Cassia occidentalis definition of cassia occidentalis by. Cassia occidentalis l called as kasmard in sanskrit, kasondi in hindi and coffee senna in english belongs to family caesalpiniaceae. Senna tora originally described by linnaeus as cassia tora is a dicot legume in the subfamily caesalpinioideae. According to numerical cluster analysis of seed proteins, cassia occidentalis was placed within the subgenus senna by ghareeb et al. Click the link for more information senna senna, any plant of the genus sennia formerly placed in cassia, leguminous herbs. Senna occidentalis name homonyms cassia occidentalis l. Itcontained many chemical groups included alkaloids, antipyretic and. Pharmacognostic studies of the leaves and seeds of cassia.
How cassia occidentalis is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. Though cassia consists of large number of plants but during present investigation cassia senna and cassia occidentalis were examined cassia senna. The therapeutic importance of cassia occidentalisan overview. This plant extracts are known to have antibacterial, antifungal. Pharmacognosy, phytochemistry and pharmacology of cassia. As a leading global manufacturer of crushing, grinding and mining equipments, we offer advanced, reasonable solutions for any sizereduction requirements including, percentage composition of constituent in cassia occidentalis stem and bark, quarry, aggregate, and different kinds of minerals. It is distributed throughout india and in most tropical countries. The flowers of the plant are either yellow or brown and the fruits. Its oncecompound leaves consist of 37 pairs of leaflets 210 cm long and 23 cm wide that have pointed tips. Cassia, spice consisting of the aromatic bark of the cinnamomum cassia plant of the family lauraceae. Pdf pharmacological profile of cassia occidentalis l a. The anomeric proton signals or bari kasunda in hindi.
It is an erect herb, commonly found by road sides, in ditches and waste dumping sites. Cassia occidentalis synonyms, cassia occidentalis pronunciation, cassia occidentalis translation, english dictionary definition of cassia occidentalis. Description a downloadable pdf document of a book in prepublication awaiting illustration. The present study shows that mustard seeds pretreatment with various concentrations 1. Seeds pods long are sometimes roasted and made a coffeelike beverage14. The taxonomic status of the plant has been well defined1 table 1. Antidiabetic activity of cassia occidentalis linn in. Phytochemistry and antimicrobial activities of cassia. Cassia occidentalis is widely distributed and very commonly used plant. Cassia is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, fabaceae, and the subfamily caesalpinioideae. The present investigation was an attempt to study the seedling growth of three cassia spp.
Cassia occidentalis herb uses, benefits, cures, side effects. Manufacture of cassia gum includes cleaning of the source material by which the content of c. Similar to true cinnamon, cassia bark has a more pungent, less delicate flavour and is thicker than cinnamon bark. Cassia abbreviata longpodcassia cassia afrofistula. Cassia occidentalis is a variable plant which grows erect to a height of 1. Antibacterial activities and phytochemical analysis of cassia. Sequential extraction was carried out using solvents viz. In the indian literature, this plant has been described to be useful against skin diseases, liver troubles, tuberculous glands and its use in the treatment of rheumatism, hematemesis, pruritus, leucoderma, and diabetes. Botanically, is classified as both cassia occidentalis and senna occidentalis 6.
Cassia definition of cassia by the free dictionary. Plant description cassia occidentalis linn, usually grows in the southern part of india. So in the present study, microwave assisted extraction and soxhlet extraction have been done and compared for efficacy for production of extracts, phenolics, flavonoids and alkaloids. Occurrence, botanical description and ethnopharmacology. True cinnamon spice comes from the ceylon or sri lanka cinnamon c. Cassia occidentalis linn, leguminosae, flavone glycosides, antimicrobial activity cassia occidentalis 1,2 linn belongs to family leguminosae which is commonly known as kasunda.
Antimicrobial activity of cassia occidentalis l leaf. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Col family caesalpiniaceae is a common weed scattered from the foothills of himalayas to west. There is now an increasing body of scientific evidence demonstrating that the plants possess many other beneficial properties. It has active ingredients such as anthraquinones derivatives and their glycosides. Cassia gum chemical and technical assessment cta prepared. Rajnighantu, dhanwantari, bhavaprakasa, rajballaba. The common species affected are cattle, horse and sheep. In senna occidentalis poisoning in horses and goats, the early signs are anorexia and diarrhea followed by hyperpnea, tachycardia, ataxia, staggering, and recumbency. Cassia occidentalis poisoning as the probable cause of. The plant is a diffuse usually annual under shrub with loosely spreading branches 60150 cm. Microwave assisted extraction of phytochemicals from bark. Cassia gum is described in regulation ec no 2312012, which lays down the speci. Cassia gum is related to carob bean gum, tara gum and guar gum in terms of structure and chemical properties.
Cassia senna and cassia occidentalis have important. Media in category senna occidentalis the following 75 files are in this category, out of 75 total. Plant description cassia occidentalis linn, usually grows in. Any of various chiefly tropical or subtropical trees, shrubs, or herbs of the genus cassia in the pea family, having pinnately compound leaves. Erlenmeyer flask containing 250 ml of water and left to infuse for 24 hours following the description given by the traditional. Effects of cassia occidentalis aqueous leaf extract on biochemical. List of various diseases cured by cassia occidentalis. Hypertension black nightshade, cassia occidentalis, garlic, groundnut, rose periwinkle infected wound comfrey, strawberry. Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in cassia occidentalis. Common names the plant has a number of common names in english language4. Percentage composition of constituent in cassia occidentalis. Aloe is considered the best plant for first aid treatment.
Cassia occidentalis has a rich history in natural medicine and the parts of. Pdf cassia occidentalis is widely distributed and very commonly used plant. Full text facility is provided for all nineteen research journals viz. Cassia now generally includes the largest species of. It grows wild in most of the tropics and is considered a weed in many places. The aim of the present studies was to establish standardization. C occidentalis is a small tree that grow 5 8cm of south america, including the amazon.
Senna occidentalis an overview sciencedirect topics. The structural formula for cassia gum galactomannan is given below. It contains from 1 to 2 percent oil of cassia, a volatile oil, the principal. Cassia occidentalis article about cassia occidentalis by. Review on nutraceutical potential of cassia occidentalis l. Leaves are bluish green to a pale green, pinnate pubescent, elliptic or lanceolate and grow up to three to nine pairs on the same plant. Seedling growth of cassia tora cassia occidentalis and cassia. Chemical constituents from cassia occidentalis linn. Seedling growth of cassia tora cassia occidentalis and. Cassia occidentalis is used in ghana mainly for the management of hypertension.
This page was last edited on 6 december 2014, at 12. Scientific opinion on the safety and efficacy of cassia gum. The cassia genus comprises some species of trees, shrubs. Pdf the therapeutic importance of cassia occidentalis an overview. Cassia is also the english common name of some species in the genus cinnamomum of the family lauraceae. Research article an indian traditional medicinal and food plant. The aqueous extract was chemically examined and pharmacologically screened for hepatoprotective activity. Cassia occidentalis was analyzed to evaluate the existence of allelopathic effect using fully viable seeds of mustard seeds brassica campestris l. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Antibacterial activities and phytochemical analysis of. Phytochemical analysis and acute toxicity study of. Welcome to the india biodiversity portal a repository of information designed to harness and disseminate collective intelligence on the biodiversity of the indian subcontinent. A tropical evergreen tree cinnamomum aromaticum syn.
Likewise, the common weeds cassia obtusifolia and ra are also now known as senna obtusifolia and s. We carried out a community based casecontrol study to find out the risk, if any from various environmental factors including the coffee weed and to identify the toxic plant responsible for development of this syndrome. Names of cassia occidentalis in various languages of the world are also given. Description senna occidentalis is an unarmed slender upright and shortlived annual or biennial shrub, 0. The common clinical pathological observations are increase in cpk, serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase sgot and ldh. Seedling growth of cassia tora, cassia occidentalis and cassia sophera in relation to salinity and ph 602 culture solution for growth of atriplex halimus was a function of environmental conditions. Safety of cassia gum as a feed additive for dogs and cats. Cassia occidentalis very leafy malodorous tropical weedy shrub whose seeds have been used as an adulterant for coffee. Effects of cassia occidentalis aqueous leaf extract on. Research article an indian traditional medicinal and food. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. Click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles. Welcome to niscair online periodicals repository you can now access full text articles from research journals published by csirniscair.
This page is about the cassia tora described by linnaeus. It consists mainly of high molecular weight approximately 200,000300,000 polysaccharides composed of galactomannans. The plants database includes the following 11 species of cassia. It is in the some genus as senna and sometimes called coffee senna. Leguminacea, commonly known as coffee senna, is used in unani medicine for liver ailments and is an important ingredient of several polyherbal formulations marketed for liver diseases. Commonly known as kasundi or negro coffee, it is generally found growing in india, burma, sri lanka, australia, united states of america. Senna occidentalis is a pantropical plant species vernacular names include. Species of the genera senna and chamaecrista were previously included in cassia. It is an ayurvedic plant with huge medicinal importance. Cassia gum is described in regulation ec no 2312012, which lays down the specification for food additives. Cassia occidentalis exerted many pharmacological effects included. Occidentalis species belongs to the genus cassia and the family caesalpiniaceae. Cassia occidentalis herb uses, benefits, cures, side.