Examination of

Biological properties

of

Boerhavia diffusa

Presented by

Dr. Sudhakar Kokate

Director PPRC, India

Boerhavia diffusa plant

Description

Family: Myctaginaceae

Small, creeper

Diffusely branched

Glabrous herbaceous plant

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Description

Length: 1 m or >

Leaves: simple, ovate, oblong shaped

5.5 x 3.3 cm in size

Stem: woody cylindrical

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Boerhavia diffusa leaves

Description

Roots are stout

Flowers: funnel shaped

Colours: White, pink

Fruits: ovate, oblong, glandular, five ribbed

and sticky in nature

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Chemical constituents

Water soluble alkaloid - Punarnavine

Large amount of potassium

Boerhavic acid

Borbaxone & boerhavine from roots

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Boerhavia diffusa leaves

Main chemicals

Punarnavine

Punarnavoside

Boeravinone

A – F hypoxanthine

9 L arabinofuranoside

Ursolic acid

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Main chemicals

Boerhavisterol

Boerhadiffusene diffusarotenoid

Boerhavilanostenyl benzoate

Purnavine I & Punarnavine II

Boeravinones G & H

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Boerhavia diffusa roots

Biological activities

Diuretic

Hepatoprotective

Adaptogenic

Anti-diabetic

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Biological activities

Immunomodulatory

Anti-inflammatory

Anti-fibrinolytic

Anti-oxidant

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Boerhavia diffusa flowers

Biological activities

Anti-bacterial

Anti-viral

Spasmolytic

Nitric oxide scavenging

Cancer chemopreventive

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Medicinal uses

Anaemia

Swelling

Inflammation

Asthma

Oedema

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Boerhavia diffusa flowers

Medicinal uses

Ascites

Urinary disorders

Leucorrhoea

Rheumatism

Encephalitis

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Medicinal uses

Dyspepsia

Jaundice

Cough

Haemorrhoids

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Boerhavia diffusa flowers

Medicinal uses

Pulmonary cavitations

Cardiovascular diseases

Anti-stress agent

Anti-convulsant

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Thank you!!