Their structures were determined by analysis of spectroscopic data. For more multimedia, look at cassytha filiformis on wikimedia commons. Antihypertensive and antioxidant activity of cassytha filiformis l a correlative study. This study examines the rationale, if any, behind combining the extracts from the fruits of alchornea cordifolia and pterocarpus santalinoides and aerial parts of cassytha filiformis in the traditional treatment of diarrhoegenic bacterial infections. Combinations of alchornea cordifolia, cassytha filiformis. Cassytha is a genus of about 20 species, most occurring in australia, a few. Cassytha filiformis cassytha filiformis is, depending on ones perspective, a blessing or a bane. Salmonella typhi, shigellae dysenteriae, escherichia coli and staphylococcus aureus were used and. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. Cassytha filiformis a census on its host range in the district of midnapore, west bengal. It is frequently found in the sandhills, scrubs, and hammocks of the central and southern peninsula wunderlin, 2003. The genus cassytha has sometimes been ascribed to its own family cassythaceae, but is now generally accepted as the sole parasitic genus in the lauraceae, with about 17 species recognized, most of which are restricted to australia. Centre for research and pg studies in botany, ayya nadar janaki ammal college autonomous, college of excellence by.
Characterization of anatomical and physiological adaptations in cassytha filiformis l. Plants have been particularly helpful in the fight against infectious diseases because of the. Cytotoxic aporphine alkaloids from cassytha filiformis. If you continue to use the site we will assume that you agree with this. Provided by smithsonian institution, department of botany. Plastome evolution in the sole hemiparasitic genus laurel. Evolutionary comparisons of the chloroplast genome in. Vegetation of jhargram is dry sal dominated deciduous forest 14. Pdf biology of aerial parasitic vines in brunei darussalam. Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in cassytha filiformis. Cassytha filiformis in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. The stem parasite cassytha filiformis a botanical relative. Combinations of alchornea cordifolia, cassytha filiformis and. Objective to study the phenols, flavonoids, saponin profile of the medicinal plant cassytha filiformis c.
Leon levy native plant preserve plant listings cassytha. Gopal a v, devamma m n, sreeramulu a, reddy a k, 20. This page was last edited on 25 december 2019, at 04. An cassytha filiformis in nahilalakip ha genus nga cassytha, ngan familia nga lauraceae. It consists of long, multiple filiform stems, slender, stringy, rough, green, yelloworange and brown. Unlike some of the less widely distributed species of cassytha, c. The website also provides access to a database and images of herbarium specimens found at the university of south florida and other herbaria.
Cassytha filiformis cuscuta parasitic plants signs and symptoms plants pest management show 1 more hawaii show less. The stems are yellowish or pale green, entwining, filiform, climbing and twisting around other plants and around itself. Cassytha filiformis is a twining vine with an orange to pale green stem. Media in category cassytha filiformis the following 95 files are in this category, out of 95 total. Apr 16, 2019 cassytha filiformis pdf transmitting other pathogens between plants. Cava mp, rao kv, douglas b, weisbach ja 1968 the alkaloids of cassytha filiformis americana l. In this paper, we evaluated the in vitro activity of the alkaloid extract. Comparative antioxidant activity of cuscuta reflexa and. The results can also be downloaded as a csv file unicode utf8 encoding. Jul 11, 2019 cassytha filiformis pdf transmitting other pathogens between plants. Characterization of anatomical and physiological adaptations.
West african plants a photo guide cassytha filiformis l. Comparison of distinguishing features for cassytha filiformis and two cuscuta species in hawaii. It is a lant treasured by hawaiians for its traditional use as p a lighthearted or ceremonial human ornament and in decorative garlands and lei alued plant in traditional societies with diverse v healing applications and with promise for. View picture of cassytha species, devils gut, dodder, love vine cassytha filiformis at daves garden. This page was last edited on 17 december 2019, at 16. Cassytha filiformis from konanur, nanjanagudu taluk, mysore district, karnataka state. Cassytha filiformis ufifas center for aquatic and invasive. Cassytha filiformis grows as a yellowish orange parasitic vine to 7 meters in height covering other vegetation and attached via haustoria to branches and leaves. Join our friendly community that shares tips and ideas for gardens, along with seeds and plants. We reveal that the two shortest plastomes are in the parasitic lauraceae genus cassytha, with lengths of 114,623 c.
Pharmacological activities of cassytha filiformis imedpub. Among the reactive oxygen species, the hydroxyl radical is the most reactive and induces severe damage to adjacent. Ini nga species ginbahin ha masunod nga subspecies. High performance thin layer chromatography profile of. Filiformis is a loose, uprightrounded to conical, treelike form with a weeping habit. Cassytha filiformis pdf transmitting other pathogens between plants. How cassytha filiformis is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. The atlas of florida plants provides a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state and taxonomic information. Manual removal is unlikely to be fully effective other than in the very early stages. An unusual botanical relative in this interesting family of tropical and subtropical distribution is the woevine, cassytha filiformis. Cuscuta reflexa, cassytha filiformis,antioxidant activity, dpph assay, ascorbic acid the plant cuscuta reflexa roxb. See status, confidence level, source for definitions. Jul 09, 2014 this page was last edited on 17 december 2019, at 16. Aug 26, 2018 cassytha filiformis, common name lovevine, is a species of obligate parasitic vine in the family lauraceae.
Salmonella typhi, shigellae dysenteriae, escherichia coli and staphylococcus aureus were used and their. Jun 25, 2019 cassytha filiformis pdf transmitting other pathogens between plants. Cassytha filiformis in forests of jhargram district of. Lauraceae, a medicinal plant is traditionally used for the treatment.
For instance, the root, stem, leaves and fruits of cassytha filiformis are widely used for the treatment of ulcer, cancer, conjunctivitis, diarrhoea, erectile dysfunction, postpartum haemorrhage, git infection and urinary tract infections. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. The actinomorphic, complete, perfect flowers are arranged in axillary in spikes. Cassytha filiformis e uma especie botanica com uma distribuicao pantropical. The species has a native pantropical distribution encompassing the americas, indomalaya, australasia, polynesia and tropical africa in the caribbean region, it is one of several plants known as love vine because it has a reputation as an aphrodisiac. Names of cassytha filiformis in various languages of the world are also given. Oct 07, 2019 for instance, the root, stem, leaves and fruits of cassytha filiformis are widely used for the treatment of ulcer, cancer, conjunctivitis, diarrhoea, erectile dysfunction, postpartum haemorrhage, git infection and urinary tract infections. Pdf alkaloids from cassytha filiformis and related aporphines.
Stems bright yellowgreen, orange to dark red, drying irregularly striate. Pdf plants of the genus cuscuta convolvulaceae have often been mistaken as cassytha filiformis, an unrelated genus in the family. Medicinal the plant is astringent, diuretic, emmenagogue and tonic266. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Cassytha filiformis is a parasitic vine, a member of the lauraceae family. Superficially, and in some aspects of their ecology, they closely resemble plants in the unrelated genus cuscuta, the dodders. Loose tufts of threadlike pendulous branchlets droop toward the ground in an unusually and ornamentally attractive manner. Cassytha filiformis herb uses, benefits, cures, side. We use cookies to offer you a better experience, personalize content, tailor advertising, provide social media features, and better understand the use of our services. Ethanolic extracts of cuscuta reflexa contained more polyphenols content compared with ethanolic extracts of cassytha filiformis.
Pdf cassytha filiformis lauraceae, a widely distributed parasitic plant. Fruit ovoid to globose, 48 mm long, glabrous, green or orangered on maturing, rarely white. The place is in nanjanagudu taluk, mysore district, karanataka state. Cassytha is a genus of some two dozen species of obligately parasitic vines in the family lauraceae.
Leaves are reduced narrowly oval, 2 mm long or absent. It is a hosts, including plants of agricultural and economic plant treasured by hawaiians for its traditional use as a lighthearted or ceremonial human ornament and in decorative garlands and lei. Cassytha filiformis wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. The results can also be downloaded as a csv file unicode utf8 encoding see status, confidence level, source for definitions. The stem parasite cassytha filiformis a botanical relative of. Issued as a pdf on the internet, it contains basic information on over 250 species of plants used for food in benin.
The twining and scrambling habit of this parasitic plant, with its often leafless stems, has totally engulfed. The highly reduced scale like leaves are spirally arranged. Cassytha filiformis herb uses, benefits, cures, side effects. Chemical constituents from cassytha filiformis ii journal of natural. Abstract host plants of two parasitic cassytha species in the ryukyu archipelago, namely the pantropic cassytha filiformis and the ryukyu endemic c. An advanced obligate hemiparasite on morinda tinctoria roxb. To this end, we have sequenced the plastomes of cassytha filiformis and its three nonparasitic relatives. Cassytha filiformis has relatively decreased gc composition in the nongenic loci, so its gc content is the lowest among the examined species.
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