Different tribes in Bangladesh use the whole plant as an insecticide to treat infertility, itches, fever, and pneumonia. In Traditional Chinese Medicines (TCM), the leaves are used in curing abscesses and as an insect repellent (Kumar, 2014). The fruits of the plant are used for treating malaria, vermifuge, febrifuge etc. Leaves are light green, Ethnomedicinal usesĭuranta erecta finds great ethnomedical importance in Asian and African countries. It has drooping branches which are lenticellate and armed with spines. It is an erect (5–15 ft) annual shrub or small tree.
is used for the decorative/ornamental purposes in subtropical and tropical regions. Bengali: Kata mehndi Kannada: Neela-kantha Marathi: Piwali Mendi Hindi: Nilkanta English: Golden dewdrop, pigeon berry or sky flower. erecta from a phytopharmaceutical perspective.Ĭommon Name: Pigeon berry, sky flower, Golden Dewdrop Synonyms: Duranta plumieri Jacq., and Duranta repens Linn. The current review provides a complete overview and updated information on the phytochemistry, pharmacological significance, safety aspect, and quality control studies of the D. Consequently, research progress on phytochemical, pharmacological, and quality assurance is lacking. The medicinal properties of the plants could be attributed to the presence of bioactive compounds like durantol, pectolinaringenin, repenins, scutellarein, and repennoside (Puri, 2018).Ī methodical search of scientific databases on the plant displayed its vast traditional and folklore importance with limited numbers of review articles to date. flavonoids, flavonoid glycosides, iridoid glycosides, steroids, alkaloids, phenolics, terpenoids, saponins, and tannins have been reported from the plant (Subsongsang and Jiraungkoorskul, 2016). antimicrobial, antimalarial, antioxidant, and antiviral properties (Abou-Setta et al., 2007 Shahat et al., 2005). It exhibits various biological actions viz. In traditional medicines, the whole plant is used for treating infertility, neurological disorders, and pneumonia (Puri, 2018). Fruits of the plant are used in anthelmintic, febrifuge, and malaria (Nikkon et al., 2008). It is used across the eastern part of Nigeria for treating malaria, abscesses, and as a vermifuge (Udobi et al., 2018). erecta has great ethnomedicinal and folklore importance. It mostly occurs across subtropical, tropical, and temperate regions. Nowadays, it is extensively grown throughout the world, including South Asia (Khanal and Patil, 2020). The exact ancestry of the plant is still questioned and is almost certainly a native from South America to Mexico.
It is frequently known as pigeon berry, golden dewdrop, Katamehendi, Nilkanta, angel whisper, or sky flower (Subsongsang and Jiraungkoorskul, 2016). belonging to the Verbenaceae family, is mainly found as a flowering or upright hanging shrub (Eke and Okpara, 2021). penlandii Moldenke is reported for the first time in Colombia.Duranta erecta Linn. Lectotypes are designated for the names D. are reclassified as belonging to genera Citharexylum L.
xalapensis Kunth, endemic to Mexico, are resurrected from the synonymy of D. buxifolia Poir., endemic to the Caribbean, and D. obtusifolia Kunth is here untangled and properly discussed, while D. The previously misunderstood identity of D. serrulata Moldenke are elevated to the species rank. The analyses of the morphological features support the recognition of 31 Duranta species. The genus consists of shrubs or small trees that are largely distributed in the Neotropics. (Duranteae, Verbenaceae) is presented for the first time. A comprehensive taxonomic treatment for the New World genus Duranta L.
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