Talinum triangulare is a small succulent plant that is used as a leafy vegetable in many tropical counrties, with scarce but growing popularity as a herbal medicine. Grown for its sparkling clusters of small bright flowers, jewels of opar is a thrifty, heattolerant, tender perennial from central america and southern north america. Click on a scientific name below to expand it in the plants classification report. On sep 7, 2012, passiflora07 from fern park, fl zone 9b wrote. Pdf taxonomic revision of talinum talinaceae in bolivia. Portulacaceae is an herbaceous perennial plant widely glucose lowering effect, but its of action are still unknown. This page was last edited on 22 september 2019, at 23. Pdf the aim of the study is to investigate the antioxidant activity through, reducing power, 2, 2diphenyl1picryl hydrazyl radical dpph, nitric. Media in category talinum fruticosum the following 33 files are in this category, out of 33 total. Jewelsofopar has attractive, succulentlooking foliage and is quick to send up arching panicles adorned with light to hot. Fps8 combretum fruticosum orange flame vine 1 edward f. Blooming starts in early summer and continues through early.
Gs, rs, and ts are referred to as basella alba, basella rubra, and talinum fruticosum respectively. Various other species of talinum are found to be rich in antioxidants, phytochemicals and phytonutrients. Growing talinum limon jewels of opar latin name pronunciation. Talinum paniculatum is an erect, herbaceous, perennial plant producing mainly unbranched stems up to. Talinum paniculatum knowing that a plant has a common name synonymous with a mythical ancient city full of riches should give you a clue that someone thought very highly of the plant. Anteriormente este genero estava colocado na familia portulacaceae. The true talinum species are basically tropical or subtropical plants with flat.
Talinum fruticosum talinum triangulare ceylon spinach. Hypoglycemic activity of methanolic extract of talinum. Plants profile for talinum paniculatum jewels of opar. Research article isolated phenolic compounds from talinum. Talinum species, ceylon spinach, philippine spinach, suriname. Dimaporo three smallscale irrigation projects amounting to php46 million which includes solar powered irrigation system spis, small diversion dam and small water impounding project swip on january 6, 2020, in the said town in lanao del norte. Talinum fruticosum amazon spinach ginseng seeds fair. Waterleaf, cariru, surinam purslane, philippine spinach, ceylon. Knowing that a plant has a common name synonymous with a mythical ancient city full of riches should give you a clue that someone thought very highly of the plant. Originally brought into cultivation by new mexico landscaper, nurserywoman and author judith phillips, this selection of the species is remarkable for its vigor and its fabulously showy display of quartersized roseviolet flowers. Here we report a hypoglycemic activity of methanolic extract of talinum triangulare leaf mettl in healthy, glucose loaded and streptozotocin stzinduced diabetic rats. According to the usda website, its common english names include philippine spinach, surinampurslane and waterleaf. After the experimental period of 15 days, animals were sacrificed by cervical decapitation. Phemeranthus and talinum native plant society of new mexico.
Bioactive phytochemicals in an aqueous extract of the leaves of. Ceylon spinach a erect stout fleshy leafy vegetable tender perennial herb that grows 1218 tall and spreads 1012 in sun to part shade. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. Talinum fruticosum is a herbaceous perennial plant that is native to mexico, the caribbean. Talinum fruticosum information from itis the integrated taxonomic information system itis provides authoritative taxonomic information on talinum fruticosum, as well as other plants, animals, fungi, and microbes of north america and the world. In edo state, nigeria, talinum triangulare is used as a diuretic, and for the. Pdf taxonomic revision of talinum talinaceae in bolivia with a.
Antioxidant properties of the extracts of talinum triangulare and its. Phemeranthus calycinus, commonly called fame flower or rock pink, is a missouri native perennial which most often occurs in rocky soils, rocks and glades. Flowers in 25branched, racemose inflorescences 320 cm long, pedicels ca. Drought tolerant, colorfulattractive foliage, heat tolerant, low maintenance. From the present observation, it is evidenced that talinum fruticosum l would be keywords. An aqueous leaf extract of talinum triangulare was screened for the. Talinum fruticosum is an herbaceous, perennial plant that is native to, mexico, the caribbean, central america, and much of south america. An external file that holds a picture, illustration, etc. Pdf pharmacognostical and phytochemical evaluation of talinum. Pdf antioxidant activity of talinum portulacifolium. Jan 06, 2017 talinum fruticosum is an herbaceous, perennial plant that is native to, mexico, the caribbean, central america, and much of south america. This document is fps8, one of a series of the environmental horticulture, ufifas.
African countries, indonesia, malaysia, west indies, and arab countries are dominating in the large scale. How talinum paniculatum is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. Talinum fruticosum portulacaceae hear species info. Talinum triangulare is sometimes confused with talinum portulacifolium, but the latter differs by its paniculate inflorescence with terete axis, sepals not prominently veined and smooth seeds as per prota4u talinum triangulare jacq. The website also provides access to a database and images of herbarium specimens found at the university of south florida and other herbaria. Talinum paniculatum herb uses, benefits, cures, side. Talinum triangulare is a medicinal herb known to have originated from tropical africa and is now widely cultivated in the humid tropical countries. Common names include ceylon spinach, waterleaf, cariru, gbure, surinam purslane, philippine spinach, florida spinach, potherb. Antioxidant activities and contents of flavonoids and phenolic. Talinum triangulare jacquin willdenow family portulacaceae treatment author s robert w. This super productive species is a real asset here for us. Text is available under the creative commons attributionsharealike license. Fame flower, pink babys breath, talinum paniculatum. It thrives in full sun growing on poor sandyrocky soils.
Flowers are in terminal panicles, small and pink colored. Talinum fruticosum in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. It is native plant in mexico, the caribbean, the central. It is super productive all year round providing lots of leafy greens for both us and the chooks. Pdf plant biometric characterization and leaf micromorphometry of. The study investigated the effect of graded doses of aqueous extract of talinum triangulare on the haematology and serum biochemistry of laying hens. Talinum fruticosum is a primarily tropical species that may not be native in the flora area. Here we report a hypoglycemic activity of methanolic extract of talinum triangulare leaf mettl in healthy, glucose loaded. Jewelsofopar has attractive, succulentlooking foliage and is quick to send up arching. Pdf antioxidant activity of talinum portulacifolium forssk. Talinum paniculatum herb uses, benefits, cures, side effects. Features pink to red, 58 petaled flowers in cymes atop leafless stems growing to 8 tall. Willd, known as ceylon spinach, surinam purslane, or waterleaf, is cultivated for medicinal and food purposes.
Talinum fruticosum, antioxidant activity, total phenolic. Common names include ceylon spinach,waterleaf, cariru, surinam purslane, philippine spinach, florida spinach, potherb fameflower, lagos bologi, and sweetheart, gbure. Talinum triangulare plants were collected from the. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about talinum species, fame flower, jewels of opar, pink babybreath talinum paniculatum supplied by member gardeners in the plantfiles d. Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in talinum paniculatum. Thai ginseng is the root from talinum paniculatum and, due to. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in. Talinum fruticosum l 300mgkg bw, and plant treated 300mgkg bw. Leaves are in whorls, obovatelanceolate, flat, glossy and bright green. Talinum fruticosum, ceylon spinach, waterleaf, sambar. In addition, there are other authors who have used these names for example talinum fruticosum macfad. Foliage becomes even more vivid when talinum is grown.
Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about talinum species, ceylon spinach, philippine spinach, suriname spinach talinum fruticosum supplied. Water leaf or gas niwithi is a succulent plants that native to sri lanka india and several other countries. It is commercialy cultivated in nigeria as one of the most profitable vegetables in southern nigeria, cameroon, carribean, brasil and the philippines. Antiinflammatory activity of talinum fruticosum l on. Previous studies show that, crude leaf extracts of talinum. The raw data dna melting experiments are available in file s1. They found out that waterleaf is an excellent source of tannins, alkaloids, saponins and flavonoids, which suggests its potential medicinal and dietary benefits. Water leaf talinum fruticosum is also known as ceylon spinach which is a perennial, green, bushy plant grows up to 1m height. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. Collado turns over to sultan naga dimaporo mayor motalib m. United states virgin islands, saint john, coral bay quarter.
Leaves and flowers can be eaten raw or cooked like regular spinach, but this plant does contain oxalic acid, so be careful not to eat too much. This file is licensed under the creative commons attributionshare alike 3. The leaves also have a relatively high content of oxalic acid 12 percent suggesting that they shouldnt be eaten in excess. Grow in full sun and water only when the weather is very dry. The effects of aqueous extracts of driedpulverised or the fresh form. Waterleaf talinum fruticosum important information.
Talinum species, fame flower, jewels of opar, pink baby. This page was last edited on 22 december 2019, at 05. Panax ginseng, panax notoginseng, talinum paniculatum peerj. The results show that the leaves contain a reasonable. List of various diseases cured by talinum paniculatum. Results showed gj root administered orally increases the thickness of pyramidal lamina ca1 of the hippocampus.
Talinum fruticosum, commonly known as ceylon spinach is used as a leafy vegetable. Plants profile for talinum triangulare ceylon spinach. Talinum species, ceylon spinach, philippine spinach. Structural characterization and evaluation of antioxidant activity of.
Talinum fruticosum l treated formalin induced rats showed moderate reduction in the cartilage and osteoblast. Erect, ascending or rarely decumbent fleshy herb 0. Health benefits of water leaftalinum triangulare, gbure. Blood and tissue samples were collected and serum was separated by centrifuging at 3000 rpm for 10. Water leaf is a native of brazil and cultivated it in various parts of the tropics as a leafy vegetable. Common names include ceylon spinach, waterleaf, cariru, gbure, surinam purslane, philippine spinach, florida spinach, potherb fameflower, lagos bologi, and sweetheart. Talinum is a fleshy, erect herb, growing up to 100 to 120 centimeters tall. The effect of water extract of talinum triangulare was investigated on the activities of enzymes such as aspartate amino transaminase ast. In western africa, the leaves are eaten as a potherb. Bushy fleshy oval apple green leaves and 1 saucer shaped bright pink flowers from spring thru fall.
Names of talinum paniculatum in various languages of the world are also given. Ceylon spinach talinum fruticosum leaves and stems are used chopped in salads, they have a slightly sour taste, and a bitter, lingering aftertaste. In some parts of india especially assam it is used to treat diabetes. Fame flower phemeranthus calycinum talinum judiths.
Valor nutricional e fatores antinutricionais da folha. However, some taxonomists categorize gs and rs under b. Provided by smithsonian institution, department of botany. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. It is often grown as an annual in coldclimate gardens. The characterization of plant germplasm using molecular descriptors aids in describing the genotypic traits of the plant t. Nela basale in kannada is a herbaceous perennial plant that is native to mexico, the caribbean, west africa, central america, and much of south america. In france, it is known as grasse, grand pourpier, grasse grand pourpier and pourpier tropical. Talinum triangulare philippine spinach, waterleaf, leaf. The atlas of florida plants provides a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state and taxonomic information.