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| Sanskrit Name |
Jeevanti (WOA, 1998). |
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| Botanical Name |
Leptadenia reticulata W. & A.
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| Parts Used |
Leaves, Root |
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| Human Medicinal Usage |
The plant is a stimulant and a tonic. The leaves and roots are useful in various skin diseases, inflammation of the skin and on wounds (Agarwal et al., 1960; Basu et al., 1968; Gupta & Kapoor, 1971; Akhtar & Sitaratna, 1972; Anjaria & Gupta, 1967, 1970, 1972; Hota & Padhi, 2003; Patel & Dantwala, 1958; Sarma & Pathak, 1976; Shrivastava et al., 1974; Vasudevan et al., 1982). Relapsing fever: Mix the root of Leptadenia reticulata with the root of Smilax zeylanica to make a paste. Take this paste orally with a glass of cow milk. |
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| Veterinary Medicinal Usage |
Dodi (Leptadenia reticulata) and shatavari (Asparagus racemosus) are fed for inducing heat in animals. In order to effect fertility / conception and also to beget healthy calves, leaves of palakodi (Leptadenia reticulata), kernel of Mango (Mangifera indica), Roots of aswagandha (Withania somnifera), and leaves of malaivembu (Melia azedarach) are pounded well and administered for 10 days after the animal is inseminated (Kunde, 2000). |
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| Agriculture Usage |
The grains are filled into container layered with the sun-dried leaves of meethi dodi (Leptadenia reticulata). The leaves make the container air-tight. The grains can be stored thus for over a year (Bhagora, 1999). |
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| Other Usage |
Can be used for culinary purpose also (Taviyad, 2003).
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| Family |
Asclepiadaceae |
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| Description |
A twining shrub. Stems with cork-like deeply cracked bark; branches numerous, younger ones glabrous. Leaves coriaccous, ovate, acute, glabrous above, finely pubescent. Flowers greenish-yellow, in lateral or subaxillary cymes, often with small hairs (WOA, 1998). |
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| Common Name in India |
Jivanti, Jivani, Madhusrava, Dori, Bada sugandhi |
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| Habitat |
Abundantly found in forests. |
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| Rainfall |
Plants are grown in the area having annual rainfall 570-2000 mm |
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| Soil (Physical/Chemical) |
pH around 5.4-7.9 |
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| Regional Distribution |
It grows in the sub-Himalayan tracts of Punjab, Uttara Pradesh.and throughout the Deccan, Peninsula up to an altitude of 900 m (WOA, 1998). |
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| Global Distribution |
East Asia, Australasia and parts of Europe. |
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| Chemical composition |
Its principal constituents are Leptadenol, n-triacontane, cetyl alcohol, ß-sitosterol, ß-amyrin acetate, lupanol 3-O diglucoside and leptidin. Stigmasterol and tocopherols were isolated from the plant' and from the stem and leaves hentriacontanol, a-amyrin, a-amyrin, stigmasterol and, 8-sitosterol were isolated and identified.Two flavonoids, diosmetin and luteolin were also isolated' |
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REFERENCES |
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IJMR. |
Studies on Leptadenia reticulata, part I: pharmacological actions of aqueous extract. |
Agarwal, SL, Deshmankar, BS, Verma, CL, Saxena, SP. |
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48(4): 457-464. |
1960 |
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Antiseptic. |
Leptaden, a clinical trial of its value as a galactagogue. |
Akhtar, H, Sitaratna, A. |
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69(5): 331-333. |
1972. |
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| 3 |
Indian Veterinary Journal. |
Studies on lactogenic property of Leptadenia reticulata (jivanti) and leptaden tablets in goats, sheep, cows and buffaloes. |
Anjaria, JV, Gupta, I. |
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44(11): 967-974. |
1967. |
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Gujarat Vet. |
Preliminary observations on toxic effects of Leptadenia reticulata (jivanti) and leptaden. |
Anjaria, JV, Gupta, I. |
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4: 16. |
1970. |
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Gujarat Vet. |
Some pharmacological studies on Leptadenia reticulata (jivanti) and leptaden tablets. |
Anjaria, JV, Gupta, I. |
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6: 7. |
1972. |
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Honey Bee |
Study of Traditional Agricultural Practices |
Mane, PM. |
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3(1):3 |
1992 |
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Bull Bot Surv Ind. |
Pharmacognostical studies on jivanti, part II: Leptadenia reticulata Wight and Arn. (Syn. Gymnema aurantiacum Wall. ex Hook f. and Aclepias tuberosa Roxb). |
Gupta, RC, Kapoor, LD. |
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13(1/2): 53-63. |
1971. |
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| 8 |
Ancient Science of Life. |
Typical uses of certain common and uncommon plants. |
Hota, NP, Padhi, MM. |
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23(1): 1-7. |
2003. |
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| 9 |
Ind J Pharmacy. |
Antimicrobial activity of Leptadenia reticulate. |
Patel, RP, Dantwala, AS. |
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20: 241-244. |
1958. |
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| 10 |
In: L.S. Bhatnagar (Ed.): |
Jivantivimarsa. |
Sarma, PP, Pathak, C. |
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118-124. |
1976. |
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Indian Veterinary Journal. |
Pharmacological studies on indigenous drugs: Leptadenia reticulata, Bryenia patens and leptaden. |
Shrivastava, PN, Shrivastava, DN, Ahmad, A. |
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51: 554. |
1974. |
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Ancient Science of Life. |
Studies on some South Indian market samples of Ayurvedic drugs I. |
Vasudevan Nair, K, Yoganarasimhan, SN, Keshavamurthy, KR, Mary, Z. |
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2(2): 71-78. |
1982. |
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WOA |
The Wealth of Asia |
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New Delhi |
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1998 |
National Institute of Science Communication, CSIR |
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