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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Thank you !!