Calotropis procera : a plant of which leaves and flowers are offered to Lord Hanuman in Hindu culture is as important in the medicine world. Explore its immense advantages in curing various diseases.

1. Potent & Multi-healing power
of
Calotropis procera
….Panacea on the globe

2. Presented by
Dr. Sudhakar Kokate
Director PPRC, India

3. Panacea

4. Lord Hanuman

5. Lord Hanuman
is
worshipped
by
offering
Calotropis
leaves & flowers

6. Description
ᴥPlant: Calotropis procera (Ait) R. Br.
ᴥFamily: Asclepidaceae
ᴥTropical plant growing in warm climate
upto an altitude of 1050 meters
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7. Geographical distribution
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8. ᴥ India: abundant in Rajasthan
ᴥ Africa
ᴥ Australia
ᴥ Central and South America
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9. ᴥ Mexico
ᴥ Caribbean islands
ᴥ Many Pacific islands
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10. Medicinal parts
of
Calotropis procera
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11. Calotropis plant
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13. ᴥ small shrub
ᴥ covered with cottony tomentum
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14. Calotropis fruit
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16. ᴥ grey - green
ᴥ inflated
ᴥ 8 – 12 cm long
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17. Calotropis bark
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19. ᴥ soft
ᴥ corky
ᴥ light grey
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20. Calotropis flower
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22. ᴥ white to pink
ᴥ spotted purple
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23. Calotropis latex
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25. ᴥ milky sap
ᴥ present in aerial parts
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26. Calotropis leaf
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28. ᴥ opposite, sub-sessile
ᴥ oblong, obviate
ᴥ short pointed, blunt at apex
ᴥ slightly leathery
ᴥ length: 7-18 cm, breadth: 5-13 cm
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29. Calotropis root
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31. ᴥ brown in colour
ᴥ rough on outer side
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32. Calotropis seeds
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34. ᴥ flat
ᴥ brown
ᴥ tuft of white hair at one end
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35. Calotropis buds
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37. ᴥ Flowering season: Dec – July
ᴥ blue to violet in colour
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38. Biological & pharmacological
properties
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39. ᴥ Proteolytic
ᴥ Anti-microbial
ᴥ Larvicidal
ᴥ Nematocidal
ᴥ Anti-cancer / cytotoxic
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40. ᴥ Anti-pyretic
ᴥ Analgesic
ᴥ Anti-inflammatory
ᴥ Anti-diarrhoeal
ᴥ Anti-fertility
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41. ᴥ Wound-healing
ᴥ Anti-coagulant
ᴥ Hepato-protectant
ᴥ Anti-ulcer
ᴥ Anti-oxidant
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42. ᴥ Anthelmintic
ᴥ Molluscicidal
ᴥ Pesticidal
ᴥ Insecticidal
ᴥ Schizonticidal
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43. ᴥ Anti-microbial
ᴥ Anti-fungal
ᴥ Pro-inflammatory
ᴥ Diuretic
ᴥ Hypotensive
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44. Chemical constituents
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45. Whole plant:
ᴥ alkaloids
ᴥ flavanoids
ᴥ cardiac glycosides
ᴥ sterol
ᴥ uscharin
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46. Root and root bark:
ᴥ benzoyllineolone
ᴥ benzoylisolineolone
ᴥ calotropterpenyl ester
ᴥ calotroparsenyl acetate
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47. Root and root bark:
ᴥ calotropfriedelenyl acetate
ᴥ a-amyrin,13-amyrin
ᴥ taraxasterol & its isomers
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48. Leaves:
ᴥ Mudarine….principal active constituent
ᴥ calotropin, calotropagenin
ᴥ cardenolidens
ᴥ stigmasterol
ᴥ β-sitosterol
ᴥ triterpenoid
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49. Latex:
ᴥ sp. gravity: 1.021, contain 14.8% solids
ᴥ calotropain: 2-3%
ᴥ cardiac glycosides
ᴥ calotropin
ᴥ calactir
ᴥ calotoxin
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50. Latex:
ᴥ uscharin
ᴥ uscharidin
ᴥ voruscharin
ᴥ triterpene
ᴥ uzarigenin
ᴥ syriogenin
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51. Latex:
ᴥ proceroside
ᴥ quercetin-3-rutinoside
ᴥ lupeol
ᴥ β-amyrin
ᴥ α & β-calotropeol
ᴥ 3-epimoretenol
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52. Latex:
ᴥ procerain
ᴥ histamine
ᴥ trypsin
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53. Medicinal uses
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54. ᴥ anaemia
ᴥ asthma
ᴥ constipation
ᴥ cough
ᴥ snake-bite
ᴥ tonsillitis
ᴥ purgative
ᴥ leprosy
Root:
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55. ᴥ ascites
ᴥ rheumatism
ᴥ diarrhoea
ᴥ dysentery
ᴥ dyspepsia
ᴥ eczema
ᴥ elephantiasis
ᴥ skin diseases
ᴥ typhoid
ᴥ syphilis
ᴥ intestinal
worms
Root bark:
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56. ᴥ asthma
ᴥ body pain
ᴥ catarrh
ᴥ convulsions
ᴥ earache
ᴥ gout
ᴥ headache
ᴥ joint pain
ᴥ malaria
ᴥ pneumonia
ᴥ rheumatic pain
ᴥ swelling
Leaves:
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57. ᴥ paralysis
ᴥ typhoid
ᴥ wound healing
ᴥ snake bite
ᴥ sores
Leaves:
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58. ᴥ asthma
ᴥ dog-bite
Leaf dust:
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59. ᴥ asthma
ᴥ cold
ᴥ catarrh
ᴥ cough
ᴥ dog-bite
ᴥ eczema
ᴥ fits
ᴥ indigestion
Flowers:
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60. ᴥ malaria
ᴥ pneumonia
ᴥ typhoid
Flower buds:
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61. ᴥ tuberculosis
(T.B.)
Ovary:
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62. ᴥ aphrodisiac
ᴥ carminative
ᴥ lactogogue
ᴥ stomachic
Bark:
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63. ᴥ asthma
ᴥ conjunctivitis
ᴥ gonorrhoea
ᴥ head-ache
ᴥ tooth infection
ᴥ dog-bite
ᴥ migraine
ᴥ skin infections
ᴥ snake bite
ᴥ tooth-ache
Latex:
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64. Toxic properties
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65. After prolonged / chronic use:
ᴥ vomiting
ᴥ diarrhoea
ᴥ bradycardia
ᴥ convulsions
ᴥ allergic contact - dermatitis
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66. After prolonged / chronic use:
ᴥ testicular necrosis
ᴥ iridocyclitis
ᴥ corneal oedema
ᴥ congestion of eyes
ᴥ frequent urination
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67. Thank you!!
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