It is distributed throughout india, also found in egypt, nubia, and syria, persia, pakistan, middle easttoindochina,andnorthandtropicalafrica. Before requesting germplasm, scientists should consider their capacity to receive it. Sterols from the leafy culms of desmostachya bipinnata. Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in desmostachya bipinnata. Stapf, poaceae, or kusha in sanskrit, is a sacred grass used extensively in indian vedic practices. Roots of desmostachya bipinnata stapf are used in the treatment of jaundice and asthma in indian traditional medicine.
Evaluation of antioxidant and dna damage protection activity. Ie autecological characteristics of desmostachya bipinnata in hyperarid regions 692 and annual evaporation were 38% and 4820 mm over previous 20 years, respectively. Kusha desmostachya bipinnata is commonly used as floor mat to seat on during all the worshiping and other holy occasions. Pdf the ethanolic extract of rootstock of desmostachya bipinnata family. Evaluation of diuretic and laxative activity of hydro. Journal of archaeological science cairo university. The article deals with the evaluation and comparison of the individual mootrala diuretic action of the two drugs in healthy.
Stapf commonly known variously as, kusha grass, kusa grass, or darbha grass desmostachya cynosuroides stapf ex massey. When such visitors come to the oasis they may set ire to the drie desmostachyad growth, a practice which causes. The genus desmostachya was originally published as eragrostis sect. List of various diseases cured by desmostachya bipinnata. The present investigation describes the epidermal struc ture and development of stomata in 24 genera and 42 species of the grami neae. Wistar albino rats, albino mice were used to study antiobesity activity of methanolic extract of d. The method of preparing this biosorbent is published in earlier papers 15, 16. Desmostachya bipinnata is a medicinally important herb commonly known as dharba, belonging to the poaceae family.
Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about sacred kusha grass, halfa grass desmostachya bipinnata supplied by member gardeners in the plantfiles database at daves garden. It is well known for its medicinal value and is used in traditional indian medicine to treat microbial infection in combination with other herbs. Studies on the adsorption of pb ii and zn ii as binary. How desmostachya bipinnata is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. Raw desmostachya bipinnata rdb powder was treated with acid, followed by modification with dimethylamine, resulting in modified desmostachya bipinnata mdb. Detbi desmostachya bipinnata summary of invasiveness top of page d. Therefore, the present study aimed to investigate the potential in vitro activity of desmostachya bipinnata against h. Roots of desmostachya bipinnata stapf indian journal of. Pollution with heavy metals is a major environmental problem, and plants that accumulate these metals might provide efficient and ecologically sound approaches for their removal. In vitro studies of the antimicrobial and freeradical. Various parts of this plant were used extensively in traditional and folklore medicine to cure. Desmostachya bipinnata in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. Opinions about the economic usefulness of this grass vary.
The present work reports the production of carbon nanomaterials in bulk by burning the grass desmostachya bipinnata in the presence of atmospheric oxygen. The boats would absorb water and then the ropes would swell, causing them to seal and close up. The present work focuses on the novel investigation of solvent assisted green hydrotropic precipitation of this molecule from d. Poaceae was subjected to column chromatography over silica gel. The development of the stones is related to decreased urine volume or increased excretion of stoneforming components. The band at 85 cm1 can be attributed to aliphatic ch2 and ch3 groups or bending modes of oh bonds. Ars germplasm resources information network debi5 wildlife. It could possibly be introduced for its soilbinding qualities along with its medicinal uses. Stapf successive extracts against helicobacter pylori clinical isolates. The soles of the sandals were made using either a plaiting or sewing technique. Stapf this name is a synonym of desmostachya bipinnata l. Desmostachya bipinnata is a drought and salttolerant c 4 grass of desert or semidesert conditions with a deep, strong rhizome, making it an excellent sand.
The record derives from tropicos data supplied on 20120418 which reports it as a synonym record 501452 with original publication details. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. In this study, hydroalcoholic extract of desmostachya. A year after it was published as a section of eragrostis, desmostachya was published as a genus in its own right in flora capensis 7. A fundamental investigation for the cdii ions removal from aqueous solutions by naoh modified desmostachya bipinnata kush grass leaves mdbl and bambusa arundinacea bamboo leaves mbal was conducted in batch experiments. The ropes on the solar boatfunerary boat of cheops khufu at giza, egypt, were made of desmotachya bipinnata. Desmostachya bipinnata, commonly known in english by the names halfa grass, big cordgrass, and salt reedgrass, is an old world perennial grass, long known and used in human history. This page was last edited on 8 october 2015, at 15. Desmostachya bipinnata, dodonaea viscosa, eucalyptus globules eucalyptus lanceolatus, melia azedarach morus nigra phoenix dactylifera, phylla nodiflora, tamarix aphylla zizyphus oxyphylla, zizyphus mauritiana, zizyphus nummulariaetc are used as fuel. Phenology, biomass and nutrients of imperata cylindrica and.
Tarchonanthus camphoratus final, effective june 19, 2017. Darbha is also called kusha and it is considered perhaps the second most sacred herb in the vedas after soma. Calcium channel blocking activity in desmostachya bipinnata l. Pdf on jan 1, 1998, bajwa r and others published allelopathic potential of desmostachya bipinnata stapf. Sitosteroldglucopyranoside isolated from desmostachya. For more multimedia, look at desmostachya bipinnata on wikimedia commons. National plant germplasm system covid19 update, march 23, 2020. The wooden parts were joined by rope from the inside. This new name has not been generally accepted and it is expressly stated in the international code of botanical nomenclature 1961 edition, art. Protection activity of the hydroalcoholic extract of desmostachya bipinnata l. Stapf is an accepted name this name is the accepted name of a species in the genus desmostachya family poaceae. Darbha has very unique spiritual properties and is used in all religious rituals in the hindu tradition.
Plant details information about desmostachya bipinnata plant. This page was last edited on 12 august 2019, at 20. Darbha desmostachya bipinnata has been considered a sacred grass and has been used in religious rituals since vedic times. Desmostachya bipinnata stapf is an official drug of ayurvedic pharmacopoeia, belongs to the family of poaceaegramineae. Evaluation of antioxidant and dna damage protection. Pdf antimicrobial studies on desmostachya bipinnata. In this work, we report a completely green chemistry approach to synthesize silver nanoparticles agnps using the compound. Stapf poaceaegramineae is an o cial drug of ayurvedic pharmacopoeia, commonly called sacricial grass. The broad band at 3400 and 2920 cm1 are attributed to oh and ch stretching of the phytoconstituents. Stapfis is a rhizomatous perennial grass, which grows mostly in desert and semidesert environments. Chemical control applications of herbicides control d. Desmostachya bipinnata l has been used as fodder for livestock. A new xanthenes 2,6dihydroxy7methoxy3hxanthen3one was isolated from the methanolic extract of desmostachya bipinnata 35.
Desmostachya bipinnata 10, 100, 500 and ppm was screened for cytotoxicity in vivo using brine shrimp lethality test in comparison to vehicle control. Therefore, the present study was conducted to investigate the phenological behavior and the potential to accumulate nutrients and heavy metals in the aboveground phytomass of two perennial grasses imperata cylindrica. Research article evaluation of antioxidant and dna damage. An desmostachya bipinnata in nahilalakip ha genus nga desmostachya, ngan familia nga poaceae. Next day, stubs were coated with graphite using a vacuum evaporator jeoljee4x. Text is available under the creative commons attributionsharealike license.
Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Desmostachya bipinnata weed science society of america. By glenn fowler, usda aphis ppq cphst, 2002 fowler, 2002 biology and ecology. Morphological diversity of phytolith types in some chloridoid grasses of punjab 3 stereoscope for uniform spreading of the ash.
The ethanolic extract of desmostachya bipinnata rootstock was screened for growth inhibition of microbes such as aeromonas hydrophila, bacillus cereus, bacillus subtilis, enterobacter aerogens. In agriculture, this grass is a weed commonly found in wheat crops ahmad and shaikh, 2003. It is well known for its medicinal value and is used in traditional indian medicine. Utilization of naoh modified desmostachya bipinnata kush.
Epidermal structure anddevelopment of stomata in some gramineae. The present study was aimed to evaluate the antioxidant and dna damage protection activity of hydroalcoholic extract of desmostachya bipinnata both in vitro and in. It is among the worst weeds of crops in yemen alkouthayri and hassan, 1998. This page was last edited on 20 december 2019, at 00. Ethnobotanical study of subtropical hills of darazinda, takht. Desmostachya bipinnata stapf poaceaegramineae is an official drug of ayurvedic pharmacopoeia. Helicobacter pylori are well acknowledged as a major cause of gastrointestinal ailments and gastric cancers.
Desmostachya bipinnata, brassica oleracea gongylodes, introduction materials and methods. The grass desmostachya bipinnata is also common while, in drier areas, other grasses include panicum turgidum, cenchrus biflorus and aristida spp. In this study, hydroalcoholic extract of desmostachya bipinnata. Grass is an easily available material found throughout the world. Department of agriculture agricultural research service.
Desmostachya bipinnata is a tufted perennial grass growing up to 150 cm tall, with coarse leaves, a thick scaly central rhizome and long lateral rhizomes 310 title. Study on traditional worshiping plants in hindu religion. Urolithiasis is the process of forming a stone in the kidney or in the urinary tract. Desmostachya bipinnata herb uses, benefits, cures, side.
It is considered as holy grass and comprehensively used in indian vedic practices during rituals. Phytochemical investigation of the methanol extract of the roots of this plant led to isolation of three flavonols. The autecological characteristics of desmostachya bipinnata. Bs synthesizes the agnps, in a free radical exchange process involving reactive oxygen species. An unique solvent assisted green hydrotropic precipitation. The crude phytochemical screening of kusha grass, desmostachya bipinnata l reveal. Evaluation of antioxidant and dna damage protection activity of the. Sacred kusha grass, halfa grass desmostachya bipinnata. Pdf allelopathic potential of desmostachya bipinnata stapf. Names of desmostachya bipinnata in various languages of the world are also given. Various parts of this plant were used extensively in traditional and folklore medicine to cure various human ailments.
Phytochemical analysis of desmostachya bipinnata resulted in isolation of coumarins. Somehow two prominent botanists, joseph dalton hooker 18171911 and otto stapf 18571933, were originally each credited separately as the naming authority for the taxon. The record derives from wcsp data supplied on 20120323 which reports it as an accepted name record 407869 with. The results were expressed as mean percentage death of shrimp at 24 hours. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Desmostachya bipinnata is a perennial, bunch, and erect grass plant belonging to the tribe eragrosteae, family poaceae. The influence of different experimental parameters such as ph, contact time, initial cdii ion concentration. Bioactive compounds isolated from desmostachya bipinnata l. This species is accepted, and its native range is sahara to tanzania and indochina. The present study was aimed to evaluate the antioxidant and dna damage protection activity of hydroalcoholic extract of desmostachya bipinnata both in vitro desmostachya stapf. Figure 2 showing females of the area carrying wood for fuel.
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