Pdf in vitro shoot regeneration in elephant foot yam. If seeds cannot be sowed immediately, they may be stored for some weeks or months. Amorphophallus paeoniifolius, the elephant foot yam or whitespot giant arum, is a tropical tuber crop grown primarily in africa, south asia, southeast asia and the tropical pacific islands. Pdf gastrokinetic activity of amorphophallus paeoniifolius. Cytotoxicity was determined against brine shrimp nauplii. Amorphophallus campanulatus, dracontium paeoniifolium family. Amorphophallus campanulatus noun the noun amorphophallus campanulatus has 1 sense 1. Amorphophallus paeonifolius, elephant yam, pungapung, telingo potato type of. If you would like more information about how to print, save, and work with pdfs, highwire press provides a helpful frequently asked questions about pdfs. Pharmacognostic evaluation of amorphophallus campanulatus. Pharmacognostic evaluation of amorphophallus campanulatus tubers for extractive value, total ash content, solubility, crude fibre content, fluorescence analysis were analysed. May 24, 2010 the biggest and one of the rarest flowers in the world. Hepatoprotective activity was evaluated by estimating the. Amorphophallus campanulatus tuber is used for the treatment of enlarged spleen 6 and rheumatism 12.
Amorphophallus paeoniifolius in world checklist of selected plant families. Manojk creative commons attributionshare alike amorphophallus paeoniifolius is a perennial growing to m 2ft 7in. Most amorphophallus are extremely easily raised from preferably fresh seeds. High extractive value was found in hydro alcohol 50%, total ash valve was found to be 6. Amorphophallus campanulatus decne amorphophallus campanulatus decne. The following is a summary description of the flower. Cytotoxic and apoptotic activities of amorphophallus campanulatus tuber extracts against human hepatoma cell line. The compiled data may be helpful for the researchers to focus on the priority areas of. Pungapung amorphophallus paeoniifolius elephant foot. It is dried and used in the treatment of piles and dysentery. Pdf crop physiology of elephant foot yam amorphophallus. The unpleasant smell that the flower omits is only present for a few hours after the flower opens. Official news bulletin of the international society for plant taxonomy.
Amorphophallus campanulatus definition of amorphophallus. The flower emits an odor most frequently compared to that of rotting flesh. Amorphophallus paeoniifolius randys tropical plants. The crude amorphophallus campanulatus tubers were procured from rithu bazar market, mehdipatnam, hyderabad, and authenticated in department of pharmacognosy, anwarul uloom college of pharmacy, new mallepally, hyderabad. The tuberous roots of the plant are used traditionally for the treatment of. Amorphophallus campanulatus famine foods purdue university. The tuberous roots of the plant are used traditionally for the treatment of piles, abdominal pain, tumors, enlargement. The root is carminative, restorative, stomachic and tonic. The present investigation carried out to know consistency, coloration and. Araceae, locally known as ol kachu, is a perennial herb with rounded tuberous root stock corm that is widely distributed in bangladesh, india, and africa 35. Amorphophallus campanulatus synonyms, amorphophallus campanulatus pronunciation, amorphophallus campanulatus translation, english dictionary definition of.
The present study is to evaluate the hepatoprotective and antioxidant activity of methanolic extract of amorphophallus commutatus var. The tuber of amorphophallus paeoniifolius contain phytoconstituents like alkaloids, steroids, fats. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Some species adapt this cycle nicely to the florida winter. Amorphophallus paeoniifolius growing native plants. Traditionally, amorphophallus campanulatus tuber is used for the treatment of enlarged spleen, rheumatism and tumour.
The pdf file you selected should load here if your web browser has a pdf reader plugin installed for example, a recent version of adobe acrobat reader if you would like more information about how to print, save, and work with pdfs, highwire press provides a helpful frequently asked questions about pdfs alternatively, you can download the pdf file directly to your computer, from where it. Petroleum ether extracts of amorphophallus paeoniifolius at the dose of 200, 300, 400 mgkg were used for the effects on the onset of convulsion in isoniazid inh induced mice model. Glucomannan is derived from the root of amorphophallus konjac konjac plant. The study reveals that the tuber of amorphophallus campanulatus has high crude protein, moisture, fibre, ash, vitamin e and c content. Download this pdf file the pdf file you selected should load here if your web browser has a pdf reader plugin installed for example, a recent version of adobe acrobat reader. The effect of the methanol extract me of amorphophallus campanulatus tuber on. Whitespot giant arum amorphophallus campanulatus important information.
To study the anticonvulsant activity of amorphophallus paeoniifolius. This name is a synonym of amorphophallus paeoniifolius dennst. Cytotoxic and apoptotic activities of amorphophallus campanulatus roxb. Foot yam or foot yam starch and employed to adsorb. Corms are used in india in curries and pickles and are. Amorphophallus paeoniifolius occurs through the tropics, from india to new guinea and to australia where it is found in tropical queensland and northern territory in seasonally dry areas. The tubers are known to treat stomach ailments 6, fever, diarrhea, piles and given as restorative in dyspepsia enlargement 11. Diazepam at the dose of 4 mgkg was used as the standard drug. Disc diffusion technique was used for in vitro antibacterial and antifungal screening. Amorphophallus campanulatus noun the noun amorphophallus campanulatus has 1 sense. Whitespot giant arum amorphophallus campanulatus feedipedia. Download rootandtubercrops ebook pdf or read online books in pdf.
To assess the in vitro antibacterial, antifungal and cytotoxic activities of amblyone, a triterpenoid isolated from amorphophallus campanulatus roxb. Paul and others published in vitro shoot regeneration in elephant foot yam, amorphophallus campanulatus blume find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. Amorphophallus paeoniifolius grows one, large, radially symmetrical, compound leaf, up to 6. The leaf like spathe is green with white markings, and the spadix is purple.
The biggest and one of the rarest flowers in the world. Hepatoprotective effect of polyphenols rich methanolic. Voodoo lily, devils tongue, snake palm, corpse flower. Amorphophallus campanulatus showed good antifungal activity against aspergillus nizer, aspergillus flavus and rhizopus aryzae 27. Raphides of the amorphophallus campanulatus blume syn. Amorphophallus campanulatus synonyms, amorphophallus campanulatus pronunciation, amorphophallus campanulatus translation, english dictionary definition of amorphophallus campanulatus. The amorphophallus campanulatus tubers were cut into proper size and. Plant database entry for elephant yam amorphophallus paeoniifolius with 30 images, one comment, and 32 data details. Pungapung amorphophallus paeoniifolius elephant foot yam. An annotated checklist of aroids of bangladesh bangladesh journal of plant taxonomy 82. This species is found over a very wide range from india to new guinea. Pdf phytochemical and nutritional evaluation of amorphophallus. It is hardy to zone uk the species is monoecious individual flowers are either.
Protective effect of amorphophallus campanulatus tuber extracts against h 2 o 2 induced oxidative damage in human erythrocytes and leucocytes souravh s bais, prashant y mali ijgp, 20, vol 7, issue 2, pp 111116. Functional uses cosmetic ingredient for skin conditioning. Antibacterial, antifungal and cytotoxic activities of amblyone isolated from amorphophallus campanulatus alam khan 1, moizur rahman 2, ms islam 2 1 department of pharmacy, university of rajshahi, rajshahi 6205, bangladesh 2 department of animal husbandry and veterinary science, university of rajshahi, rajshahi 6205, bangladesh. Amorphophallus campanulatus famine foods plants that are not normally considered as crops are consumed in times of famine purdue university, west lafayette, indiana. Amorphophallus plants grow from large underground corms, and many are adapted to be dormant during the dry season in seasonal tropical woodlands. This plant produces a single inflorescence followed by a solitary leaf.
The present investigation carried out to know consistency, coloration and fluorescence of corm. Plants being grown as a food crop in a woodland garden. Therefore, this study was designed to evaluate the immunomodulatory activity of the plant material. Amorphophallus, devils tongue, snakes tongue, voodoo. Because of its production potential and popularity as a vegetable in various cuisines, it can be raised as a cash crop.
Amorphophallus campanulatus from rumphia, sive, commentationes botanic. Effects of the petroleum ether extract of amorphophallus. Nicolson the record derives from wcsp data supplied on 20120323 which reports it as a synonym record 8106 with original publication details. Cytotoxic and apoptotic activities of amorphophallus. Microplate based optical biosensor for ldopa using tyrosinase from amorphophallus campanulatus. Blume araceae is commonly known as elephant foot yam. Nutritional composition and antinutrient content of. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about amorphophallus, devils tongue, snakes tongue, voodoo lily amorphophallus bulbifer supplied by member gardeners in the plantfiles. The species was previously called amorphophallus campanulatus. The petiole of the leaf is mottled with an attractive pattern of light green splotches. Seeds from amorphophallus kiusianus and amorphophallus konjac showed still good germination rates after more than 12 months storage at 7c in semimoist peat moss.
Immunomodulatory activity of the methanol extract of. Amorphophallus paeoniifolius useful tropical plants. Amorphophallus bangkokensis gagnep amorphophallus campanulatus decne amorphophallus chatty andrews. This page was last edited on 25 october 2016, at 20. A few species are edible as famine foods after careful preparation to remove. Amorphophallus malaccensis ridl amorphophallus microappendiculatus engl amorphophallus rex. Amorphophallus campanulatus this flower is about 1. A novel adsorbent manufactured from amorphophalluscampanulatus porang or suweg or elephant.
These are also used in case of anaemia, constipation, ear aches. Definition of amorphophallus campanulatus in the definitions. Reach amorphophallus campanulatus dry purified extract. Growth and production of amorphophallus paeoniifolius dennst. In addition, minimum inhibitory concentration mic was determined using serial.
Tm 10420 emergency food plants and poisonous plants on. The present study has concentrate on pharmacological analysis. Analgesic activity of amorphophallus campanulatus tuber. Modified starch of amorphophallus campanulatus as a novel. Amorphophallus campanulatus has been renamed to amorphophallus paeoniifolius. Media in category amorphophallus paeoniifolius the following 91 files are in this category, out of 91 total. Information and translations of amorphophallus campanulatus in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions resource on the web. Antibacterial, antifungal and cytotoxic activities of. Amorphophallus paeoniifolius has a centuries old cultivation history in the asian and indopacific region and its natural distribution has been totally obscured because many specimens found in the wild are probably weedy escapees from cultivation. Aplikasi umbi suweg amorphophallus campanulatus sebagai. Analgesic activity of amorphophallus campanulatus tubers has also been reported shilpi et al. Amorphophallus campanulatus used as a noun is very rare. Tm 10420 emergency food plants and poisonous plants on the islands of the pacific obsolete 19430415. Protective effect of amorphophallus campanulatus tuber extracts against h 2 o 2 induced oxidative damage in human erythrocytes and leucocytes souravh s.
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