Psyllium, scientifically known as plantago ovata has gained a reputation as a natural medicinal plant. The seeds of plantago ovata psyllium, ispaghula used in the manufacture of bulk laxatives are known to be the cause of occupational allergy rhinitis, asthma in health care and pharmaceutical workers. A psyllium seed is obtained from plantago ovata and is a top herb used in weight control, effective natural remedy for constipation, regulates bowel functions, reducing risk of heart attack. Globally known edible and medicinal uses of plantains psyllium. Psyllium husk powder, psyllium seeds, plantago ovata. It has shown antiasthma and antidyspnea therapeutic effects. Development of seinet, symbiota, and several of the specimen databases have been supported by national science foundation grants dbi 99832, brc 0237418, dbi 0743827, dbi 0847966. Spanish group for the study of crohns disease and ulcerati. Psyllium products from plantago afra, plantago ovata and plantago indica as dietary supplements introduction. Community herbal monograph on plantago ovata forssk. It is a stem less small herb covered with dense hairy growth leaves are long very narrow, flowers are minute in cylindrical spikes. Characterization of psyllium plantago ovata polysaccharide and.
Randomized clinical trial of plantago ovata seeds dietary. Original article allergy to laxative compound plantago ovata. Plantago ovata and senna tinnevelly plant are used to help support healthy, regular bowel movements. Ribwort plantain is a safe and effective treatment for bleeding, it quickly staunches blood flow and encourages the repair of damaged tissue. Pdf psyllium plantago ovata is a plant belonging to the family of plantaginaceae. Plantago ovata is a medicinal plant native to western asia and southern asia. Wees alert op overgevoeligheid voor laxantia met psyllium lareb. Bula do plantago ovata, extraida manualmente da bula em pdf da anvisa. Catharticstherapeutic use constipationdrug therapy. Effects of micronutrient sprays and irrigation intervals on the medicinal plant blond plantain plantago ovata l. Apr 17, 2018 the seeds of plantago lanceolata are nutty and just big enough to be bothered about. This diminutive, but most attractive high alpine plantain must be the smallest there is. Plantago major is widely naturalized throughout much of the world.
These are harvested and used traditionally in medicine and, more recently, in modern health applications. Aug 08, 2017 media in category plantago ovata the following 37 files are in this category, out of 37 total. A clinical trial of a plantago ovata flourbased solu. Psyllium is the name given to husk from seed of plantago psyllium and dica and is freely available from many ethnic grocer shops as well as pharmacists. This page was last edited on 25 november 2014, at 08. Plantago as a single herb blood poisoning1 temperature cool tastes sourastringent, bitter organs in, lu, bl plantago english common plantain, broadleaved plantain botanical name plantago major l. Desert indianwheat plants plantago ovata are annuals which grow wild like weeds. The seed and the outer covering of the seed are used to make drug.
Department of agriculture agricultural research service. Psyllium plantago ovata plant profiler sigmaaldrich. Plantago ovata is an annual plant which is native to southern and western asia, but has also been introduced into the environment of, and now flourishes in, the southwestern united states. The flower spikes are either cylindrical or reduced to a globular head. Plantago ovata, known by many common names including blond plantain, desert indianwheat, blond psyllium, and ispaghul, is a medicinal plant native to western and southern asia. The leaves are ovate and either glabrous or shaggy hairy. Psyllium has several applications in pharmaceutical industries. Flowers hermaphrodite, dimorphic, polygamous, usually in manyflowered cylindrical spikes, rarely capitate. Plantago seed, known commercially as black, french, or spanish psyllium, is obtained from p. Karyotypic variation and karyomorphology in iranian endemic ecotypes of plantago ovata forsk. They are also cultivated in spain, france and india.
Psyllium plantago ovata is a plant belonging to the family of plantaginaceae. Bula do plantaben, extraida manualmente da bula em pdf da anvisa. Psyllium is widely used as a fiber supplement for the treatment of constipation. The leaves contain mucilage, tannin and silic acid. Plants profile for plantago ovata desert indianwheat. In the media, the consumer is often suggested that they too acidic, too little vitality, too thick or too bloated. Randomized clinical trial of plantago ovata seeds dietary fiber as compared with mesalamine in maintaining remission in ulcerative colitis. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page.
Locally known as isabgol or isabhghula is now cultivated on large scale in western india. The plant can be found growing wild in the southwestern united state where it is native. Plantain is considered a common and noxious weed by some and a miracle plant by others. This fella is called all sorts of names, most commonly psyllium, but also desert or indianwheat, blond plantago, che qian zi, indian plantago, ispagula, isabgola, isabgul, ispagol, pale psyllium, ispaghula, psi. Pdf karyotypic variation and karyomorphology in iranian. Psyllium plant scientifically known as plantago ovata has gained importance as a traditional medicine throughout the world due to its best medicinal properties. Pharmaceutical name plantaginis majoris folium part dried leaves mandarin che qian zi is the seeds of p. We studied the prevalence of p ovata seed allergy among health care workers in geriatric care homes and compared it with a. Cunningham plantago ovata, known by many common names including blond plantain, 1 desert indianwheat, 2 blond psyllium, 3 and ispaghul, 3 is a medicinal plant native to western and southern asia. In early spring, from a tiny, hard, hedgehoglike cushion of small rosettes, arise attractive, almost stemless flower heads, which carry bright yellow anthers.
Plantago ovata plantaginaceae is an economically and medicinally important species, however, least is known about its genomics and evolution. Psyllium is the common name used for several members of the plant genus plantago whose seeds are used commercially for the production of mucilage. The husks of the seeds are more commonly used, but the seeds themselves have also been administered. Plantaginaceae plantain family medicinal use of ribwort plantain. Psyllium has been used as a safe and effective laxative for thousands of years in western herbal medicine. Plantago ovata psyllium husk seeds fair dinkum seeds. The plant is largely cultivated in western india and is one of its biggest exports and grows to be about 1045 cm tall.
Miraftab, in medical and healthcare textiles, 2010. Plantago ovata pdf plantago ovata psyllium husk for 3 wk while six normal and four ileostomy subjects me ceived. The seeds or plantago psyllium and ovata had the ability to absorb 1516 times more water than their weight. Healthfood in our society has become increasingly important. Both the dried seeds and the seed husks are demulcent, emollient and laxative. The seeds and psyllium husk of this plant are valuable sources of fibers and mucilage. Characterization of psyllium plantago ovata polysaccharide and its use. Plantago ovata belongs to the family of plantaginaceae 1.
Psyllium plantago ovata is a soluble fibre obtained from the plant genus plantago. Expanded inverted repeat region with large scale inversion. It is a common source of psyllium seed husks, a material used as dietary fiber. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license.
At the conclusion of their study, stebbins and day hypothesized an introduction event of p. Assessment report on plantago ovata forssk, seminis tegumentum. Plantago ovata is the cultivated and economically important species in the monotypic genus plantago. Monograph plantago ovata psyllium plantago ovata psyllium description although true psyllium comes from the plant plantago psyllium, the husk and seed of plantago ovata plantaginaceae is commonly referred to as psyllium. Plantago products in this study were characterized by high water absorption capacity expressed by the swelling index in comparison to wheat flour. Plantago ovata home of aravindh herbal lab pvt limited, india. Plantago ovata in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. Psyllium plantago ovata forsk husk powder as a natural. Plantain is very easy to cultivate, it succeeds in any soil and prefers a sunny position, some forms have been selected for their ornamental value. Psyllium products from plantago afra, plantago ovata and.
Read on to learn more about psyllium indianwheat plants. Psyllium husk isabgol plantago ovata benefits, uses. Annual or perennial, or mostly acaulescent herbs, sometimes an undershrub. This herb is native to north africa, asia, and the mediterranean region. Plantaginaceae plantain family medicinal use of blond psyllium. Plantago ovata, onder meer verkrijgbaar als metamucil. The plant is a perennial herb with an erect stout rootstock and alternate ovate or ovateoblong obtuse or subacute entire or toothed nearly glabrous leaves. Psyllium is the common name used for several members of the plant genus plantago and plantago ovata, psyllium husk and ispaghula husk are other generic name for this imperative plant. It is a common source of psyllium, a type of dietary fiber. Plantago ovata plantago psyllium ispaghula isaphgol plantago. According to calflora plantago ovate is native to california.