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AN OVERVIEW ON MIMOSA PUDICA (TOUCH-ME-NOT PLANT)
Abstract
Mimosa pudica is short-lived evergreen shrub commonly known as the “touch-me-not” plant, Chui Mui, Shame plant. Its various parts have therapeutic value. The roots of Mimosa pudica are bitter, astringent, acrid and cooling. They are used in the treatment of ulcers, inflammations, asthma, diarrhea, urinary complaints and fistulas. The plant contains the alkaloid mimosine, and extract of its leaves contains adrenaline-like substance. It has promising pharmacological profile like antibacterial, antivenom, antifertility, anticonvulsant, antidepressant, aphrodisiac etc. The herb has been used traditionally in the treatment of urogenital disorders, dysentery, sinus, and also applied on wounds. The juice of freshly crushed leaves is used internally and externally in piles, to treat cuts and wounds. It is also applied externally to fissures, skin wounds and ulcers. The hemostatic property of Mimosa pudica helps to control bleeding in piles. It is commonly distributed in open-spaces, especially road side, cultivated land and waste area. It has prickly stems and small, fluffy, ball-shaped pink flowers in summer. Its anti-inflammatory activity reduces inflammation and helps to control secondary infections. This paper is an attempt to explore and compile different pharmacognostic aspects of the plant M. pudica.
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p>The heavy metal content is very dangerous because it can pollute the environment. One of the heavy metals waste commonly found in the textile industry is chromium (Cr). Mimosa pudica is a weed plant and its availability is very abundant. However, it also contains tannin which can be developed into tannin gel biosorbent to adsorption heavy metal content in the wastewater. The purpose of this research is to study Mimosa pudica tannin as a Cr biosorbent from textile wastewater. There are two steps to synthesis tannin gel biosorbent. They are the tannin extraction and the condensation polymerization process. Tannin is easily soluble in water so the condensation polymerization process is needed to make it insoluble in water. The extraction of Mimosa pudica tannin was done using water solvent. The condensation polymerization process was done by the reaction of tannin extract and formaldehyde. The Cr content of textile industry wastewater in the Pasar Kliwon, Surakarta was 4 ppm. The results of the biosorption of Cr heavy metal using Mimosa pudica tannin gel showed that the remaining Cr heavy metal was 0.7098 ppm. It was already below the threshold which was 1 ppm.
Keywords: biosorption, condensation polymerization, extraction, Mimosa pudica , tannin gel</p
This review paper highlights the potentiality of medicinal plants in the kidney stone disease activity. Urolithiasis is a common disorder which has affected a considerable number of people worldwide. The problem of urinary stones or calculi is one of the major health disorder and many remedies including herbal have been employed. Kidney stones are called as renal calculi. Kidney stones are associated with chronic kidney disease. Kidney stones may cause extreme pain and blockage of urine flow. Kidney stones are a risk factor for chronic kidney disease and progression to end-stage renal disease. Persons with kidney stones are more likely to have traditional risk factors for chronic kidney disease (e.g., hypertension, pre-existing kidney disease, diabetes, proteinuria, and albuminuria). Drug therapy medications, such as protease inhibitors, antibiotics, and some diuretics, increase the risk of some types of kidney stones. Managing diet, medication use, and nutrient intake can help to prevent the formation of kidney stones. Obesity increases the risk of kidney stones. Medicinal plants are used as urolithotriptic agents. This review paper is aimed to explore and documentation of available herbal treatment for kidney stones. Some of the plant species listed in this review paper have the potential active compounds and may aid researchers for the future study of natural products, which may be useful to treat kidney stones.
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Aqueous extract of Mimosa pudica flowers have been used for the synthesis of silver nanoparticles (MpFNp). MpFNp were characterized by UV–Visible spectroscopy, field emission scanning electron microscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, zeta potential, energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, and particle size distribution by dynamic light scattering. MpFNp showed bactericidal activity at 3.125 µg/mL for E. coli (ATCC 25922), S. aureus (MTCC 1430), and 1.56 µg/mL for P. aeroginosa (ATCC 27853), 25 µg for antibiotic-resistant strains of Acinetobacter baumannii (TE1), Bacillus paramycoides (TE2), and Aeromonas veronii (TE3) isolated from tannery effluent. Antobiofilm activity was exhibited at lower concentration of MpFNp. The expression of AmpC gene was suppressed upon treatment with MpFNp. Thus, the synthesized nanoparticles can be formulated to control multidrug-resistant organisms.
Giant sensitive plant (Mimosa invisa Mart-Family: Fabaceae; sub Family: Mimosoideae) is an exotic, invasive and obnoxious weed introduced into Nigeria over two decades ago. It is a perennial, thorny and scrambling legume which hinders the regeneration, reproduction and growth of native species in all infested areas resulting in gradual loss of biodiversity. The weed thrives in a wide range of soil types and prefers open areas and human disturbed ecosystems including roadsides and farmlands where it produces large number of small tough seeds. These seeds remain viably dormant in the soil for a very long time. The Giant sensitive plant can cause severe losses of up to 60-90% yield reductions in cassava, maize, plantation and other arable crops. It can also cause fire hazards during the dry season in infested fields. It forms large swathes of impenetrable prickly thickets that are difficult to remove. Furthermore, being a shrubby, sprawling and scrambling climber, M. invisa smothers other weed species. Thus, it can be used to control soil erosion and restore fertility in marginal lands. Similarly, it can be used to control other obnoxious weeds including spear grass. Apart from its efficient land protection against erosion, it further serves as a protection hedge row against wild and domestic ruminants. Mimosa invisa also has ethno medicinal and ornamental values as Mimosa pudica. With Integrated weed management practices like such as burning, ploughing in before flowering (as green manure), the use of pre-and post-emergence herbicides as well as biological control, the benefits of this eccentric plant can be greatly appropriated in our farming systems especially as ground cover in some tree crop plantations.
Objectives: To determine the composition of the essential oil obtained from Mimosa pudica L. (Mimosaceae) Methods: The essential oil  of M. pudica was obtained by hydro distillation using a Clevenger apparatus and the chemical composition was determined by GC-MS analysis. Results: About 23 compounds were identified from the essential oil which constitutes about 98.92 % of the oil. Among the compounds identified phthalic acid dioctyl ester (27.76 %), α-Linolenic acid (20.34 %), Cinnamaldehyde (16.24 %) are the major compounds. α-Linolenic acid is an n-3 fatty acid. Conclusion: α-Linolenic acid is one of the essential fatty acids, which is necessary for health and cannot be produced within the human body. Mimosa pudica L. (Mimosaceae) appears to be a promising herb to undergo a wide exploration
To cure all aliments of mankind, nature provides a complete store house of remedies for time honored period. In legume family, Mimosa is one of the largest genera which distribute more than 500 species. This article aims to provide a comprehensive review on plant movement, chemical constituents, pharmacological activities and uses on Mimosa pudica, sensitive plant. Its habitat are lowland tropical rainforest, savanna, tropical and subtropical dry forest and thorn scrub, mid-elevation subtropical forest, desert, grassland, and wet land. It is a rich source of flavanoids, tannins, plant hormones, amino acids and glycosides. The innumerable medicinal properties and therapeutic uses of Mimosa pudica as well as its isolated active constituents prove its importance as a valuable medicinal plant.
Mimosa pudica (from Latin: Pudica”shy, shrinking” also called sensitive plant and touch me not), is a creeping annual and perennial herb.The species is native to South America and Central America. Mimosa belongs to the taxonomic group Magnoliopsida and family Mimosaseae. It has been described as”sparshaat sankochataam yaati punashcha prasruta bhavet”- a plant which folds itself when touched and spreads its leaves once again after a while. The roots, leaves and flower heads of Mimosa pudica may be used by those who practice ayurveda. The sensitive plant is commonly used for bleeding disorders like menorrhagia, dysentry with blood, mucus and piles. It is due to the specific characteristics of its leaves that mimosa is regarded as a plant of high ornamental value. Since it has an ability of fixing atmospheric nitrogen, it grows well even in nutrient deficient soils.It is mainly used in herbal preparation for gynecological disorders. Recent researches show that the extract of this plant can be used for checking child birth. Some herbal doctors recommend it for bronchitis, general weakness and impotence. All five parts of the plant (that is the panchang) - leaves, flowers, stems, roots and fruits are used as medicines in the traditional health care system.
Mimosa belongs to the taxonomic group Magnoliopsida and family Mimosaseae. In Latin it is called as Mimosa pudica Linn. Ayurveda has declared that its root is bitter, acrid, cooling, vulnerary, alexipharmic. It is used in the treatment of leprosy, dysentery, vaginal and uterine complaints, and inflammations, burning sensation, asthma, leucoderma, fatigue and blood diseases. Decoction of root is used as gargle to reduce toothache. It is very useful in diarrhea (athisaara), amoebic dysentery (raktaatisaara), bleeding piles and urinary infections. This review gives a brief compilation of its phytochemical and pharmacological activities.
Anti-inflammatory activity of ethanolic extract of Mimosa pudica leaves was investigated at the doses of 200 and 400 mg/kg using carrageenan induced paw edema and cotton pellete granuloma technique in albino rats. The extracts showed significant activity in dose dependent manner as compared to control group. The observations suggested that the extract of M. pudica leaves were effective in exudative and proliferative phases of inflammation i.e. in acute and chronic inflammation. The results obtained indicate that M. pudica has an anti-inflammatory activity that supports the folk medicinal use of the plant.
The present work was attempts to study wound healing activity of the Ethanolic extract of leaves of Mimosa pudica Linn. belong to family Mimisace. The ethanolic leaves extract of Mimosa pudica was evaluated for its wound healing activity in rats using excision and burn wound models. Extract treated animals exhibited 73% & 92% respective (5% & 10%w/w) formulations, reduction in the wound area when compared to control which was 28%. In the excision model the extract-treated wounds were found to epithelialise faster and the rate of wound contraction was higher, as compared to control wounds. This was further supported by histopathological studies. The wound contraction Studies revealed that the wound contractions increase with an increase in the herbal extracts concentration. Mupirocin used as standard in both models. Mimosa pudica promotes significant wound healing in diabetic rats and further evaluation of this activity in humans is suggested.
In the present study attempts were made to study anti-diabetic activity of the leaves of Mimosa pudica Linn belonging to family Mimisace. Ethanolic and Petroleum ether extract of Mimosa pudica Linn use used and compared with Metformin as standard drug (500mg/kg). Wister strain of either sex were treated with Alloxan (150mg/kg) to induce diabetes. Glucose Oxidase/Perioxidase method was used for the determination of plasma glucose level. The ethanolic extract showed significant decrease in blood glucose level.
When the leaves of Mimosa pudica are changed from their normal position in the gravitational field, they perform reversible compensatory movements by means of pulvini. These movements are not the result of growth processes but involve reversible turgor variations. These variation are concomitant with ion migrations within pulvini: during the gravitropic movement, K(+) and Cl(-) shift towards the adaxial half of the motor organ whereas Ca(2+) shifts towards the abaxial half. Compounds known to affect K(+) transport, tetraethylammonium chloride and valinomycin, do not hinder the gravitropic movement but inhibit strongly the seismonastic reaction. The same general result is obtained with compounds affecting anion transport, disulfonic stilbenes and 9-anthracene carboxylic acid. Calcium chelators inhibit the gravitropic movement more efficiently than the seismonastic reaction and the calcium ionophore A 23 187 increases both movements. The data obtained with these various compounds indicate that ions do not have the same functional importance in the regulation of the two different pulvinar movements.
Thigmonastic movements in the sensitive plant Mimosa pudica L., associated with fast responses to environmental stimuli, appear to be regulated through electrical and chemical signal transductions. The thigmonastic responses of M. pudica can be considered in three stages: stimulus perception, electrical signal transmission and induction of mechanical, hydrodynamical and biochemical responses. We investigated the mechanical movements of the pinnae and petioles in M. pudica induced by the electrical stimulation of a pulvinus, petiole, secondary pulvinus or pinna by a low electrical voltage and charge. The threshold value was 1.3-1.5 V of applied voltage and 2 to 10 microC of charge for the closing of the pinnules. Both voltage and electrical charge are responsible for the electro-stimulated closing of a leaf. The mechanism behind closing the leaf in M. pudica is discussed. The hydroelastic curvature mechanism closely describes the kinetics of M. pudica leaf movements.
Introduction: The Mimosa pudica plant also known as "touch me not" plant, "shame" plant or laajvanti is a widely grown perennial herb as a show plant because of the mysterious action of its leaves which closes when touched. Mimosa pudica is also known for various medicinal purposes such as treatment of depression, piles, insomnia and many more. It has also been used for dental purposes. Literature shows evidence of its use for dental decay, bleeding gums throughout India and worldwide. Materials and Methods: Mimosa pudica plant whole aqueous extract in 10%, 20% and 5% concentration, chlorhexidine mouth wash as control, Streptococcus mutans (Microbial Type Culture Collection). Using agar well method the efficacy of Mimosa pudica extract was tested. Results: The plant extract couldn′t show efficacy as the microorganisms didn′t show any growth. Conclusion: The potential of this drug needs further investigation.
Mimosa pudica Linn. (Family Mimosaceae) is used as an ornamental plant due to its
thigmonastic and nyctinastic movements. M. pudica is also used to avoid or cure several
disorders like cancer, diabetes, hepatitis, obesity, and urinary infections. M. pudica is famous for
its anticancer alkaloid, mimosine, along with several valuable secondary metabolites like tannins,
steroids, flavonoids, triterpenes, and glycosylflavones. A wide array of pharmacological
properties like antioxidant, antibacterial, antifungal, anti-inflammatory, hepatoprotective,
antinociceptive, anticonvulsant, antidepressant, antidiarrheal, hypolipidemic activities, diuretic, antiparasitic, antimalarial, and hypoglycemic have been attributed to different parts of M. pudica. Glucuronoxylan polysaccharide extruded from seeds of M. pudica is used for drug release formulations due to its high swelling index. This review covers a thorough examination of functional bioactives as well as pharmacological and phyto-medicinal attributes of the plant with the purpose of exploring its pharmaceutical and nutraceutical potentials.
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