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Malkangni
The document summarizes information about the plant Malkangni. It discusses that the fruit of Malkangni is used, which comes from the Celastrus paniculata plant found in parts of India, China, and Southeast Asia. The fruit has various pharmacological activities including anti-inflammatory, anticonvulsant, antibacterial, and analgesic properties. Some marketed Ayurvedic formulations containing Malkangni include Brihanmarichadya taila, Chitrakadi taila, and Mahamarichadi taila.
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Malkangni
- 1. Malkangni Plant Part used– Fruit By: Pratiksha Mungra
- 2. Malkangni Comman Names:kapalphotla, staff tree, Malkangoni, Malkanguni, MaikangonI Biological Source: It consists of fruit of plant of Celastrus paniculata Family: Celastraceae Geographical source: India(Andhra pradesh,Maharashtra,gujrat,punjab), Myanmar, China, Malaysia, Sri lanka, Philippines also in North america
- 3. Morphology Color: Flowersare Greenish-White or Yellowish-green and fruits Are bright yellow Odour: Unpleasant Taste: Unpleasant Size: 1-1.3cm in diameter Shape: Leaves are ovate,oblong-elliptic,cirular Flowers are unisexual,small Fruits are trilobed,globose,depressed It’s a large woody, climbing shrubs,reaching up to 10mhigh
- 4. Chemical Constituents: Linolenic Linoleic Palmitic Celapagine Celapanigine Celapanine Celastrol Celastrine Paniculatine Celapanine,stearic acid,acetic acid,formic acid and benzoic acid
- 5. Pharmacological activities Antihistaminic Anticonvulsant Antiprotozoal Antiviral and anti-inflammatory Antipyretic Antiulcerogenic Antiemetic Antibacterial Central muscle relaxant Tranquillzee Hypotensive
- 6. Uses: Analgesic Increasesmind power Digest the mal and excretes them out Causes micturition
- 7. Marketed Formulations 1) Brihanmarichadyataila 2) Chitrakadi taila 3) Mahamarichadi taila