Cajanus cajan, pigeonpeaspigeon peas, can be grown as an annual, starting indoors where necessary to ensure a harvest before frost. To use pigeon peas as a laxative, take a handful of leaves, pound and extract the juice and add it to three oils. This article describes characteristics, phytochemical and nutritional composition of cajanus cajan l. The blossoms are large and grow five to nine on each peduncle. Kadios, cajanus cajan, pigeon pea, mu dou herbal medicine an illustrated compilation of philippine medicinal plants by dr godofredo stuart with botanical information,chemical proerties, folkloric uses. Pigeon pea contains high levels of protein and important b vitamins and is therefore especially important for people living on subsistence diets. In india, everyone is familiar with it as a wellknown daldahl pulse. The bioassayguided fractionation of the crude methanol extract of c. Journal of chemical and pharmaceutical research, 2017, 95. Gc ms analysis of cajanus cajan leaf extract gas chromatography mass spectroscopy was carried out on the ethanol extract of cajanus cajan leaf. Millsp possess potent sodlike activity and genoprotective effect against h2o2 in tk6 cells. Original article hypocrea lixii, novel endophytic fungi.
Cajanus cajan is an evergreen shrub growing to 4 m ft by 4 m ft at a fast rate. The grain is popularly consumed in india, asia, and africa. For hedgerow intercropping, the hedges should be cut at height of 50 100cm when the grain crop is fully mature. In addition to being used as a nutritional supplement, cajanus cajan l. The fruit of cajanus cajan is a flat, straight, pubescent pod, 59 cm long x 12 mm wide. Fabaceae, cultivated widely in the indian subcontinent, eastern africa and central america, rich in important amino acids, fatty acids and minerals1, is nutritionally significant2. Pigeon peas nutrition facts, uses, benefits, substitute. The tree is widely cultivated in the tropics and subtropics as an ornamental plant, for its edible seedpods and also for its many medicinal uses. Cajanus cajan pigeon pea, puerto rico bean, gandul, dhal, congo. It is widely used against swelling of internal organs and is also helpful in healing wound and cancer therapy wu et al. A cytoplasmicnuclear malesterility system derived from a cross between cajanus cajanifolius and cajanus cajan.
Pigeon pea is a member of the millettioid warmseason legume clade within the subfamily papilionoideae. It contains 29 seeds that are brown, red or black in colour, small and sometimes hardcoated fao, 2016a. Language common names english congo pea, pigeon pea, red gram, yellow dahl french ambrevade, pois dangole german straucherbse indian arhar, tuver portuguese feijoaguandu, guandu. For the determination of the effect of priming duration time on germinability of the. The pigeon pea plant is a legume belonging to the family of fabaceae or leguminosae. Dry pigeon peas seeds are common in indonesian and indian cuisines. Cajanus cajan, commonly known as pigeonpea, is a multipurpose droughttolerant crop cultivated mainly for its edible seeds which are high in dietary protein. Cajanus cajan pigeonpea lis legume information system. Tuvar daal pigeon pea information, medicinal benefits and recipes pigeon pea is one of the important pulse or legume crop in tropical and subtropical areas of the world. Cajanus cajan an annual or biennial shrub is of the family fabaceae and is commonly called pigeon pea or field pea. The name of this plant originated from barbados, where this crop is. In malagasy the leaves are used as food for the silkworm. The hedges can be cut 2 3 times a year in areas where the dry season lasts 4 6 months. Huth is one of the most common tropical and subtropical legumes cultivated for its edible seeds.
Effects of cajanus cajan aqueous leaf extract on serum amino. Pigeon pea also contributes to the environment through its use in alley cropping and as a windbreak, cover crop, shade plant and green manure see environmental impact below cook et al. Edible parts of pigeon pea are the seeds, seedpods, leaves, and young shoots. Folk medicine morton 1976 lists many folk medicinal uses for pigeon pea.
In india, pigeon pea seeds come in a huge variety of flavours and colours, ranging from bitter. Biological activities and medicinal properties of cajanus cajan l. The invention discloses an extract of the leaves of cajanus cajan l. Pdf biological activities and medicinal properties of cajanus. Click on a scientific name below to expand it in the plants classification report. Cajanus scarabaeoides is the closest wild relative to c. Five seeds were then withdrawn from each of the respectively soaked concentrations and planted for 7 days duration. In vitro anticancer screening of 24 locally used nigerian medicinal plants saudat adamson fadeyi1,3, olugbeminiyi o fadeyi2,4, adedeji a adejumo5, cosmas okoro2 and elbert lewis myles1 abstract background. Moringa is used for asthma, diabetes, obesity, symptoms of menopause, and many other conditions, but there is no good scientific evidence to support these uses. Arhar, biological and medicinal properties, cajanus cajan. Pigeonpea cajanus cajan culture in central florida jonael bosques 1 also known as gandul, congo pea, noeyepea, red gram, dhal, toor, gunds pea and alverja. Antimicrobial effect of leaf extracts of pigeon pea cajanus cajan l. It has deep tap roots hence it can tolerate drought and poor soil conditions. Pigeon pea is fast growing, hardy, widely adaptable, and drought resistant bekeletessema, 2007.
Antioxidative protection against iron overloadinduced liver. Fabaceae is the most important grain legume crop of rainfed agriculture in semiarid tropics. Moringa is also used to reduce swelling, increase sex drive as an aphrodisiac, prevent pregnancy, boost the immune system, and increase breast milk production. Tuvar daal pigeon pea information, medicinal benefits. India is the largest importer and producer, where seed is sold as dhal dry split pea. The effect of cajanus cajan seeds extraction on some. It is widely used against swelling of internal organs and is also helpful in healing wound and cancer therapy wu et. Phytochemical cajanus cajan quantitative leaf and seed introduction pharmaceuticals, this enables herbal medicine to be as throughout history plants have been used by human the same potential to cause harmful side effects 4. Comparative phytochemical composition of cajanus cajan.
Moringa is sometimes applied directly to the skin as a germkiller or drying agent astringent. Botanical description of pigeonpea 3 cajanus cajan l. Leaves are used as treatment of coughs, bronchitis, diarrhoea, haemorrhages, sores, and wounds. It is both a food crop and a coverforage crop with high levels of proteins and important amino acids like methionine, lysine and tryptophan. The pigeon pea cajanus cajan, also known as pigeonpea, red gram, tur, pwa kongo in haiti, or as gungo peas in jamaica, is a perennial legume from the family fabaceae. Apart from human consumption, it is also used as forage, feed, and meal for animals, piggery, and.
The peaks in the chromatogram were integrated and were compared with the database spectrum of known components stored in gc ms library. Pigeon peas facts, health benefits and nutritional value. Effect of organic inputs on yield and quality of pigeonpea. It is shortlived and believed to be one of the earliest of cultivated plants. Pigeon pea origin of the name the name of this plant. Pdf published version restricted to icrisat researchers only abstract. Anti prostate cancer, anti oxidant activity and cytotoxicity. In this paper we look closely at some of these herbs.
The botanical name for this plant is cajanus cajan. Jcprc5 360 gcms analysis of phytochemical compounds in cajanus cajan leaf vc anadebe1, na okafor2, jo ezeugo2, ij amanjide2 and bc ogide1 1department of chemical engineering, federal university, ndufu alike ikwo, ebonyi state, nigeria. It is consumed on a very large scale in south asia and is a major source of. The pigeon peas cajanus cajan, alternatively known as angola pea, gungo pea, congopea, pigeonpea, no eye pea, red gram, yellow dhal, puerto rico pea, is a plant species in the legume family of the widely cultivated genus cajanus adans. Cajanus cajan is grown as a pulse crop crop harvested for dry seed or eaten green as a vegetable. The complex secondary metabolites produced by plants have found various therapeutic uses in medicine from time immemorial. Cajanus cajan pigeon pea, puerto rico bean, gandul, dhal. Millspaugh is an important grain legume of the indian subcontinent, southeast asia and east africa. The tree also yields a number of other edible uses, as well as having a wide range of medicinal applications and other uses. Cajanus cajan, phytochemical screening, proximate analysis introduction leguminous plants belong to the family fabaceae or leguminosae. Dilipkumar pal 1, pragya mishra 1, neetu sachan 1, ashoke k ghosh 2 1 division of pharmaceutical chemistry, school of pharmaceutical sciences, iftm university, lodhipur rajput, moradabad, uttar pradesh, india 2 division of pharmacognosy, school of pharmaceutical sciences, iftm university, lodhipur rajput, moradabad.
Tuvar daal pigeon pea information, medicinal benefits and. Rhizodegradation of petroleum oily sludgecontaminated. The trees leaf and seed pod are widely consumed as food. Pigeon peas, cajanus cajan is vitamin c and b1 rich bean which supports for growth, energy, immunity, heart health and digestive health. Cajanus cajan belongs to the family fabaceae, a fast growing drought resistant. Because of its drought resistance it can be considered of the utmost importance for food security in regions where rainfall is unreliable and droughts are prone to occur. At pod maturity, the branches are cut at about 50cm. Biological activities and medicinal properties of cajanus. An excellent, if rather terse, guide to the traditional medicinal uses of the plants of the region the root bark contains numerous flavones including cajaflavanone and cajanone, and triterpenes 348. Since its domestication in the indian subcontinent at least 3,500 years ago, its seeds have become a common food in asia, africa, and latin america. Wellknown examples of legumes include alfalfa, clover, peas, beans. Cajanus cajan a legume plant, was evaluated as a phytoremediating agent for petroleum oily sludgespiked soil. It is a perennial plant used extensively as a livestock feed and for manufacturing pulses. Uses, side effects, interactions, dosage, and warning.
The invention also discloses the new uses of the leaves of cajanus cajan l. The seedpod of the tamarind is widely used for food in the tropics. For the determination of the effect of priming duration time on germinability of the seeds, five 1 h 5 h soaking durations. In suitably warm climates they can be grown as a shortlived perennial living up to 5 years. The leaves are used for mouthwash, tongue sores, gums problems, to induce uterine contraction, loose motions, etc. Pigeon pea cajanus indicus, a perennial plant of the legume family, subfamily papilionaceae. In the local market in khartoumand the cajanus cajan were. Pdf cajanus cajan which is also known as pigeon pea is used as. Phytochemical and antimicrobial studies on the extracts. The toxicology of medicinal plants and their products is an important and integral part of the early and late phase of drug development gamaniel, 2000. Antioxidative protection against iron overloadinduced. Traditional herbal management of sickle cell anemia. Elnour ma 2018 anti prostate cancer, anti oxidant activity and cytotoxicity of some sudanese medicinal plants contemp chem 2 volume 11. In vitro anticancer screening of 24 locally used nigerian.
More than 85% of the world pigeonpea is produced and consumed in india, where it is a key crop for food and nutritional security of the people. Cajanus cajan article about cajanus cajan by the free. Arhar, biological and medicinal properties, cajanus cajan, fabaceae, pigeon pea dilipkumar pal, pragya mishra, neetu sachan, ashoke k. Comparison of the germinability and protective potentials. Pdf biological activities and medicinal properties of. Pdf pharmacological and phytochemical properties of cajanus.
In india, pigeon peas are soaked, dried, hulled and. Pigeonpea is the main protein source for more than a billion people in the developing world. The ternate leaves are elongated and lanceolate with thick fuzz toward the base. Cajanus scarabaeoides is a flowering plant in the genus cajanus of the 32 different species within the genus cajanus, only one, c. Cajanus cajan l, a member of the family fabaceae, was identified from the nigerian antimalarial ethnobotany as possessing antimalarial properties. It also has household importance and a number of medicinal uses. Often grown as a shade crop for tree crops or vanilla, a cover crop, or occasionally as a windbreak hedge. The various medicinal uses of this plant have been recorded for a long time. The ethnopharmacological efficacy and biological or pharmacological activities, such as antioxidant, antiinflammation, anticancer, antiatherogenic. Evaluation of effect of ethanol extracts of moringa. Biological activities and medicinal properties of cajanus cajan l millsp. Phytochemical and antimicrobial studies on the extracts from. Millsp, and its relation in the process of inhibition of falcification in sickle cell. Proximate and phytochemical analysis of cajanus cajan leaves.
Jul 03, 2015 but different part of toor dal plant or cajanus cajan have been used for medicinal purpose since time immemorial. Because of its drought resistance it can be considered of utmost importance for food security in areas where rainfall is not reliable and droughts are likely to occur. Bengal, pigeon pea serves as host for the scale insect which produces lac or sticklac. Pigeon pea botanical name the botanical name for this plant is cajanus cajan. Documented information on the toxicity and side effects associated with most plants used in ethnomedicine abound. Some people use it as a nutritional supplement or tonic. Pigeonpea is the main protein source for more than a.
Ftir analysis of cajanus cajan leaves extract figure 2. In recent years it has also been explored for the treatment of ischemic necrosis of the caput femoris, aphtha, bedsore and wound healing. Among other uses of pigeon pea, trials have shown a potential use as a raw material for paper pulp. Pigeon pea is as well known for its medicinal uses.
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