Bryophyllum pinnatum

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NAME: Bryophyllum pinnatum  

FAMILY: Crassulaceae

COMMON NAMES: Resurrection plant, cathedral bells, life plant, Mariyaphilan

LOCAL NAMES: Eru-odundun, abomoda, Panfuti

USEFUL PART(s): Leaves, roots, leaf sap

GENERAL USES:

  • The plant is use for its medicinal value

  • It is also use to decorate the environment

GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION

  • Madagascar

  • Hawaii

  • India

  • Phillipines

  • Australia

  • New Zealand

  • Indonesia

 

WHY IS IT GREEN?

Bryophyllum pinnatum medicinal values include

  • Cough

  • Diarrhea

  • Dysentery

  • Wounds

  • Fever

  • Diuretic

  • abscesses,

  • antifungal

  • epilepsy

  • antimicrobial

  • anticancer

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

  • Ornamental value

  • Invasive plant

  • Environmental weed

FUN FACT

  • Bryophyllum pinnatum is a long-lived, succulent non woody plant with erect stems usually growing up to 1.2m high, but can reach up to 2 m at times.

  • Leaves are simple or compound, with three or five small plant leaves.

  • Poisonous to both man and animal

FURTHER READINGS

Braz, D. C., Oliveira, L. R. S., & Viana, A. F. S. C. (2013). Atividade antiulcerogênica do extrato aquoso da Bryophyllum pinnatum (Lam.) Kurz. Revista Brasileira de Plantas Medicinais, 15(1), 86–90. https://doi.org/10.1590/S1516-05722013000100012

Chibli, L. A., Rodrigues, K. C. M., Gasparetto, C. M., Pinto, N. C. C., Fabri, R. L., Scio, E., … Sousa, O. V. (2014). Anti-inflammatory effects of Bryophyllum pinnatum (Lam.) Oken ethanol extract in acute and chronic cutaneous inflammation. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 154(2), 330–338. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2014.03.035

Lambrigger-Steiner, C., Simões-Wüst, A. P., Kuck, A., Fürer, K., Hamburger, M., & Von Mandach, U. (2014). Sleep quality in pregnancy during treatment with Bryophyllum pinnatum: An observational study. Phytomedicine, 21(5), 753–757. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phymed.2013.11.003