The most widely collected species within the genus, sesbania sesban was circumscribed originally in 1753 by linnaeus as aeschynomene sesban and described in 1912 as a new combination by elmer drew merrill, the foremost contributor to the taxonomy of plants of the far east, who served as director of the new york botanical garden from 1929 to. The objective of this work was to study cultivation sesbania and its mixtures with sorghum or millet in reclaimed sandy soil, then utilization the green forages in feeding of growing lambs for 16 weeks in two stages the 1 cut was fed in the 1 stage through the first 8 weeks and 2 cut was fed in the 2 stage through the last 8 weeks. Sharadchandrika suresh patil college of pharmacy, chopda, mh india abstract the history of herbal medicines is as old as human civilization. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Present study was designed to address beneficial effects of bacillus xiamenensis pm14 on sesbania sesban. Sesbania mosaic virus smv decreased net respiration rate, gross productionunit leaf area and chlorophyll and carbohydrate content, but increased respiratory loss in sesbania sesban. The health benefits of sesbania make it an important constituent of any diet. Sesbania sesban in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. An sesbania sesban in nahilalakip ha genus nga sesbania, ngan familia nga fabaceae. Sesbania grandiflora had the highest number of use records in almost all categories, except for fuel in which s. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. Sesbania javanica miquel, reported from taiwan in frps 40. Pdf sesbania sesban, a plant with diverse therapeutic benefits.
Pdf effects of improved fallow with sesbania sesban on maize. A taxonomic genus within the family fabaceae riverhemps and closely related plants, many native to africa. Merr using arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi under salt stress. Sesban herb uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients. Calyx and standard purplish black, wings and keel partly purplish black or red.
Crotalaria juncea and sesbania sesban, and hibiscus sabdariffa highbiomassyielding, nonleguminous undershrub were used for the revegetation of slopes of the waste dump. Pdf assisted phytoremediation of chromium spiked soils. Control recommendations recommended practices in natural communities of high quality. Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in sesban. Pdf sesbania sesban, a plant with diverse therapeutic.
Thus, the effects of improved fallow with leguminous shrub sesbania sesban on maize yields and levels of. Several onstation studies showed that supplementation with sesbania improved intake and digestibility of basal diet and growth rate of animals. The plant list includes 7 scientific plant names of species rank for the genus sesbania. Herbals which shape a piece of our nourishment and give us an extra helpful impact are sought after and sesbania sesban linn is. Kenya to investigate the effects of sesbania sesban fresh leaf materials on the growth of solanum nigrum l. According to world health organization about 80% of people living in developing countries rely exclusively on traditional medicines for. How sesban is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. As with many invasive ornamentals, rattlebox has found its way out of cultivation and into natural areas. Proceedings of an afrnet workshop held in nairobi, kenya, 914 september 1991.
Isolated occurrences may be found on sand bars along streams or along margins of oxbows or marshes. Click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles. The effectiveness of mechanical methods is increased as sesbania punicea does not produce root sprouts when the shoot is damaged. Sesbania sesban var nubica and sesbania goetzei seem to have shown great. Sesbania sesban egyptian riverhemp sesbania speciosa. An agroforestry land use system aimed at improving the productivity of smallholder dairy farms using calliandra calothyrsus and sesbania sesban shrubs as feed supplements was introduced to semicommercial sdfs in meru, kenya, as part of a field trial. There is some debate regarding the toxicity of the saponins in sesbania spp. Sesbania punicea ufifas center for aquatic and invasive.
Introduction and main uses sesbania sesban and sesbania grandiflora are important agroforestry species. Leaves are pinnately compound with 6 to 27 pairs of leaflets. Cutting sesbania to ground level in spring before it flowers will reduce the number of seeds produced and will deplete the plants energy reserves. This action sheet is about how to plant sesbania sesban, a small african tree which has many uses on the farm for soil improvement, firewood and fodder. Plants of this genus, some of which are aquatic, can be used in alley cropping to. Riverhemp is a common name for plants in this genus. Sesbania sesban linn, a plant within family fabaceae is an important medicinal plant and is commonly known as egyptian sesban and is well widely distributed in several tropical countries gomase et al. The genus is within the familyleguminosea and therefore theyhave the ability to improve soil through the fixation of atmospheric nitrogen. Sesbaniasesban, a plant with diverse therapeutic benefits. These are primarily included because names of species rank are. Successive extracts of root and stem of sesbania sesban were investigated for invitro and invivo antiinflammatory potential employing human red blood cell membrane stabilization and rats paw edema methods respectively. Sesbania punicea is a deciduous shrub or small tree up to 5 m high with many slender, thornless branches. Gross production increased for 60 days after inoculation. Potential uses of an underutilized multipurpose tree in ethiopia article pdf available october 20 with 2,119 reads how we measure reads.
We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. An overview mohammed rageeb mohammed usman, shital b. Pdf effect of using sesbania sesban and its mixtures. Rizwani1, muhammad ziaulhaq1, shakeel ahmad2 and hina zahid1 1department of pharmacognosy, university of karachi, karachi75270, pakistan. It has a shallow root system and its stems may reach 12 cm in diameter. Enhancing growth performance and systemic acquired resistance of medicinal plant sesbania sesban l. Enhancing growth performance and systemic acquired resistance of. The first leaf is simple, with subsequent leaves being pinnate. Sesbania sesban, an indige nous n2fixing tree was the most promising among species tested. Sesbania sesban, the egyptian riverhemp, is a species of plant in the legume family. Sesbania is a genus of flowering plants in the pea family, fabaceae, and the only genus found in tribe sesbanieae. Livelihood impacts of calliandra calothyrsus and sesbania. Sesbania grandiflora was the only species with uses in all categories. Tocopherol and phytosterol profile of sesbania grandiflora linn.
Aeschynomene grandiflora, agati grandiflora, commonly known as vegetable hummingbird, agati in tamil and agase in kannada and avisa in telugu or hummingbird tree, is a small tree in the genus sesbania. Sesbania sesban action sheet 55 what is this action sheet about. Sesbania is not likely to colonize highquality natural communities in missouri as it typically grows in disturbed areas. Sesbania legume ploughed in land after 90 days of sowing to fix the nitrogen and increase the organic matter. The record derives from ildis data supplied on 20100714 which reports it as an accepted name record 2453. Seasonal shortages of fodder during the dry season is a major constraint to smallholder livestock farmers in south africa. It is found throughout tropical and subtropical parts of africa, asia and australia in semi arid to subhumid regions. Grows best where periodic waterlogging or flooding is followed by a progressively drier season. The plants are deciduous but some leaves are retained in regions with mild winters. A taxonomic genus within the family fabaceae riverhemps and closely related plants.
Affordable and search from millions of royalty free images, photos and vectors. Merrill is the most productive multipurpose tree widely distributed in tropics and subtropics. The plants database includes the following 16 species of sesbania. Sesbania punicea is widely used as an ornamental plant for its attractive compound leaves, bright red flowers and persistent winged fruit. Pharmacological effects of sesbania sesban linn an overview download as pdf about authors saptarshi samajdar 1, amiya kr. Jun 12, 2014 this page was last edited on 16 december 2019, at 21. Used as a hedgerow in lombok, indonesia top and as a pruned hedge below. The study was conducted under greenhouse conditions using 3litre pots. Sesbania sesban improved fallows in eastern zambia. Sesban adanson morphological characters and geographic distribution are the same as those of the tribe. Tocopherol and phytosterol profile of sesbania grandiflora.
Flowers are yellow with brown streaks on the corolla. Leaflets are linear oblong, 26 mm long x 5 mm broad. Sesbania exaltata is susceptible to colletotrichum truncatum causing losses in biomass of seedlings. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Sesbania control missouri department of conservation. Developing integrated pest management practices against the beetle is an important aspect of the adoption of s. The health benefit of sesbania include lower blood pressure and help keep arteries flexible, supports normal fetal development, beneficial for skin, boosts immunity, prevents alzheimers disease, migraine, weakness.
It favors moist, wet environments and is often found along river banks and wetlands. General information sesbania sesban is a shortlived shrub or small tree with a narrow crown. Sesbania sesban is one of the exotic multipurpose fodder trees introduced in the ethiopian highlands for livestock feed and soil conservation. The plant list includes a further 25 scientific plant names of infraspecific rank for the genus sesbania.
The degradability by sheep of fruits of acacias and leaves of. Notable species include the rattlebox sesbania punicea, spiny sesbania sesbania bispinosa, and sesbania sesban, which is used in cooking. The record derives from ildis data supplied on 20100714 which reports it as an accepted name record 2453 mirror. We do not intend the plant list to be complete for names of infraspecific rank. Field studies were conducted in eastern zambia with the objective of determining the. Sesbania sesban as a fodder tree in ethiopian livestock. Effects of fresh leaf materials of sesbania sesban l. Sesbania definition of sesbania by the free dictionary.
Coleoptera, is a serious defoliator of sesbania sesban in eastern and southern africa. Seeds and plant production bigpod sesbania flowers from march to october in arizona evans and rotar, 1987 or approximately 4550 days after seeding asi, 20. Each pot was filled with 2kg of top soil and five treatments of fresh leaf materials of s. The degradability by sheep of fruits of acacias and leaves of sesbania sesban and the effects of supplementation with mixtures of browses and oilseed cake on the utilization of teff eragrostis tef straw volume 61 issue 3 i.
Sesbania sesban linn, a plant within family fabaceae is an important medicinal. Morphological characters and geographic distribution are the same as those of the tribe. Energy plantations, medicinal and aromatic plants on contaminated soil. Fabaceae found all through the fields of india and ordinarily called as jayanti. Names of sesban in various languages of the world are also given. Sesbania punicea ufifas center for aquatic and invasive plants. Sesbania sesban is a nitrogenfixing tree and may be useful in alley cropping. And natural products, central university of punjab 2 dept. Enhancing growth performance and systemic acquired resistance. Collaborative research on sesbania in east and southern africa. Sesbania is a fastgrowing, nitrogenfixing perennial, growing to 7 m in height.
Enhancing growth performance and systemic acquired. This page was last edited on 15 september 2017, at 00. Different parts of the sesbania sesban including leaves, pods and seeds are known for. Allen and allen 1981 reported that ingestion of the plant.
1546 1403 651 350 437 223 785 151 1501 1225 27 989 1571 296 367 448 1319 250 262 1505 100 714 1016 1436 257 717 1254 1411 231 777 800 1579 794 180 1459 247 1157 626 533 770 1448 920 57 134