phytochemistry and ethno-pharmaceutics of calotropis procera

Phytochemistry and ethno-pharmaceutics of Calotropis procera

Calotropis procera is a small, erect plant, which is used in several traditional medicines to treat many diseases. It is a native of most of the Asian and African countries. All plant parts exude thick white milky juice (latex) on cut or break. This shrub has been known to possess analgesic, antitumor, antihelmintic, antioxidant, hepatoprotective, antidiarrhoeal, anticonvulsant, antimi...

Calotropis Procera (Asclepiadaceae) : A Review

Calotropis procera belongs to the family Asclepiadaceae. It is a erect, soft wooded, evergreen perennial shrub. C. procera commonly known as “Akra” and “milk weed”. All the parts (root, stem, leaf and flowers) of C. procera are in common use in traditionally system of medicine. The present paper is an attempt to provide a detailed botanical description, classification, pharmacological study of ...

Antioxidant and cytotoxic flavonols from Calotropis procera.

Phytochemical investigations of Calotropis procera leaves have led to the isolation of two new compounds: quercetagetin-6-methyl ether 3-O-beta-D-4C1-galacturonopyranoside (3) and (E)-3-(4-methoxyphenyl-2-O-beta-D-4C1 -glucopyranoside)-methyl propenoate (4), along with eleven known metabolites: nine flavonol and two cinnamic acid derivatives. All metabolites were isolated for the first time fro...

In-vitro Shoot Proliferation of Calotropis Procera

Calotropis procera, a plant of family Asclepiadaceae is of immense importance as multipurpose plant with medicinal as well as traditional uses. Latex of this plant has been used to cure disease like leprosy, syphilis, inflammation, cutaneous infections, and malarial fever and in many more. In vitro culture of this pharmacologically plant is required otherwise it leads the segregated loss of des...

Articulated cork in Calotropis procera (Asclepiadaceae)

Antipathogenic Efficacy and Hemolytic Activity of Calotropis procera Leaves

The work delt with the growth-inhibitory impact of methanolic extract of Calotropis procera leaves on five pathogenic bacteria, analysed by agar diffusion and broth dilution methods. By agar diffusion method, the extract was found very effective against B. subtilis (MIC= 2.5 mg), while moderate activity was noted against P. mirabilis (MIC= 5 mg). Zone of inhibition was not found for P. aerugino...