Nyctanthes arbor-tristis , night jasmine or parijat , is a species of native Asian Nyctanthes South and Southeast Asia.
Nyctanthes arbor-tristis is a shrub or small tree that grows up to 10 m (33 ft), with a gray bark. The leaves are side by side, simple, 6-12 cm long (2.4-4.7 inches) wide and 2-6.5 cm (0.79-2.56 inches), with all margins. The flowers are fragrant, with a white corolla of five to eight with an orange-red center; they are produced in groups of two to seven together, with individual flowers opening at dusk and ending at dawn. The fruit is round brown with a diameter of 2 cm (0.79 inch) capsule, with two parts each containing one seed.
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Name and symbolism
The tree is sometimes called a "tree of sadness", because the flowers lose their brightness during the day; the scientific name arbor-tristis also means "sad tree". The flowers can be used as a source of yellow dye for clothing. This flower is the official flower of the West Bengal state of India, also known as Parijat in the local West Bengal region of India, and for Kanchanaburi Province, Thailand. Nyctanthes arbor-tristis (sometimes misquoted as Nyctanthes arbortristis or Nyctanthes arbor tristis ) commonly known as jasmine night or jasmine reef.
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In Hinduism
Parijat (Nyctanthes arbor-tristis), appears in several Hindu religious tales and is often associated with Kalpavriksha. In one story, which appears in the Bhagavata Purana, the Mahabharata and Vishnu Purana, the
comes as a result of the Churning of the Milky Ocean and Lord Krishna fights with Indra to win a parijat . Furthermore, his wife Satyabhama demanded that the tree be planted in the backyard of his palace. It so happened that despite having a tree in his backyard, the flowers used to fall in the adjacent backyard of the other Rukmini queen, which was a favorite of Lord Krishna, due to his superior dedication and humility.
Pharmacology
Seed, flower and leaf extracts have immunostimulant, hepatoprotective, antileishmanial, antiviral and antifungal in vitro activity . Leaves have been used in Ayurvedic medicine and Homeopathy for sciatica, arthritis, fever, and as a laxative.
Chemical constituents
- Leaves: The leaves contain D-mannitol ,? phosphorous resins, traces of essential oils, carotene, fry, lupeol, mannitol, glucose, fructose, iridoid glycosides, glycosides, glycosides, flavanols, astragalin, nicotiflorin, oleanolic acid, nyctanthic acid, tannic acid, ascorbic acid, methyl salicylate, amorphous glycosides, and benzoic acid.
- Flowers: The flowers contain essential oils, nyctanthin, D-mannitol, tannins, glucose, carotenoids, glycosides include -monogentiobioside esters of -croketin (or crocin-3) ,? -monogentiobioside -? - D monoglucoside esters from? -crocetin, and? -digentiobioside esters of -crocetin (or crocin-1).
- Seed: The seeds contain arbortristosides A and B; glycerides of linoleic, oleic, lignoseric, stearate, palmitic and myristic acids; nyctanthic acid; 3,4-secotriterpene acid; and water-soluble polysaccharides consisting of D-glucose and D-mannose.
- Bark: Bark contains glycosides and alkaloids.
- Trunk: Stem contains naringenin-4'-0 glycosides -? - glucapyranosyl -? - xylopyranoside and? -sitosterol.
- Flower oil: Flower oil contains? -pinene, p-cymene, 1-hexanol, methylheptanone, phenyl acetaldehyde, 1-decenol and anisaldehyde.
- Plants: Plants contain 2,3,4,6-tetra-0-methyl-D-glucose; 2,3,6 tri-0-methyl-D-glucose; 2,3,6-tri-0-methyl-D-mannose; 2,3, -di-0-methyl-D-mannose; arbortristosides A, B, and C; and iridoid glycosides.
References
External links
- Update on Nyctanthes arbor-tristis Linn
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