Uraria picta

Uraria picta (Jacq.) DC.
Family: Leguminosae

Synonyms: Doodia picta Roxb. , Hedysarum pictum Jacq. , Uraria aphrodisiaca Welw. , Uraria leucantha Span. , Uraria linearis Hassk.

Common name: Dabra
Chinese: 美花狸尾豆
Bengali: Sankarjata, Salpani, Chhalani, Chakule
Gujrati: Pithavan
Japan: hosoba-fuji-bô-gusa
Hindi: Dabra, Pitvan, Shankaraja
Kannada : Murele Honne, Ondele honne, Prushniparni
Malayalam: Muvila, Orila
Malayan names: ekor kuching
Marathi: Pitvan, Prisniparni, Ranganja
Nepal: dabra
Nigeria: alupayida
Oriya: Isworojota
Sanskrit: Andhriparni, Chitraparni, Sinhapuchchi, Kalasi
Tamil: Sittirappaladai, Chittirappalatai, Oripai
Telugu: Kolkuponna కొలుకుపొన్న

Description: Erect perennial, undershrub, 20-180 cm tall, branches pubescent. Lower leaf 1-3-foliolate, upper 5-9-foliolate, leaflets of the lower leaf 2-8 cm long, 2.0-3.0 cm broad, ovate; of upper leaves, 7-25 cm long, 5-25 mm broad, ovate-lanceolate, acute, mucronate, often variegated, glabrescent above, pubescent below, petiole 3.5-6.5 cm long; stipules 4.5-5.0 mm long. Inflorescence rachis 10-70 cm long, peduncle 0-5 cm long. Bracts 1.4-2.5 cm long, acuminate, completely concealing the bud, deciduous. Pedicel 6-9 mm long. Calyx 4-5 mm long, pubescent, hairs tubercular-based, lobes 4-5 mm long. Corolla purple, pink or bluish, 8-9 mm long. Fruit 5-9 mm long, with 3-6 segments, each 2-3 mm broad, glabrous, smooth, polished, folded on one another.

Ayurveda uses: Atisara, Chardi, Daha, Jvara, Kasa, Raktatisara, Raktavikara, Svasa,   Unmada,   Vatarakta,   Vrana,   Vataroga,   Raktarsha. Kaphajamadatyaya Trishna, Nataprabala, Netra roga, Asthibhagna.Whole plant decoction prescribed in the treatment of gonorrhea. Root poultice mixed with honey given as a drink for impotence; roots for abdominal pain, body ache and fever. For snakebite, root pulverized, mixed in hot water, drunk. Leaves decoction taken for cough; leaf juice antipyretic, styptic. Juice of fruit applied to treat sore mouth, especially of children. Magico-religious beliefs, a traditional remedy through plant wreath, twig worn around the neck to treat toothache; tribal snake charmers use dried seeds for catching poisonous snakes. Veterinary medicine, root infusion given to cattle not feeding.

Root—prescribed for cough, chillsandfevers. Leaves—antiseptic, used for urinary discharges and genitourinary infections. [Indian Medicinal Plants - An Illustrated Dictionary]

38 Published articles of Uraria picta
1.    THE GERMINATION ECOLOGY OF URARIA-PICTA DESV Okusanya, O.T. and O. Lakanmi, American Journal of Botany, 1989. 76(6 SUPPL): p. 118-119.
2.    STUDIES ON FRACTURE HEALING BY USING RADIOACTIVE P-32 AND CA-45 UNDER INFLUENCE OF URARIA PICTA Prasad, G., P.S. Sankaran, and Deshpand.Pj, Indian Journal of Medical Research, 1965. 53(7): p. 645-&.
3.    Studies on floral abnormality in Uraria picta (Jacq.) DC. (Fabaceae) Sahai, K. and K.K. Rawat, Phytotaxonomy, 2012. 12: p. 151-154.
4.    SEED DORMANCY IN URARIA-PICTA A WOOD HERB FROM NIGERIA Okusanya, O.T. and O.O. Lakanmi, American Journal of Botany, 1992. 79(6 SUPPL): p. 67-67.
5.    Seed dormancy in Uraria picta Okusanya, O.T., O.O. Oyesiku, and O. Lakanmi, Nigerian Journal of Botany, 1992. 5(0): p. 209-218.
6.    Secondary Chromosome Associations in Uraria picta (Jacq.) DC (Family: Leguminosae) Bhattacharya, A. and A.K. Datta, Cytologia, 2010. 75(1): p. 37-40.
7.    Reproductive biology of Uraria picta (Fabaceae): a vulnerable medicinal plant of India Kanak, S. and K.K. Rawat, Phytomorphology, 2012. 62(1/2): p. 33-43.
8.    Rediscovery of Uraria picta (Jacq.) Desv. ex DC. (Fabaceae) - a lesser known threatened legume from Odisha Sahu, S.C. and N.K. Dhal, Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products, 2011. 18(3): p. 243-247.
9.    Rapid In Vitro Production of Cloned Plants of Uraria picta (Jacq.) DC-A Rare Medicinal Herb in Long-Term Culture Rai, S.K., et al., Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 2010. 162(7): p. 1929-1937.
10.    Quantitative analysis of the effects of some environmental factors on the growth of the medicinal woody herb, U.p.O., O. T., O.O. Oyesiku, and O.O. Lakanmi, Nigerian Journal of Botany, 1992. 5(0): p. 63-74.
11.    Protective effect of aqueous extract of Uraria picta on acetaminophen induced nephrotoxicity in rats Kale, R.H., U.K. Halde, and K.R. Biyani, International Journal of Research in Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences, 2012. 3(1): p. 110-113.
12.    Phytochemical studies and anti anxiey activity of Uraria picta leaves Nitesh, G., et al., Journal of Pharmaceutical Research and Opinion, 2012. 2(5): p. 39-40.
13.    Phytochemical screening and elemental analysis in different plant parts of Uraria picta Desv.: a Dashmul species Saxena, H.O., et al., Journal of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Research, 2014. 6(5): p. 756-760.
14.    MORPHOLOGICAL AND ANATOMICAL INVESTIGATIONS INTO THE MECHANISM OF LEAF PAIR UNROLLING IN URARIA PICTA (JACQ.) DESV. EX DC. (PAPILIONACEAE), A.M.P.I.N.O., O. O., O.T. Okusanya, and J.D. Olowokudejo, African Journal of Traditional Complementary and Alternative Medicines, 2013. 10(4): p. 144-150.
15.    Micropropagation of Uraria picta through adventitious bud regeneration and antimicrobial activity of callus Ahire, M.L., et al., In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology-Plant, 2011. 47(4): p. 488-495.
16.    Micropropagation of Uraria picta through adventitious bud regeneration and antimicrobial activity of callus Ahire, M.L., et al., In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology - Plant, 2011. 47(4): p. 488-495.
17.    Micropropagation of Uraria picta, a.m.p., through axillary bud culture and callus regeneration Anand, Ajith, et al., In Vitro Cellular and Developmental Biology Plant, 1998. 34(2): p. 136-140.
18.    Micropropagation of Uraria picta, a.m.p., through axillary bud culture and callus regeneration Anand, A., et al., In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology-Plant, 1998. 34(2): p. 136-140.
19.    Micropropagation of Tylophora asthmatica and Uraria picta Mukundan, U., L. Sivaram, and A. Kumar, Plant Cell Biotechnology and Molecular Biology, 2002. 3(1-2): p. 73-76.
20.    MECHANISM OF LEAF-PAIR UNROLLING IN URARIA-PICTA DESV A MEDICINAL PLANT IN NIGERIA Okusanya, O.T. and D. Olowokudejo, American Journal of Botany, 1989. 76(6 SUPPL): p. 183-184.
21.    MACROPHOMINA-PHASEOLINA NEW-RECORD ON URARIA-PICTA FROM INDIA Gaur, R., L. Pandey, and R.C. Dubey, Acta Botanica Indica, 1989. 17(1): p. 132-132.
22.    LABORATORY EVALUATION OF THE ACARICIDAL PROPERTIES OF EXTRACTS FROM URARIA-PICTA (LEGUMINOSAE) Igboechi, A.C., E.O. Osazuwa, and U.E. Igwe, Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 1989. 26(3): p. 293-298.
23.    Isoflavanones from Uraria picta and their antimicrobial activity Rahman, M.M., S. Gibbons, and A.I. Gray, Phytochemistry, 2007. 68(12): p. 1692-1697.
24.    In vitro propagation of the medicinal plant Uraria picta (Jacq.) Desv. ex DC. from cotyledonary node and nodal explants Gurav, A.M., et al., Pharmacognosy Magazine, 2008. 4(16(suppl.)): p. S239-S245.
25.    Hyaluronidase inhibitor used as antiinflammatory and antiallergic agents|contains constituent of extract of leguminous plant(s) Acacia catechu, A., lebbeck, Uraria picta Bauchinia forticata and/or Cajanus indicus Ogura, K. Suntory Ltd.
26.    HPLC analysis of rhoifolin in different plant parts of Uraria picta: a Dashmool species Saxena, H.O., et al., Indian Journal of Tropical Biodiversity, 2014. 22(2): p. 199-201.
27.    GERMINATION ECOLOGY OF THE WOODY HERB URARIA-PICTA, F.S.N.O., O. T., O.O. Lakanmi, and O.O. Oyesiku, Journal of Tropical Ecology, 1991. 7: p. 139-146.
28.    Flavone Glycoside Based Validated RP-LC Method for Quality Evaluation of Prishniparni (Uraria picta) Yadav, A.K., et al., Chromatographia, 2009. 69(7-8): p. 653-658.
29.    Flavone glycoside based validated RP-LC method for quality evaluation of Prishniparni ( Uraria picta) Yadav, A.K., et al., Chromatographia, 2009. 69(7/8): p. 653-658.
30.    Ethnobotanical and chemical surveys of an edible wild legume: Uraria picta (Jacq.) DC Ambe, G.A., et al., Ecology of Food and Nutrition, 2001. 40(5): p. 545-565.
31.    EFFECT OF URARIA PICTA ON FRACTURE HEALING: TENSILE STRENGTH AND STRONTIUM 85 UPTAKE STUDIES Prasad, G., P.S. Sankaran, and P.J. Deshande, Journal of experimental medical sciences, 1964. 8: p. 43-7.
32.    Effect of Uraria picta on bone healing in rabbits: a radiographic, a.a.h.s.S., Sunil, et al., Indian Journal of Veterinary Surgery, 2011. 32(2): p. 107-110.
33.    Biodeterioration of chemical constituents in fresh and market roots of drug Uraria picta DC. under storage Rashidi, M. and S.S. Deokule, International Journal of Pharma and Bio Sciences, 2013. 4(2): p. B-45-B-50.
34.    Asiatic fungal weevil ( Eurymycter napinatus)-transmitted Fusarium thapsinum infection in Uraria picta (Jacq.) DC Arnab, B., A.K. Datta, and S. Aditi, Pest Technology, 2011. 5(1): p. 79-80.
35.    Antioxidant and anticholinesterase activities of aqueous extract of Uraria picta (Jacq.) DC Odubanjo, V.O., G. Oboh, and E.O. Ibukun, African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 2013. 7(41): p. 2768-2773.
36.    A Report on Genetic Male Sterility in Uraria picta (Jacq.) DC Bhattacharya, A. and A.K. Datta, Cytologia, 2011. 76(1): p. 55-62.
37.    A NEW SPECIES PHAEOTRICHOCONIS-URARIAE ON URARIA-PICTA FROM VARANASI INDIA Bharadwaj, S.D., Indian Forester, 1969. 95(1): p. 24-26.
38.    A new disease on Uraria picta and its chemical control Prashant, A., et al., Indian Forester, 2012. 138(9): p. 863-864.