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NISCAIR owes its existence to this appreciation of the integral role of science communication in

empowering citizens with scientific information, inculcating scientific attitude and promoting research

and development. When we talk about biodiversity of India, this huge reservoir of diversity one cannot

study or visit in his or her active life time. Here comes the importance of Herbaria and museums to

communicate information on life sciences. NISCAIR, situated in the heart of the country is maintaining

a Herbarium and Museum since 1978 which houses preserved and poisoned samples of various species

in the form of herbarium sheets and carpological samples of economic and traditional medicinal plants,

animals and samples of rocks and minerals collected from throughout India.

RHMD was planned to represent economic biodiversity dealt with in The Wealth of India- An

Encyclopedia of Indian Raw Materials and to cater to the academic and scientific needs. The acronym

RHMD (Raw Materials Herbarium & Museum, Delhi) is included in INDEX HERBARIORUM, a

constituent establishment of the International Association of Plant Taxonomy (IAPT), New York

Botanic Garden, New York, USA. Presently RHMD houses authentic samples of about 8500 plant

specimens; 190 zoological specimens; 207 mineral samples; and more than 3700 carpological samples

(crude drugs like roots, seeds, bark, wood, flowers, etc.). To make the herbarium more comprehensive

and viable, preservation of herbarium specimens and carpological samples is also carried out as and

when new species is received or collected.

Medicinal plants have been in use since time immemorial and now in this era of modern

medicines plant products are extensively used in household remedies, nutraceuticals and cosmetics. But

due to the lack of the true identity and good quality of herbs, substitutes and adulterants as well as

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synonymous plants are sometimes used. NISCAIR, a well equipped institute with herbal garden and

library (National Science Library) with vast collection of literature in the form of its own publication,

The Wealth of India and various Life Science Research journals and RHMD, etc is actively supporting

various research programme on herbal drugs.

For the development of herbal drug a multi–dimensional approach to research activities

including survey of literature, collection and cultivation of medicinal plants, isolation of active

principles, drug authentication, drug standardization, pharmacological studies, clinical research, etc. is

essential. About 90% of plants are collected and procured from wild habitat therefore, before

approaching a research lab from fields, identification or authentication and correct nomenclature is

required because there are too many names (trade names, English and vernacular names) to refer to a

botanical scientific name of single species/crude drug and a single name is referred to more than one

plant species or crude drug is a common practice in trade and by non-botanist (taxonomist) which often

leads to confusion and instigate fraudulent intention to earn more money. In some published literature it

is not possible to match common names with scientific names. Adulteration and substitution in

Ayurvedic, Unani and herbal medicines manufacturing is another matter of concern. Other than

morphological identification various pharmacognostic, phytochemical and molecular tools and

techniques are also useful as supportive tools for assessment of genuine plant material.

Correct identification and good quality of raw drugs are important to achieve safe and effective

therapeutic potency, efficacy and reproducible quality of herbal medicines. RHMD, a priceless treasure

offers consultancy on the authentication of plants and crude drug samples since January 1994 against

payment with the objective of helping students, research scientists, customs, foresters, cultivators and

pharmaceutical industries especially for identification and check adulteration in herbal drugs in dry or

fresh form. This involves identification of crude drug samples by studying their macroscopic features,

organoleptic properties and comparison with genuine voucher specimens housed in RHMD along with

related literature. A large number of visitors comprising foreign delegates, NGO(s), students and

teachers of schools and colleges, researchers, scientists, entrepreneurs, traders, crude drug dealers and

others visit this herbarium and museum to upgrade their knowledge. Botanical drugs comprising, root,

stem, leaves, flower, fruit, seed, root & rhizome, stem & leaves, fruit & seed, stem bark, root bark,

heartwood, whole plant, whole plant without root, exudates, gum/resin, tuber and bulb, fibers have been

classified on the most scientific and modern lines.

Our Strength

� More than three decades of valuable collection, preserved and poisoned by internationally

approved techniques to protect them from moisture, fungus and pests.

� Maintaining both collection of crude drugs and herbarium sheets.

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� More than two decades long experience in providing consultancy services.

� Empowering our clients with the prerequisite scientific /botanical knowledge.

� Help researchers to locate habitat and distribution of species in wild.

� Provide correct nomenclature and possible synonyms, common vernacular and English names.

Objectives and contents of RHMD-e-Bulletin

� Digitization of the details of samples including photograph, botanical names, vernacular/English

names, family, plant part, authentication certificate number, name and address (with E-mail and

contact number) of the users of our consultancy services for reference in future.

� The data to be published in this bulletin shall reduce the requirement of storing space and

damage of samples received for authentication.

� The published digital image of the crude drugs authenticated by RHMD shall be available in

open access for posterity.

� Through this database NISCAIR will connect to students, industry, researchers and traditional

medicine dealers, exporters for societal impact of authentic collections.

� About 90% herb are collected by untrained people from wild habitats. Due to variation in habit

and habitat species exhibits variation in their morphology of aerial parts and roots and rhizomes

also. The situation becomes more difficult in the dried samples appearance, smell and colour.

Considering these factors an attempt is being made here to publish in each issue details of one

freshly collected plant, its parts vis-à-vis their dried form from CSIR–NISCAIR campus (in first

phase) for the purpose of awareness of differences in the morphology of fresh and dry materials

and to reduce ambiguity about the identity and name of some species. It shall help in the

collection from fields as well as dried sample of the particular species from market.

� This illustrated initiative is a gesture to help potential researchers and traders in identification of

raw drugs.

� The data created by authentication of crude drugs shall be uploaded on CSIR-NISCAIR website

which could be accessed by various user groups free of cost.

� It would be a user-friendly image library and virtual repository of raw herbal medicines.

� This bulletin would act as referral source for collection and purchase of correct raw drugs.

� Number of pages will vary as per the received samples per month and the data to be published on

for PLANT OF THE MONTH from NISCAIR campus.

IN THIS ISSUE: Vol. 3, No. 1, Authentication letter number, Botanical name /common names, Family, plant

part, Name and Address of Researchers/Pharmaceutical Co./Others and Image of the samples received/authenticated

during the months of January, February and March 2019 have been included to display on NISCAIR website:

www.niscair.res.in. Previous issues may please be visited through following link:

http://www.niscair.res.in/InformationResources/rawmaterial/RHMD-eBULLETIN

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Authentication letter

number/Date

Botanical Name,

common names and

Family

NISCAIR/RHMD/Co

nsult/2019/3400-01

Dated: 10/01/2019

Feronia limonia

Swingle syn. Feronia

elephantum Correa;

Limonia acidissima

L., Schinus limonia

L.

The wood-apple,

Elephant Apple,

Kavat, Kaintha,

Kapitya

Family: Rutaceae

NISCAIR/RHMD/Co

nsult/2019/3402-03-1

Dated: 8/01/2019

Salix alba L.

European Willow,

White Willow

Family: Salicaceae

NISCAIR/RHMD/Co

nsult/2019/3402-03-2

Dated: 8/01/2019

Smilax china L.

China Root, Chob

Chini

Family: Liliaceae

NISCAIR/RHMD/Co

nsult/2019/3402-03-3

Dated: 8/01/2019

Wrightia tinctoria R.

Br.

Indarjo Sheeri,

Mitha–Indrajau, Pala

Indigo-Plant

Family: Apocynaceae

NISCAIR/RHMD/Co

nsult/2019/3403-04

Dated: 23/01/2019

Moringa oleifera

Lam.

Drumstick Tree,

Horse Radish Tree,

Sainjna, Shahjana

Family: Moringaceae

JANUARY 2019

Plant Part

(s)

Name and Address of

Researcher/ Pharmaceutical

Co./ Others

limonia

Feronia

Correa;

Limonia acidissima

Schinus limonia

apple,

Elephant Apple,

Kavat, Kaintha,

Leaves

Mr. Sudhir Kumar Thukral

Department of

Pharmacognocy, ISF College

of Pharmacy, Moga

Mob.-9417129829

E-mail:

sudhirkumarthukral@rediffma

il.com

European Willow,

Bark

Mr. Abdul Qadir

Jamia Hamdard University

New Delhi-110062

Mob.-7982832627

E-mail: [email protected]

Rhizome

Mr. Abdul Qadir

Jamia Hamdard University,

New Delhi-110062

Mob.-7982832627


Indarjo Sheeri,

Indrajau, Pala

Apocynaceae

Dried

leaves

Mr. Abdul Qadir

Jamia Hamdard University

New Delhi-110062

Mob.-7982832627


Drumstick Tree,

Radish Tree,

Leaves

Ms Athira Nair D.

Anamika, SARA Street No.4

Pottore, Thrissur- 680581

Kerala

Mob.- 8921089981


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NISCAIR/RHMD/Co

nsult/2019/3404-05

Dated: 23/01/2019

Onosma bracteatum

Wall.

Gul-e-Gaozaban

Family: Boraginaceae

NISCAIR/RHMD/Co

nsult/2019/3405-06

Dated: 23/01/2019

Anethum sowa Roxb.

ex Flem. syn.

Anethum graveolens

L. var. sowa Roxb.;

A. graveolens DC.;

Peucedanum sowa

Roxb.; P. graveolens

Benth.

Tukhm-e-Soya,

Indian Dill, Sowa,

Soya

Family: Apiaceae

NISCAIR/RHMD/Co

nsult/2019/3406-07

Dated: 24/01/2019

Anacyclus pyrethrum

(L.) Lag.

Akarkara, Spanish

Pellitory

Family: Asteraceae

NISCAIR/RHMD/Co

nsult/2019/3407-08-1

Dated: 30/01/2019

Hordeum vulgare L.

Barley, Yava, Jau,

Jav

Family: Poaceae

NISCAIR/RHMD/Co

nsult/2019/3407-08-2

Dated: 30/01/2019

Holoptelea

integrifolia Planch.

Kanju, Chilbil,

Chirabilva, Indian

Elm, Cirabilva

Family:Ulmaceae

Boraginaceae

Flowers

Ms. Gulnar Fatima

Jamia Hamdard

Department of Ilmul Advia

(Pharmacology)

Mob.- 9540910986

E-mail:

[email protected]

Roxb.

syn.

Anethum graveolens

;

;

Peucedanum sowa

P. graveolens

Indian Dill, Sowa,

Fruits

Ms. Rizwana Khatoon

Jamia Hamdard

Department of Ilmul Advia

(Pharmacology)

Mob.- 8868546989

E-mail:

dr.rizwanakhatoon1992m@g

mail.com

Roots/rhizo

mes

The Director

Institute of Pharmaceutical

Sciences

Kurukshetra University

Kurukshetra-136119

Phone: 01744-239617-2909,

2910

E-mail:

[email protected]

Whole

plant

Dr Punam Aggarwal

Department of Rasa Shastra

Evum Bhaishajya Kalpana

All India Institute of

Ayurveda

Sarita Vihar, Mathura Road,

New Delhi-110076

Mob.- 7597593503


Stem bark

Dr Punam Aggarwal


Evum

Bhaishajya Kalpana


Ayurveda


New Delhi-110076

Mob.- 7597593503


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NISCAIR/RHMD/Co

nsult/2019/3407-08-3

Dated: 30/01/2019

Gmelina arborea

Roxb.

Gambhari, Gumhar,

Sewan

Family: Verbenaceae

NISCAIR/RHMD/Co

nsult/2019/3407-08-4

Dated: 30/01/2019

Piper longum L.

Indian Long Pepper,

Pipal, Pippali.

Family: Piperaceae

NISCAIR/RHMD/Co

nsult/2019/3407-08-5

Dated: 30/01/2019

Piper longum L.

Pippalimula

Family: Piperaceae

NISCAIR/RHMD/Co

nsult/2019/3407-08-6

Dated: 30/01/2019

Oroxylum indicum

(L.) Kurz

Syonaka, Shonaka,

Arlu, Sonapatha,

Tarlu

Family: Bignoniaceae

Stem Bark

Dr Punam Aggarwal


Evum

Bhaishajya Kalpana


Ayurveda


New Delhi-110076

Mob.- 7597593503


Fruits

Dr Punam Aggarwal


Evum

Bhaishajya Kalpana


Ayurveda


New Delhi-110076

Mob.- 7597593503


Roots

Dr Punam Aggarwal


Evum

Bhaishajya Kalpana


Ayurveda


New Delhi-110076

Mob.- 7597593503


Bignoniaceae

Stem barks

Dr Punam Aggarwal


Evum

Bhaishajya Kalpana


Ayurveda


New Delhi-110076

Mob.- 7597593503


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NISCAIR/RHMD/Co

nsult/2019/3407-08-7

Dated: 30/01/2019

Aegle marmelos (L.)

Corr.

Bilva, Bael, Sriphal

Family: Rutaceae

NISCAIR/RHMD/Co

nsult/2019/3407-08-8

Dated: 30/01/2019

Stereospermum

chelonoides (L.f.)

DC. syn.

Stereospermum

suaveolens (Roxb.)

DC.

Patala, Paral, Padiala

Family: Bignoniaceae

NISCAIR/RHMD/Co

nsult/2019/3407-08-9

Dated: 31/01/2019

Piper retrofractum

Vahl syn. Piper

chaba Hunter

Chavya

Family: Piperaceae

NISCAIR/RHMD/Co

nsult/2019/3407-08-

10

Dated: 31/01/2019

Plumbago zeylanica

L.

Chitrak, Shweta

Chitraka, Cheeta

Mool, Safed Cheeta

Family:

Plumbaginaceae

Stem barks

Dr Punam Aggarwal


Evum

Bhaishajya Kalpana


Ayurveda


New Delhi-110076

Mob.- 7597593503


(L.f.)

.

(Roxb.)

Bignoniaceae

Stem barks

Dr Punam Aggarwal


Evum

Bhaishajya Kalpana


Ayurveda


New Delhi-110076

Mob.- 7597593503


Stems

Dr Punam Aggarwal


Evum

Bhaishajya Kalpana


Ayurveda


New Delhi-110076

Mob.- 7597593503 E-mail:

[email protected]

Roots

Dr Punam Aggarwal


Evum

Bhaishajya Kalpana


Ayurveda


New Delhi-110076

Mob.- 7597593503


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NISCAIR/RHMD/Co

nsult/2019/3407-08-

11

Dated: 31/01/2019

Premna serratifolia

L. syn. Premna

obtusifolia R. Br.,

Premna integrifolia

L.

Agnimantha, Agetha,

Arani

Family: Verbenaceae

NISCAIR/RHMD/Co

nsult/2019/3407-08-

12

Dated: 31/01/2019

Tribulus terrestris L.

Gokhru, Gokshura,

Land-Caltrops,

Puncture Vine

Family:

Zygophyllaceae

NISCAIR/RHMD/Co

nsult/2019/3407-08-

13

Dated: 31/01/2019

Solanum virginianum

L. syn. Solanum

xanthocarpum

Schrad. & Wendl.,

Solanum surattense

Burm.f

Kantakari, Choti

Kateri.

Family: Solanaceae

NISCAIR/RHMD/Co

nsult/2019/3407-08-

14

Dated: 31/01/2019

Zingiber officinalis

Rosc.

Sunthi, Shunthi, Dry

Ginger

Family:

Zingiberaceae

Agnimantha, Agetha,

Stem bark

Dr Punam Aggarwal


Evum

Bhaishajya Kalpana


Ayurveda


New Delhi-110076

Mob.- 7597593503

E-mail:

[email protected]

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Fresh

whole

plant

Dr Punam Aggarwal


Evum

Bhaishajya Kalpana


Ayurveda


New Delhi-110076

Mob.- 7597593503

E-mail:

[email protected]

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Dried

fruiting

plant

Dr Punam Aggarwal


Evum

Bhaishajya Kalpana


Ayurveda


New Delhi-110076

Mob.- 7597593503

E-mail:

[email protected]

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Rhizomes

Dr Punam Aggarwal


Evum

Bhaishajya Kalpana


Ayurveda, Sarita Vihar,

Mathura Road, New Delhi-

110076

Mob.- 7597593503

E-mail:

[email protected]

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NISCAIR/RHMD/Co

nsult/2019/3408-09-1

Dated: 29/01/2019

Rauvolfia serpentina

(L.) Benth. ex Kurz

Sarpagandha,

Serpentina Root,

Rauvolfia Root

Family: Apocynaceae

NISCAIR/RHMD/Co

nsult/2019/3408-09-2

Dated: 29/01/2019

Hyoscyamus niger L.

Black Henbane,

Khurasani Ajwayan,

Hyoscamus seed

Family: Solanaceae

NISCAIR/RHMD/Co

nsult/2019/3408-09-3

Dated: 29/01/2019

Nardostachys grandiflora

DC. syn. Nardostachys

jatamansi DC.

Jatamansi, Spike Nard,

Balchar

Family: Valerianaceae

NISCAIR/RHMD/Co

nsult/2019/3408-09-4

Dated: 29/01/2019

Piper longum L.

Pipplimool, Piplamool,

Long Pepper Root

Family: Piperaceae

Apocynaceae

Roots

Dr Manohar Bajiya


Evum

Bhaishajya Kalpana


Ayurveda


New Delhi-110076

Mob.- 9587391974

E-mail:

[email protected]

Seeds

Dr Manohar Bajiya


Evum

Bhaishajya Kalpana


Ayurveda


New Delhi-110076

Mob.- 9587391974

E-mail:

[email protected]

Nardostachys grandiflora

Nardostachys

Jatamansi, Spike Nard,

Valerianaceae

Roots/

Rhizo

mes

Dr Manohar Bajiya


Evum

Bhaishajya Kalpana


Ayurveda


New Delhi-110076

Mob.- 9587391974

E-mail:

[email protected]

mool,

Roots

Dr Manohar Bajiya


Evum

Bhaishajya Kalpana


Ayurveda


New Delhi-110076

Mob.- 9587391974

E-mail:

[email protected]

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Authentication

letter

number/Date

Botanical Name, common

names and Family

NISCAIR/RHMD/

Consult/2019/3409

-10-1

Dated: 5/02/2019

Gymnema sylvestre (Retz.) R.

Br. ex Sm.

Gurmar, Merasingi,

Madhu-nashini

Family: Asclepiadaceae

NISCAIR/RHMD/

Consult/2019/3409

-10-2

Dated: 5/02/2019

Zingiber officinale Rosc.

Ginger, Adrak

Family: Zingiberaceae

NISCAIR/RHMD/

Consult/2019/3410

-11

Dated: 8/02/2019

Lantana camara L.

Unnichedi, Lantana,

Wild Sage, Raimuniya

Family: Verbenaceae

NISCAIR/RHMD/

Consult/2019/3411

-12

Dated: 7/02/2019

Dodonaea viscosa (L.) Jacq.

Hopbush, Virali, Vilayti

mchndi

Family: Sapindaceae

FEBRUARY 2019

Botanical Name, common Plant

Part (s)

Name and Address of

Researcher/

Pharmaceutical Co./

Others

(Retz.) R.

Dried

leaves

Mrs Sonia Singla

Pharmaceuticals Chemistry

Division

GHG Khalsa College of

Pharmacy

Gurusar, Sadhar, Ludhiana

Mob.- 94633 13786

E-

mail:soniasingla786@gmail

.com

Dried

rhizomes

Mrs Sonia Singla

Pharmaceuticals Chemistry

Division

GHG Khalsa College of

Pharmacy, Gurusar, Sadhar,

Ludhiana

Mob.- 94633 13786

E-mail:

[email protected]

Aerial

parts

Ms C. Suganya

353, Pillaiyar Kovil Street

Kuranganil Muttam

DUSI Post (VIA),

Mammandur,

Vembakkam Tauluk

Thiruvannamalai Dist-

631702

Mob.- 9792514291

E-mail:

[email protected]

(L.) Jacq.

Aerial

parts

Mr. M. Ramesh c/o Dr. B.

Ramesh

Department of

Biotechnology

Sri Sankara Arts & Science

College

Enathur, Kanchipuram-

631561

Mob.- 9787088802

E-mail:

[email protected]

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NISCAIR/RHMD/

Consult/2019/3412

-13-1

Dated: 6/02/2019

Trigonella foenum-graecum

L.

Methi, Fenugreek

Family: Fabaceae

NISCAIR/RHMD/

Consult/2019/3412

-13-2

Dated: 6/02/2019

Butea monosperma (Lam.)

Taub.

Palas, Flame of Forest, Dhak

Family: Fabaceae

NISCAIR/RHMD/

Consult/2019/3412

-13-3

Dated: 6/02/2019

Withania somnifera Dunal

Ashwagandha, Punir,

Asgandh

Family: Solanaceae

NISCAIR/RHMD/

Consult/2019/3413

-14-1

Dated: 18/02/2019

Glycyrrhiza glabra L.

Mulethi, Yashtimadhu,

Liquorice root

Family: Fabaceae

NISCAIR/RHMD/

Consult/2019/3413

-14-2

Dated: 18/02/2019

Curculigo orchioides Gaertn.

Kali Musali, Talmooli, Black

Mushale, Moosli Siyah

Family: Amaryllidaceae

NISCAIR/RHMD/

Consult/2019/3413

-14-3

Dated: 18/02/2019

Asparagus racemosus Willd.

Shatavar, Shatavari, Satmooli

Family: Liliaceae

graecum

Seeds

Ms Geetanjali

Jiwaji University

Gwalior (MP)

Mob.- 9792514291

E-mail:

[email protected]

(Lam.)

Palas, Flame of Forest, Dhak

Leaves

Ms Geetanjali

Jiwaji University

Gwalior (MP)

Mob.- 9792514291

E-mail:

[email protected]

Dunal

Leaves

Ms Geetanjali

Jiwaji University

Gwalior (MP)

Mob.- 9792514291

E-mail:

[email protected]

Roots

Shri S. K. Jain

Rajvaidya Shital Prasad &

Sons

Rajvaidya Bhawan

Delhi-110095

Phone: 22582262

Gaertn.

li, Black

Roots

Shri S. K. Jain


Sons

Rajvaidya Bhawan

Delhi-110095

Phone: 22582262

Willd.

Shatavar, Shatavari, Satmooli

Roots

Shri S. K. Jain


Sons

Rajvaidya Bhawan

Delhi-110095

Phone: 22582262

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NISCAIR/RHMD/

Consult/2019/3413

-14-4

Dated: 18/02/2019

Convolvulus prostratus

Forsk. syn. Convolvulus

microphyllus Sieb. ex

Spreng; Convolvulus

pluricaulis Choisy.

Shankpushpi

Family: Convolvulaceae

NISCAIR/RHMD/

Consult/2019/3414

-15-1

Dated: 20/02/2019

Morchella esculenta (L.)

Pers.

Gucchi Mushroom, Common

Morel, Yellow Morel, Honey

Combed Mushroom.

Family: Morchellaceae

NISCAIR/RHMD/

Consult/2019/3414

-15-2

Dated: 20/02/2019

Agaricus campestris L.

Field Mushroom, Khumbi

Family: Agaricaceae

NISCAIR/RHMD/

Consult/2019/3415

-16

Dated: 26/02/2019

Tinospora glabra (Burm. f.)

Merr. syn. Tinospora

cordifolia (Willd.) Hook. f. &

Thoms.

Giloy, Guduchi, Amrita,

Golancha Tinospora

Family: Menispermaceae

Convolvulus prostratus

. Convolvulus

Sieb. ex

Convolvulus

Dried

whole

plants

Shri S. K. Jain


Sons

Rajvaidya Bhawan

Delhi-110095

Phone: 22582262

(L.)

Gucchi Mushroom, Common

Morel, Yellow Morel, Honey

Dried

whole

fruiting

body

Ms Priyanka Bhardwaj

Jiwaji University

Gwalior-474001

Mob.-6389698352,

8004177828

E-mail:

priyanka.bhardwaj07@yaho

o.co.in

Field Mushroom, Khumbi

Dried

whole

fruiting

body

Ms Priyanka Bhardwaj

Jiwaji University

Gwalior-474001

Mob.-6389698352,

8004177828

E-mail:

priyanka.bhardwaj07@yaho

o.co.in

(Burm. f.)

(Willd.) Hook. f. &

chi, Amrita,

Menispermaceae

Stem

Mrs Preety Dubey

Department of

Biochemistry

Jiwaji University

Gwalior-474001, M. P.

Mob.-9109461259

E-mail:

[email protected]

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Authentication

letter number/Date

Botanical Name, common

names and Family

NISCAIR/RHMD

/Consult/2019/341

6-17-1

Dated: 06/03/2019

Cedrus deodara (Roxb.)

Loud.

Deodar, Himalayan Cedar

Family: Pinaceae

NISCAIR/RHMD

/Consult/2019/341

6-17-2

Dated: 06/03/2019

Desmodium gangeticum

DC.

Shalparni, Sarivan, Salpan.

Family: Fabaceae

NISCAIR/RHMD

/Consult/2019/341

6-17-3

Dated: 06/03/2019

Uraria picta Desv.

Dabra, Prasniparni

Family: Fabaceae

NISCAIR/RHMD

/Consult/2019/341

7-18

Dated: 05/03/2019

Boswellia serrata Roxb. ex

Coleb.

Salai Guggul, Salai Gond

Family: Burseraceae

MARCH 2019

Botanical Name, common Plant Part

(s) Name and Address of

Researcher/

Pharmaceutical Co./

Others

(Roxb.)

Himalayan Cedar

Heartwood

Dr. Punam Aggarwal

Department of Rasashastra

Evum Bhaishajya Kalpawa


Ayurveda, Sarita Vihar


110076

Mob.-7597593503

E-mail:

punamaggarwal1991@gmai

l.com

(L.)

Shalparni, Sarivan, Salpan.

Whole plant

Dr. Punam Aggarwal


Evum, Bhaishajya Kalpawa


Ayurveda, Sarita Vihar


110076

Mob.-7597593503

E-mail:


l.com

Whole

fruiting

aerial parts

and roots

Dr. Punam Aggarwal


Evum

Bhaishajya Kalpawa


Ayurveda

Sarita Vihar


110076

Mob.-7597593503

E-mail:


l.com

Roxb. ex

Salai Guggul, Salai Gond

Gum/resin

Ms. Seema Thakur

Faculty of Pharmaceutical

Sciences

PCTE Group of Institutes

Baddowal Cantt., Ferozepur

Road

Ludhiana (Pb.)-142021

Mob.-09815278351

E-mail:

[email protected]

Image

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NISCAIR/RHMD

/Consult/2019/341

8-19

Dated: 12/03/2019

Syzygium cumini (L.) Skeels

Naval Maram, Jaman, Black

Plum, Jambolan, Java Plum

Family: Myrtaceae

NISCAIR/RHMD

/Consult/2019/341

9-20-1

Dated:18/04/2019

Valeriana jatamansi Jones

syn. Valeriana wallichi DC.

Tagar Samuda, Tagar,

Sugandhabala, Mushkabala,

Indian Valerian.

Family: Valerianaceae

NISCAIR/RHMD

/Consult/2019/342

0-21

Dated: 18/03/2019

Elaeocarpus sphaericus

(Gaertn.) K. Schum. syn.

Elaeocarpus ganitrus Roxb.

Rudraksh, Ultrasome Bead

Family: Elaeocarpaceae

NISCAIR/RHMD

/Consult/2019/342

1-22

Dated: 25/03/2019

Morus alba L.

White Mulberry, Shahtoot,

Tut

Family: Moraceae

(L.) Skeels

lack

Plum, Jambolan, Java Plum

Leaves Ms. B. Iswarya

C/o Shri K. V. Babu

House No. 116/148,

Munusamy Salai

Indira Nagar, Kanchipuram

Mob.-7200479592

E-mail:

[email protected]

m

Jones

DC.

Tagar Samuda, Tagar,

Sugandhabala, Mushkabala,

Roots/Rhiz

ome

Dr Asish G R

Deputy Quality Manager

Vaidyaratnam R & D

Ollur, Thrissur, Kerala

Mob.- 9446718120


syn.

Roxb.

Rudraksh, Ultrasome Bead

Fruiting

aerial

branch

Mr. Abhishek

Institute of Pharmaceutical

Sciences

Kurukshetra University,

Kurukshetra

Mob.-7206561993

E-mail:

[email protected]

White Mulberry, Shahtoot,

Leaves

Mr. Shiva Kant

Translam Institute of

Pharmaceutical Education

and Research

P. O. Rajpura, Mawana

Road, Meerut-250001

Mob.-8279995911

E-mail:

[email protected]

m

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PLANT OF THE MONTH (CSIR-NISCAIR CAMPUS)

In each issue we will be publishing short note on a plant growing in CSIR–NISCAIR campus.

Tree species in addition to annual ornamentals, weeds, shrubs and climbers will be considered and

photographs of the fresh whole plant, its parts including roots, stem, bark, leaves, flowers, fruits, seeds

and dried forms will be displayed for assisting identification.

Launaea procumbens (Roxb.) Ramayya & Rajagopal syn. Launea nudicaulis Hook. f.

Family: Asteraceae

Vernacular and English Names: Gobi, Jangli gobi, Ban Gobhi, Bankau, Musakani, Moti Bhonpatri,

Pathari , Creeping Launaea.

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Published by

Dr Manoj Kumar Patairiya on behalf of CSIR-National Institute of Science

Communication and Information Resources, Dr K. S. Krishnan Marg,

New Delhi-110012

Editor: R. S. Jayasomu, Head Raw Materials Herbarium and Museum (RHMD)

Concept and Compilation: Dr (Mrs) Sunita Garg, CSIR-Emeritus Scientist (Former

Chief Scientist & Head RHMD), CSIR-NISCAIR, Dr K. S. Krishnan Marg (Pusa

Campus), New Delhi-110012

Design: Neeru Sharma, Sarla Dutta & Abhinav Raj

Phone: 25846001; 25846301 Ext. 268 & 263; E-mail: [email protected];

[email protected]; [email protected]

Website: http://www.niscair.res.in

Distribution: Common in waste places especially dry grassy and rocky places, roadsides, Filelds.

Description: Perennial herbs, multicauline. having radical leaves, latex yellow. Roots stout, thick,

woody. Floral stems leafless, simple or sparingly branched, erect or scandent. Leaves sinuately lobed or

pinnatifid, margins sharply toothed, whitish, oblong-oblanceolate or spathulate, 5-25 cm long, 2-8.5 cm

broad, glaucous beneath. Heads racemosus, yellow, solitary or in cluster. Achenes ribbed, shorter than

pappus. Pappus white,

Flowers and Fruits: September- April.

Uses: Local people use it as green vegetable and as fodder. Medicinally it is considered a cooling

agent. In Rajasthan some tribal people apply warmed leaves around the neck during night to treat

goitre. In Maharashtra whole plants or a bunch of plants is directly given as fodder grass to animals to

remove internal parasites like worms. In Uttar Pradesh local people apply leaf paste as a cooling agent

over forehead of children during fever.

It is reported to possess tonic, soporific, diuretic and aperient properties. Several active

constituents have been reported from the plant. Recently from achenes a new triterpenoid saponin 3β-

O-[α-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1→3)-O-α-L-arabinopyranosyl-(1→3)-O-β-D-galactopyranosyl]-

spergulatriol has been isolated from its seeds The isolated saponin has shown antifungal activity against

Penicillium notatum and Fusarium oxysporum even in very low concentrations.

In Maharashtra spoonful decoction of leaves is given twice daily for three days to cure hepatitis

and its extract is applied externally twice a day for six days to cure eczema. In Madhya Pradesh fresh

root is chewed for three days to treat piles. Ethanol extract of roots and leaves has shown

hepatoprotective activity against various hepatotoxins. Whole plant is used as antidote for poisoning in

Uttar Pradesh. In Kachchh district of Gujarat its whole plant is crushed with water and applied on

tumours. In Pakistan it is traditionally used for the treatment of hormonal disorders and oxidative stress.

In Sindh whole plant is boiled in water and the extract is applied on the area of infection for the

treatment of ringworm infection. The sieved water is also used for bathing for treating prickly heat.

Volume 3 No. 1 Jan -March 2019 - Niscair

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