It is one of the ten herbal medicines endorsed by the philippine department of health as an effective herbal medicine with proven therapeutic value. The botanical name of nirgundi is vitex niaundo, which belongs to the family. Return to article details protective effect of the leaves of vitex negundo against ethanolinduced cerebral oxidative stress in rats download download pdf. Reactive oxygen species are implicated in various inflammatory disorders. Vitex negundo linn is a woody, erect and large aromatic deciduous shrub which grows to small tree of height 25 m with quadrangular branches. Vitex negundo and datura metel aqueous extracts on common. It is native to india and also found growing in bangladesh, china, philippines, sri lanka, and japan. The species is hermaphrodite has both male and female organs and is pollinated by insects. Simpleleaf vitex is more upright and shrubby, while beach vitex is a prostrate sprawling shrub. The name chaste tree is derived from ancient greece where athenian women would place leaves of the. The plants database includes the following 4 subspecies of vitex negundo. The ethanolic extract of leaves has been found safe as ld. Plants profile for vitex negundo chinese chastetree.
Vitex negundo is a deciduous shrub growing to 3 m 9ft by 3 m 9ft at a medium rate. Nirgundi or fiveleaved chaste tree vitex negundo is an evergreen medicinal deciduous shrub. Not north american native, fragrant flowers, attractive flowers or blooms. Chawla as, sharma ak, handa ss and dhar kl, chemical investigation and antiinflammatory activity of vitex negundo seeds, j nat prod, 1992, 552, 163167. Nirgundivitex negundo, a popular plant have been used for many. Vitex negundo, commonly known as the chinese chaste tree, fiveleaved chaste tree. The present work was undertaken to evaluate the antioxidant potential and antiinflammatory activity of the plant. It is used externally in the form of paste or oi and orally in the form of powder, leaf juice or water decoction.
Vitex negundo leaf dry extract herbal medicines compendium. Vitex negundo definition of vitex negundo by the free. The leaves are penta foliate and the leaflets are arranged palmately and terminal leaflets are long 410 cm acute with petiolate11. Fiveleaved chaste tree or vitex negundo is a medicinal shrub commonly found in tropical, subtropical and also warm temperate regions throughout the world, especially in the philippines. Vitex negundo in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. Uses from nif database oozing from ear few drops 34 of warmed juice of leaves is put in the ear susanta kumar manjhi, birbhum, west bengal ear pa. There is no reference to nirgundi in the vedas, while several references occur in postvedic works. Vitex negundo and datura metel aqueous extracts on. Strangely 1 some of the names are not common at all, and we may find them not known to us 2 some of. Vitex negundo huang ping, chinese chastetree, cut leaf vitex, cut. Antioxidant and antiinflammatory activity of vitex negundo ncbi. Rice research station, kaul 6 021, kaithal, haryana, india 2. Vitex negundo article about vitex negundo by the free.
Callosobruchus chinensis is a serious pest to agricultural crop produces infesting cereals, and many other food products, thus causing heavy damage to the food stuffs and useless for human consumption. Phytochemical constituents and pharmacological activities. Chemical and medicinal value of vitex negundo linn. Vitex negundo modulates seleniteinduced opacification and cataractogensis in rat pups. The prevention of oxidative damage to tissue could therefore be one of the. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. The common names are just as important as the scientific names. This study aims to determine the antioxidant potential and antiproliferative activity of vitex negundo methanolic leaf extract. A chinese chaste tree arora vimal, lohar vikram, sandeep singhal, bhandari anil faculty of pharmaceutical sciences, jodhpur national university, jodhpur, india abstract vitex negundo nirgundi is one of the widely studied and used medicinal plants amongst those mentioned in.
Similar to vitex agnuscastus but a little larger and more cold hardy. Lagundi is a shared common name by two vitex species. Vn has been investigated extensively for its antiinflammatory 1,2 and analgesic activities but it was only telang et al 19991 who noticed the inhibitory activity of the extract on prostaglandin biosynthesis and confirmed nsaidlike activity. Vitex negundo belongs to family verbenaceae and grows as small tree with thin grey bark. Some consider it to have originated in india and the philippines. Vitex negundo in albino rats sir, vitex negundo linn. Vitex species vitex negundo name synonyms agnuscastus negundo l. Vitex species, chinese chaste tree, cutleaf chaste tree. Isolation of bioactive compounds involved liquidliquid extraction of methanolic leaf extract by petroleum ether and. Vitex is the largest genus in the family verbenaceae which comprises 250 species distributed all over the world. Vitex negundo, commonly known as the vitex, chinese chaste tree, fiveleaved chaste tree, huang ping, horseshoe vitex, is an erect shrub or small tree with quadrangular, densely whitish, tomentose branchlets and smooth, thin, reddish brown bark. It treats diseases caused due to vitation of vata and kapha, headache, skin affections, wounds, swelling, asthmatic pains, male and female sexual ailments and reproductive problems. Vitex negundo nirgundi, in sanskrit and hindi is a deciduous shrub naturalized in many parts of the world.
Pdf phytochemical and biological evaluation of vitex. It is widely used in folk medicine, particularly in south and southeast asia vitex negundo is an erect shrub or small tree growing from 2 to 8 m 6. Lamiaceae, commonly known as chinese chaste tree or fiveleaf chaste tree, by extraction with hydroalcoholic mixture. Effect of vitex negundo on oxidative stress sir, in vitro, the antiradical potential of the freezedried root extract of vitex negundo vn was investigated by munasinghe et al 20011 by determining their abilities to scavenge dpph1,1diphenyl2picrylhrazyl free radical and to inhibit hydroxyl radicalmediated damage to deoxyribose. Medicinal values, biological activities, toxicity studies, phytopharmacological actions article pdf available january 2012 with,747 reads how we measure reads. Vitex negundo, commonly called chaste tree, is a deciduous shrub or small, multitrunked tree which typically grows to 1015 tall occasionally larger in warm winter climates. All parts of the plant, from root to fruit, possess a multitude of. Abstaining from sexual relations that are not sanctioned by. Nirgundi vitex negundo information, benefits, uses and.
The present investigations have demonstrated a strong correlation between antiinflammatory and antioxidant activities of v. Jun 27, 2017 ayurvedic properties and action of vitex negundo. In cold winter areas especially usda zones 56, it is more often grown as a 35 tall woody perennial. Vitex negundo herb uses, benefits, cures, side effects. Vitex negundo leaf dry extract consists of the dried leaves of vitex negundo l. It is widely used in folk medicine, particularly in south and southeast asia. The plant is widely distributed and also has pharmacological actions against wide spectrum of diseases in traditional system of medicines. View of protective effect of the leaves of vitex negundo against.
Vitex negundo plant finder missouri botanical garden. Chopra rn, nayar sl and chopra ic, glossary of indian medicinal plants publications and. Herbal practices similar to the ones given below may also have been received from other people from same different parts of the country. Common names include chaste tree or chastetree, traditionally referring to v. Vitex negundo leaf dry extract proposed for comment version 1. Vitex negundo nirgudi is a plant species of lamiaceae family commonly found in india. A chinese chaste tree arora vimal, lohar vikram, sandeep singhal, bhandari anil faculty of pharmaceutical sciences, jodhpur national university, jodhpur, india abstract vitex negundo nirgundi is one of the widely studied and used medicinal plants amongst those mentioned in ancient books. Ye llargamente utilizau na medicina tradicional, particularmente nel sur y sudeste dasia descripcion. The berries, young leaves, stems and flowers can be used raw right off the tree, or as tea, for menstrual pain and problems, breast pain and problems, hormone issues, menopause. The plant is traditionally reported for its use for the. Commonly known in the ilocos region as dangla, lagundi has been clinically tested to be effective in the treatment of colds, flu, bronchial asthma, chronic. The traditional knowledge examples given below are just an indicativeillustrative sample. This site makes an attempt to gather and share common names of the plants found in india.
It is a large aromatic shrub with quadrangular whitish branchlets of thin yellowish grey bark. The whiteflowered variety is known as sindhuvaara and the blueflowered as nirgundi or shephaali. Vitex negundo huang ping, chinese chastetree, cut leaf. Department of pharmacology, vardhman mahavir medical college, safdarjung, new delhi, india. Vitex negundo is known as indrani, nirgundi, nilanirgundi, surasa, svetasurasa, shephali, sinduvara, shephalika and nila in sanskrit. Vitex negundo is also known as fineleaved chaste tree in addition to a number of sanskrit and indian names.
The caraka samhita had explained 1100, sushruta samhita had. Antiinflammatory diterpenes from the seeds of vitex negundo. Nirgundi vitex negundo, packet of 50 seeds, organic. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about vitex species, chinese chaste tree, cutleaf chaste tree, hempleaf vitex negundo var.
Herbal medicine, rather than merely herbal medicine, rather than merely curing a particular disease, aims at returning the body back to its natural state of health. Pdf nirgundi vitex negundo natures gift to mankind. Vitex negundo is mentioned in ayurveda as useful in treating arthritic disorders. Vervain verbenaceae hardy to zone 6 to 9 huangjingzi, cutleaf chaste tree native to china.
Vitex negundo is an indian medicinal plant used to cure several diseases such as asthama, fever, headache, cancer and many other diseases. Vitex negundo commonly called as nochi or nirgundi throughout india 2 in which leaves and barks are used in folk medicine 3. Medicinal uses and biological activities of vitex negundo. Vitex negundo, known as chinese chaste tree is an ornamental, aromatic shrub related to the traditional chaste tree, vitex anguscastus. Vitex negundo, commonly known as the chinese chaste tree, fiveleaved chaste tree, or horseshoe vitex, or nisinda is a large aromatic shrub with quadrangular, densely whitish, tomentose branchlets. Native to tropical eastern and southern africa and asia, but it can be. Click below on a thumbnail map or name for subspecies profiles.
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