Bergenia ciliata

Bergenia ciliata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Order:Saxifragales
Family:Saxifragaceae
Genus:Bergenia
Species: B. ciliata
Binomial name
Bergenia ciliata
(Haw.) Sternb. Revis. Saxifrag. suppl. 2:2. 1831

Bergenia ciliata (Hairy Bergenia,[1] Hindi & Sanskrit : Pashanbheda (पाषाणभेद) )[2] is a plant species in the genus Bergenia. It is found in Afghanistan, South Tibet, Bhutan (Phuntsoling district, Deothang district, Ha district and Mongar district.

Bergenin, catechin, gallic acid,[3] gallicin, catechin-7-O-glucoside and β-sitosterol can be found in B. ciliata. It is known for its use in Ayurveda and other medicinal properties. It is a highly cited medicinal plant in the Himalayan state of Sikkim located in Northeastern India.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "BSBI List 2007". Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-01-25. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  2. ↑ Controversial Drug Plants By R. Vasudevan Nair
  3. ↑ Simultaneous quantification of bergenin, catechin, and gallic acid from Bergenia ciliata and Bergenia ligulata by using thin-layer chromatography. K. Dhalwal, V.M. Shinde, Y.S. Biradar and K.R. Mahadik, Journal of Food Composition and Analysis, Volume 21, Issue 6, September 2008, pp. 496-500, doi:10.1016/j.jfca.2008.02.008
  4. ↑ O'Neill, Alexander; et al. (2017-03-29). "Integrating ethnobiological knowledge into biodiversity conservation in the Eastern Himalayas". Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine. 13 (21). doi:10.1186/s13002-017-0148-9. Retrieved 2017-05-11.


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