The stages of xylem phenology, and the duration and rate. Don john forbes royle 17981858 in illustrations of the botany of the himalayan mountains. Pdf callus culture and organogenesis in fir abies pindrow. Jun 05, 2017 abies pindrow family pinaceae commonly known as west himalayan fir, occurs in north western himalayas at an altitude of 30004500 m. Don royle, commonly known as pindrow or west himalayan fir, were analyzed by gas chromatography with flame ionization detection gcfid and gas chromatographymass spectrometry gcms. Variations in the timing of different phenological stages of cambial activity in abies pindrow royle along an elevation gradient in the northwestern himalaya. The silver fir prefers cool and moist situations with deep, rich soil and is commonly the genus abies family pinaceae consists of 51 found on all aspects. Pharmacological activity of abies pindrow sciencedirect. Previously, antianxiety activity of chloroform extract ce and ethyl acetate fraction eaf of methanol extract of the plant have been reported at the dose of 400 and 50 mgkg, respectively. Hence, fitted models were valid and can be used for construction of one way volume table.
Acutetoxicity and in vitro rat mast cell studies on. Role of physiographic factors in distribution of abies pindrow silver. The record derives from wcsp data supplied on 20120323 which reports it as an accepted name record 381960 with original publication details. Habitat kashmir, himachal pradesh, tehrigarhwal and other areas of northern india, at altitudes of 2,1003,600 m. Maltol 3hydroxy2methyl4hpyran4one is neutral, heterocyclic aroma compound and widely known as food additive, antioxidant, metal ions chelator was isolated from leaves of abies pindrow by column chromatography and its crystal structures and molecular structure was found using xray structure analysis and its crystal structure has been determined c 6 h 6 o 3. Isolation and characterization of bioactive phenolic. Integrated disease management for root rot of himalayan fir. Kumar centre for advanced research in indian system of medicine carism, sastra university, thanjavur6 401, india kumar, et al a complete monograph on abies pindrow the establishment of pharmacognostic standards of traditional plants is prerequisite for selecting. Abies pindrow herb uses, benefits, cures, side effects. Isolation and crystal structure of maltol from abies pindrow. In vitro antioxidant activity of extracts from the leaves.
In botany, an evergreen is a plant that has leaves throughout the year, always green. A study on phenological traits of abies pindrow royle spach. Abies pindrow is an evergreen tree growing to 30 m 98ft 5in at a slow rate. Abies pindrow was 125 years with an 80cm diameter while the oldest pinus wallichiana was 122 years with 75cm diameter. Terephthalic acid dimethyl estertadefrom abies pindrow leaves dr. Faculty of medicine institute of medical sciences, banaras hindu university. Pdf bioprospecting appraisal of himalayan pindrow fir. Development of the male cone in himalayan silver fir, abies pindrow. Mar 23, 2010 abies pindrow royle, commonly known as west himalayan fir, is a large evergreen tree growing up to 4060 m tall with a trunk diameter of up to 22. Pdf on jan 1, 20, humaira majeed and others published an overview of biological, phytochemical, and pharmacological values of abies pindrow find, read and cite all the research you need on. Status of original material of abies spectabilis pinaceae is re. Wikiproject plants rated startclass, lowimportance this article is within the scope of wikiproject plants, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of plants and botany on wikipedia. Trees are 30 m tall or more, with a narrow pyramidal shape, bark fissured, light grey to brown, leaves spiral, 14 cm long, upper surface grooved, dark green and shiny. Chemical analysis of volatile oils from west himalayan.
Abies pindrow plant has narrow pyramidal shape and height of 30 m tall or more, whereas, it is light grey to brown in colour has fissured bark. A complete monographic study on abies pindrow royle aerial parts d. Climatic correlations in the stable isotope records of silver fir abies pindrow trees from kashmir, india. Abies pindrow pinus wallichiana forest near chandarnahan lake, india, elev. Abies pindrow on way from gangria to govindghat at valley of flowers national park during lgfc vof 2019 30. Abies pindrow and pinus wallichiana, three replicate subplots for each forest type were selected figure 1. The altitudinal range of all the four sites varies between 22003300 m above msl. The previous attempted lectotypification was found to be. Abies pindrow s is fruitful in treating fever, wheezing cough, and cold. The dominant shrub and herb species at both the study sites are vibernum. Abies pindrow royle, commonly known as west himalayan fir, is a large evergreen tree growing up to 4060 m tall with a trunk diameter of up to 22. There is a need to precisely document cambial phenology and wood formation in these regions to better understand climategrowth relationships and how trees face a warming climate.
Abies pindrow, the pindrow fir or west himalayan fir, is a fir native to the western himalaya and adjacent mountains, from northeast afghanistan east through northern pakistan and india to central nepal. Pinaceae leaves were harvested from kumaon himalayas in may 1999 and authenticated at the regional research centre for ayurveda, jammutawi, india, where a voucher specimen has been deposited. Abies pindrow west himalayan fir conifer species american. Similarly for two way volume tables of abies pindrow, power model. Morphological characteristics of himalayan pindrow fir seedling bifid needle apex and two grayish bands of stomata on either side of midrib. Article information, pdf download for tree growth across the nepal himalaya during. In north of western himalayas abies pindrow occurs at an elevation of 30004500 m. Four sites bearing abies pindrow forests were selected in the state of uttarakhand for undertaking the present study. Future of abies pindrow in swat district, northern. Callus, abies pindrow royle introduction antispasmodic 2.
Typification of the himalayan endemic conifer abies spectabilis. Future of abies pindrow in swat district, northern pakistan. In this study, dichloromethane, methanol and acetone extracts of a. Abies pindrow west himalayan fir pfaf plant database. Integrated disease management for root rot of himalayan.
In pakistan, abies pindrow royle, known as partal or palundar, is widely distributed at elevations between 2000 and 3000 m throughout the western. Phytochemicals as a source of novel drugs against prostate. Pdf isolation and crystal structure of maltol from abies. Jun, 2017 abies pindrow royle himalayan silver fir, family pinaceae has a long tradition of use as anxiolytic but not investigated scientifically. Screening of antianxiety activity of abies pindrow royle. It is in leaf all year, and the seeds ripen from october to november. Pdf ethnobotanical and pharmacological importance of western. Bioprospecting appraisal of himalayan pindrow fir for.
Pdf identification of hydrocarbons from abies pindrow leaves. Download fulltext pdf download fulltext pdf read fulltext. A complete monographic study on abies pindrow royle aerial parts. Statistical investigations on abies pindrow in himachal. Pharmacological study of shogran valley flora, pakistan. English pindrow fir, silverfir, the westhimalayan lowlevel fir. West himalayan fir, pindrow fir, pindrau himachal, badar kashmir, rahga kumaon farjon 2010. In europe and north america, it is occasionally encountered. Add to cart rent on deepdyve redeem access token get permissions. Maltol 3hydroxy2methyl4hpyran4one is neutral, heterocyclic aroma compound and widely known as food additive, antioxidant, metal ions chelator was isolated from leaves of abies pindrow by column chromatography and its crystal structures and molecular structure was found using xray structure analysis and its crystal structure has been determined c6h6o3. A shapely tree with bold foliage mitchell and wilkinson. Abies pindrow in world checklist of selected plant families. Ethnobotanical and pharmacological importance of western. Traditionally, the leaves of abies pindrow royle are employed as an ayurvedic remedy for fever, hypoglycaemic, respiratory and inflammatory conditions.
Abies pindrow, essential oil composition, monoterpenoids, limonene, pinenes, camphene. Issn an overview of biological, phytochemical, and. Abies pindrow and abies spectabilis are similar species. General information about abies pindrow abipi name language. Don john forbes royle 17981858 in illustrations of the botany of the himalayan mountains, is commonly known as west himalayan fir. Role of physiographic factors in distribution of abies pindrow silver fir along an altitudinal gradient in himalayan. Drought signal in the tree rings of three conifer species. Abies pindrow, achillea millefolium, cedrus deodara, stellaria media, trigonella foenumgraecum. Don royle is an accepted name this name is the accepted name of a species in the genus abies family pinaceae. Pinaceae is a plant which has long tradition of use in the treatment of anxiety. This study describes the dynamics of cambial phenology in pindrow fir abies pindrow along its altitudinal gradient in the himalaya.
Two sites mundali and deoban fall under chakrata forest division and bhukki and dharali sites fall under uttarkashi forest division fig. The plant species, especially trees, in the swat district are exposed to extinction threat from global climate change. Amongst various extracts, chloroform and methanol extract exhibited significant antianxiety activity with respect to control, and statistically equivalent to the standard drug at the dose of 200 and 400 mgkg, respectively. Influence of climate on radial growth of abies pindrow in western nepal himalaya.
A rare and beautiful large tree of slender conical habit hillier with long shininggreen needles which luxuriantly droop to the sides of the branches. Hope both of them will appear on this form with clear differences visible in photographs. Mar 28, 2019 abies pindrow is used for curing respiratory ailments like asthma. Firs abies are a genus of 4856 species of evergreen coniferous trees in the family pinaceae. Variations in the timing of different phenological stages of cambial. We were able to record the species abies pindrow, abies spectabilis, betula utilis, cedrus deodara, cupressus torulosa, larix. Elevationwise, pindrow fir occurs between 2,0003,350 metres 6,56010,990 ft although mostly between 2400 and 3000 m and abies gamblei from 3,0003,500 metres 9,80011,500 ft. The essential oil composition of needle and stem oils of abies pindrow royle ex d. Sep 06, 2020 abies pindrow west himalayan fir description. Pdf on jan 1, 20, humaira majeed and others published an overview of biological, phytochemical, and pharmacological values of abies pindrow find. A complete monographic study on abies pindrow royle aerial. Purchase instant access pdf download and unlimited online access.
It is a large evergreen tree growing to 4060 metres 200 ft tall, and with a trunk diameter of. The board of trustees of the royal botanic gardens, kew. Pdf identification of hydrocarbons from abies pindrow. Abies pindrow from paddar valley skr is it really that purple. Cambial phenology in abies pindrow pinaceae along an. Tree growth across the nepal himalaya during the last four. Identification of hydrocarbons from abies pindrow leaves. Singh department of zoology, faculty of lifesciences dr. Nov 01, 2000 pindrolactone a lanostane derivative from the leaves of abies pindrow phytochemistry, 43 1996, pp. Abies pindrow royle is a large evergreen tree belonging to family pinaceae and is commonly known as west himalayan fir. The genus abies is an important genus of the pinaceae family and is represented by more than 50 species, mainly distributed in northern temperate regions of asia, europe, north and middle america, and north africa 1. The species name refers to one its common names, pindrau, which refers to the. Pdf bioprospecting appraisal of himalayan pindrow fir for.
Some references of 3,700 metres 12,100 ft naming in error abies spectabilis in the western himalayas, most probably are true for abies gamblei. Pdf influence of climate on radial growth of abies. Maximum entropy maxent modelling of species distribution, using hadcm3 a2a global climate change scenario, predicted a considerable change in the future distribution of abies pindrow royle ex d. Abies pindrow herb uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients.
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