1. Examination of
Biological properties
of
Boerhavia diffusa

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

3. Boerhavia diffusa
plant

4. Description
 Family: Myctaginaceae
 Small, creeper
 Diffusely branched
 Glabrous herbaceous plant
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5. Description
 Length: 1 m or >
 Leaves: simple, ovate, oblong shaped
 5.5 x 3.3 cm in size
 Stem: woody cylindrical
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6. Boerhavia diffusa
leaves

7. Description
 Roots are stout
 Flowers: funnel shaped
 Colours: White, pink
 Fruits: ovate, oblong, glandular, five ribbed
and sticky in nature
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8. Chemical constituents
 Water soluble alkaloid - Punarnavine
 Large amount of potassium
 Boerhavic acid
 Borbaxone & boerhavine from roots
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9. Boerhavia diffusa
leaves

10. Main chemicals
 Punarnavine
 Punarnavoside
 Boeravinone
 A – F hypoxanthine
 9 L arabinofuranoside
 Ursolic acid
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11. Main chemicals
 Boerhavisterol
 Boerhadiffusene diffusarotenoid
 Boerhavilanostenyl benzoate
 Purnavine I & Punarnavine II
 Boeravinones G & H
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12. Boerhavia diffusa
roots

13. Biological activities
 Diuretic
 Hepatoprotective
 Adaptogenic
 Anti-diabetic
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14. Biological activities
 Immunomodulatory
 Anti-inflammatory
 Anti-fibrinolytic
 Anti-oxidant
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15. Boerhavia diffusa
flowers

16. Biological activities
 Anti-bacterial
 Anti-viral
 Spasmolytic
 Nitric oxide scavenging
 Cancer chemopreventive
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17. Medicinal uses
 Anaemia
 Swelling
 Inflammation
 Asthma
 Oedema
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18. Boerhavia diffusa
flowers

19. Medicinal uses
 Ascites
 Urinary disorders
 Leucorrhoea
 Rheumatism
 Encephalitis
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20. Medicinal uses
 Dyspepsia
 Jaundice
 Cough
 Haemorrhoids
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21. Boerhavia diffusa
flowers

22. Medicinal uses
 Pulmonary cavitations
 Cardiovascular diseases
 Anti-stress agent
 Anti-convulsant
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23. Thank you!!