Your use of this pdf, the bioone complete website, and all posted and associated content indicates your acceptance of. In india it is introducd and naturalised and occur as wasteland weed in almost every part of india. The leaves are somewhat irregularly pinnatilobed and serrate, glaucous, the edges crispedundulate, each tooth spinose. Ibrahim bmahmud ali umar, cbilkisu a bello, dabdulazeez aliyu and eabdulazeez ahmad adepartment of pharmacognosy, faculty of pharmaceutical sciences,ahmadu bello university,zaria, nigeria bdepartment of biology, faculty of science, kano universty of science and technology,wudil, kano state. The website also provides access to a database and images of herbarium specimens found at the university of south florida and other herbaria. Safety evaluation of polysaccharides isolated from the. The genus contains approximately 30 members and is a member of the papaveraceae family of plants better known as the poppy family. It is in flower from june to august, and the seeds ripen. The plant contains alkaloids, flavanoids, tannins, sterols and terpenese quinnbeatie, m. Analysis of medicinally important phytocompounds from.
Pharmacognostic studies on the roots of agemone mexicana. Analgesic and antiinflammatory studies on the roots. Pdf isolation and identification of antibacterial components in. In the present investigation, phytochemical studies were conducted using methanolic extracts. Bui and muraveva 1973, and muraveva and bui, 1974 studied a.
The atlas of florida plants provides a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state and taxonomic information. The present study is to monitor the anti microbial activity and wound healing activity of ethanolic extracts of stem, root and other parts of the plant argemone mexicana l belongs to the family papaveraceae. Effects of ethanolic extracts of argemone ochroleuca. Papaveraceae is used in many countries as an important medicinal plant. Argemone mexicana is an annual that grows to about 1 meter in height with several branches and bluish leaves with thorny ends. Pharmacognostic studies on the roots of agemone mexicana linn. For a stronger effect the resin is used in pure bong or vaporized. Lady bird johnson wildflower center the university of. Use this link to get more info about this plant from the usf institute for systematic botany. Members of the argemone genus are native to america, and are known to grow wild in the eastern parts of canada and in all of the us states except for alaska. Gcms volatile phytochemicals profile of argemone mexicana. The effects of 2 concentrations 15 and 30% of ethanolic argemone ochroleuca sweet papaveraceae extracts were determined on the feeding behavior and development of 3rd instar larvae of the fall armyworm, spodoptera frugiperda j.
Report on antimicrobial activity and phytochemical. Papaveraceae is renowned worldwide for its beautiful and useful plants the family is mainly in the northern hemisphere with numerous species in eastern asia as well as western north america, including california the family is noted for its alkaloids and opiates, which are widely used in medicine as well as misused as narcotics. Pdf objective the column chromatographic fractions of chloroform ch1, ch2, ch3 seed extracts of argemone. Links paezsanchez e, fernandezsaavedra g, magos ga 2006. Analgesic and antiinflammatory studies on the roots argemone. Information on argemone and its commonly grown garden species. Argemone mexicana linn papaveraceae is a coarse erect herb with milky sap and prickly stems and leaves. The flowers are between 4 and 6 centimeters across and have six yellow petals. Plant details information about argemone mexicana plant. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. Most of these are herbaceous plants, but the family also includes some woody shrubs and a genus of small tropical trees. Pharmacognostic studies on the stems of argemone mexicana. Medicinal use of satyanashi or argemone mexicana prickly poppy know about argemone mexicana botanical description, medicinal properties, medicinal uses in ayurveda, its health benefits, dosage, contraindications and sideeffect of different parts of this plant. Formulation and evaluation of cream from fresh yellow latex.
Morphologically, the stem is of variable size, mostly light green in colour. Mexican prickly poppy, mexican prickly poppy, yellow prickly poppy papaveraceae poppy family synonyms. Leaves alternate, ellipticoblong, pinnatifid, semiamplexicaul, sinuatelobulated. Papaveraceae is a prickly, glabrous, branching annual herb with yellow juice and showy yellow flowers, naturalized throughout up to an altitude of 1500 m. The seeds look very similar to culinary poppy seeds that most are familiar with, but they are about twice the size. Safety evaluation of polysaccharides isolated from the water. Papaveraceae is commonly known as mexican poppy and premathandu in tamil. The papaveraceae, informally known as the poppy family, are an ethnopharmacologically important family of 44 genera and approximately 760 species of flowering plants.
A prickly glabrous annual herb, 30125 cm tall, branched. Argemone mexicana mexican pricklypoppy this plant can be weedy or invasive according to the authoritative sources noted below. The papaveraceae, informally known as the poppy family, are an. Rjpt evaluation of wound healing and anti microbial. Molecular geometry of the main alkaloids found in the seeds of argemone mexicana linn. Argemone versicolor salisb argemone vulgaris spach. L48 n, hi i, pr n, vi n, can the yellow prickly poppy, 818 inches tall, has a smooth or slightly prickly stem. Argemone is from the greek argena, meaning cataract of the eye, and was the name used in the first century ad by the classical authors dioscorides ad 4090 and pliny ad 2379 for some spiny poppies, the juice of which was supposedly a cure for cataract. General information prickly poppy is an erect, branched, annual to perennial plant with prickly stems and leaves, growing around 60cm tall. The whole plant is analgesic, antispasmodic, possibly hallucinogenic and sedative. Pdf phytochemical analysis and bioactivities of argemone. Argemone oil, sanguinarine, and epidemicdropsyglaucomat by sohrab a.
It is a widely distributed plant throughout the subtropical and tropical regions of the world. Papaveraceae were evaluated for their wound healing activity in rats using. Updated for itis by the flora of north america expertise network, in connection with an update for usda plants 20072010 reference for. It is suggested to mix it with tobacco and smoking it in order to obtain a relaxing effect and flavoring tobacco. Phytochemical analysis and bioactivities of argemone mexicana linn article pdf available in pharmacologyonline 3.
Bello and abdulazeez aliyu and abdulazeez ahmad, year2016. Stems mostly short, branched, with sparse explanate fulvous spines. Sneha anarthe and sanjay chaudhari abstract in the present study methanolic and ethyl acetate extracts of argemone mexicana whole plant papaveraceae were tested orally in swiss albino mice at doses of 100 mgkg, 200 mgkg and 400 mgkg b. Native of tropical america, this species is known as mexican poppy or mexican prickly poppy sharanappa and vidyasagar, 2014. Argemone mexicana is a plant that not only produces a large number of seeds just like papaver somniferum, but is easy to sprout as well. Antimicrobial activity of the essential oil of argemone mexicana linn. Papaveraceae, the poppy family of flowering plants order ranunculales, with 44 genera and 825 species. Chaudharineuropharmacological study of argemone mexicana linn. Hepatoprotective activity of plant argemone mexicana linn against.
Phytochemical analysis and bioactivities of argemone. Argemone mexicana linn is sold in the form of resin, mixed with other herbs. Mexican prickly poppy is a prickly, hairless, branching herb with yellow juice and showy yellow flowers, the sanskrit name. Phytochemical screening and toxicity evaluation on the leaves of argemone mexicana linn papaveraceae h a ibrahim and h ibrahim int. Mexican prickly poppy is a prickly, hairless, branching herb with yellow juice.
Evaluation of diuretic and laxative activity of aqueous. Argemone mexicana linn known as prickly poppy or ghamoya family. It is represented by 44 genus and 760 species of flowering plants, among them, argemone mexicana l. It contains alkaloids similar to those in the opium poppy p. Noctuidae through their continuous ingestion of treated maize leaves for 48 h. The flowers are sessile, yellow, large and up to 6cm broad 8. The plant has a wide range of traditional medicinal applications and also provides an oil. Plants profile for argemone mexicana mexican pricklypoppy.
Papaver rhoeas, eschscholtzia, sanguinaria are cultivated as ornamental garden plants. Effects of ethanolic extracts of argemone ochroleuca papaveraceae. Vasoconstrictor and vasorelaxant effects of a methanolic extract from argemone mexicana linn papaveraceae in rat aortic rings. Argemone mexicana is native in mexico and the west indies, but has become pantropical after accidental introduction or introduction as an ornamental. Monographical study of biological properties of argemone. Pdf analgesic and antiinflammatory studies on the roots. The family papaveraceae stands very close to ranunculaceae and nymphaeaceae. The genus argemone belongs to papaveraceae family and it consists about 32 species. This plant is common everywhere by roadsides and field in india as well. Plantes medicinales et pratiques medicales traditionnelles au burkina faso. Papaveraceae of north america update, database version 2011 acquired.
Argemone mexicana scientific name argemone mexicana l. The plant is abundant in mexico and now has been found in india, the. Argemone mexicana, an annual herb belonging to family papaveraceae, is commonly found in tropical and subtropical regions of the world husna and reddy, 2017. Papaveraceae family, commonly known as poppy family, has a big ethnopharmacological importance. Analgesic and antiinflammatory studies on the roots argemone mexicana linn family. The family is cosmopolitan, occurring in temperate and subtropical climates mostly in the northern hemisphere, but almost unknown in the tropics. Kachumba,argemone mexicana,prickly poppy, lao chou. Papaveraceae, commonly known as mexican poppy is used in rural areas of mexico as a medicinal plant. Report on antimicrobial activity and phytochemical screening.
The extracts were obtained from dried whole plants. Argemone mexicana is a flowering plant belong to papaveraceae family. Argemone mexicana mexican poppy, mexican prickly poppy, flowering thistle, cardo or cardosanto is a species of poppy found in mexico and now widely naturalized in many parts of the world. Argemone mexicana, biological activity, papaveraceae. Medicinal use of satyanashi or argemone mexicana prickly. Macroscopical, microscopical, chemomicroscopical and quantitative studies on the leaves of argemone mexicana linn fam. Mexican poppy mexican prickly poppy yellowflower mexican poppy argemone ochroleuca sweet argemone subfusiformis g. An extremely hardy pioneer plant, it is tolerant of drought and poor soil, often being the only cover on new road cuttings or verges. The seeds of argemone produce an oil which is used for adulterating mustard oil.
Argemone mexicana linn papaveracea is a common plant found everywhere by roadsides and fields in india. Hakim fromthe university departments ofphysiologyandpharmacology, oxford argemone mexicana linn. The yellow prickly poppy, 818 inches tall, has a smooth or slightly prickly stem. Invitro antibacterial and antifungal properties of the. Tournefort, 1694, is a herb ofthe papaveraceae poppy family indigenous to. Argemone plant growing guide mexican poppy, prickly poppy. It is commonly known as mexican prickly poppy and satyanashi is a common name, it is a well.
Argemone mexicana linn belongs to family papaveraceae, commonly known as prickly poppy in english and premathandu in tamil found in mexico and now has widely naturalized in the united states, india, bangladesh and ethiopia. Yellow sap exudes from the stem immediately after an incision. If you like this fnps plant tool please click here and donate. Papaveraceae poppy family medicinal use of prickly poppy.
International journal of pharmaceutical sciences and research, 38. The petroleum ether, chloroform, methanol and aqueous extracts of the leaves of argemone mexicana linn. The family is outstanding for its many garden ornamentals and pharmaceutically important plants. Papaveraceae is commonly known as mexican prickly poppy and satyanashi. Papaveraceae family is known to have cns depressant activity, so a. Argemone is a genus of flowering plants in the family papaveraceae. There was presence of white substances wax at the surfaces and its prickly in nature. Papaveraceae is an exotic weed indigenous in south america but has widespread distribution in many tropical and subtropical countries including asia and west africa. Neuropharmacological study of argemone mexicana linn. Argemone mexicana is an erect spiny annual or biennial herb, up to 1 m tall, with a slightly branched taproot.
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