Fumaria officinalis of fumariaceae family is a well known traditional herb rich in bio. The tuberous american or indian fumitory is much weaker. Pugsley fumariaceae, known as fumitory, is an annual herb found as a common weed all over the plains of india and pakistan. Fumaria indica is safe during chronic toxicity and cytotoxicity. Fumaria indica herb uses, benefits, cures, side effects. Fumaria indica papda belonging to the family fumariaceae is annual, diffuse herb, which is up to 30 cm high. Plants profile for fumaria officinalis drug fumitory. Identification, characterization, and palynology of high. The plants database includes the following 2 subspecies of fumaria officinalis. Issn pharmacognostic and pharmacological study of fumaria. This page was last edited on 16 december 2019, at 10. Potential biological control agents for fumitory fumaria spp.
It often appears in abundance after a disturbance, such as the clearance of coastal gorse scrub margetts 1988. Fumaria is also known as fumitory, carrot weed, beggary, fumeoftheearth, fumiterre, fumusterre, gods fingers and thumbs, snapdragon and wax dolls. The plant is sold under the name pitpapra in ayurvedic bazaars and used in the preparation. These are primarily included because names of species rank are. Fumaria officinalis, the common fumitory, drug fumitory or earth smoke, is a herbaceous annual flowering plant in the poppy family papaveraceae. Fumaria definition of fumaria by medical dictionary. Pugsley article pdf available in asian pacific journal of tropical biomedicine 210. Mental confusion and great difficulty in concentrating. Download fulltext pdf download fulltext pdf chemical constituents of fumaria indica article pdf available in fitoterapia 632. It is said to be a hybrid between the 2 species, fumaria parviflora lam. Fumaria species british journal of medical and health research. Plant material aerial parts of fumaria capreolata l. We do not intend the plant list to be complete for names of infraspecific rank. In another study, fumaria parviflora was reported to be a medicinal.
Pdf morphoanatomical and physicochemical studies of. Evaluation of analgesic activity of ethanolic extracts of fumaria officinalis linn. Leaves 23 pinnatisect, ultimate segments linearlanceolate, entire, apiculate. The genus is native to europe, africa and asia, most diverse in the mediterranean region, and introduced to north, south america and australia. Therefore, present study was undertaken to evaluate the impacts of varying doses of f.
How fumaria indica is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. Fumaria indica, another species of genus fumaria, have been reported 29, 30. Morphoanatomical and physicochemical studies of fumaria. Fumaria a genus of plants of the family fumariaceae. We seek to build trustbased and lasting relationships with our many business partners to generate value in society and deliver longterm returns for our projects.
Potential biological control agents for fumitory fumaria. In another study, fumaria parviflora was reported to be a medicinal plant with fertility. Ethnobotanical, bioactivities and medicinal mysteries of fumaria. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Consequently, the potential for biological control was assessed. Provided by ars systematic botany and mycology laboratory.
Tuberculosis, haematological parameters, hepatoprotective activity, fumaria parviflora and. Fumaria indica, fumaria vaillantii, and fumaria reuteri, which are difficult to differentiate. The plant is considered to be diuretic, diaphoretic, anthelmintic, laxative and is used to purify blood and in liver obstruction in. The fumaria is a genus of herbs distributed in asia, europe and africa. American fumitory fumaria indica, or codder indian of virginia and canada has the virtues of common fumitory, but is more bitter and more powerful. The plant list includes 276 scientific plant names of species rank for the genus fumaria. Names of fumaria indica in various languages of the world are also given. Fumaria parviflora, fumariaceae is an herbaceous annual plant. Fumaria article about fumaria by the free dictionary. Chances are, you have noticed a pink intruder in your tasmanian garden at this time of year. The plant is widely dispersed and can be found in gardens, on slopes, and in wastelands. Structures of chemical constituents of fumaria indica l. Fumaria officinalis of fumariaceae family is a wellknown traditional herb rich in bio chemically active components.
According to wealth of india, indian plant bearing the name shahtrah or pitpapra has been wrongly referred as fumaria officinalis linn. The corollas are roseviolet, sometimes white, with a single short spur, and there are two stamens. Comparative hepatoprotective activity of fumaria farviflora lam. These species do not occur in our area, but closely resemble fumaria indica in having bracts as long as the pedicels. Click below on a thumbnail map or name for subspecies profiles. Fumaria is a common horticultural weed in tasmanian vegetable patches and ornamental gardens. Antioxidant activities of alkaloid extracts of two algerian. Indian fumitory fumaria indica uses, health benefits. They are annual herbs with alternate, narrowly dissected leaves. During more recent decades broad spectrums of therapeutically interesting pharmacological properties of its extracts and. Information and translations of fumaria in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions resource on. Pugsley fumariaceae, known as fumitory, is an annual herb found as a common weed all over the plains.
There are approximately 46 different fumaria species, including fumaria occidentalis, fumaria parviflora syn. The plant is native to europe and asia and has naturalized in parts of north america, having escaped cultivation. There are about 55 species in europe, growing chiefly in the mediterranean region, in the caucasus, in asia as far. It is an herbaceous annual plant that grows weakly erect and. Pharmacological activity of fumaria indica the journal of. Fumaria indica is safe during chronic toxicity and. Antioxidant activities and phenolic compounds in fumaria. The plant list includes a further 108 scientific plant names of infraspecific rank for the genus fumaria. Fumaria parviflora in kew science plants of the world online. Pugsley fumariaceae, known as fumitory, is an annual herb found as a common weed all over the plains of india. Fumaria in conjunction with black pepper serves as an efficacious remedy in common fever. Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in fumaria indica. Fumariaceae or fumaria family of 19 genera and about 465 species, is distributed mostly in the old world and primarily in temperate eurasia. Fumaria capreolata online atlas of the british and irish flora.
At fumaria, how we do business is as important as what we do. Recently, we have reported fumaria indica as safe during an acute and subchronic oral toxicity study in rodents and it displays central nervous system depressant activity. Nine species of fungi were found associated with fumaria spp. Toxic effects large doses may cause stomach ache and diarrhoea. Leaves 2 310 cm long, 1 25 cm broad, longstalked to subsessile, much dissected, 23 pinnatisect or decompound, with 2 35 pairs of lateral. Fumaria bastardii boreau also has been reported from british columbia, as an infrequent garden escape on roadsides, in waste places, and at forest edges in. This plant is very common during late winter and is found growing with other seasonal weeds in moist localities of the. An illustrated flora of the northern united states, canada and the british possessions. Officinalis is medieval latin meaning belonging to an officina or monastry store room where medicines were kept and is now applied to plants or.
Fumaria fumitory or fumewort, from latin fumus terrae, smoke of the earth is a genus of about 60 species of annual flowering plants in the family papaveraceae. Local name english name flowering period status part used habit habitat an annual herb, found as weed in wheat fields and in waste places in clay loam. Fumaria definition is a genus of annual herbs family fumariaceae with only one petal spurred at the base and a oneseeded globose capsule. Herbal medicine an annual herb that contains alkaloids, fumaric acid, mucilage, resin and tannic acid. Bulbous fumitory, socalled, is adoxa meschatellina, and belongs to the octandria class.
Fumarioideae, tribes fumarieae fumaria and hypecoeae hypecoum. It is the most common species of the genus fumaria in western and central europe. Our horticulture certificate ii students will tell you that there are many species within the genus. Liden 1986, was reported from southwestern british columbia by b. Table 2 from holistic psychopharmacology of fumaria indica.
The whole plant is widely used in traditional and folkloric systems of medicine. Pugsley is an accepted name this name is the accepted name of a species in the genus fumaria family papaveraceae. Antioxidant activities of alkaloid extracts of two. The aim of this study was to analyze the polyphenolic contents and antioxidant activities of extracts of five fumaria species grown in bulgaria. Traditionally it is used as aperients, diaphoretic and diuretic. Pdf on jan 16, 2016, dana anousheh and others published ethnobotanical, bioactivities and medicinal. Highvalued medicinal plants achillea millefolium, acorus calamus, arnebia nobilis, fumaria indica, gymnema sylvestre, origanum vulgare, paeonia emodi, peganum harmala, psoralea corylifolia, rauwolfia serpentina, and vetiveria zizanioides were identified with the help of taxonomical markers and investigated for characterization and palynological studies.
Pdf a pharmacognostical study on fumaria parviflora lamk. Fumaria is from the latin fumus terrae meaning smoke of the earth and may refer to the smoky odour of some species in this genus or the smoky colour of some species when in flower. Morphoanatomical and physicochemical studies of fumaria indica hausskn. Fumaria indica is found throughout india and is one of the more commonly used herbs in indian medicine. The corollas are roseviolet, sometimes white, with a. Information and translations of fumaria in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions resource on the web. Indian fumitory fumaria indica uses, health benefits, dosage, medicinal properties english. Officinalis is medieval latin meaning belonging to an officina or monastry store room where medicines were kept and is now applied to plants or other organisms. Fumaria indica is a medicinal plant of the fumitory family wildly growing throughout india. Keywords fumaria officinalis, fumariaceae, ethnobotanical, herbal medicine. Fumaria officinalis, fumaria thuretii, fumaria kralikii, fumaria rostellata and fumaria.
Fumaria officinalis wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. The plant has been mentioned in ayurveda, the traditional medicinal system of india as. Common, or drug, fumitory fumaria officinalis is a 90cm 3foot tall climbing plant with lacy leaves and spikelike sprays of white or pinkish tubular flowers. Fumaria officinalis definition of fumaria officinalis by. Creating opportunities is fundamental to innovation and entrepreurism and we chose to emphasize it in our company values. It is an herbaceous annual plant that grows weakly erect and scrambling, with stalks about 1050 cm 3. Fumaria indica fumitory prakash chandra gupta1, nisha sharma1, ch v rao2 1 university. This page was last edited on 8 january 2018, at 15. Pdf ethnobotanical, bioactivities and medicinal mysteries of. Hepatopotective activity of whole plant of mohan basu, editor. The genus fumaria fumariaceae consists of 46 species in the world and fumaria species are known as fumitory, earth smoke, beggary, fumus, vapor, fumittery or wax dolls in english. We seek to build trustbased and lasting relationships with our many. Plants profile for fumaria parviflora fineleaf fumitory. Fumaria species are sometimes used in herbal medicine.
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