There are claims that some can, actually, treat tuberculosis. Overview on toxic to potent medicinal properties html full text. It is regarded as a notorious weed, and popular ornamental garden plant in many parts of the world. Due to extensive selective breeding throughout the 17th and 18th centuries for use as an ornamental plant, there are now many different l. The plant lantana camara is a shrub, which is found in all parts of india.
Verbenaceae, a widely growing shrub which is toxic to some animal species, has been used in the traditional medicine for treating many ailments. The knowledge of traditional medicine and medicinal plants and their study of scientific chemical principles may lead to the discovery of newer and cheaper drugs. Sharaf and nuguib 1959 extracted resins and alkaloids from l. Phytochemical and antibacterial studies of lantana. However, this characteristic turns the plant a problem weed because it dominates native. Gcms analysis of terpenes from hexane extract of lantana. Borekar 1 department of veterinary pharmacology and toxicology, post graduate institute of veterinary and animal sciences 1, akola444 104, maharashtra, india. A wide range of medicinal plant parts is used for extract as raw drugs and they possess varied medicinal properties 3. Lantana camara is a small perennial shrub which can grow to around 2 m tall and form dense thickets in a variety of environments. How lantana camara is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. The lantana plant is native to the west indies, but was introduced the the southeastern united states, specifically in florida.
Lantana leaf is the leaf from the lantana camara genus of plant. Pdf lantana camara is more popular as toxic weed rather than medicinal plant in most of the countries responsible for infesting. The team found interesting ways of using lantana plant. Filaricidal properties of lantana camara and tamarindus. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above.
The use of medicinal plants with therapeutical purposes represents a secular tradition in different cultures. Lantana camara ufifas center for aquatic and invasive plants. Lantana camara is an attractive ornamental shrub native to the americas and africa that grows readily in tropical and subtropical habitats. An overview of the research on the hepatotoxic plant lantana camara om p. Lantana is mainly used as a herbal medicine and in. Jul 11, 2017 efficacy of the bioactive compounds of medicinal importance in the leaves of lantana camara l. The team included a taxonomist, principal investigator and a traditional healer. Antituberculosis activity of bioactive compounds from. Mix it with new gold or lavender lantana for a spectacular show. Ecology and use of lantana camara in india springerlink.
Present research also suggest that more than 80% of studies focus on its impact, use, toxicity, and its therapeutic uses. Introduction medicinal plants are very high priced for human to. The aromatic flowers are borne in clusters and are a mixture of red, yellow, blue, lilac, white and orange florets. Modern searches for bioactive molecules typically make use. But, lantana camara is well known to cure several diseases and used in various folk medicinal preparations.
Fruit dispersal is through frugivorous birds, fox and rodents. The plant or its specific parts can be used for the treatment of various disorders in the human being such as. Phytochemical and antibacterial studies of lantana camara l. Among its negative aspects, invasion into agricultural landscapes, forests and wastelands are the most important that cause deteriorates biodiversity.
The present invitro study is an attempt to explore the antitb potential of selected, commonly available, and wellknown medicinal plants, namely, lantana camara l. It contains various toxic pentacyclic triterpenes, the most abundant of which are lantadene a, lantadene c, and icterogenin, although metabolites may also be toxic. Lantana camera is an important medicinal plant with several medicinal uses in folk and traditional therapeutic system. Verbenaceae has been important coniferous plant in ayurvedic and indigenous medicinal systems.
It is an upright frosttender shrub that grows 36 tall. In sri lanka, also after escaping from the royal botanic gardens in 1926 it is a major weed. Lantana camara and tamarindus indica locally used to. Medicinal value edit studies conducted in india have found that lantana leaves can display antimicrobial, fungicidal and insecticidal properties. Lantana camara herb uses, benefits, cures, side effects.
The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the antimotility effects of lantana camara leaf constituents in mice intestine. Many flower heads are seen in peduncles, including the corollas which are about 3 cm. In last few decades, scientist and researchers around the globe have elaborately studied the chemical composition of whole plant of l. Names of lantana camara in various languages of the world are also given. Lantana antillana raf lantana asperata vis lantana coccinea lodd. The genus lantana, as described by linnaeus in 1753 in species plantarum contains seven species, six from south america and one from ethiopia munir, 1996. Download the 54 rare medicinal plants available in meghalaya and their traditional uses. A comparative study of the constituents of several taxa n hart, j lamberton, a sioumis and h suares australian journal of chemistry 293 655 671, 1976 31. Lantana camara shrub verbena or spanish flag is hairy shrub native from tropical america. Efficacy of the bioactive compounds of medicinal importance. Medicinal plants of dominicauses, chemical constituents.
A few varieties grow like vines and easily climb trellis structures or arbors. In last few decades, scientist and researchers around the globe have elaborately studied the chemical composition of whole plant. Lantana camara is grown as hedge plant and has various medicinal and practical uses. Lantana camara food and agriculture organization of the united.
Lantana camara ufifas center for aquatic and invasive. The kalinagos of dominica use the leaves of rosy periwinkle fig 2 as tea to treat diabetes 5. Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in lantana camara. The genus lantana belongs to family verbanaceae is. There is some evidence, although conflicting in nature, that extracts from l.
Major natural products investigated in lantana camara belong to the group of triterpinoides, flavonoides and other compounds. Lantana bark is astringent and used as a lotion in leprous ulcers and other eruptions of the skin. Lantana camara linn, medicinal plant, pharmacological activities. Lantana camara simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
In dominica and other caribbean countries, the plant is also used to treat asthma, high blood pressure, eye irritation infections, diaphoresis and menstrual pains 16. Medicinal use of lantana camara has been mentioned. Chemical constituents and toxicity assessment of the leaf. Tuberculosis tb is a major cause of morbidity and mortality and deserves global attention to identify new effective drugs. More research can be done to explore the unknown and unexplored potential of lantana camara plants. Camara vulgaris, lantana scabrida sleeper weed, lantana, wild sage verbenaceae. Lantana camara verbenaceae is one of the wellknown medicinal plants in traditional medicine6. Lantana camara is a thorny shrub upright, half climbing or sometimes more or less hanging, reaching 23 m in height.
Among the category of medicinal plant, lantana camara is one, but in india this plant is categorised in poisonous plant as, this plant is among top ten invasive weeds. The word lantana camara obtains from latin lento which means to bend 3. Antibacterial activity of lantana camara linn and lantana. Authoritative and exhaustively compiled, medicinal plants of the world. Vegetal species have been shown effective to treat. Sadly, sharing the common name birds brandy with its notorious and invasive sister plant from america, lantana camara, but with smaller leaves, compared to the broader leaves of lantana camara.
The knowledge of traditional medicine and medicinal plants and their study of scientific chemical principal may lead to the discovery of newer and cheaper drugs. This plant makes a good specimen for garden landscaping. Trailing lantana lantana montevidensis is a lowgrowing, spreading plant that produces a profusion of lavender, purple or white flowers which also attract butterflies. Further analysis of lantana camara plants active compounds can be carried out by way of making use of different. Review article general overview of medicinal plants. Lantana camara commonly known as common lantana is a species of flowering plant within the verbena family verbenaceae. Chemical compounds isolated from extracts of leaves of l. Sep 21, 2017 the tropical shrub lantana lantana camara grows approximately 6 feet high with an 8 foot spread. Medicinal plant, lantana camara, medicinal preparations, control attempts, cure several diseases, biological activities.
Lantana camara, commonly called simply lantana, begins flowering in midsummer and continues to bloom through late fall. It is an evergreen tree whose seeds resemble almonds in shape and size 30. Evaluation of antimotility effect of lantana camara l. Its resilient nature makes the plant invasive and widely distributed in the pantropic. From a distance, if it looks like the famous fevertea or lemon bush plant lippia javanica, it is most likely lantana rugosa. Leaves measure 2 to 5 inches and emit an unpleasant aroma if crushed. Lantana is a genus family verbenaceae of about 150 species of herbs, under shrubs and shrubs growing to 0.
An insight into the toxicological and medicinal properties of lantana camara plant dr. This prolific bloomer produces a seemingly endless supply of pure white flowers from spring to fall. The plants produce multicolored clusters of flowers in shades of white, pink. List of plants covered in medicinal plants of the world volumes 1 and 2 volume 1 1. One of the plants known for having many medicinal uses in traditional system of medicine is lantana camara juliana et al. It is a somewhat hairy shrub that when bruised gives a spicy pungent odor. Lantana is a perennial flowering plants native to tropical regions of the americas and africa. Lantana is also found in georgia, texas, california, hawaii, australia, new zealand and china. Lantana camara is one of the plants claimed to treat tuberculosis 6 and is widely used in some parts of southwestern uganda. The stalks are used as raw material for paper pulp, which is used for wrapping, writing and printing paper. Results reveal that species have become menace and expanding its range. Plantmediated synthesis of nanomaterials has been increasingly gaining popularity due to its ecofriendly nature and costeffectiveness. Lantana camara is a well known medicinal plant in traditional medicinal system and recent scientific studies have emphasized the possible use of. The clinical trials and animal research support the use of lantana camara for antispasmodic, carminative, antitumour, antiinflammatory, antimalarial, antiulcer genic, treatment of emotional stress and trauma, anti.
Lantana camara has been standing as one of the most fundamental medicinal weeds in the world 2. Lantana is an erect, many branched, woody, evergreen shrub, grows up to 5 the height. Such plants were earlier considered as poisonous or useless, but now have been found to contain molecules of high drug values and are considered as medicinal herbs of great significance. Further analysis of lantana camara plants active compounds can be carried out by way of making use of different investigative methods such as hptlc, hplc, ftir. Lantana camara is used in herbal medicine for the treatment of skin itches, as an antiseptic for wounds, and externally for leprosy and scabies. Invasive pest fact sheet asia pacific forest invasive. Lantana camara stalks have been used in the construction of furniture, such as chairs and tables. This method allowed the synthesis of nanoparticles, which was confirmed by. Evaluation of antimotility activity was done in intestine of mice treated with lantana camara leaf. Modern searches for bioactive molecules typically make use of. This method allowed the synthesis of nanoparticles, which. Lantana camara, commonly called lantana or shrub verbena, is native to the central and south america.
Bactericidal action of the extracts of lantana camara. Among the category of medicinal plant, lantana camara is one, but in india this plant is categorised in poisonous plant as, this plant is among top ten invasive weeds and toxic plant on the earth 2. The genus lantana belongs to family verbanaceae is used in folk medicine by local people. How to care for lantana camara home guides sf gate. Lantana is mostly native to subtropical and tropical america, but a few taxa are indigenous to tropical asia and. Philippine herbal medicine an illustrated compilation of philippine medicinal plants by dr godofredo stuart, with botanical information, chemical properties, folkloric uses and research studies.
Take decoction of bark or infusion of leaves and flowering tops as tea. Camara vulgaris benth lantana aculeata l lantana annua c. Germination rate of fresh seed is generally low, but the germinability gets improved when the seed passes through the digestive system of birds and animals. Lantana camara is well known to cure several diseases and used in various folk medicinal preparations. The research reveals the potential of hexane extract of lantana camara leaves as a good source of terpenes that justify the use of this plant for its various ailments by traditional practitioners. The stems and branches are angular, bearing curved spines, arranged along the edges. Sharma biochemistry laboratory, indian veterinary research institute, regional station, palampur 176 061, h. Only plants judged as mature by the team were collected and the collection was. Mar 02, 2012 lantana is a perennial flowering plants native to tropical regions of the americas and africa. Medicinal uses influenza, cough, mumps, incessant high fever, malaria, cervical lymph node tuberculosis.
Click on an acronym to view each weed list, or click here for a composite list of weeds of the u. Fulltext pdf lantana camara is more popular as toxic weed rather than medicinal plant in most of the countries responsible for infesting pastures, grazing. Joshi department of natural resources, teri university data development, pitney bowes software abstract lantana camara, a noxious weed, has been expanding and now established in many regions of the world, including india. Phytochemical screening, acorus calamus and lantana camara. However, this characteristic turns the plant a problem weed because it dominates native species and disrupts biodiversity18. In this study plants acorus calamus and lantana camara were screened for the presence of major phytochemical groups. In the present study, we synthesized silver ag nanoparticles using aqueous extracts of fresh leaves of impatiens balsamina and lantana camara medicinal plants as bioreducing agents. Lantana camara, also known as big sage, wild sage, red sage, white sage and tickberry, is a species of flowering plant within the verbena family, verbenaceae, that is native to the american tropics. Chemical constituents, traditional and modern medicinal uses, volume 1, 2nd edition offers pharmacists, physicians, medicinal chemists, toxicologists, and phytochemists a universal reference on twentysix of the most widely used medicinal plants in the world. Common lantana lantana camara is a small perennial shrub with yellow, orange or red flowers, but as a fastgrowing, profuse bloomer it or its hybrids this tender perennial is best treated as an annual in our area. This study investigated the antifilarial activities of two cameroonian medicinal plants. The plant is native to the mexico, central america, the caribbean i. Flowers, flowers and more flowers thats what youll get when you include orange lantana in your garden.
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