Literature survey of pongamia pinnata revealed its potential being like hepatoprotective and antioxidant 30. Pongamia pinnata, oil content, fatty acid methyl esters, gas. It is a source of biodiesel and is used in ayurveda for external application to shrink pile mass, to heal wounds and abscesses quickly. Pongamia pinnata, floral phenology, pod maturation, fruit colours, seed and seedling quality characters. 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. Transesterification of crude pongamia oil using koh. The leaves of pongamia pinnata was shade dried at room temperature, for 10 15 days. Pongamia pinnata linn pierre against insect pests damage submitted in partial fulfilment. Pongamia pinnata is a multipurpose biofuel tree which can withstand a variety of abiotic stresses. A common view of the opportunities, challenges and research actions for pongamia in australia pdf, 2. The roots of pongamia pinnata are good for cleaning foul ulcers, cleaning teeth, strengthening gums and gonorrhoea. The tree is well suited to intense heat and sunlight and its dense network of lateral roots and its thick long tap roots make it drought tolerant.
Pongamia pinnata pongam, karum tree, poongaoil tree. Gipb case study pongamia pinnata godbole india draft final. Seed extract, leaves, root bark and stem bark have anti viral properties and are edible. Antiviral properties of the seed extract of an indian medicinal plant. 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 pinnata various types of soil like alkaline, salty, sandy, clay, stony and waterlogged soils and also it. Leguminosae leaf extracts was investigated in alloxaninduced diabetic albino rats. Medicinal uses, phytochemistry and pharmacology of pongamia pinnata l. Nonedible oil contains several unsaponifiable and toxic components, which make them unsuitable for human consumption. All parts of the plant have been used as crude drug for the treatment of human ailments like tumors, piles, skin diseases, wounds and ulcers 10.
Detail study on the properties of pongamia pinnata karanja. Prospect of pongamia pinnata karanja in bangladesh. A comparison was made between the action of different extracts of p. Antibacterial activity of pongamia pinnata 1163 toxic shock syndrome, endocarditis, osteomyelitis, and food poisoning mylotte et al. 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. Pongamia pinnata is a legume plant which has great potential to be used as a biofuel feedstock. An oral glucose tolerance test ogtt was also performed in experimental diabetic rats. In the initial phase of growth, roots grow very rapidly and try to penetrate in soil to suck nutrients from the soil. Seed traits, fatty acid profile and genetic diversity assessment in. Karanja pongamia pinnata benefits, usage, ayurveda details. In the present study, phytochemical screening of pongamia pinnata evaluated and results shown in table 1, biochemical estimation of primary metabolites of seeds of pongamia pinnata has been undertaken. Therefore, special emphasis has been given to produce alternative liquid fuel worldwide to overcome the crisis of diesel. The record derives from ildis which reports it as an accepted name record 4759. The extract was concentrated to paste with rotary eva.
Plants profile for millettia pinnata pongame oiltree. The yield of biodiesel obtained was 97 per cent by using oilmethanol molar ratio 12. Different parts of this plant are traditionally used for treatment of various ailment including bronchitis, whooping cough. Karanja pongamia pinnata is an underutilized plant which is grown in many parts of india. Pongamia pinnata has been used for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases 6, skin diseases 7, and infectious diarrhea 8. It is a tree of 1215 m height, with spread branches. It is an antiinfective skin preparation used in the treatment of eczema, scabies etc. For this the bags should be filled with good, fertile soil, while preparing the saplings. Rakta chandan bark, shoot headache, diarrhoea, burns and wounds hepatoprotective 30 35 rauvolfia serpentine benth. Steps to optimize the symbiotic nitrogen fixation of pongamia is, firstly, to select the best rhizobial isolates as inoculum among the naturallyoccurring pool of bacteria in soils across queensland. Abstract pongame oil is nonedible oil extracted from seeds of pongamia pinnata l. Determination of in vitro sunscreen activity of pongamia.
This pongamia can grow anywhere road sides, borders of crop lands, school compounds etc. While utilizing these species as a source of biodiesel. Kalanchoe pinnata herb uses, benefits, cures, side effects. Pongamia pinnata a sustainable biofuel plant species for semi arid climatic 510 other cytokinin favor shoot formation skoog and miller, 1957, especially in combination with bap is effective in multiple shoot regeneration in many species such as a. Uses the pongam tree is cultivated for two purposes. Bani, pongamia pinnata, pongam oil tree, shui huang pi. Pappilonaceae is a nonedible oil of indian origin lakshmikanthan, 1978. Pongamia pinnata herb uses, benefits, cures, side effects. Methanolysis of pongamia pinnata karanja oil for production. Multiple shoot bud induction and plant regeneration.
These properties of the oil were determined as per astm standards table 1. Biochemical changes occurs in the seeds of pongamia pinnata l. How pongamia pinnata is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. Pongamia pinnata pongam environmental horticulture university. Bioenergy plantations is working on commercialising this product for. Pongamia pinnata is drought resistant, semideciduous, nitrogen fixing leguminous tree. Fuel properties of transesterified pongame oil chemically known as methyl esters biodiesel were. In the traditional system of medicines, such as ayurveda and unani, the pongamia pinnata plant is used for antiinflammatory, anti.
These properties support the suitability of this plant for largescale production required by a sustainable biodiesel industry. Pdf nodulation and nitrogen fixation of pongamia pinnata. Preparation of biodiesel from crude oil of pongamia pinnata. Screening for antimicrobial and phyto chemical properties of different solvents extracts of leafs of pongamia pinnata k. Pongamia pinnata ethanolic extract ppee have shown the more significant p uses from nif database air care. The dried plant material was grinded to powder with an electrical stainless steel blender.
Pierre leguminaceae, subfamily papilionoideae is a medium sized tree commonly called as karanja that generally attains a height of about 1020 m and a trunk diameter of more than 50 cm pongamia. Pdf medicinal uses, phytochemistry and pharmacology of. The flowers are used by gardeners as compost for plants requiring rich nutrients. From a botanical point of view, it should be noted that the nomenclature of the genus is particularly confusing because many species of other genera are synonymous. Which part of this plant is antiviral for oral uses. Pongamia pinnata pongam, karum tree, poongaoil tree, indian. It consists of about 150 species, which are distributed in the tropical and subtropical regions of the world. The dissimilarity matrix was subjected to neighbor joining clustering in order to. The antidiabetic activity of pongamia pinnata family. The genetic diversity has been conserved through storage of seeds which is the most common conventional and economical method 11, 12.
Pongamia pinnata seeds were evaluated quantitatively for the analysis of protein, lipid, reducing sugar, starch and carbohydrates. Pongamia pinnata, also known as pongam oiltree or indian beech, is a tree species in the pea family that is native to india, southeast asia, australia and pacific islands scott et al. Pierre, fabaceae, which is commonly called karanja in marathi and hindi, maktamala or gaura in sanskrit, honge, hulugala or kanigemara in kannada, and indian beech nut tree in english, is used in the ayurveda and siddha traditional medicine systems for the treatment of. We are discovering the many extremes it can handle, including frost, and salty ground, amongst other things. Take orally two spoonful of the decoction of the leaves of karanj, adhatoda vasica nees. Pongamia pinnata is a native to many countries including india, malaysia, indonesia, taiwan, bangladesh, sri lanka and myanmar. Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in pongamia pinnata. The bark can be used to make twine or rope and it also yields a black gum that has historically been used to. In our country there are more than 300 species of trees, which produce oil bearing trees. How kalanchoe pinnata is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format.
Chemical examination of the seeds of pongamia pinnata l. 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. Pongamia pinnata is one of the important species from this family. Pongamia pinnata oil oil seed plants for biodiesel. Harnessing potential of selected underutilized bio energy. Millettia pinnata is welladapted to arid zones and has many traditional uses. Production of biodiesel from high free fatty acid karanja. Pongamia pinnata is a leguminous tree known for its multipurpose benefits and as a potential source of biodiesel crop. Full publication details for this name can be found in ipni. Mar 06, 20 the cake has multiple uses but if it becomes available in large quantities, the sludge can be used as a quality fertilizer. Application of an efficient nonconventional heterogeneous catalyst for biodiesel synthesis from pongamia pinnata oil.
Karanja leaves diabetes, prevention of malaria and skin diseases mosquito bite and cold 17 34 pterocarpus santalinus l. For more general information, this wikipedia article covers the basics. Pongamia pinnata is one of the few nitrogenfixing trees which are predominantly cultivated easily through seeds. Characterisation of properties for karanj pongamia pinnata seeds. Indigenous energy of bangladesh especially natural gas and diesel is basically used in power generation and depleting hastily to meet the increasing power demand. Government put a moratorium on expanded use of corn for ethanol because of rising feed. It is often known by the synonym pongamia pinnata as it was moved to the genus millettia only recently. Pongamia pinnata is a very fastgrowing medium size plant with an average height of 3040 feet and spreads canopy for casting moderate shade orwa et al. Millettia pinnata is a species of tree in the pea family, fabaceae, native to eastern and tropical asia, australia and pacific islands. Physicochemical properties of pongamia pinnata oil and biodiesel the quality of pongamia pinnata oil was expressed in terms of the physicochemical properties including acid value, iodine value, saponification value and moisture content. If the seeds fallen along road side are collected, and oil is extracted at village level expellers, few million tons of oil will be available for lighting the lamps in rural area. Evaluation of antibacterial activity of pongamia pinnata l.
The two species like pongamia pinnata, pongamia velutina in tropical asia in coastal environments, including mangal. Screening for antimicrobial and phyto chemical properties of. The total karanja tree has got excellent medicinal. Pongamia pinnata trees are normally planted along the highways, roads, canals to stop soil erosion. The collection and extraction of oil is carried out by indian biodiesel corporation, baramati. Pongamia biomass producer bioenergy information for.
The oil was extracted from seeds by use of different solvents and the highest yield 29% was obtained. Pongamia pinnata, which now has the common botanical name of millettia pinnata, is a leguminous tree, which is native to northern australia, india, and much of the tropical world. For annual seed yields ranging from 20 to 80 kilograms in shell per tree, the delivered cost of pongamia oil was estimated to be. Nov 25, 20 medicinal uses, phytochemistry and pharmacology of pongamia pinnata l. Its added benefits to grow on marginal lands make it a suitable candidate in agroforestry. The present study deals with the transesterification of pongamia pinnata oil by means of methanol to study the feasibility of methanolysis process by using potassium hydroxide catalysts. Listeria monocytogenes is responsible for the severe foodborne illness, listeriosis, which has been recognized to be one of the. The website also provides access to a database and images of herbarium specimens found at the university of south florida and other herbaria. These beautiful blossoms and the glossy, nearlyevergreen leaves help make pongam a favorite for use as a specimen, shade, or windbreak. 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. Al muqarrabun lm1, ahmat n, ruzaina sa, ismail nh, sahidin i. Economics of oil production from pongamia millettia.
To 10 g of crude pongamia oil, a known amount of catalyst koh, 0. Biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles from leaf extract of. Proximate composition and fatty acid profile of pongamia. The root paste is used for local application in scrofulous enlargement. Article pdf available in journal of pharmaceutical sciences and research 33. Mar 15, 2010 pongamia pinnata is a legume produces own nitrogen that grows in the tropical world, produces an oil suitable for biodiesel.
Pongamia millettia pinnata has been widely studied as a potential feedstock for biodiesel fuel, though little is known about its feasibility at a commercial level. It is appreciated as an ornamental throughout coastal india and all of polynesia. Pongamia pinnata commonly known as karanj and has been recognized in different traditional system of medicine for the treatment various diseases of human beings. Different parts of the plant have been used in traditional medicines. The plant extract contains flavonoids, carbohydrates, glycosides, international journal of chemtech. Pinnate shaped leaves, the only member of the pongamia genus. Incorporation of pongamia plant parts is very common in ayurvedha and siddha indian medicine practices. It is recognized by its panicles of white or pink flowers and round, 1 seeded fruit. Sometimes the oil is contaminated with high free fatty acids ffas depending upon the moisture content in the seed during collection as well as oil expression. Transesterification of crude oil of pongamia pinnata 2. In addition to the properties in the table below, pongamia pinnata exhibits many pharmacological attributes.
Pongamia pinnata seed oil is topically applied to treat skin diseases, leprosy. Pierre is a medium sized glabrous tree popularly known as karanja in hindi, indian beech in english and pongam in tamil4. Curcuma longa is an indian spice derived from the rhizomes of the plant and has a long history of use in ayurvedic medicine as a treatment for inflammatory conditions. Effects of ethanolic extract of pongamia pinnata linn. Biodiesel production from pongamia pinnata oil using. Castor oil and animal tallow is mainly used for manufacture of stearic acid, and other derivatives. Click on a scientific name below to expand it in the plants classification report. Biodiesel production from pongamia pinnata oil using synthesized iron nanocatalyst mookan rengasamy1, krishnasamy anbalagan2, sundaresan mohanraj2,velan pugalenthi2 1department of petrochemical technology, bharathidasan institute of technology, anna university, tiruchirappalli 620 024, tamil nadu, india. It is often used for landscaping purposes as a windbreak or for shade due to the large canopy and showy fragrant flowers. Pierre is an accepted name this name is the accepted name of a species in the genus pongamia family leguminosae. Dermafex oil used for the treatment of eczema and psoriasis, manufactured by ban labs ltd. Pierre fabaceae 70% etoh extract of leaf antinociceptive and antipyretic activity hotplate and tail. List of various diseases cured by kalanchoe pinnata. Employing plant tissue culture techniques for micropropagation and further plant improvement of p.
Pongamia faq and pdfbioenergy plantations australia. For one plant, 500 grams to 1 kg of seed cake of pongamia pinnata, can be used as fertilizer, when seed cake is available after two to three years of plantation. List of various diseases cured by pongamia pinnata. Screening of provenances of pongamia pinnata semantic scholar. This study investigates the potential of pongame oil as an alternative source of bioenergy biodiesel. It is useful in acne vulgaris, pimples with secretions. Pongamia pinnata an untapped resource for the biofuels industry of the future. Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in kalanchoe pinnata. Due to recent interest in biofuels, pongamia is often the generic name used when. The growth of pongamia pinnata is seen from sea level to an altitude of around 1200 m and an. 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.
Uses wood pongamia is often used as a source of fuel wood. Short term application of pongamia pinnata enhances the. Request pdf characterisation of properties for karanj pongamia pinnata seeds. We have earlier described the immune modulation properties of p. Unlike jathropha, pongamia has no known carcinogenic effects. Its native range is uncertain, with conflicting information in the published literature. An pongamia pinnata in nahilalakip ha genus nga pongamia, ngan familia nga fabaceae. Effects of pongamia pinnata on lipid peroxidation products and antioxidants in hyperammonemic rats with reference to circadian variations were evaluated by essa and subramanian 29. Pongamia pinnata in india karanja trees are distributed throughout india up to 1200 feet height from sea level.
Capital budgeting and cash flow analysis was conducted for a potential pongamia plantation and crushing plant in queensland, australia. Names of kalanchoe pinnata in various languages of the world are also given. Pongamia pinnata is an evergreen tree growing to 20 m 65ft by 20 m 65ft at a fast rate. Pongamia oil is derived from the seeds of the millettia pinnata tree, which is native to tropical and temperate asia. Millettia is a genus of legume in the family fabaceae. More importantly pongamia can produce up to 10,000l of oil per hectare, which can be run straight in a slightly modified diesel engine, or converted.
For annual seed yields ranging from 20 to 80 kg in shell per tree, the delivered cost of. Use of pmc is free, but must comply with the terms of the copyright notice on the pmc site. 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 often called pongam tree, indian beech tree, millettia pinnata, honge tree is actually a midsized tree with countless characteristics. Antidiabetic activity of pongamia pinnata leaf extracts in. In the indian ayurvedic literature, various parts of this plant have been recommended as a remedy for various ailments. Antibacterial activity of leaf extracts of pongamia. In case of chemical fertilizers, nitrogen is required in larger quantity for fast and healthy growth of the plant. 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. About pongamia bioenergy plantations australiabioenergy. A genus pongamia of probably 2 species sometimes included as a section pongamia adans.
A simple and improved method for isolation of karanjin. Names of pongamia pinnata in various languages of the world are also given. Research article physico chemical analysis of pongamia. Ginklasipika han iucn an species komo diri gud kababarakan. Pongamia is a legume tree which is native to australia and most of the tropical world. Pierre is shrubs to long tree well known as hongemara in kannada. Mix seed oil with pounded seeds of nyctanthes arbortristis l. However, the queensland herbarium currently considers. Uses described in literature dried flower powder is taken orally to reduce blood sugar 122. Inhibition studies of hbv dna polymerase using seed extracts of.
It is found mainly in the native western ghats in india, northern australia, fiji and in some regions of eastern asia. Medicinal uses, phytochemistry and pharmacology of pongamia. Jeyaseelan a department of botany, university of jaffna, sri lanka. Pongamia pinnata is a fastgrowing, mediumsized, evergreen or briefly deciduous, glabrous shrub or tree with a broad crown of spreading or drooping branches. Pongamia pinnata is reported to have antioxidant activity 9, and antimicrobial activity 10. Philippine herbal medicine an illustrated compilation of philippine medicdinal plants by dr godofredo umali stuart, with botanical information, chemical properties, folkloric uses and scientific studies. For additional information, or to request that your ip address be.
Phytochemical constituents, tradicinal uses and pharmacological properties. Investigation of antihyperglycaemic activity of aqueous and petroleum ether extract of stem bark of pongamia pinnata on serum glucose level in diabetic mice. Out of these pongamia pinnata can be a definite source of raw material due to its easy availability in wild. Analgesic activity of ethanolic extract of pongamia. Detail study on the properties of pongamia pinnata. The plant, known as karanj or karanja, grows in forest from which many tonnes of seeds are collected every year in india1. Next, the leaves of the pongam tree exhibit antiinflammatory qualities as well as antidiarrheal activity. 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. Screening for antimicrobial and phyto chemical properties. Fabaceae locally known as karanja, is a medium sized evergreen tree found in gardens and road side all over bangladesh as well as in india, china and southeast. There have been reports on rhizobia nodulating pongamia isolated from western australia and india but not in queensland, australia. The atlas of florida plants provides a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state and taxonomic information.
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