Pierre popularly known as karanj or karanja in hindi, indian beech in english is. Pongamia pinnata oil oil seed plants for biodiesel. Detail study on the properties of pongamia pinnata. This list is not exhaustive and there are other tree species which will. Karanja pellet is the biomass of pongamia glabra fruits after extraction of the oil. Karanja oil comes from a mediumsized, evergreen tree called pongamia pinnata that is found throughout southeast asia.
The genus was formerly known by the name pongamia, but that name was rejected in favor of the name millettia, and many species have been reclassified. Pierre, an arboreal legume, is a member of the subfamily papilionoideae, more specifically the millettieae tribe. Antiinflammatory and analgesic effects of pongamia glabra leaf. 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. Bioactivity of ethanol extract of karanja pongamia glabra vent seed coat against mosquitoes. Papilionaceae leaf gall synonym, pongamia pinnata which may also be called as galdupa indica, is a large tree found in tropical regions and costal forests of india, north australia, southeast asia and malaysia 1,2. Millettia is a genus of legume in the family fabaceae. The record derives from ildis which reports it as an accepted name record 4759. It is totally natural and contains plant growth promoting substances like auxins and antifungal compounds like karanjin and pongamol and the like. Incorporation of pongamia plant parts is very common in ayurvedha and siddha indian medicine practices.
It is often known by the synonym pongamia pinnata as it was moved to the genus millettia only recently. Millettia pinnata is a species of tree in the pea family, fabaceae, native to eastern and tropical asia, australia and pacific islands. Oct 31, 2010 the chemical characteristics of pongamia pinnata seeds, focussing on proximate composition and the fatty acid profile of its oil, are presented. Pongamia pinnata pongam environmental horticulture university. Transesterification of crude pongamia oil using koh. Pongamia oil is derived from the seeds of the millettia pinnata tree, which is native to tropical and temperate asia. Agroclimatic zones and native species for each zone in india disclamer. This mediumsized tree is also known by the synonyms. The record derives from ildis data supplied on 20100714 which reports it as an accepted name record 4759 mirror. Pongamia millettia pinnata, a tree in the bean family fabaceae, is a candidate biofuel crop. Names of pongamia pinnata in various languages of the world are also given. Pierre is a medium sized glabrous tree popularly known as karanja in hindi, indian beech in english and pongam in tamil4.
Plants profile for millettia pinnata pongame oiltree. Full publication details for this name can be found in ipni. 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 derived from m. Pongamia risk assessment department of agriculture and. Madhavarao buddepu, et al determination of in vitro sunscreen activity of pongamia pinnata l. The interaction was evaluated in normal and alloxaninduced diabetic rats using the parameters such as glucose tolerance test, acute and subacute levels of antidiabetic study and body weight estimations at various intervals.
Derris indica bennet fabaceae pongam, indian beech. Millettia pinnata hawaii natural energy institute university of hawaii. 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. How pongamia pinnata is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format.
The antimicrobial activity of the extracts was aimed at mainly from the seeds extract of both the solvent on b. Antimicrobial activity of different extracts of pongamia pinnata. Jun 15, 2014 pongamia pinnata with seeds powder with cowdung and cow urine, all mixed in 1. Wed like to understand how you use our websites in order to improve them. Separate one page or a whole set for easy conversion into independent pdf files. Preparation of biodiesel from crude oil of pongamia pinnata. Useful tropical plants database 2014 by ken fern, web interface by ajna fern with help from richard morris.
Pdf the word herb, as used in herbal medicine, is also known as botanical medicine or as phytotherapy or phytomedicine which means a plant or plant. List of various diseases cured by pongamia pinnata. Agroclimatic zones and native species for each zone in india. What links here related changes upload file special pages permanent link page information wikidata item cite this page. It is a nonfragrant plant oil, and like all nonfragrant plant oils, has antioxidant and emollient properties. Analgesic and antiinflammatory activity of alcoholic extract of stem. Most of the tamil nadu physicians of indian system of traditional medicine ayurveda and siddha use pongamia pinnata to treat various kinds of diseases including diabetes mellitus5. In addition to the properties in the table below, pongamia pinnata exhibits many pharmacological attributes. S, biofuel coproducts as livestock feed opportunities and challenges, fao, 379402. English karum tree,indian beech,pongam,poongaoiltree,oil. Pierre is an accepted name this name is the accepted name of a species in the genus pongamia family leguminosae. Proximate composition and fatty acid profile of pongamia. Gastroprotective properties of karanjin from karanja pongamia. Its traditionally used to treat skin infections such as eczema or psoriasis.
Bioprocess optimization for biodiesel production from pongamia pinnata. August, 2011 drug invention today, 2011, 38, 197199 198 as uvb is approximately times more effective than uva in inducing erythema, most sunscreens contain compounds which absorb radiations in the uvb region. Determination of in vitro sunscreen activity of pongamia pinnata. Leguminosae, papilionaceae, a medium sized glabrous tree, popularly known as karanja, is an important shade tree of. Pongam is a fastgrowing evergreen tree which reaches 40 feet in height and spread, forming a broad, spreading canopy casting moderate shade. Pongamia glabra wahat al sahraa we deliver quality. The paper describes the antimicrobial activity of p. 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. Pongamia glabra seed oil is the fixed oil expressed from seeds of of pongamia glabra, fabaceae 8. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about pongamia species, indian beech, mullikulam tree, pongam oil tree pongamia pinnata supplied by member gardeners in the plantfiles da. Due to recent interest in biofuels, pongamia is often the generic name used when referring to millettia pinnata, a tree being explored for producing biodiesel.
An non edible oil seeds and various vegetable oils including palm oil, soybean oil, sunflower oil, rapeseed oil and canola oil have been used to produce biodiesel fuel and lubricants. Bioprocess optimization for biodiesel production from. It consists of about 150 species, which are distributed in the tropical and subtropical regions of the world. The full text of this article is available in pdf format. Antibacterial activity of leaf extracts of pongamia. It is commonly known as karanja originated in tropical and temperate asian countries kagithoju et al, 2011. Effect of pongamia bark extract on antihyperglycemic effect.
The results of the antimicrobial activity of the investigated extracts are shown in table 1. Pierre fabaceae, a medium sized glabrous tree, found throughout india and further distributed eastwards, mainly in the littoral regions of. Use of pongamia glabra karanj and azadirachta indica neem seed cakes for feeding livestock. The oil was extracted from seeds by use of different solvents and the highest yield 29% was obtained. Methanolysis of pongamia pinnata karanja oil for production of biodiesel pdf. To 10 g of crude pongamia oil, a known amount of catalyst koh, 0. Antiinflammatory and analgesic effects of pongamia glabra. All the nativenaturalised species of flora for each agroclimatic zoneselect citties of india, defined in this document is prepared from secondary sources.
Parmar, b s and sahrawat, k l and mukerjee, s k 1976 pongamia glabra. The database and code is licensed under a creative commons attributionnoncommercialsharealike 3. Pongamia pinnata herb uses, benefits, cures, side effects. Bark of the tree is rich in fibres it is used to make rope or twine. Chemical and nutritional evaluation of pongamia glabra oil and. Seed pelleting with leaf powders of two botanicals viz. In this work reaction parameters namely 1 temperature, 2 time, 3 naoh concentration and 4. Pongamia pinnata is a fastgrowing, mediumsized, evergreen or briefly deciduous, glabrous shrub or tree with a broad crown of spreading or drooping branches. Spermicidal activity of seed oil of pongamia glabra. Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in pongamia pinnata. Papilionaceae leaf gall synonym, pongamia pinnata which may also be called as galdupa indica, is a large tree found in. Pongamia oil is derived from the seeds of the millettia pinnata tree, which is native to tropical.
Rearrange individual pages or entire files in the desired order. Transesterification of crude oil of pongamia pinnata 2. Click on a scientific name below to expand it in the plants classification report. All parts of the tree have several traditional medicinal uses and the oil specifically has insecticidal and antiseptic properties. In the ayurvedic literature of india, different parts of the plant have been recommended as a. Synthesis, characterization, antibacterial and corrosion protective properties of epoxies, epoxypolyols and epoxypolyurethane coatings from linseed and pongamia glabra seed oils. Oil derived from the seeds of the millettia pinnata tree, a plant native to south and southeast asia. This mediumsize tree is indigenous to the indian subcontinent and southeast asia, and has been. Pongamia species, indian beech, mullikulam tree, pongam oil. The threeinchlong, pinnately compound, glossy green leaves are briefly deciduous, dropping for just a short per. Determination of in vitro sunscreen activity of pongamia. 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.
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