Eye – catching
Medicinal
Gloriosa superba L.
Presented by
Dr. Sudhakar Kokate
Director PPRC, India
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Description
Grows upto a height of 1800 mtrs.
Geographical distribution: India, Africa
State flower of Tamil Nadu, India
Deciduous perennial climbing plant
Root: tuberous, cylindrical / flattened and at
maturity corms
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Description
Stem: 3 – 6 mtrs.
Leaves: alternate, simple, ovate, lanceolate
Flowers: solitary, born on upper part of the
stem, eye catching multicoloured and uniquely
structured flowers, remains fresh for 7 days
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Description
Stamens: radiating, long, glabrous
Ovary: 3 chambers
Style: sharply bent, 30 – 150 seeds / capsule
Each seed is round and bright red
Propagation by tuberous corm
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Chemical components
Alkaloids: colchicine, colchicoside
Non-alkaloid: β-sitosterol, 2-hydroxybenzoic
acid, chelidonic acid, choline, glucose, linolic
acid, luteolia, mono methyl-γ-resorcylate, oleic
acid, palmitic acid, stigmasterol, stigmasterol-
β-D-glucose
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Chemical components
Phenolic alkaloids: 2,3-Demethylcolchicine,
superbine, cornigerine, lumiderivative, N-
Formyl-β-lumicolchicine, β-Lumicolchicine,
substance G1, γ-Lumicolchicine
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Uses
To determine the desired sex of a child
Disinfectant for wound
Religious ceremonies
Promoting labour pain
Inducing abortion
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Uses
Tonic
Purgative
Treatment for bruises & sprains
Anti-periodic gonorrhoea remedy
Antihelmintic
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Uses
To treat haemorrhoids
Remedy for snake & scorpion bites
Bleeding of the nose
Treatment for impotency & barrenness
Remedy for ascites
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Uses
Lice killer
Flatulence
Intermittent fevers & debility
Antidote against Cobra poison
Narcotic
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