leuzea cartha
TRANSCRIPT
Description
ᴥ Family: Asteraceae
ᴥ For a long time as a natural roborant, stimulant
and fodder plant in Siberia
ᴥ Root extracts and tea used as anti-tiredness and
general weakness
PPRC/INDIA 02
Description
ᴥ Treated as adaptogenic plant for long time
ᴥ Perennial herb ht: 1 – 1.5 m
ᴥ Soft stem, woody rhizome, stolon becoming thin
from which numerous roots arise
ᴥ Roots: Wiry 1 – 1.5 mm diameter greyish brown
PPRC/INDIA 03
Description
ᴥ Leaves: alternate, oval / elliptical, margin is
pinnately lobed
ᴥ Since 1950’s intensive pharma chem research is
carried out. Development of agrobiological properties,
agrotechnical methods of production – investigated
PPRC/INDIA 04
Description
ᴥ Length of leaves: 10 – 15 cm, short petiole on
the lower part of the stem
ᴥ Flower: 3 – 6 cm diameter surrounded by
bracts.
ᴥ Florets: regular violet
PPRC/INDIA 07
Description
ᴥ Tubular corolla 5 lobed limb grows wider towards
the top
ᴥ Another connate into a tube inferior ovary
ᴥ One flower head contains 160 – 450 seeds
PPRC/INDIA 09
Description
ᴥ Seeds: Wt. of seeds on one head is 2.3 – 3.5
g
ᴥ Length: 5 – 8 mm, width: 2 – 4 mm
ᴥ Wt. of 1000 seeds: 11 – 19 gms
PPRC/INDIA 10
Chemicals
Roots and rhizome –
Potassium – 19.90 mg / g
Calcium – 13.30 mg / g
Magnesium – 2.20 mg / g
Iron – 2.50 µg / g
Manganese – 98.50 µg / g
PPRC/INDIA 12
Chemicals
Copper – 16.50 µg / g
Cobalt – 0.80 µg / g
Chromium – 2.32 µg / g
Aluminium – 937.70 µg / g
Barium – 26.40 µg / g
Selenium – 0.01 µg / g
PPRC/INDIA 13
Chemicals
Strontium – 5.28 µg / g
Lead – 1.04 µg / g
Boron – 0.60 µg / g
Iodine – 0.15 µg / g
Ash – 13.17 %
PPRC/INDIA 15
Chemicals
Carthamosterone
Plypodyne B
Ajugasterone C
Flavonoids
Polyacetylenes
Triterpene
PPRC/INDIA 16
Uses
ᴥ Fodder plant
ᴥ Bee forage plant
ᴥ Medicinal use:
- Increase work efficiency
- Against tiredness in athletes
PPRC/INDIA 19
Uses
ᴥ Drink “Sajan” – for refreshment
ᴥ Increased ambulation & rearing
ᴥ Increase CNS action
ᴥ Improve learning & memory
ᴥ A tonic plant
PPRC/INDIA 20