Gastroprotective properties of karanjin from karanja pongamia. It is a nonfragrant plant oil, and like all nonfragrant plant oils, has antioxidant and emollient properties. Karanja oil comes from a mediumsized, evergreen tree called pongamia pinnata that is found throughout southeast asia. Millettia pinnata, also known as pongamia pinnata or pongamia glabra, is common throughout asia and thus has many different names in different languages, many of which have come to be used in english to describe the seed oil derived from m. Papilionaceae leaf gall synonym, pongamia pinnata which may also be called as galdupa indica, is a large tree found in. Pongamia species, indian beech, mullikulam tree, pongam oil. Agroclimatic zones and native species for each zone in india. Synthesis, characterization, antibacterial and corrosion protective properties of epoxies, epoxypolyols and epoxypolyurethane coatings from linseed and pongamia glabra seed oils. Names of pongamia pinnata in various languages of the world are also given.
The database and code is licensed under a creative commons attributionnoncommercialsharealike 3. Separate one page or a whole set for easy conversion into independent pdf files. Pongamia oil is derived from the seeds of the millettia pinnata tree, which is native to tropical and temperate asia. Oct 31, 2010 the chemical characteristics of pongamia pinnata seeds, focussing on proximate composition and the fatty acid profile of its oil, are presented. All parts of the tree have several traditional medicinal uses and the oil specifically has insecticidal and antiseptic properties. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about pongamia species, indian beech, mullikulam tree, pongam oil tree pongamia pinnata supplied by member gardeners in the plantfiles da. Determination of in vitro sunscreen activity of pongamia pinnata. Preparation of biodiesel from crude oil of pongamia pinnata. Bark of the tree is rich in fibres it is used to make rope or twine. Karanja pellet is the biomass of pongamia glabra fruits after extraction of the oil. In this work reaction parameters namely 1 temperature, 2 time, 3 naoh concentration and 4. The oil was extracted from seeds by use of different solvents and the highest yield 29% was obtained. Pierre popularly known as karanj or karanja in hindi, indian beech in english is.
Pierre fabaceae, a medium sized glabrous tree, found throughout india and further distributed eastwards, mainly in the littoral regions of. Methanolysis of pongamia pinnata karanja oil for production of biodiesel pdf. Millettia is a genus of legume in the family fabaceae. Pongamia millettia pinnata syn ponamia pinnata summary pongamia millettia pinnata, formerly known as pongamia pinnata, is a treeshrub with a broad distribution from india, through central and southeastern asia, indonesia and into northern australia. Pierre is an accepted name this name is the accepted name of a species in the genus pongamia family leguminosae. English karum tree,indian beech,pongam,poongaoiltree,oil. Pierre, an arboreal legume, is a member of the subfamily papilionoideae, more specifically the millettieae tribe. The record derives from ildis data supplied on 20100714 which reports it as an accepted name record 4759 mirror. An non edible oil seeds and various vegetable oils including palm oil, soybean oil, sunflower oil, rapeseed oil and canola oil have been used to produce biodiesel fuel and lubricants. Bioactivity of ethanol extract of karanja pongamia glabra vent seed coat against mosquitoes. Seed pelleting with leaf powders of two botanicals viz. The antimicrobial activity of the extracts was aimed at mainly from the seeds extract of both the solvent on b. Wed like to understand how you use our websites in order to improve them. Pongamia glabra wahat al sahraa we deliver quality.
Pongamia pinnata herb uses, benefits, cures, side effects. Chemical and nutritional evaluation of pongamia glabra oil and. Papilionaceae leaf gall synonym, pongamia pinnata which may also be called as galdupa indica, is a large tree found in tropical regions and costal forests of india, north australia, southeast asia and malaysia 1,2. Jun 15, 2014 pongamia pinnata with seeds powder with cowdung and cow urine, all mixed in 1. Due to recent interest in biofuels, pongamia is often the generic name used when referring to millettia pinnata, a tree being explored for producing biodiesel. Pongamia millettia pinnata, a tree in the bean family fabaceae, is a candidate biofuel crop. Millettia pinnata is a species of tree in the pea family, fabaceae, native to eastern and tropical asia, australia and pacific islands. The record derives from ildis which reports it as an accepted name record 4759.
Click on a scientific name below to expand it in the plants classification report. Madhavarao buddepu, et al determination of in vitro sunscreen activity of pongamia pinnata l. It is totally natural and contains plant growth promoting substances like auxins and antifungal compounds like karanjin and pongamol and the like. Antiinflammatory and analgesic effects of pongamia glabra leaf. Parmar, b s and sahrawat, k l and mukerjee, s k 1976 pongamia glabra. This mediumsize tree is indigenous to the indian subcontinent and southeast asia, and has been. It consists of about 150 species, which are distributed in the tropical and subtropical regions of the world. This mediumsized tree is also known by the synonyms. Pdf the word herb, as used in herbal medicine, is also known as botanical medicine or as phytotherapy or phytomedicine which means a plant or plant.
Pongam tree aka, pongamia pinnata, millettia pinnata, pongamia, honge tree, karanj tree, and indian beech tree is a deciduous legume that grows up to about 50 to 80 feet tall and is native to subtropical regions. Transesterification of crude pongamia oil using koh. Analgesic and antiinflammatory activity of alcoholic extract of stem. Pongamia pinnata oil oil seed plants for biodiesel.
The interaction was evaluated in normal and alloxaninduced diabetic rats using the parameters such as glucose tolerance test, acute and subacute levels of antidiabetic study and body weight estimations at various intervals. Pongam is a fastgrowing evergreen tree which reaches 40 feet in height and spread, forming a broad, spreading canopy casting moderate shade. It is commonly known as karanja originated in tropical and temperate asian countries kagithoju et al, 2011. Full publication details for this name can be found in ipni. Bioprocess optimization for biodiesel production from pongamia pinnata. Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in pongamia pinnata. Antimicrobial activity of different extracts of pongamia pinnata. Pongamia glabra seed oil is the fixed oil expressed from seeds of of pongamia glabra, fabaceae 8. Plants profile for millettia pinnata pongame oiltree. Determination of in vitro sunscreen activity of pongamia.
Agroclimatic zones and native species for each zone in india disclamer. In the ayurvedic literature of india, different parts of the plant have been recommended as a. S, biofuel coproducts as livestock feed opportunities and challenges, fao, 379402. Millettia pinnata hawaii natural energy institute university of hawaii. Leguminosae, papilionaceae, a medium sized glabrous tree, popularly known as karanja, is an important shade tree of. Oil derived from the seeds of the millettia pinnata tree, a plant native to south and southeast asia. List of various diseases cured by pongamia pinnata. In addition to the properties in the table below, pongamia pinnata exhibits many pharmacological attributes. The genus was formerly known by the name pongamia, but that name was rejected in favor of the name millettia, and many species have been reclassified. Rearrange individual pages or entire files in the desired order. Spermicidal activity of seed oil of pongamia glabra. Pongamia risk assessment department of agriculture and. This list is not exhaustive and there are other tree species which will.
Useful tropical plants database 2014 by ken fern, web interface by ajna fern with help from richard morris. Incorporation of pongamia plant parts is very common in ayurvedha and siddha indian medicine practices. The paper describes the antimicrobial activity of p. Detail study on the properties of pongamia pinnata. Derris indica bennet fabaceae pongam, indian beech. Pongamia oil is derived from the seeds of the millettia pinnata tree, which is native to tropical.
Most of the tamil nadu physicians of indian system of traditional medicine ayurveda and siddha use pongamia pinnata to treat various kinds of diseases including diabetes mellitus5. The threeinchlong, pinnately compound, glossy green leaves are briefly deciduous, dropping for just a short per. Effect of pongamia bark extract on antihyperglycemic effect. Use of pongamia glabra karanj and azadirachta indica neem seed cakes for feeding livestock. What links here related changes upload file special pages permanent link page information wikidata item cite this page.
Pierre is a medium sized glabrous tree popularly known as karanja in hindi, indian beech in english and pongam in tamil4. Antibacterial activity of leaf extracts of pongamia. Its traditionally used to treat skin infections such as eczema or psoriasis. August, 2011 drug invention today, 2011, 38, 197199 198 as uvb is approximately times more effective than uva in inducing erythema, most sunscreens contain compounds which absorb radiations in the uvb region.
To 10 g of crude pongamia oil, a known amount of catalyst koh, 0. It is often known by the synonym pongamia pinnata as it was moved to the genus millettia only recently. Proximate composition and fatty acid profile of pongamia. Bioprocess optimization for biodiesel production from. Pongamia millettia pinnata, formerly known as pongamia pinnata, is a treeshrub with a broad distribution from india, through central and southeastern asia, indonesia and into northern australia. The results of the antimicrobial activity of the investigated extracts are shown in table 1. Transesterification of crude oil of pongamia pinnata 2. Antiinflammatory and analgesic effects of pongamia glabra.