@Balkarji Very fresh and green Regards Bhagyashri 2011/9/20 Balkar Arya <balkara...@gmail.com>
> Mine pics from A nursery in Karnal Haryana > > > 2011/9/17 Dr Pankaj Kumar <sahanipan...@gmail.com> > >> Yes Araliaceae, Polyscias for sure... >> Pankaj >> >> >> >> On Sep 17, 9:52 pm, Madhuri Raut <itii...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > Thank you Ajinkyaji . I was surprised to find that this plant has a lot >> of >> > medicinal value besides being a house plant >> > Uses >> > >> > Besides being a house plant… >> > >> > In Asian countries, the leaves of the Polyscias fruticosa are used as a >> > tonic, anti-inflammatory, antitoxin, and an antibacterial ointment. They >> > have also been proven to be an aid in digestion. The root is also used >> as a >> > diuretic, febrifuge, anti-dysentery, and is employed for neuralgia and >> > rheumatic pains. Alongside with medicinal purposes, Polyscias fruticosa >> is >> > also used as an ornamental plant and a spice. >> > >> > A recent study on this plant by Vo Duy Hunan and colleagues, has >> afforded >> > two known oleanolic acid saponins from the leaves, and polyacetylenes >> from >> > the roots. This shows antibacterial and antifungal activities. The >> volatile >> > leaf oils were also studied and isolated to find eight new oleanolic >> acid >> > saponins, named polysciosides A to H, and three known saponins. >> > >> > Regards >> > >> > Bhagyashri >> > >> > 2011/9/17 ajinkya gadave <ajinkyagad...@gmail.com> >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > * >> > > This is not a fern >> > > Polyscias fruticosa* >> > > Family: Araliaceae >> > > Ming Aralia >> > >> > > 2011/9/17 Madhuri Raut <itii...@gmail.com> >> > >> > >> Request for identification >> > >> > >> Date/Time-Sep 2011 >> > >> > >> Location- Place, Altitude, GPS-Pune >> > >> > >> Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type-Garden >> > >> > >> Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb- plant >> > >> > >> Height/Length- about 2 feet >> > >> > >> Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size-green >> > >> > >> Flowers & fruits not seen >> > >> > >> Regards >> > >> > >> Bhagyashri >> > > > > -- > Regards > > Dr Balkar Singh > Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology > Arya P G College, Panipat > Haryana-132103 > 09416262964 >
