If you have been in a draught, dont feel yourself right, use white pigeon peas, cajanus cajan, with chadon benni eryngium foetidum, boil, put in salt and drink. Cajanus cajan is grown as a pulse crop crop harvested for dry seed or eaten green as a vegetable. 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. 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. How pigeon pea is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. Cajanus cajan article about cajanus cajan by the free. Leaves are sometimes used to replace alfalfa in ruminants diets where alfalfa cannot be grown.
Cajanus cajan, pigeonpeaspigeon peas, can be grown as an annual, starting indoors where necessary to ensure a harvest before frost. In recent years it has also been explored for the treatment of ischemic necrosis of the caput femoris, aphtha. Cajanus synonyms, cajanus pronunciation, cajanus translation, english dictionary definition of cajanus. Antiplasmodial constituents of cajanus cajan dukereshun. Cajanus erect densely branched shrubby perennials of old world tropics. Phytochemical and antimicrobial studies on the extracts from leaves. Biological activities and medicinal properties of cajanus cajan l millsp. In india, everyone is familiar with it as a wellknown daldahl pulse. Millspaugh is an important food legume that can be grown under rainfed conditions with least inputs. Phytochemical and antimicrobial studies on the extracts. This page was last edited on 12 november 2015, at 06.
Not known in the wild, the plant is often grown in the tropics and subtropics for its wide range of uses, including food, medicine and fuel. Study of medicinal uses on fabaceae family at rajshahi, bangladesh. Arhar, biological and medicinal properties, cajanus cajan, fabaceae, pigeon pea introduction throughout history plants have been used by human beings for medicinal purposes and even in modern times have formed the basis of many pharmaceuticals in use. 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. A number of potential medicinal uses have also been. Solvents used for the extraction of active ingredients of the plant leaf were water as the aqueous solvent, petroleum ether, ethanol, and. Pigeon pea is as well known for its medicinal uses. Pdf biological activities and medicinal properties of cajanus. Names of pigeon pea in various languages of the world are also given. Wellknown examples of legumes include alfalfa, clover, peas, beans. 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.
The vegetative growth of the pigeon pea starts slowly, but accelerates when the plant reaches 2 to 3 months. There are 37 species, mainly distributed across africa, asia and australasia. Count per brahe nominated the progenitor of the family, a local nimismies anders eriksson hjerta cajanus, to serve as bailiff of his fiefdom of kajaani. Cajanus definition of cajanus by the free dictionary. Mbaveng, qiaoli zhao, victor kuete, toxicological survey of african medicinal plants, 2014, 577crossref. 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. Andean bryophytes bolivia checklist catalogue of new world grasses ecuador catalogue flora mesoamericana madagascar catalogue moss flora of china peru checklist system details. Journal of chemical and pharmaceutical research, 2017, 95. In suitably warm climates they can be grown as a shortlived perennial living up to 5 years. Sundried seeds of cajanus cajan are reported to contain per 100 g 345 calories, 9. It is consumed on a very large scale in south asia and is a major source of protein for the population of the indian subcontinent. Pigeon pea belongs to the fabaceae family is one of the most important dietary legume crop predominantly grown in the tropical and subtropical regions of the world varshney et al. Pigeon pea is fast growing, hardy, widely adaptable, and drought resistant bekeletessema, 2007.
Pigeonpea is the main protein source for more than a. Cajanus cajan, phytochemical screening, proximate analysis introduction leguminous plants belong to the family fabaceae or leguminosae. The leaves and pods are valuable and palatable proteinrich fodder. The nutritional value of toasted pigeon pea cajanus cajan seed in the diet of african catfish clarias gariepinus burchell, 1822 was investigated in this study by progressively increasing its inclusion level 100, 200, 300 and 400 g kg. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Huth is one of the most common tropical and subtropical legumes cultivated for its edible seeds. The pigeon pea cajanus cajan, also known as pigeonpea, red gram or tur, is a perennial. Thus, largely all parts of the pigeonpea plant are utilized and integrated into daily use. Edible parts of pigeon pea are the seeds, seedpods, leaves, and young shoots. Indochinese claim that powdered leaves help expel bladderstones.
Pdf pharmacological and phytochemical properties of cajanus. 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. The record derives from ildis data supplied on 20100714 which reports it as an accepted name record 2524. Has 373 biological activities, 6 ethnobotanical uses. Medicinal plant is any plant which in one or more of its organs, contains substances that can be used for therapeutic purpose or which are. This root provides the capacity to overcome moderate drought periods jonael bosques. Proximate and phytochemical analysis of cajanus cajan leaves. Since animal protein is beyond the reach of this group, their primary protein supply comes from plant based products. Antimicrobial effect of leaf extracts of pigeon pea cajanus cajan l. Pdf biological activities and medicinal properties of. Cajanus cajan is an evergreen shrub growing to 4 m ft by 4 m ft at a fast rate. Genetic patterns of domestication in pigeonpea cajanus. Traditionally, the use of such input as fertilizers, weeding, irrigation, and.
Protein malnutrition is widespread among poor of developing and under developed countries. Tuvar daal pigeon pea information, medicinal benefits. Their structures including absolute configurations were elucidated on the basis of comprehensive spectroscopic and singlecrystal xray diffraction analyses, as well as cd calculations. Pigeon pea cajanus cajan seeds feedipedia feedipedia. Pigeon peas facts, health benefits and nutritional value. These results will be of great help in standardization, identification and in carrying out further studies on cajanus cajan leaf based drugs which are used in traditional and modern pharmacopoeia. Pigeonpea cajanus cajan culture in central florida jonael bosques 1 also known as gandul, congo pea, noeyepea, red gram, dhal. Pigeon pea herb uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients.
Two experiments of uniformity were conducted with cajanus cajan l. Cajanus scarabaeoides showy pigeonpea legal status. The genus cajanus is a member of the plant family fabaceae. Arhar, biological and medicinal properties, cajanus cajan, fabaceae, pigeon pea. Morton 1976 lists many folk medicinal uses for pigeon pea. Pigeonpea cajanus cajan is an annual or shortlived perennial food legume of acute regional importance, providing significant protein to the human diet in less developed regions of asia and africa. India is the largest importer and producer, where seed is sold as dhal dry split pea. Amongst these, pigeonpea or red gram cajanus cajan l. Cajanus cajan pigeon pea, puerto rico bean, gandul, dhal, congo. The cajanus family is an ancient finnish clerical family that has produced numerous clergymen, government officials, and academics. Biological activities and medicinal properties of cajanus cajan l.
The cultivation of the pigeon pea goes back at least 3,500 years. The plants database includes the following 4 species of cajanus. This explain the use of this plant parts in ethnomedicine for the management of various diseases. Cajanus cajan an annual or biennial shrub is of the family fabaceae and is commonly. Study on comparative antimicrobial activity of cajanus. Comparative analysis of phytochemical constituents and. 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. Comparative phytochemical composition of cajanus cajan leaf and. Click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.
Jstor is part of ithaka, a notforprofit organization helping the academic community use digital technologies to preserve the scholarly record and to advance research and teaching in sustainable ways. The pigeon pea cajanus cajan, also known as pigeonpea, red gram or tur, is a perennial legume from the family fabaceae. Biological activities and medicinal properties of cajanus. Due to its narrow genetic base, pigeonpea improvement is increasingly reliant on introgression of valuable traits from wild forms, a practice that would benefit from knowledge of its domestication. Cajanus cajan, more commonly known as pigeon pea, is a droughtresistant crop important for small scale farmers in semiarid areas where rainfall is low. Nutritional value of toasted pigeon pea, cajanus cajan.
Used as human food, animal food, fuel, invertebrate food and medicine. The branches can be cut and used as mulch around other crops such as fruit trees. Pigeon pea contains high levels of protein and important b vitamins and is therefore especially important for people living on subsistence diets. 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. In chinese folk medicine pigeon pea leaves are used to staunch blood, as an analgesic and to kill parasites. Pigeon pea is a member of the millettioid warmseason legume clade within the subfamily papilionoideae. Comparative analysis of phytochemical constituents and antibacterial activity of leaf, seed and root extract of cajanus cajan l. To use pigeon peas as a laxative, take a handful of leaves, pound and extract the juice and add it to three oils. Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in pigeon pea. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. It has been used as an important part of the folk and traditional medicine in india, china, and south america.