Antithrombotic and anticoagulant activities of desmodium. Desmodium adscendens is a rainforest plant native to peru, jamaica, central america and west africa. It leaves are sensitive to vibrations, touch and temperature. These factors cause the plants leaves to move in a gyrating motion. Join facebook to connect with desmodium gyrans and others you may know.
The enigmatic fast leaflet rotation in desmodium motorium ncbi. Desmodium gyrans dc, found in kerala forests belong to the family fabaceae. Codariocalyx motorius dancing plant, telegraph plant formerly desmodium gyrans meet the dancing plant. Desmodium gyrans dc is a wellknown herb for its antidote, cardiactonic and wound healing activities. Convert and create pdf from various types of files like word doc, excel xls, powerpoint ppt. In codariocalyx the leaflets were loaded with pieces of copper thread which were clamped to the leaflet. The effect of physical loading on period and amplitude of the ultradian oscillating leaflets of codariocalyx motorius desmodium gyrans and the circadian oscillating leaves of oxalis regnellii was investigated. Desmodium gyrans growlog the ethnobotanical garden. This peculiar shrub, native to asia, has sparked the interests of botanists and others alike.
Pdf lightdependent changes in the leaflet movement. Royal desmodium promotes a healthy inflammation response. Pdf converter is a online webbased document to pdf converter software. View picture of codariocalyx species, semaphore plant, telegraph plant codariocalyx motorius at daves garden. Powered by create your own unique website with customizable templates. Codariocalyx motorius dancing plant, telegraph plant. The dancing plant darwin was obsessed by it, although even he never trained his weedy asian shrub to twitch its leaves to the sound of music. Ileperuma board of study in plant sciences codariocalyx motorius or desmodium gyrans l. Students and researchers are encouraged to use the chapter title web links as material may be updated from time to. Effects of static magnetic field on the ultradian lateral leaflet. A simple touch, change in temperature or sound will cause the plant to dance.
Desmodium gyrans codariocalyx motorius growing instructions soak the seeds for 12 hours. Study of the antiatherosclerotic effects of desmodium species with. Codariocalyx motorius known as the telegraph plant, dancing plant, or semaphore plant, is a. Desmodium gyrans is one of the few plants on earth capable of independent instant movement. The current was applied to the tip of the leaflet via a copper thread and passed through the pulvinus area and the stalk down to ground potential at an electrode in the medium. Terminal clusters of pink pealike flowers augnov, 1m. Codariocalyx species, semaphore plant, telegraph plant. Rhythmic up down movements of the lateral leaflets in the plant desmodium gyrans l. The present study was aimed for wound healing potential of the ethanol extract of desmodium gyrans leaves in the form of simple ointment using two types of wound models in rats, viz. If you have any trouble viewing or printing these files, please download the latest version of adobe reader by clicking on the following link. Plants in action, 2nd edition pdf files australian society of plant. What links here related changes upload file special pages permanent link. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected.