Medicinal use of semal or silk cotton tree bimbima. The hydroalcoholic thorn extract of bombax ceiba tebc yield was found to be 11. More specifically, it is sometimes known as red silkcotton. In organoleptic part, the color, shape, size, texture and fracture were studied suitably. The current study aimed to investigate the protective and the curative effects of bombax ceiba flower bcf and ziziphus spina christi fruit zscf extracts against ethanol induced gastric injury in rats. Maged mohamed abdelhakim barakat, noha ahmed elboghdady, ebtehal kamal eldin farrag, ataa abdelhalim said and sylvia edward shaker. In ancient history, the most prominent writer on plant drugs was dioscorides, the. Flowers of bombax ceiba illustrate a few floral innovations required for specialized pollination. The straight, cylindrical bole is usually very spiny on young trees, it has prominent buttresses and can be 80cm. Bombax ceiba, like other trees of the genus bombax, is commonly known as cotton tree.
To analyze the antianxiety potential of ethanolic extracts of bombax ceiba leaves on rats using the elevated plus maze protocol. Ethnobotanical potential and phytochemical screening of. It would fulfill these same uses in california and the desert southwest and, because it grows to trees in the landscape, part 4. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. A somewhat smaller variety is found throughout southern asia and the east indies. The flowers of bombax ceiba were investigated for their chemical. A potential antianxiety drug pharmacognosy journal.
Bombax ceiba malvaceae, commonly known as silk cotton tree, is a multipurpose tree species of tropical forests. Bombax ceiba is widely found in temperate asia, tropical asia, africa and australia. Bombax ceiba flowers blooming trees dusk stock photo edit. Bombax ceiba cotton tree bombax ceiba is a large, spiny, deciduous tree, often planted for its showy, waxy red flowers. Natural plant products have been used throughout human history for various purposes. In vitro cancer cell growth inhibition and antioxidant activity of. Red cotton tree is often grown in tropical areas as an ornamental and. Seasonal and diurnal periodicities of airborne bc pollen were recorded with burkard 7day sampler in madhyamgram, a suburban area. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Ethnobotanical potential and phytochemical screening of bombax ceiba l.
Bombax ceiba can grow in the dryhot valley of southwestern china where adult trees produce many seeds, but few seedlings are found around the mature trees. Article information, pdf download for in vitro cancer cell growth. Bombax ceiba on integrated taxonomic information system. Find bombax ceiba flowers blooming trees dusk stock images in hd and millions of other royaltyfree stock photos, illustrations and vectors in the shutterstock collection. Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in bombax ceiba.
Cotton tree drops its leaves end of the dry season only for short time. Flowers of bombax ceiba are being also used in treating the cancerous as well. Potentials of bombax ceiba thorn extract introduction apart from these advantages. Plants producing bombax cotton include bombax septenatum, yielding the strongest and longest fibres, ranging from 2 to 3 cm 0. Present study was undertaken to evaluate the nutritional and medicinal potential of bombax ceiba l. Article pdf available november 2019 with 127 reads how we measure reads. Bombax is a genus of mainly tropical trees in the mallow family. This is also substantiated by the reference to bauhins. Bombax ceiba is a famous plant used extensively in traditional medicine for various diseases. Bombax ceiba is a beautiful and deciduous tree with important economic and ecological values.
Pdf ethnobotanical potential and phytochemical screening. Pharmacognostic evaluations the powder form of thorns of bombax ceiba was evaluated regarding organoleptic, physicochemical, histological and phytochemical aspects. Among red cotton trees botanical synonyms are the names malabaricum or malabarica which mean of or from the malabar coast southwestern india. Protective and curative effects of bombax ceiba flower and. Thousands of new, highquality pictures added every day. Bombax ceiba flowers extract ameliorates hepatosteatosis induced. Bombax ceiba at germplasm resources information network. It is commonly known as salmali, moca, picchila, raktapushp, katakdhya, tulini. The third generation sequencing of chloroplast genome of b. Bombax ceiba herb uses, benefits, cures, side effects. Hepatoprotective and antioxidant activity of bombax ceiba.
They are bright red, held upright on the tips of strong branches, and produce copious amounts of nectar. Ceiba pentandra is a tropical tree of the order malvales and the family malvaceae previously separated in the family bombacaceae, native to mexico, central america and the caribbean, northern south america, and as the variety c. Isolation of mangiferin from bombax malabaricum and structure revision of shamimin. Any tree of the species in genus ceiba the silkcotton tree bombax ceiba. Investigations of methanol extract of bombax ceiba root is an authentic and genuine. Nutritional and phytochemical profile of bombax ceiba l.
However, negligible information is available regarding their nutritional potential. Khin maung sint, a stergios adamopoulos, a,b, gerald koch, c frantisek hapla, a and holger militz a wood anatomical characteristics, content of phenolic extractives, and topochemistry of two lesser known and underutilised hardwood species, bombax ceiba and bombax insigne. In peninsular india, the tree is very commonly seen in the dry and moist deciduous forests and also near rivers. Bombax ceiba at national center for biotechnology information. Pseudobombax ellipticum, best known as bombax ellipticum, is a fabulously attractive fastgrowing deciduous tree with a smooth green caudiciform trunk that can reach 1820 m in height. It is distinguished from the genus ceiba, which has whiter flowers common names for the genus include silk cotton tree, simal, red cotton tree, kapok, and simply bombax. Protective and curative effects of bombax ceiba flower and ziziphus spina christi fruit extracts on gastric ulcer. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. Coveted for its unique brushlike flowers in late winter, the leaves are an attraction as well. Bombax ceiba in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. How bombax ceiba is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format.
Development and characterization of estssr markers in. Currently only seven species are accepted and others are treated as synonyms or are under assessment. Complete chloroplast genome sequence of the red silk cotton tree. Previous studies have shown that high temperature is a limiting factor for seed germination of b. This plant was used for multiple daily requirements, for instance, as food, fodder, fuel, fibre, medicines etc. Bombax ceiba is a large deciduous tree found in tropical and subtropical regions of asia, africa, and australia. This page was last edited on 18 november 2019, at 10.
Find bombax ceiba stock images in hd and millions of other royaltyfree stock photos, illustrations and vectors in the shutterstock collection. Medicinal use of semal or silk cotton tree bombax ceiba semal tree details and its health benefits, medicinal properties and natural remedies to treat seminal disorders, blood purification, leuccorhea etc. However, data pertaining to its effects at cns level is limited. This tree is a great lightdemander and fast growing tree. Bombax ceiba cotton tree american university of beirut. Bombax ceiba is a large deciduous tree found in tropical and sub tropical regions of asia, africa, and australia.
This page was last edited on 17 december 2019, at 02. The specific epithet ceiba is clearly of american origin thus indicating the fact that linnaeus was describing a new world taxon. Hepatoprotective and antioxidant activity of bombax ceiba flowers against carbon tetrachlorideinduced hepatotoxicity in rats hepatoma research is an open access journal and focuses on all topics related to hepatoma. Novel expressed sequence tagsimple sequence repeat estssr markers were developed and characterized for the. This is a fine shade tree as well as a show stopper bloomer suitable for bonsai. A new aromatic glycoside, shamiminol was isolated from the stem bark of bombax ceiba along with the known constituents stigmasta3,5. Bombax ceiba, a diploid deciduous tree 2n 72,16 is widely distributed in temperate and tropical regions, such as southeast asia, africa, and australia. Ceiba is a corruption of a south american name for the kapok tree ceiba pentandra once included in the bombax genus. The flowers of bombax ceiba are traditionally used as home remedy in the treatment of jaundice and spleen enlargement.
The effects of seed pretreatment with hydrogen peroxide h. This work is the first monograph devoted solely to bombax ceiba, popularly known as. They are native to western africa, the indian subcontinent, southeast asia, and the subtropical regions of east asia and northern australia. Names of bombax ceiba in various languages of the world are also given.
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