Berberis aristata: An Endangered High Value Medicinal Shrub of Western Himalayas in Peril | Chapter 1 | Advanced Concepts in Pharmaceutical Research Vol. 9

 Berberis aristata DC. commonly known as “Daru haldhi and Chitra” is a spinous shrub native to the northern Himalayan region. The plant is widely distributed from the Himalayas to Srilanka, Bhutan and Jammu and Kashmir. It is mainly propagated through seeds, self-sown in nature. Propagation through cuttings has also been reported. Berberis aristata has been used in Ayurvedic medicines for a long time. The plant is used traditionally in inflammation, wound healing, skin disease, jaundice and infection of the eyes. The berries are edible and rich in vitamin C. A highly valuable Ayurvedic preparation ‘Rasaut’ is prepared from the root of the plant and is used in curing human ailments like ophthalmic, ulcers as a laxative, tonic and blood purifier. High demand for local usage as well as for pharmaceuticals creates serious pressure on the plant which already categorized the plant as an “endangered” species per (IUCN) criteria.  Phytochemical studies show that the plant B. aristata contains mainly yellow colored Berberine, oxyberberine, berbamine, aromoline and palmatine. The plant has effective pharmacological action and shows a promising future for further researchers.

Author(s) Details:

Dr. A. R. Malik,
Division of Forest Products & Utilization, India.

Nisha Tariq
Division of Forest Products & Utilization, India.

Dr. P. A. Sofi
Division of Forest Products & Utilization, India.

Dr. Amerjeet Singh
Division of Forest Products & Utilization, India.

Dr. Ishtiyak Ahmad Peerzada
Division of Forest Products & Utilization, India.

Dr. Tahir Mushtaq
Division of Forest Products & Utilization, India.

Dr. N. A. Pala
Division of Silviculture & Agroforestry, Faculty of Forestry, Benhama Ganderbal 191201. Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Science and Technology, Shalimar Srinagar Kashmir, India.

Dr. J. S. Butola
Department of Forestry & NR, HNBG University Srinagar, U.K., India.
Bilkees Ayoob
Division of Forest Products & Utilization, India.


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Study on the Genus Pisonia L. (Nyctaginaceae) in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India | Chapter 02 | Recent Progress in Plant and Soil Research Vol. 3

 The Nyctaginaceae Juss. family has six genera and fourteen species in India, with Pisonia L. being the most important due to its woody, arborescent habit, differential leaf arrangement pattern, presence of unisexual, hermaphrodite, and polymorphic flowers in the same and or different plants, unique anthocarp characteristics, and distinct types of pollen grains. The first author focused on the genus Pisonia L. during the taxonomic review of the Nyctaginaceae family in India, with a detailed explanation of infra-generic taxa. The current study looks at the current state of pisonia L. species in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, as well as their proper nomenclature, diagnostic features, phenology, ecology, distribution, and usage. A key has been provided to aid in the identification of the species. A proposal was made to protect members of the genus Pisonia that have a limited distribution. The genus is a unique representative of the Nyctaginaceae family due to its distinctive woody habit, unisexual bloom, and peculiar type of anthocarp.

Author(S) Details

Debasmita Dutta Pramanick
Botanical Survey of India, Publication Section, CGO Complex, 3rd MSO Building, DF Block, Sector-1, Salt Lake City, Kolkata-700 064, India.

G. G. Maiti
Department of Botany, Kalyani University, Kalyani, West Bengal-741235, India.

M. S. Mondal
Botanical Survey of India, Central National Herbarium, Botanical Survey of India, India.

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