- 13 Photo Gallery
- 14 References
- 15 External Links
Uses
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Utilis leaves, 19 compounds were obtained, consisting of seven triterpenoids (1-7), five steroids (8-12), four cyclohexenone derivatives (13-16), two benzenoid glycosides (17 and 18), and one lignan (19).[1]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | |
| Hindi | |
| Malayalam | |
| Tamil | |
| Telugu | |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | |
| English | Bacona |
Properties
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
Dravya
Rasa
Guna
Veerya
Vipaka
Karma
Prabhava
Habit
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Simple | Leaves arranged spirally in 3 series | crowded towards the top of stems, simple, without petiole but with broad clasping base |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unisexual | Cream white | Male flowers odorous, with 8–12 stamens inserted pseudo-umbellately on slender columnal excrescences 10–15 mm long; female flowers with 3–8-celled ovary crowned by a sessile stigma. |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simple | Dome-shaped, compressed, angular drupe arranged in a pendulous, long-peduncled | Subglobose syncarp 15–20 cm in diameter | {{{5}}} | {{{6}}} |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
Pandanus utilis can be propagated by seeds, but these are recalcitrant. Pre-soaking of the seeds for 24 hours before sowing is recommended for Pandanus in general.[3]
