Sesbania bispinosa, Dunchi fiber, Prickly Sesban, Mudchembai, Dhaincha

Sesbania bispinosa (Jacq.) W.Wight
Family: Fabaceae

Synonyms: Aeschynomene aculeata Schreb. , Aeschynomene aculeata Royle , Aeschynomene bispinosa Jacq. , Aeschynomene spinulosa Roxb. , Coronilla aculeata Willd. , Coronilla aculete Willd. [Spelling variant] , Sesban aculeatus Poir. [Spelling variant] , Sesbania aculeata (Willd.) Pers. , Sesbania aculeata Poir. , Sesbania aculeata var. elatior Prain , Sesbania aculeata var. micrantha Chiov. , Sesbania aegyptiaca sensu Bojer , Sesbania arborescens Kostel. , Sesbania bispinosa var. bispinosa , Sesbania bispinosa var. elatior (Prain) Raizada & Saxena , Sesbania bispinosa var. micrantha (Chiov.) J.B. Gillett

• Common name: Dunchi fiber, Prickly Sesban
• Arabic: سيسبان ثنائي الأشواك
• Chinese: 多刺田菁
• French: Sesbane
• Hindi: ढैंचा Dhaincha, Ikad, Dadon, Daden
• Gujarati: Sasee Ikad
• Kannada: Dhaincha, Mullu jeenangi
• Malayalam: Kedangu, Daincha, Kilannu
• Marathi: Bhuiavali, Chinchani, Kansevari, राणशेवरा Ran-Shevri
• Sanskrit: Utkata, Vanajayanti
• Tamil: mutcempai, Mudchembai. uravi
• Telugu: Ettejangaa

Description: Annual or biennial, erect, 1-3 m tall, stem glabrous or sparsely pubescent when young, sparsely aculeate. Leaf paripinnate, rachis 20-35 cm long, aculeate; leaflets 50-110, 10-20 mm long, 3-4 mm wide, oblong, obtuse, mucronate, sparsely pilose on margins and midrib below; stipules 6-10 mm long. Inflorescence a raceme, 3-12-flowered, up to 13 cm long. Pedicel 6-11 mm long. Calyx c. 4 mm long, teeth c. 1 mm long, margin pubescent. Corolla pale yellow, violet flecked. Vexillum c. 12-13 mm long (including c. 3 mm long claw). Fruit c. 15-25 cm long, c. 2-3 mm wide, glabrous, 35-40-seeded.

Plant decoction as antacid and febrifuge. Bark and seed astringent, for diarrhea; seed powder given to induce hunger. Leaf paste applied to small babies all over the body and also given bath against whooping cough. Flowers smoke as mosquito and insect repellent. Emetic powdered root given to a person bitten by a snake. Veterinary medicine, leaves wash as a preventive to tsetse flies. [CRC World Dictionary of Medicinal and Poisonous Plants]

Seeds—used externally in ringworm and skin diseases. Plant—used for treating wounds. [Indian Medicinal Plants An Illustrated Dictionary]

38 Published articles of Sesbania bispinosa
1.    Endophytic fungi of wild legume Sesbania bispinosa in coastal sand dunes and mangroves of the Southwest coast of India Shreelalitha, S.J. and K.R. Sridhar, Journal of Forestry Research, 2015. 26(4): p. 1003-1011.
2.    Phytopharmacognostical evaluation of Sesbania bispinosa stem Mital, G. and P. Saurabh, Pharma Science Monitor, 2015. 6(1): p. 260-266.
3.    Application of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) isolated from the rhizosphere of Sesbania bispinosa on the growth of chickpea ( Cicer arietinum L.) Dipanwita, D., et al., International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences, 2015. 4(5): p. unpaginated-unpaginated.
4.    Diversity of fungi associated with mangrove legume Sesbania bispinosa (Jacq.) W. Wight (Fabaceae) Anita, D.D., K.R. Sridhar, and R. Bhat, Livestock Research for Rural Development, 2009. 21(5): p. 67-67.
5.    Biologically active inositol, s.a.l.d.f.S.b.M., L. and S.A. Siddiqi, Indian Journal of Chemistry Section B-Organic Chemistry Including Medicinal Chemistry, 2005. 44(9): p. 1915-1921.
6.    Comparative nutritional evaluation of little known legumes, T.i., Erythrina indica and Sesbania bispinosa Pugalenthi, M., et al., Tropical and Subtropical Agroecosystems, 2004. 4(3): p. 107-123.
7.    Dhaincha (Sesbania bispinosa) leaves: A good source of antidiabetic (+)-pinitol Misra, L.N. and S.A. Siddiqi, Current Science, 2004. 87(11): p. 1507-1507.
8.    Physiological and biochemical characteristics of fast growing rhizobia of Sesbania bispinosa in the in-vitro condition Gopalkrishnan, S. and A.G. Girish, Legume Research, 1999. 22(4): p. 227-232.
9.    Sesbania bispinosa - A new source of raw material for high yield pulping Jackson, M., et al., in 1997 Pulping Conference, Books 1 and 2. 1997. p. 169-182.
10.    Effect of climatic factors on the growth of rhizobia of Sesbania bispinosa in the in vitro condition Gopalakrishnan, S. and A.G. Girish, Crop Improvement, 1997. 24(1): p. 115-117.
11.    Effect of nitrogen application on the growth of Sesbania bispinosa Ali, A. and A. Hussain, Pakistan Journal of Botany, 1996. 28(1): p. 85-89.
12.    PLANT-REGENERATION FROM PROTOPLASTS ISOLATED FROM COTYLEDONS OF SESBANIA-BISPINOSA Zhao, Y.X., P.J.C. Harris, and D.Y. Yao, Plant Cell Tissue and Organ Culture, 1995. 40(2): p. 119-123.
13.    STUDIES ON THE UNDEREXPLOITED LEGUMES, I.-L.A.S.-B.-N.C.A.A.F.S., P., K. Vijayakumari, and K. Janardhanan, International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition, 1995. 46(3): p. 195-203.
14.    Twin seedings in Sesbania bispinosa Dadwal, V.S. and Jamaluddin, Seed Research (New Delhi), 1995. 21(2): p. 110-111.
15.    BIORESOURCE POTENTIAL OF SESBANIA-BISPINOSA (JACQ) WIGHT, W.F.P., M. N. V., Bioresource Technology, 1993. 44(3): p. 251-254.
16.    SUITABILITY OF SOME LOCAL AGROINDUSTRIAL WASTES AS CARRIER MATERIALS FOR RHIZOBIUM SP INFECTING SESBANIA-BISPINOSA Muniruzzaman, S. and S.I. Khan, World Journal of Microbiology & Biotechnology, 1992. 8(3): p. 329-330.
17.    PLANTLETS FROM SOMATIC CALLUS-TISSUE OF THE WOODY LEGUME SESBANIA-BISPINOSA (JACQ) WIGHT, W.F.S., R. K. and R. Mallick, Plant Cell Reports, 1991. 10(5): p. 247-250.
18.    PLASMID CHARACTERIZATION FROM UNIDENTIFIED RHIZOBIUM-SPP INFECTING SESBANIA-BISPINOSA JACQ AND WIGHT Akhter, H., S.I. Khan, and H. Khan, Bangladesh Journal of Zoology, 1991. 19(1): p. 137-140.
19.    Response of Sesbania bispinosa Jacq. & Wight to rhizobial inoculation under field conditions Syed, M. and S.I. Khan, Bangladesh Journal of Botany, 1990. 19(1): p. 47-50.
20.    RESPONSE OF SESBANIA-BISPINOSA JACQ AND WIGHT TO RHIZOBIAL INOCULATION UNDER FIELD CONDITION Muniruzzaman, S. and S.I. Khan, Bangladesh Journal of Botany, 1990. 19(1): p. 47-50.
21.    STRUCTURE OF DHAINCHA GALACTOMANNAN FROM THE SEEDS OF SESBANIA-BISPINOSA Kapoor, V.P., A.K. Sen, and M.I.H. Farooqi, Indian Journal of Chemistry Section B-Organic Chemistry Including Medicinal Chemistry, 1989. 28(11): p. 928-933.
22.    Effects of Sesbania bispinosa decomposition time and sodicity on rice yield Swarup, A., International Rice Research Newsletter, 1988. 13(6): p. 28-29.
23.    SALINITY-INDUCED CHANGES IN THE CHEMICAL-COMPOSITION OF LEUCAENA-LEUCOCEPHALA AND SESBANIA-BISPINOSA Gorham, J., O.S. Tomar, and R.G.W. Jones, Journal of Plant Physiology, 1988. 132(6): p. 678-682.
24.    Evaluation of Sesbania bispinosa leaves applied as a green manure supplement to inorganic fertilizers Hussain, A. and M. Ibrahim, Nitrogen Fixing Tree Research Reports, 1987. 5: p. 63-64.
25.    Effect of ascorbic acid and sucrose on seed germination of Sesbania bispinosa at different salinity levels Hussain, A., M. Arshad, and A. Hussain, Nitrogen Fixing Tree Research Reports, 1987. 5: p. 61-62.
26.    RAPID INVITRO DIFFERENTIATION OF SESBANIA-BISPINOSA PLANTS - A LEGUMINOUS SHRUB Kapoor, S. and S.C. Gupta, Plant Cell Tissue and Organ Culture, 1986. 7(3): p. 263-268.
27.    Role of choline chloride in salt tolerance of Sesbania bispinosa Hussain, A., et al., Nitrogen Fixing Tree Research Reports, 1986. 4: p. 34-35.
28.    Salt tolerance studies on Sesbania bispinosa Hussain, A. and M. Arshad, Nitrogen Fixing Tree Research Reports, 1985. 3: p. 36-36.
29.    Salt tolerance studies on Sesbania bispinosa Hussain, A. and M. Arshad, Nitrogen Fixing Tree Research Reports, 1984. 2: p. 18-18.
30.    CYTOLOGICAL STUDIES ON WEEDS .1. SESBANIA-BISPINOSA Bir, S.S. and M. Sidhu, Current Science, 1981. 50(6): p. 281-282.
31.    Effect of herbicides on RNA content in Sesbania bispinosa Jacq Dubey, P.S., Current Science, 1979. 48(8): p. 355-356.
32.    EFFECT OF HERBICIDES ON THE RNA-CONTENT IN SESBANIA-BISPINOSA JACQ Dubey, P.S., Current Science, 1979. 48(8): p. 355-356.
33.    A NEW REPORT ON DIFFERENTIAL SEED COAT DORMANCY IN SESBANIA-BISPINOSA Sharma, M.M., N.K. Sharma, and D.N. Sen, Folia Geobotanica and Phytotaxonomica, 1978. 13(1): p. 95-98.
34.    EFFECT OF WEEDICIDES ON THE GERMINATION OF THE WEED SESBANIA-BISPINOSA Mehta, S.C. and P.S. Dubey, Indian Science Congress Association Proceedings, 1975. 62: p. 101-102.
35.    OCCURRENCE OF BACTERIAL BLIGHT OF DHAINCHA SESBANIA-BISPINOSA CAUSED BY XANTHOMONAS-PHASEOLI-F-SP-SESBANIAE IN UTTAR PRADESH INDIA Swarup, J. and R.S. Mathur, Labdev Journal of Science and Technology Part B Life Sciences, 1971. 9B(2): p. 147-147.
36.    Autecology of Sesbania bispinosa Fawcett et Rendle with special reference to its distribution Trivedi, T.S., Bull Bot Soc Univ Saugar, 1955. 7((2)): p. 55-60.
37.    Improved process for extraction of racemic-pinitol from Sesbania bispinosa Misra, L. Council Sci&Ind Res India.
38.    Biodegradable plastic comprises a polygalactomannan from Sesbania bispinosa and Cassia tora, h.a.c.s., deacylated chitin and poly L-lactic acid, affinity agent, a coupling agent and an accelerating agent Harsha, K., et al. Univ Amity.