Psyllium plant scientifically known as plantago ovata has gained importance as a traditional medicine throughout the world due to its best medicinal properties. The common broadleaved plantain is a very familiar perennial weed, and may be found anywhere by roadsides and in meadowland. Seed and husk of plantago ovata are traditionally used as fiber supplements for the treatment of constipation and some other gastrointestinal disorders. The plants database includes the following 35 species of plantago. Based on article 10a of directive 200183ec as amended well established use. Its used as a dietary supplement and is usually found in the form of husk, granules. Psyllium is a form of fiber made from the husks of the plantago ovata plants seeds. It has been used in traditional medicine in th e usa, europe, india, and china. Plantain was known to some of the ancient greek and roman physicians. Cunningham plantago ovata, known by many common names including blond plantain, 1 desert indianwheat, 2 blond psyllium, 3 and. Rao and deepa warrier department of pharmaceutics, aissms college of. It grows well in cool and dry weather with irregular rainfall. Learn more about great plantain uses, effectiveness, possible side effects, interactions, dosage, user ratings and products that contain great plantain.
Various correspondence for medicinal properties have been attributed to. Psyllium plantago ovata forsk is an annual, herbaceous, medicinal plant belonging to the plantaginaceae family and is widely cultivated in tropical regions of the world, such as. At the conclusion of their study, stebbins and day hypothesized an introduction. This page was last edited on 24 december 2019, at 00. Ethnobotanic and medicinal importance 3 shelter belts and other ethnobotanic purpose in medium term. When these measures are not successful, it may become necessary to use. Ishagola, isabghul, spogel seed, ispaghal, psyllium seed, flea seed, plantain seed, isabgol and ishabgul spogel seed. Being used as a panacea medicinal for everything in some cultures. It is a shortlived plant and stays alive for days. Plantago is a genus of about 200 species of small, inconspicuous plants commonly called plantains or fleaworts. There is a growing trend in the use of medicinal plant because of their medical effectiveness, low toxicity and the many natural anticancer agents derived from these plants ozaslan et al.
Read on to learn more about psyllium indianwheat plants. Plantago ovata plantago psyllium ispaghula isaphgol. Plantaginaceae plantain family medicinal use of blond psyllium. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Plantago ovata pdf plantago ovata psyllium husk for 3 wk while six normal and four ileostomy subjects me ceived.
It is in flower from april to august, and the seeds ripen from. Psyllium plantago ovata is a soluble fibre obtained from the plant genus plantago. Plantago major, guar beans, flavonoids, phenolic compounds antioxidant activity, antileukemia. Psyllium seed husks are portions of the seeds of the plant isabgol.
Pdf phytochemistry and pharmacology of plantago ovata. It is cultivated worldwide due to its medicinal importance. The edible and medicinal uses of plantains plantago species ribwort, ratstail, buckshorn, sea plantain, hoary plantain, p. Uses of psyllium in traditional medicine include use as emollient, demulcent, and diuretic. These are harvested and used traditionally in medicine and, more recently, in modern health applications. Common plantain quickly staunches blood flow and encourages the repair of damaged tissue. Plantago ovata is a medicinal plant of plantain, plantaginaceae, family used to treat intestinal disorders and stomach diseases. It has shown antiasthma and antidyspnea therapeutic effects. Ispaghula husk is also known as plantago ovata, i spagol and psyllium. The world health organization has approved the use of plantago as laxative agent. List item final assessment report on plantago ovata forssk.
Plantago is an important medicinal plant which has different compounds such as phenolic. Ribwort plantain is a safe and effective treatment for bleeding, it quickly staunches blood flow and encourages the repair of damaged tissue. Introduction cancer is the leading cause of death in the developing and. Monograph plantago ovata psyllium plantago ovata psyllium description although true psyllium comes from the plant plantago psyllium, the husk and seed of plantago ovata. Continuing the high standards set by the widely acclaimed first and second volumes of medicinal plants of the world. Plantago ovata is a medicinal plant of plantain, plantaginaceae, family used to treat intestinal disorders. Click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.
The use of ispaghula husk and seed and other kinds of plantago in traditional medicine is similar to the use of linseed, but such traditional use is. Miraftab, in medical and healthcare textiles, 2010. Plantain is wellknown among herbalists as one of the best, most readilyavailable herbs for first aid. The greek pedanius dioscorides 40 bc90bc recommended plantain for wound healing, dog bites and burns, and. Antiulcer and hepatoprotective effects of aqueous extract. Characterization of psyllium plantago ovata polysaccharide and its use. Nontargeted metabolite profiling and scavenging activity. Pdf plantago ovata a natural source of laxative medicine. It may be used instead of comfrey in treating bruises and broken bones. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext.
Characterization of psyllium plantago ovata polysaccharide and. Antioxidant and antitumor of plantago major and cyamopsis. Plants profile for plantago ovata desert indianwheat. Assessment report on plantago ovata forssk, seminis tegumentum. The leaves are ovate and either glabrous or shaggy hairy.
Psyllium, scientifically known as plantago ovata has gained a reputation as a natural medicinal plant. Ispaghula husk has a long history of medicinal use throughout the world, including in traditional medicine. The plantago is one of the genera in family plantaginaceae, a large genus of herbs or subherbs distributed mostly in the temperate region and a few in the tropics. Characterization of psyllium plantago ovata polysaccharide and its uses ashwini r. This herb is native to north africa, asia, and the mediterranean region. The common name plantain is shared with the unrelated cooking. Plantain health benefits and uses as a medicinal herb.
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