These studies revealed the interaction of acorus calamus on dopaminergic system in the brain. Analgesic and anticonvulsant studies on mice the analgesic effects of methanolic extract of acorus calamus roots meac have been evaluated using acetic acid induced writhing response and rat caudal immersion method. Efficacy of allium sativum, curcuma mangga and acorus calamus. Major chemical constituents identified are alpha and beta asarones which is. The structures of the major chemical constituents of acorus rhizomes are shown in figure 1. Acorus calamus culex quinquefasciatus larvicidal activity filarial vector mosquito objective. Pharmacological activities ac has been screened for various pharmacological activities. Nov 14, 2020 the prime chemical constituents responsible for its adverse effects are. Three new sesquiterpenes, 1 beta,7 alphahcadinane4 alpha,6 alpha,10 alphatriol 1, 1 alpha,5 betaguaiane10 alpha. Aug 01, 2012 rhizomes have a strong aroma and a pleasing article info abstract article history. The acorus calamus oil may cause some health problems if used in its undiluted form. Pdf phytochemical analysis and antimicrobial activity of. The chromatogram shows chemical compounds with the highest relative area 98.
Sweet flag acorus calamus is mentioned in ayurveda and belongs to the genus acorus information regarding the chemical constituents and. An update on chemical composition and bioactivities of acorus. Acorus calamus sweet flag is a wetland perennial monocot plant, in which the. It is distributed chemical composition as revealed by the gcms throughout the tropics and subtropics, especially in study.
Acorus calamus calamus root, sweet flag, rat root, sweet sedge, flag root, sweet. Acorus calamus root and oil health benefits, uses, effects. Dec 30, 2016 twenty one accessions of acorus calamus were evaluated for essential oil composition and biological activities during 20092014. Is it safe to use acorus calamus as a source of promising. The content of the oil in dried sweet flag rhizomes was 1.
Current status on biological activities of calamus aromaticus. The chemical constituents were separated and purified by various chromatographic methods including silica gel, ods, hplc and sephadex lh20, and their structures were identified on the basis of analysis on spectroscopic data. Acorus calamus supplement health benefits, dosage, side. Acorus calamus scientific validation of ayurvedic tradition from. Number of bioactive constituents was identified and characterized from the leaves and rhizomes and their essential oils. Thirtysix female rats were randomized divided into 9 groups n4. The aim of the present article is different uses of acorus calamus in cns disorders. Neuromodulatory effect of acrous calamus leaves extract on. The structure of the compound was confirmed by chemical and spectroscopic techniques including high resolution 1hnmr, cnmr, hh cosy and hmbc.
The proportion of each chemical constituent of the oil. International journal of pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences. Evaluation of phytoconstituents of three plants acorus. Chemical composition of the hydrodistilled essential oil obtained from the rhizomes of a. Araceae have been investigated in detail from various parts of the world, but the root oil composition has rarely been investigated. Identification of insecticidal constituents of the essential. Rhizomes of acorus calamus information regarding the chemical constituents and ethnomedicinal uses of acorus calamus, thus will help to the researchers and scientists to take action for future study in this displine. Moreover, various parts, especially the rhizome and roots, are sources of a range of bioactive phenolic compounds with beneficial effects on the cardiovascular. Acorus calamus sweet flag is a wetland perennial monocot plant, in which the scented leaves and rhizomes have been traditionally used medicinally against different ailments like, fever, asthma. Antifungal, antitumor and antiinflammatory activity of acorus. Identification of insecticidal constituents of the essential oil of. Pdf phytochemicals of acorus calamus sweet flag researchgate. The aim of this research was to determine the chemical composition of the essential oil of acorus calamus rhizomes, its insecticidal activity against the.
Bhatt, formulation of simple syrup from acorus calamus and ocimum, international journal of chemical and analytical science. Acorus calamus, acorus gramineus, acoraceae, active constituents, pharmacology. Indian acorus oil also had shown sedativetranquillizing action in rats, mice, cats, dogs and monkeys. The genus acorus comprises 40 species, however, only few species like acorus calamus linn. It is a highly valued herb as it acts as a rejuvenator for brain and nervous system. Pdf sweet flag acorus calamus is mentioned in ayurveda and belongs to the. Pdf chemical and pesticidal studies on acorus calamus. Asarone derivatives in acorus calamus and herbal food products by hplcmsms. Essential oil composition, nepal, artemia salina, aspergillus niger, cytotoxicity, antifungal, brine shrimp lethality. This genus was once placed within the family araceae aroids, but more recent classifications place it in its own family acoraceae and order acorales, of which it is the sole genus of the oldest surviving line of monocots. The rhizome of this plant has medicinal properties against bugs, moths, lice and emetic stomach in dyspepsia. Studies were also done on their rhizome part and in its oils in order to identify the active constituents and its medicinal values.
Phytochemicals of acorus calamus sweet flag journal of. The roots, seeds and essential oil of sweet flag are available in stores or online. Chemical composition of root essential oil of acorus calamus. Review article pharmaceutical and biotechnological. It is well known for its medic inal properties such as the remission of fever. Number of active constituents and essential oil were identified and. The rhizome and leaf essential oil compositions of acorus calamus l. In present study, the root essential oil composition of a. Composition of essential oil of sweet flag acorus calamus l. Feb 01, 2018 acorus calamus has a rich history in natural medicine, and offers many health benefits. Chemical constituents of calamus oil essential oil. Chemical constituents of the essential oil derived from acorus calamus rhizomes.
There are 4 other chemical constituents that have percentage relative areas acorus calamus and its main constituents. Chemical constituents from the rhizomes of acorus calamus, aerial parts of digera muricata, fruits of grewia asiatica and leaves of ocimum sanctum shahnaz sultana1,2, mohammed ali1, showkat rassol mir1 and shazia usmani3 1phytochemistry research laboratory, school of pharmaceutical education and research, jamia hamdard, new delhi 110 062, india. Joshi rk 20c chemical constituents and antibacterial property of. Journal of agricultural and food chemistry 2021, 69 2, 776782. Acorus calamus linn phytoconstituents and bactericidal.
Chemical composition, cytotoxicity and insecticidal. Preclinical studies suggested that acorus calamus supplementation had potential for treating neuropathic pain. Bioactivity of sweet flag acorus calamus linnaeus essential. Various in vivo and in vitro studies have witnessed the negative potent of. Pdf acorus calamus linn phytoconstituents and bactericidal.
It also contains asaryl aldehyde, choline, flavone, acoradin, 2,5dimethoxy benzoquinone, galangin, saponins, a bitter principle acorin, mucilage. To study the chemical constituents contained in acorus calamus. Effects on plant growth and tissue composition tararag pincam 1,2, hans brix 3 id and arunothai jampeetong 1,4, 1 environmental science program, faculty of science, chiang mai university, meuang, chiang mai 50202, thailand. Effect ofacorus calamus leaves extracts on apminduced stereotypy. Reported chemical compounds in acoruscalamus calamenone. Variations of essential oil composition of acorus calamus. Dec 16, 2002 the rhizomes and leaf oils of acorus calamus l. Received 25 february 2012 received in revised form 5 march 2012 accepted 27 may 2012 available online 28 august 2012 keywords. Evaluation of phytoconstituents of three plants acorus calamus linn. Medicinal plants contain several chemical constituents such as flavonoids, alkaloids, phenol and tannins, carboxylic acids, terpenes and amino acids and several. Chemical constituents from the rhizome of acorus calamus l. Based on toxicity data on percentage mortality and corrected mortality due to the effect of acorus calamus rhizome extract with petroleum ether, acetone.
Introductionthe sweet flag acorus calamus l vernacular. Rajewska j, balasinka b, biologically active compounds of edible mushrooms and their beneficial impact on health, postepy hig med dosw, 2004, 58 1, pp. The essential oil composition of acorus calamus sweet flag leaves collected in lithuania at different growing phases was examined by gc and gcms. School of biotechnology, chemical and biomedical engineering, vellore institute of technology university, vellore632 014 t. The rhizome of acorus calamus is probably due to its plant is a native of europe. Lena hermes, janis romermann, benedikt cramer, melanie esselen. Review acorus article calamus linn a herbal tonic for.
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