The large, smooth, dark greens leaves possess light purple undersides and are spirally arranged around. Synthesis, characterization, antimicrobial and antioxidant assay of costus igneus bioactive compounds loaded zinc nanoparticles for nano and bioactive. This substance called carosolic acid is a powerful constituents that is responsible to many healing capabilities of costus igneus insulin plant which is the cause of normalizing. In foods and beverages, costus oil is used as a flavoring component. Costus igneus is a commonly known as insulin plant in india, belongs to family costaceae herbaceous plant with a range of biological activities including antidiabetic, antihypertension, antiinflammatory properties which can be attributed to the presence of different classes of bioactive compounds 3. This plant is grown in america and is becoming popular in india because of its medicinal value. Reviewers advise the editor, who is responsible for the final decision to accept or reject the article. The board of trustees of the royal botanic gardens, kew. Micropropagation of antidiabetic plant costus igneus. The use of plants in treatment of burns, dermatophytes and infectious diseases is common in. Costus is a group of perennial herbaceous plants in the family costaceae described by linnaeus as a genus in 1753. Possesses evergreen leaves which are simple, alternate, entire and oblong, having. Anuj saxena2, sharad prakash gupta2 1department of botany.
Insulin plant leaf powder costus igneus blood sugar support 180g 2 month supply 3. Costus igneus insulin plant fresh and dry leafs, powder. Pdf effect of the insulin plant costus igneus leaves. Chamaecostus cuspidatus, common name fiery costus or spiral flag, is a species of herbaceous plant in the family costaceae native to eastern brazil states of bahia and espirito santo. Extraction of bioactive compounds fine ground costus igneus leaf powder 10g was extracted with ethanol 150ml using a soxhlets apparatus at 60. Evaluation of antidiabetic activity of costus igneusl. Costus igneus, diabetes mellitus, anticancer activity, hypolipidimic activity introduction diabetes mellitus is a common and very prevalent disease affecting the citizens of. Costus igneus popularly known as insulin plant belongs to. Analysis of the essential oils of the stems, leaves and rhizomes of the medicinalplant costus. In southern india, it usually is grown as an ornamental plant and its leaves are used as a dietary supplement in the treatment of diabetes mellitus. Costus root granules improve ulcerative colitis through regulation of. Department of botany, ravenshaw university, cuttack753003, orrisa, india. Zingiberaceae is a family of about fifty two genera. A comparison was made between the action of costus igneus extract and a known antidiabetic drug glibenclamide 5mgkg body wt.
Costus igneus, also called the fiery costus or spiral flag, is a member of the costaceae family that is native to many tropical areas of the world. It is also used as a tonic and to stimulate digestion. The pantropical plant costus igneus, commonly referred to as the insulin plant, belongs to the. Costus igneus spiralflag page 3 october 1999 pest resistance. Some people claim that both are insulin plants and there is no difference in their medicinal properties. Costus in world checklist of selected plant families. Jcdr blood glucose, diabetes, insulin plant leaves. Isolation, identification, wholegenome sequencing, and annotation. Scholkens ba, sandow j, muller g, vogel wf, editors. Phytochemical and hypoglycaemic activity investigation of. In vitro cytotoxicity activity of ethanolic leaf extract of costus. Costus igneus, insulin plant 01 5 inch cm grower round plastic pot black description for costus igneus, insulin plant height. It is now accepted and used widely as an ayurvedic medicinal herb. The aim of this research was to investigate antidiabetic activity of.
Costus igneus spiral flag, fiery costus 2 foliage leaf arrangement. Pdf antimicrobial activity of coleus for skohlii wild. Costus root is a type of traditional chinese medicine that exhibits. Phytochemical and hypoglycaemic activity investigation of costus pictus plants from kerala and tamilnadu shiny c. Choudhury d, rejeesh vn, nair v, kuruvilla m, kotian s, editors. Zingiberaceae is a tropical evergreen shrub with large, smooth, dark green leaves. Antidiabetic activity of insulin plant costus igneus leaf extract i. Antimicrobial activity of methanolic extract of the. Recently, studies have emphasized the antidiabetic potential of this plant. Effect of the insulin plant costus igneus leaves on blood glucose levels in diabetic patients. Costus speciosus, an important medicinal and ornamental plant cultivated in india belongs to family costaceae zingiberaceae 5 7. Chamaecostus cuspidatus in world checklist of selected plant families. So, an important medicinal plant known for its antidiabetic property can be multiplied and propagated through tissue culture.
In india, it is known as insulin plant for its purported antidiabetic properties. How to grow a costus igneus plant home guides sf gate. Uses, side effects, interactions, dosage, and warning. Synthesis, characterization, antimicrobial and antioxidant. Insulin plant costus igneus common name in hindi is keukand and in gujarati pakarmula. Volume 5 issue 7 march 2018 abstract costus igneus is an important medicinal plant reported in ayurveda. The specimens were dehydrated with graded series of. One is costus pictus, and the other one is costus igneus. Costus does not have a problem with pests and diseases. Chamaecostus cuspidatus, common name fiery costus or spiral flag, is a species of herbaceous plant in the costaceae family native to eastern brazil states of bahia and espirito santo. Don, commonly known as spiral flag, is a member of costaceae and a newly introduced plant in india from south and. Evaluation of the effect of costus igneus on learning and memory in normal and diabetic rats. Macromicroscopy and tlc atlas of leaves of costus igneus nak.
Studies on antibacterial activity of root extract of. Possesses evergreen leaves which are simple, alternate, entire and oblong, having 48 inches length with parallel venation. To evaluate the effect of costusigneus on learning and memory in normal. Don, commonly known as spiral flag, is a member of costaceae and a newly introduced plant in. Costus is one of the important medicinal plants with a source of antidiabetic and antimicrobial compounds. Evaluation of antidiabetic activity of costus igneus l leaves on stz induced diabetic rats m. Pdf evaluation of the effect of costus igneus on learning and. The leaves of insulin plant costus igneus reduced the fasting and postprandial blood sugar levels, bringing them down towards normal, in dexamethasoneinduced hyperglycaemia in rats.
According to international journal of ayurveda research a new study on insulin plant costus igneus was published recently. Costus igneus, also known as spiral flag, belongs to the costaceae family. Don, commonly known as spiral flag, is a member of costaceae and a newly introduced plant in india from. Hepatoprotective activity of costus igneus against. The genus is represented by about 175 species distributed throughout the world. Costus oil is used for asthma, cough, gas, and severe intestinal diseases such as dysentery and cholera. The aim of this research was to investigate antidiabetic activity of costus igneus also known as insulin plant leaves extracts in streptozotocin induced diabetic albino rats. Costus igneus and herbal drugs increases the antidiabetic. Here, we report the isolation, identification, wholegenome sequencing, and annotation of four bacillus species from internal stem tissue of the insulin plant costus igneus. Pdf internal stem tissue of the insulin plant costus. Costus root is used for treating worm nematode infections.
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