Bauhinia species bauhinia ungulata name synonyms bauhinia benthamiana taub. White orchid tree should be grown in full sun on welldrained soil. Flavonoids and alkaloids from leaves of bauhinia ungulata l. The average pod had 19 ovules and about two thirds of these began seed development, with mature pods containing an average of 9. Morphoanatomical studies of the leaves of bauhinia cheilantha, b. Acetylcholinesterase inhibition starting from extracts of.
Both extracts produced significant nephroprotective activity in entamicin induced nephrotoxicity model as g. The plants database includes the following 22 species of bauhinia. Our goals were to identify the biotic factors influencing seed output, the magnitude and variability of their effects, and whether these effects were density dependent. New compounds include eight dihydrodibenzoxepins 1. The aim of the present study was a comparative evaluation to elucidate the. Bauhinia ungulata wikispecies, free species directory.
This study evaluated the inhibitory potency of extracts of bauhinia ungulata l. On jul 19, 2004, mzmunchken from crestview, fl zone 7b wrote. Bauhinia variegata mountain ebony bauhinia yunnanensis yunnan bauhinia native introduced native and introduced. Bioactive compounds from bauhinia purpurea possessing. We measured predispersal reproductive success in five stands, ranging in size from 18 to 175. A flavonoidrich fraction was obtained from the bauhinia ungulata l stem, called the ethyl acetate fraction of bauhinia ungulata fabu. Names of bauhinia in various languages of the world are also given. Bauhinia ungulata is a shrub species up to 7 m height in the tropical americas, from mexico to paraguay. Learn what are its health benefits and how you can use this to treat different diseases. Multidimensional uses of medicinal plant kachnar bauhinia. Watson2 introduction growing 20 to 40 feet in height, hong kong orchidtree creates a rounded, spreading canopy composed of large, six to eightinchdiameter, graygreen leaves fig.
Two species of bauhinia are described from the middle miocene fotan group of fujian province, southeastern china. The hong kong orchid tree bauhinia blakeana is an evergreen tropical tree that makes for an excellent specimen tree when in bloom. The plant is harvested from the wild for local medicinal use. Leaf venation pattern to recognize austral south american medicinal. Patterns of fruit and seed production in bauhinia ungulata. Andean bryophytes bolivia checklist catalogue of new world grasses ecuador catalogue flora mesoamericana madagascar catalogue moss flora of. The total antioxidant capacity of the fabu was determined through the phosphomolibdenium reduction method. Although in zones 9a and above this bauhinia is a tree, i have successfully grown it. One of the hardiest of the bauhinias, white orchidtree is a deciduous to semievergreen tree reaching 25 to 30 feet in height with interesting twisted ascending branches which droop at the ends, an oftenleaning trunk, and large, bilobed, dark green leaves. Pdf antioxidant and antiinflammatory activities of bauhinia. Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in bauhinia. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about bauhinia species bauhinia guianensis supplied by member gardeners in the plantfiles database at daves garden.
Bioassayguided p388 lymphocytic leukemia cell line separation of extracts prepared from the leaves, stems, and pods of bauhinia purpurea, and, in parallel, its roots, led to the isolation of four new dibenzb,foxepins 2a, 3. Trees are very droughttolerant and actually flower best on dry soils. The award is called the grand bauhinia medal, or gbm for short. Bauhinia herb uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients. Bauhinia and schnella demonstrate morphological uniformity of their vegetative organs, making it dif. According to who third world countries depends mainly. Foraging of nectarivorous bats on bauhinia ungulata article pdf available in biotropica 244.
Linn 200 and 400 mgkg bw, orally was examined in rats. Bauhinia ungulata is a shrub species up to 7 m height in the tropical americas, from mexico to. It is distributed from southern mexico to the dry areas of venezuela and colombia holdridge et al. In costa rica, this species is found only in the dry parts of the north pacific region. Kinetic characterization of factor xa binding using a. The botanical name is written as either bauhinia blakeana, bauhinia blakeana, or bauhinia x blakeana. Bauhinia definition of bauhinia by the free dictionary.
The leaves and stem bark of bauhina species are used in folk. Cytotoxicity evaluation and free radical scavenging activity of ethanolic extract and. Flavonoids and alkaloids from leaves of bauhinia ungulata l article pdf available in biochemical systematics and ecology 363. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Leaves 10 15cm long, broader than long, cleft 14 to of the way down into 2 obtuse lobes, pubescent beneath when young. Bauhinia x blakeana hong kong orchid tree this small tree grows to about 20 feet tall with a light gray smooth bark and an umbrellashape habit. Click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.
The species name of blakeana is in honor of sir henry blake, a british governor of hong kong. Its nocturnal flowers are pollinated by phyllostomid bats, mainly the small glossophaginae glossophaga soricina and anoura caudifer and the phyllostominae phyllostomus discolor, which visit the flowers. In this case, the trees crossed were the butterfly tree bauhinia purpurea and mountain ebony bauhinia variegata. Effect of ovule position within the pod on the probability of seed production in bauhinia ungulata fabaceae. Bauhinia ungulata wikispecies wikispecies, free species. Cytotoxicity evaluation and free radical scavenging. It is often cultivated as an ornamental and hedge plant in the tropics. The x in the last version lets you know that this is the result of hybridization. In this article, we report the isolation and partial characterization of a new galactosespecific lectin from the seeds of bauhinia ungulata, a native brazilian caesalpinoideae, and its antifungal and antiproliferative activity against the ht29 cell line of human colon adenocarcinoma. Fischer and others published foraging of nectarivorous bats on bauhinia ungulata find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. The large scented pinkpurple blossoms blanket the tree when they appear during summer, fall, and winter. Their leaves and stem bark are used in folk medicine for various purposes, especially against diabetes.
Pdf flavonoids and alkaloids from leaves of bauhinia ungulata l. General information dwarf white bauhinia is a shrub growing up to 3 metres tall. Watson2 introduction one of the hardiest of the bauhinias, brazilian orchidtree is a deciduous to semievergreen tree reaching 25 to 30 feet in height with interesting twisted ascending branches which droop at the ends. Maia neto and others published flavonoids and alkaloids from leaves of bauhinia ungulata l find, read and cite all the research. One is the splash of color on one or more of the petals and the other is the united, twinkidney formation of the leaves. Kachnar fabaceae leguminosae is popular ornamental plants, commonly known as cows paw.
Caesalpinioideae is a selfincompatible, small tree, 510 m high, typical of semideciduous and deciduous forests. Bauhinia ungulata in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. Antioxidant and antiinflammatory activities of bauhinia ungulata l. For more multimedia, look at bauhinia ungulata on wikimedia commons. Nov 16, 2015 although it is possible that these similarities are result of convergent evolution it is worth noting that bauhinia ungulatoides is most similar to two south american species, i. It is commonly found throughout the brazilian open savannas of cerrado and pantanal. Cytotoxicity evaluation and free radical scavenging activity. The present study aimed to investigate the antioxidant, immunomodulatory and antimicrobial activities of bauhinia ungulata l. The flower of bauhinia blakeana was adopted by the urban council as the floral emblem of hong kong in 1965 and since 1997 has been part of the flag of hong kong and has become the floral emblem for the hong kong special administrative region sar of the peoples republic of china.
Although in zones 9a and above this bauhinia is a tree, i have successfully grown it in a container 3 gallon pot for the past 4 years. Bauhinia acuminata, antimicrobial, antioxidant, hemolytic, gcms analysis. Bauhinia variegata is a widely used as medicinal plant distributed in the tropical regions. The specific kunitz bauhinia ungulata factor xa inhibitor buxi and the bauhinia variegata trypsin inhibitor bvti blocked the activity of trypsin, chymotrypsin, plasmin, plasma kallikrein and factor xiia, and factor xa inhibition was achieved only by buxi ki 14. Bul showed intrinsic fluorescence typical of folded globu bauhinia ungulata lar.
About half of the mature pods were damaged by herbivores and. Bauhinia and schnella species are popularly known in brasil, as mororo, miroro, and patadevaca agra et al. Monkey or deer leg staircase bauhinia ungulata, it is used in the treatment of diabetes, as a diuretic, astringent, to combat waist pain, stomach pain relief and diarrhea. How bauhinia is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Nov 16, 2012 medicinal use of kachnarbauhinia variegata or bauhinia kachanar tree is one of the most important herb in ayurvedic medicine system. This page was last edited on 22 august 2018, at 12. A new galactosebinding lectin, termed bul, has been purified from seeds of bauhinia ungulata l. Its nocturnal flowers are pollinated by phyllostomid bats, mainly the small glossophaginae glossophaga soricina and anoura caudifer and the. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. The effects of pollen load size and donor diversity on pollen performance, selective abortion, and progeny vigor in mirabilis jalapa nyctaginaceae. Leaf morphoanatomy of mororo bauhinia and schnella, fabaceae.
Bauhinia ungulata is a spiny, semideciduous shrub or small tree with a low, dense, roundish crown. The taxonomy, distribution, and leaf architecture of bauhinia and its allies across the world are summarized in detail, which formed the basis for classifying the bilobate leaf fossils and evaluating the fossil record and biogeography of bauhinia. The genus was named after the bauhin brothers gaspard and johann, swissfrench botanists many species are widely planted in the tropics as orchid trees, particularly in. Most of the biological free radicals are highly reactive and are involved in. Selective seed abortion affects the performance of the. Two species of bauhinia are described from the middle miocene. Patterns of seed and fruit production ofbauhinia ungulata, a small tree legume indigenous in tropical america, were studied in costa rica. Seed production was studied in bauhinia ungulata, a neotropical, perennial legume. It has rich rosepurple fragrant flowers with pink stamens. Additional samples of dried materials of bauhinia pentandra and b. The record derives from ildis data supplied on 20100714 which reports it as an accepted name record 20070.
Bilobate leaves of bauhinia leguminosae, caesalpinioideae. Bauhinia species, white orchid tree bauhinia aculeata. Andean bryophytes bolivia checklist catalogue of new world grasses ecuador catalogue flora mesoamericana madagascar catalogue moss flora of china peru checklist system details. Any of various tropical or subtropical trees, shrubs, or woody vines of the genus bauhinia in the pea family, having twopart or deeply cleft leaves and showy, variously colored flowers. Caesalpinoideae by precipitation with solid ammonium sulfate followed by agaroselactose affinity chromatography. Antioxidant and antiinflammatory activities of bauhinia. The aim of the present study was a comparative evaluation to elucidate the contribution of ha for these activities in eebu. Bauhinia variegata produced significant free radical scavenging activity. Medicinal use of kachnarbauhinia variegata or bauhinia. Pdf foraging of nectarivorous bats on bauhinia ungulata. According to who third world countries depends mainly native medicinal plants for their health purpose. Antioxidant and antiin ammatory activities of bauhinia ungulata l. Bauhinia trees typically reach a height of 612 m and their branches spread 36 m outwards.
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