Milletia pinnata, popularly known as karanja, is a perennial tropical tree indigenous to india. How kalanchoe pinnata is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. Names of pongamia pinnata in various languages of the world are also given. Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in kalanchoe pinnata. The present study deals with the transesterification of pongamia pinnata oil by means of methanol to study the feasibility of methanolysis process by using potassium hydroxide catalysts. This pongamia can grow anywhere road sides, borders of crop lands, school compounds etc. It is appreciated as an ornamental throughout coastal india and all of polynesia. Pongamia pinnata is a fastgrowing, mediumsized, evergreen or briefly deciduous, glabrous shrub or tree with a broad crown of spreading or drooping branches 303 title. View of spectroscopic analysis of flavonoids isolated from. Pongamia pinatta full of potential pongamia is a high yielding oilseed tree that is adapted to tropical and subtropical climates. Pongamia pinnata herb uses, benefits, cures, side effects.
Incorporation of pongamia plant parts is very common in ayurvedha and siddha indian medicine practices. Unlike jathropha, pongamia has no known carcinogenic effects. Pongamia pinnata is a leguminous tree known for its multipurpose benefits and as a potential source of biodiesel crop. Evaluation of antibacterial activity of pongamia pinnata l. The website also provides access to a database and images of herbarium specimens found at the university of south florida and other herbaria. Karanja twigs were used as tooth brush in ancient times. Seed extract, leaves, root bark and stem bark have anti viral properties and are edible.
Millettia pinnata is welladapted to arid zones and has many traditional uses. Detail study on the properties of pongamia pinnata karanja. The atlas of florida plants provides a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state and taxonomic information. Extraction of alkaloids and oil from karanja pongamia pinnata seed article pdf available in journal of scientific research 33 september 2011 with 1,028 reads how we measure reads. Karanja pongamia pinnata benefits, usage, ayurveda details. Pierre accepted name hongay oil tree plantae tracheophyta equisetopsida c. Agardh fabales fabaceae pongamia pongamia pinnata l. From a botanical point of view, it should be noted that the nomenclature of the genus is particularly confusing because many species of other genera are synonymous. The total karanja tree has got excellent medicinal. Kalanchoe pinnata herb uses, benefits, cures, side effects. Pongamia oil is derived from the seeds of the millettia pinnata tree, which is native to tropical and temperate asia. It is a source of biodiesel and is used in ayurveda for external application to shrink pile mass, to heal wounds and abscesses quickly. We are discovering the many extremes it can handle, including frost, and salty ground, amongst other things.
It can help to restore degraded land and improve soil properties. These properties support the suitability of this plant for largescale. It is often known by the synonym pongamia pinnata as it was moved to the genus millettia only recently. Philippine herbal medicine an illustrated compilation of philippine medicdinal plants by dr godofredo umali stuart, with botanical information, chemical properties, folkloric uses and scientific studies. Bani, pongamia pinnata, pongam oil tree, shui huang pi. The oil from pongamia has many current and future potential uses and has widespread recognition as an alternative sustainable fuel source. The roots of pongamia pinnata are good for cleaning foul ulcers, cleaning teeth, strengthening gums and gonorrhoea. Article pdf available in journal of pharmaceutical sciences and research 33. List of various diseases cured by pongamia pinnata. The root paste is used for local application in scrofulous enlargement. More importantly pongamia can produce up to 10,000l of oil per hectare, which can be run straight in a slightly modified diesel engine, or converted. About pongamia bioenergy plantations australiabioenergy. Literature survey of pongamia pinnata revealed its potential being like hepatoprotective and antioxidant 30.
Pongamia pinnata often called pongam tree, indian beech tree, millettia pinnata, honge tree is actually a midsized tree with countless characteristics. Pongamia pinnata is a legume produces own nitrogen that grows in the tropical world, produces an oil suitable for biodiesel. It is often known by the synonym pongamia pinnata as it was moved to the. It is highly effective in bedsore, chronic ulcers, baby rashes and similar conditions.
In particular cases, this species may be considered for use under specific management practices that have been approved by the ifas invasive plant working group. I have been prescribing pongamia 4 to my patients for the past 5 years. Detail study on the properties of pongamia pinnata. Names of kalanchoe pinnata in various languages of the world are also given. The recovery of karanjin provides value addition to p. A sustainable alternative for biofuel production and land restoration in indonesia. In the present study, optimization of a method for isolation of karanjin in pure form has been attempted with a view to increasing the yield and minimizing the processing steps.
Which part of this plant is antiviral for oral uses. Mix seed oil with pounded seeds of nyctanthes arbortristis l. Take orally two spoonful of the decoction of the leaves of karanj, adhatoda vasica nees. Bark of the tree is rich in fibres it is used to make rope or twine. 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. Pongamia pinnata is a native tree which produces seeds containing large amounts of oil. It is useful in acne vulgaris, pimples with secretions.
Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in pongamia pinnata. List of various diseases cured by kalanchoe pinnata. 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. 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. Hence, this study focused on evaluating the effect of root extracts of p. Methanolysis of pongamia pinnata karanja oil for production. After tranesterification of crude oil shows excellent properties like calorific value, iodine number, cetane number and acid value etc. Pongamia pinnata, phytochemical constituents, traditional uses and. Leaves of pongamia pinnata are digestive, laxative, antihelmintic and are good for diarrhea, leprosy, dyspepsia.
Millettia pinnata is a species of tree in the pea family, fabaceae, native to eastern and tropical asia, australia and pacific islands. If you continue browsing the site, you agree to the use of cookies on this website. Fabaceaeleguminosae subfam papilionoideae citation. May 25, 2014 pongamia pinnata is a native tree which produces seeds containing large amounts of oil. Medicinal uses, phytochemistry and pharmacology of pongamia. In addition to the properties in the table below, pongamia pinnata exhibits many pharmacological attributes. Pongamia pinnata is a fastgrowing, mediumsized, evergreen or briefly deciduous, glabrous shrub or tree with a broad crown of spreading or drooping branches. Pongamia4 is an ayurvedic preparation for external application. Pongamia is a legume tree which is native to australia and most of the tropical world. Pongamia pinnata is a mediumsized evergreen or briefly deciduous, glabrous shrub or tree 1525 m high, with straight or crooked trunk 5080 cm or more in diameter and broad crown of spreading or. It grows about 1520 meters in height with a large canopy which spreads equally wide. Fabaceae locally known as karanja, is a medium sized evergreen tree found in gardens and road side all over bangladesh as well as in india, china and southeast.
Karanja is an important ayurvedic medicine, used predominantly in skin diseases. Biodiesel production from pongamia pinnata oil using synthesized iron nanocatalyst mookan rengasamy1, krishnasamy anbalagan2, sundaresan mohanraj2,velan pugalenthi2 1department of petrochemical technology, bharathidasan institute of technology, anna university, tiruchirappalli 620 024, tamil nadu, india. Pongamia pinnata oil oil seed plants for biodiesel. Jun 15, 2014 pongamia pinnata with seeds powder with cowdung and cow urine, all mixed in 1. Pongamia pinnata, which now has the common botanical name of millettia pinnata, is a leguminous tree, which is native to northern australia, india, and much of the tropical world. Useful tropical plants database 2014 by ken fern, web interface by ajna fern with help from richard morris. Biodiesel production from pongamia pinnata oil using.
Uses the pongam tree is cultivated for two purposes. Its added benefits to grow on marginal lands make it a suitable candidate in. Pinnate shaped leaves, the only member of the pongamia genus. The yield of biodiesel obtained was 97 per cent by using oilmethanol molar ratio 12. These beautiful blossoms and the glossy, nearlyevergreen leaves help make pongam a favorite for use as a specimen, shade, or windbreak. Mar 06, 20 the cake has multiple uses but if it becomes available in large quantities, the sludge can be used as a quality fertilizer.
This oil is easily extracted and can be converted into biodiesel. Pongamia pinnata an introduction pongamia open day 22nd. Its seeds can generate up to 40% crude oil by weight. Pierre is a medium sized glabrous tree popularly known as karanja in hindi, indian beech in english and pongam in tamil4. Pongamia pinnata is drought resistant, semideciduous, nitrogen fixing leguminous tree. For more general information, this wikipedia article covers the basics.
Jul 02, 2010 pongamia pinnata plantation investment opportunity for biofuel and fertilizers slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. Effects of pongamia pinnata on lipid peroxidation products and antioxidants in hyperammonemic rats with reference to circadian variations were evaluated by essa and subramanian 29. Plants profile for millettia pinnata pongame oiltree. The database and code is licensed under a creative commons attributionnoncommercialsharealike 3. Bioenergy plantations is working on commercialising this product for. How pongamia pinnata is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. The plant extract contains flavonoids, carbohydrates, glycosides, international journal of chemtech. Return to article details spectroscopic analysis of flavonoids isolated from pongamia pinnata l. Mar 15, 2010 pongamia pinnata is a legume produces own nitrogen that grows in the tropical world, produces an oil suitable for biodiesel.
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