Cestrum diurnum, Din Ka Raja

Cestrum diurnum L.
Family: Solanaceae
Synonyms: Cestrum album Ferrero ex Dun., Cestrum diurnum var. fasciatiflorum Dunal, Cestrum diurnum var. fastigiatum (Jacq.) Stehlé, Cestrum diurnum var. marcianum Proctor, Cestrum diurnum var. odontospermum (Jacq.) O.E.Schulz, Cestrum diurnum var. portoricense O.E.Schulz, Cestrum diurnum var. tinctorium (Jacq.) M.Gómez, Cestrum diurnum var. venenatum (Mill.) O.E.Schulz, Cestrum elongatum Steud., Cestrum fastigiatum Jacq., Cestrum fastigiatum Jan, Cestrum odontospermum Jacq., Cestrum pallidum Lam., Cestrum tinctorium Jacq., Cestrum tinctorium Griseb., Cestrum venenatum Mill.

Common name: Day-blooming cestrum, Day jasmine, China berry, Chinese inkberry
Hindi: Din Ka Raja दिन का राजा
Finnish: Rohtonuijakukka
Tamil: nar pakal nayaki
Thai: ทิวาราตรี
Swedish: Vit juvelbuske

Description: A shrub or small tree up to 4 m tall, branched. Leaves 4.5-12.5 x 2.5-4.0 cm, elliptic-lanceolate to oblanceolate. Flowers in extra-axillary peduncles. Calyx lobes shallowly obtuse, minutely ciliate. Corolla infundibuliform, lobes reflexed, obtuse. Berry ± globose, black.

56 Published articles of Cestrum diurnum

1.    Cosmetic for smooth, t.s.c.c.d.a.o.i.e. Pola Chem Ind Inc.
2.    A TIGOGENIN PENTASACCHARIDE FROM CESTRUM-DIURNUM Ahmad, V.U., F.T. Baqai, and R. Ahmad, Phytochemistry, 1993. 34(2): p. 511-515.
3.    Effect of leaf extracts and steroidal saponin of Cestrum diurnum L. on spore germination and mycelial growth of some fungi Begum, A.S., et al., Electronic Journal of Environmental, Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 2011. 10(11): p. 3097-3103.
4.    Antimicrobial activity of the essential oil of Cestrum diurnum (L.) (Solanales : Solanaceae) Bhattacharjee, I., A. Ghosh, and G. Chandra, African Journal of Biotechnology, 2005. 4(4): p. 371-374.
5.    DIRECT FLOWER NEOFORMATION FROM EXCISED OVARY PIECES OF CESTRUM-DIURNUM L Bimal, R. and K.K. Jha, Journal of Plant Anatomy and Morphology (Jodhpur), 1986. 3(1): p. 9-12.
6.    INDUCTION OF FLORAL PRIMORDIA IN ISOLATED NODAL EXPLANTS OF CESTRUM DIURNUM IN VITRO Caplin, S.M. and W.O. Griesel, American Journal of Botany, 1967. 54(5P1): p. 596-&.
7.    Crystalline saponin from Cestrum diurnum Linn Chakravarti, R.N. and S. Datta, Bull Calcutta Sch Trop Med, 1961. 9((1)): p. 16-16.
8.    Identification of the saponin from Cestrum diurnum Linn Chakravarti, R.N., S. Datta, and M.N. Mitra, Bull Calcutta Sch Trop Med, 1962. 10((3)): p. 123-123.
9.    Partial dehydrogenation of steroids with Raney nickel Chakravarti, R.N., M.N. Mitra, and D. Chakravarti, Bull Calcutta Sch Trop Med, 1962. 10((2)): p. 74-75.
10.    TIGOGENIN + URSOLIC ACID FROM CESTRUM DIURNUM LINN Chakravarti, R.N., M.N. Mitra, and S. Datta, Experientia, 1964. 20(4): p. 200-&.
11.    Pharmacological studies with saponto from Cestrum diurnum: Preliminary observations Chatterjee, M.L. and A.R. Roy, Bull Calcutta Sch Trop Med, 1964. 12((2)): p. 58-59.
12.    Nutritional and chemical evaluation of Cestrum diurnum leaves Chennaiah, S., et al., Indian Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics, 2009. 46(3): p. 101-105.
13.    Cestrum diurnum leaf as a source of 1, O.v.D.-i.e.s.t.C., S., et al., Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 2004. 89-90(1-5): p. 589-594.
14.    Incorporation of Cestrum diumum leaf improves intestinal Ca transport in broilers Chennaiah, S., et al., Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 2007. 103(3-5): p. 645-650.
15.    Chemical examination of the essential oil from flowers of Cestrum nocturnum Linn. and Cestrum diurnum Linn Collins, R.P. and A.F. Halim, Flavour Industry, 1972. 3(3): p. 159-160.
16.    CYTOLOGICAL STUDIES IN THE GENUS CESTRUM-D CESTRUM-DIURNUM-D Dubey, R.S., D.K. Dubey, and S.P. Singh, Indian Journal of Horticulture, 1966. 23(3/4): p. 187-190.
17.    Intoxication in cattle from Cestrum diurnum Durand, R., J.M. Figueredo, and E. Mendoza, Veterinary and Human Toxicology, 1999. 41(1): p. 26-27.
18.    Cesdiurins I-III, s.s.f.C.d.L.F., Mostafa A., et al., Journal of Natural Medicines, 2008. 62(2): p. 168-173.
19.    Biocontrol efficacy of Cestrum diurnum L. (Solanaceae : Solanales) against the larval forms of Anopheles stephensi Ghosh, A. and G. Chandra, Natural Product Research, 2006. 20(4): p. 371-379.
20.    Feed for breeding ruminants e.g. cow, s.a.g., and treating milk fever, downer syndrome and abomasums mutation or hypocalcemia, contains leaf dried powder or leaf solvent extract of Solanum glaucophyllum and Cestrum diurnum Goto, N., et al. Nippon Formula Feed Mfg Co Ltd.
21.    Photoperiodic response in flowering of Cestrum diurnum and C. nocturnum Griesel, W.O., Plant Physiology, 1962(37 (Suppl.)): p. xxix-xxix.
22.    INITIATION OF FLORAL PRIMORDIA IN CESTRUM DIURNUM AND CESTRUM NOCTURNUM IN RESPONSE TO VARIOUS PHOTOPERIODIC PATTERNS Griesel, W.O., Plant Physiology, 1965. 40(2): p. 268-&.
23.    Induction of floral primordia in leaf-bud nodal expiants of Cestrum diurnum in vitro Griesel, W.O. and S.M. Caplin, Plant Physiology, 1964. 39((Suppl.): xxxvi).
24.    INDUCTION OF FLORAL PRIMORDIA IN LEAF-BUD NODAL EXPLANTS OF CESTRUM DIURNUM IN VITRO Griesel, W.O. and S.M. Caplin, Plant Physiology, 1964. 39: p. R36-&.
25.    ALKALOIDS PRODUCED BY CESTRUM-NOCTURNUM-D AND CESTRUM-DIURNUM-D Halim, A.F., R.P. Collins, and M.S. Berigari, Planta Medica, 1971. 20(1): p. 44-49.
26.    ALKALOIDS PRODUCED BY CESTRUM-NOCTURNUM AND CESTRUM-DIURNUM Harlim, A.F., R.P. Collins, and M.S. Berigari, Planta Medica, 1971. 20(1): p. 44-+.
27.    PRESENCE OF 1, -.D.D.G.I.C.P.C.-D.H., M. R., et al., Nature, 1977. 268(5618): p. 347-349.
28.    OXIDATIVE ENZYMES IN THE WITCHES' BROOM DISEASED CESTRUM-DIURNUM Jain, N. and S. Misra, International Journal of Tropical Plant Diseases, 1990. 8(2): p. 257-260.
29.    Cestrum diurnum intoxication in normal and hyperparathyroid pigs Kasali, O.B., Cestrum diurnum intoxication in normal and hyperparathyroid pigs., 1976: p. 2pp.-2pp.
30.    Cestrum diurnum intoxication in normal and hyperparathyroid pigs Kasali, O.B., Dissertation Abstracts International, 1977. 37B(10): p. 4920-4920.
31.    CESTRUM-DIURNUM INTOXICATION IN NORMAL AND HYPER-PARATHYROID PIGS Kasali, O.B., et al., Cornell Veterinarian, 1977. 67(2): p. 190-221.
32.    CESTRUM-DIURNUM POISONING IN FLORIDA CATTLE Krook, L., et al., Cornell Veterinarian, 1975. 65(4): p. 557-575.
33.    HYPERCALCEMIA AND CALCINOSIS IN FLORIDA HORSES - IMPLICATION OF SHRUB, C.-D., AS CAUSATIVE AGENT Krook, L., et al., Cornell Veterinarian, 1975. 65(1): p. 26-56.
34.    Evaluation of Cestrum diurnum as an alternative of vitamin D-3 in broiler feeding LonWo, E., et al., Cuban Journal of Agricultural Science, 1995. 29(3): p. 349-354.
35.    Cytological studies on Cestrum diurnum Metfrotra, F.N. and B.K. Vig, Indian J Genet Plant Breeding, 1963. 23((3)): p. 346-348.
36.    Preparing calcitriol enriched extracts, t.t.e.g.r., comprises stirring powder of dried Cestrum diurnum leaves using organic solvent; filtering; concentrating; decolorizing using activated carbon; filtering and evaporating Mitra, P. Mitra P.
37.    A new norlignan glycoside from Cestrum diurnum L Mohamed, K.M., et al., Arkivoc, 2007: p. 63-70.
38.    ULTRASTRUCTURAL OBSERVATIONS ON PARATHYROID-GLANDS FROM RACHITIC CHICKS BEFORE AND AFTER VITAMIN-D OR CESTRUM-DIURNUM LEAVES TREATMENT Narbaitz, R. and L.F. Belanger, Revue Canadienne De Biologie, 1977. 36(2): p. 105-112.
39.    RESPONSES OF VASCULAR TISSUES TO TREATMENT OF MORPHACTIN IN INTERNODES OF CESTRUM-DIURNUM L Patel, J.D., et al., Indian Journal of Experimental Biology, 1977. 15(7): p. 582-585.
40.    STIMULATORY EFFECT OF 1, -.D.-L.S.F.S.-M.A.C.-D.O.P.T.I.C.J.P., M. and R.H. Wasserman, Journal of Nutrition, 1978. 108(10): p. 1673-1679.
41.    CERCOSPORA-UROMYCESTRI, H.O.R.O.C.-D.P., F. G., Mycologia, 1971. 63(3): p. 689-&.
42.    VITAMIN-D-LIKE ACTIVITY IN CESTRUM-DIURNUM GROWN IN HYDERABAD, I.P., T. P. and N. Raghuramulu, Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 1993. 62(1): p. 21-27.
43.    FREE VITAMIN-D-3 METABOLITES IN CESTRUM-DIURNUM LEAVES Prema, T.P. and N. Raghuramulu, Phytochemistry, 1994. 37(3): p. 677-681.
44.    FUNGITOXIC PROPERTIES OF CESTRUM-DIURNUM Renu, K., R.D. Tripathi, and S.N. Dixit, Naturwissenschaften, 1980. 67(3): p. 150-151.
45.    PHARMACOLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS ON SAPONINS FROM CESTRUM DIURNUM + CESTRUM NOCTURNUM Roy, A.R. and Chatterj.Ml, Indian Journal of Experimental Biology, 1968. 6(3): p. 160-&.
46.    Effect of Cestrum diurnum and Casimiroa edulis Plants on the Digestive Gland and Its Related Enzymes in the Freshwater Snail Biomphalaria alexandrina Saad, A.-H.A., et al., Toxicology and Environmental Health Sciences, 2012. 4(2): p. 109-114.
47.    THE ULTRASTRUCTURE OF NEPHROCALCINOSIS INDUCED IN CHICKS BY CESTRUM-DIURNUM LEAVES Sarkar, K., et al., Veterinary Pathology, 1981. 18(1): p. 62-70.
48.    Genotoxic effect of smoke as a pollutant on Cestrum diurnum Linn Shamim, A.A., B.A. Siddiqui, and S. Khan, Advances in Plant Sciences, 2002. 15(2): p. 573-577.
49.    Study of the effects of chemicals on endosperm chromosomes of Cestrum diurnum L Sharma, A.K. and B. Varma, Cytologia [Tokyo], 1959. 24((4)): p. 498-506.
50.    ECTOPIC CALCIFICATION IN LAMBS FROM FEEDING THE PLANT CESTRUM-DIURNUM Simpson, C.F. and M.L. Bruss, Calcified Tissue International, 1979. 29(3): p. 245-250.
51.    Duodenal active transport of calcium and phosphate in vitamin D-deficient rats: effects of nephrectomy, C.d., and 1 alpha ,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 Walling, M. W., et al., Endocrinology, 1976. 98(5): p. 1130-1134.
52.    DUODENAL ACTIVE-TRANSPORT OF CALCIUM AND PHOSPHATE IN VITAMIN D-DEFICIENT RATS - EFFECTS OF NEPHRECTOMY, C.-D., AND 1ALPHA,25-DIHYDROXYVITAMIN-D3 Walling, M. W., et al., Endocrinology, 1976. 98(5): p. 1130-1134.
53.    The nature and mechanism of action of the calcinogenic principle of Solanum malacoxylon and Cestrum diurnum, a.a.c.o.T.f.W., R. H., Effects of poisonous plants on livestock., 1978: p. 545-553.
54.    STUDIES ON 1ALPHA, -.D.-L.A.I.A.C.P., CESTRUM-DIURNUM, IN CHICK Wasserman, R. H., et al., Journal of Nutrition, 1976. 106(4): p. 457-465.
55.    CESTRUM-DIURNUM - DOMESTIC PLANT WITH 1, -.D.-L.A.W., R. H., R.A. Corradino, and L.P. Krook, Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, 1975. 62(1): p. 85-91.
56.    EVIDENCE FOR 1, -.D., 25-(OH)2D3 -LIKE SUBSTANCES IN DOMESTIC PLANT, CESTRUM-DIURNUM Wasserman, R. H., et al., Federation Proceedings, 1975. 34(3): p. 893-893.