Pierre is an accepted name this name is the accepted name of a species in the genus pongamia family leguminosae. 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. Pongamia species, indian beech, mullikulam tree, pongam oil. Literature survey of pongamia pinnata revealed its potential being like hepatoprotective and antioxidant 30. Pongamia pinnata herb uses, benefits, cures, side effects. A common view of the opportunities, challenges and research actions for pongamia in australia pdf, 2. Preparation of biodiesel from crude oil of pongamia pinnata.
Pongamia pinnata is a fastgrowing, mediumsized, evergreen or briefly deciduous, glabrous shrub or tree with a broad crown of spreading or drooping branches. A fast growing nitrogen fixing tree that produces pleasantly fragrant hanging clusters of pink, purple or white flowers in spring leading to fruit in summer. The oil was extracted from seeds by use of different solvents and the. The record derives from ildis which reports it as an accepted name record 4759. How pongamia pinnata is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. Pongamia pinnata a leguminous n 2fixing tree is native to india and is commonlygrown asavenueplantation as well as on field boundaries. 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. Take orally two spoonful of the decoction of the leaves of karanj, adhatoda vasica nees.
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. Agardh fabales fabaceae pongamia pongamia pinnata l. Which part of this plant is antiviral for oral uses. This tree is foundnaturally growing alongriverbanks and also on village common. Karanj pongamia pinnata pongamia pinnata trees are normally planted along the highways, roads and canals to stop soil erosion. Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in pongamia pinnata. This oil is easily extracted and can be converted into biodiesel. Prospect of pongamia pinnata karanja in bangladesh. Panigrahi is a fastgrowing, multipurpose tree of the humid tropic. The plant pongamia pinnata has previously been shown to exhibit inhibitory activity against several candidal species. Oct 31, 2010 the chemical characteristics of pongamia pinnata seeds, focussing on proximate composition and the fatty acid profile of its oil, are presented. Often used for landscaping purposes due to the large canopy and showy flowers.
Nov 25, 20 medicinal uses, phytochemistry and pharmacology of pongamia pinnata l. The bark can be used to make twine or rope and it also yields a black gum that has historically been. The atlas of florida plants provides a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state and taxonomic information. Pongamia pinnata an introduction pongamia open day 22nd. 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. The oil was extracted from seeds by use of different solvents and the highest yield 29% was obtained. So if anyone who know about planting pongamia pinnata, please leave some lines about doing this for me. This pongamia can grow anywhere road sides, borders of crop lands, school compounds etc.
Pongamia4 is an ayurvedic preparation for external application. Pongamia is a medium size, nitrogen fixing tree native to india, indonesia, malaysia, and myanmar. Pierre accepted name hongay oil tree plantae tracheophyta equisetopsida c. The pongamia millettia pinnata plant is a leguminous tree that is found through much of asia, northern australia and the pacific islands. Introduction to karanj derris indica karanj tree is a wonderful tree almost like neem tree. I really need help from any people who know about how to plant it successfully. It is found mainly in the native western ghats in india, northern australia, fiji and in some regions of eastern asia. 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. Pongamia pinnata, karanjin, karanja oil, medicinal oil, hplc. Article pdf available in journal of pharmaceutical sciences and research 33. Pongamia pinnata oil oil seed plants for biodiesel. The record derives from ildis data supplied on 20100714 which reports it as an accepted name record 4759.
Bani, pongamia pinnata, pongam oil tree, shui huang pi. The flowers are used by gardeners as compost for plants requiring rich nutrients. It is useful in acne vulgaris, pimples with secretions. Full publication details for this name can be found in ipni. We are discovering the many extremes it can handle, including frost, and salty ground, amongst other things. Pongamia biodiesel pongamia biodiesel project services. Pongamia is a legume tree which is native to australia and most of the tropical world. 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. The chemical characteristics of pongamia pinnata seeds, focussing on proximate composition and the fatty acid profile of its oil, are presented. 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. Preparation of biodiesel from crude oil of pongamia.
May 25, 2014 pongamia pinnata is a native tree which produces seeds containing large amounts of oil. To 10 g of crude pongamia oil, a known amount of catalyst koh, 0. Incorporation of pongamia plant parts is very common in ayurvedha and siddha indian medicine practices. In addition to the properties in the table below, pongamia pinnata exhibits many pharmacological attributes. Pongamia pinnata karanjand jatropha curcas ratanjot areevaluated as potential candidate trees forproducingbiodieselinindia7. 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. Pierre is a medium sized glabrous tree popularly known as karanja in hindi, indian beech in english and pongam in tamil4. Transesterification of crude oil of pongamia pinnata 2. 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. Karanja twigs were used as tooth brush in ancient times. The genetic diversity has been conserved through storage of seeds which is the most common conventional and economical method 11, 12.
Medicinal uses, phytochemistry and pharmacology of pongamia. It is often used for landscaping purposes as a windbreak or for shade due to the large canopy and showy fragrant flowers. It is highly effective in bedsore, chronic ulcers, baby rashes and similar conditions. 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. Methanolysis of pongamia pinnata karanja oil for production. 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 few nitrogenfixing trees which are predominantly cultivated easily through seeds. Manufacturer of pongamia biodiesel pongamia biodiesel project services, pongamia biodiesel farm development package, pongamia plantation monitoring management and pongamia biodiesel business plan 100 ha offered by advanced biofuel center, jaipur, rajasthan. Its native range is uncertain, with conflicting information in the published literature. Biodiesel production from pongamia pinnata oil using.
Unlike jathropha, pongamia has no known carcinogenic effects. 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. The record derives from ildis data supplied on 20100714 which reports it as an accepted name record 4759 mirror. If the seeds fallen along road side are collected, and oil is extracted at village level expellers, thousands of tons of oil will be available for lighting the lamps in rural area. It has been successfully introduced to humid tropic lowland. Pongamia species, indian beech, mullikulam tree, pongam.
List of various diseases cured by pongamia pinnata. With the increasing production of oil for biofuel, large amounts of oil cake are available for livestock feeding. Medicinal uses, phytochemistry and pharmacology of. The growth of pongamia pinnata is seen from sea level to an. Detail study on the properties of pongamia pinnata karanja. Pongamia pinnata is one of the important species from this family. For more general information, this wikipedia article covers the basics. Karanja pongamia pinnata benefits, usage, ayurveda details. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about pongamia species, indian beech, mullikulam tree, pongam oil tree pongamia pinnata.
Karanja is an important ayurvedic medicine, used predominantly in skin diseases. It is often known by the synonym pongamia pinnata as it was moved to the genus millettia only recently. International journal of pharmaceutical sciences and research, 2 3, 494500. The total karanja tree has got excellent medicinal. Uses the pongam tree is cultivated for two purposes. Pongamia seed cake as a valuable source of plant nutrients.
It is a source of biodiesel and is used in ayurveda for external application to shrink pile mass, to heal wounds and abscesses quickly. Names of pongamia pinnata in various languages of the world are also given. Pongamia species, indian beech, mullikulam tree, pongam oil tree pongamia pinnata by nativeplantfan9 jun 25, 2005 11. Hence, this study focused on evaluating the effect of root extracts of p. Detail study on the properties of pongamia pinnata. It is a species of the legume family and grows large pods that are rich in triglyceride oils that may be converted into biodiesel and aviation fuel. Pierre is one of the many plants with diverse medicinal properties where all its parts have been used as traditional medicine in the treatment and prevention of several kinds of ailments in many countries such as for treatment of piles, skin diseases, and wounds. For annual seed yields ranging from 20 to 80 kilograms in shell per tree, the delivered cost of pongamia oil. A simple and improved method for isolation of karanjin. The yield of biodiesel obtained was 97 per cent by using oilmethanol molar ratio 12. Pongamia pinnata is a native to many countries including india, malaysia, indonesia, taiwan, bangladesh, sri lanka and myanmar. Transesterification of crude pongamia oil using koh. 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. It is appreciated as an ornamental throughout coastal india and all of polynesia.
The website also provides access to a database and images of herbarium specimens found at the university of south florida and other herbaria. Pongamia pinnata is a native tree which produces seeds containing large amounts of oil. The cake has multiple uses but if it becomes available in large quantities, the sludge can be used as a quality fertilizer. Millettia pinnata is welladapted to arid zones and has many traditional uses. Pongamia biomass producer bioenergy information for. Pongamia oil is derived from the seeds of the millettia pinnata tree, which is native to tropical and temperate asia. I have been prescribing pongamia 4 to my patients for the past 5 years. Seed extract, leaves, root bark and stem bark have anti viral properties and are edible.
Al muqarrabun lm1, ahmat n, ruzaina sa, ismail nh, sahidin i. Fabaceae locally known as karanja, is a medium sized evergreen tree found in gardens and road side all over bangladesh as. Pappilonaceae is a nonedible oil of indian origin lakshmikanthan, 1978. Pongamia pinnata often called pongam tree, indian beech tree, millettia pinnata, honge tree is actually a midsized tree with countless characteristics. 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. Proximate composition and fatty acid profile of pongamia. Various parts of pongamia are used in medicinal and other applications. Mix seed oil with pounded seeds of nyctanthes arbortristis l. I response about planting this pongamia pinnata tree but i can not find any papers about how to plant it. About pongamia bioenergy plantations australiabioenergy.
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