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A Review on Phytochemical Analysis and Ethnobotanical Uses of Haloxylon Stocksii A Review on Phytochemical Analysis and Ethnobotanical Uses of Haloxylon stocksii REVIEW ARTICLE A Review on Phytochemical Analysis and Ethnobotanical Uses of Haloxylon stocksii Ayesha Babar1, Saeed Ahmad1,2, Tayyeba Rehman2, *, Noor ul Sabah1, Muhammad Adeel Arshad1 1Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy and Alternative Medicine, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, Pakistan 2University College of Conventional Medicine, Faculty of Pharmacy and Alternative Medicine, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, Pakistan A BSTRACT Author`s Contribution Haloxylon stocksii (family: Chenopodiaceae) is a succulent halophyte shrub All the authors contributed significantly to the tolerant to environmental stresses making it suitable for cultivation in saline research that resulted in the submitted land of arid and semi-arid regions because it is tolerant to abiotic stresses manuscript. such as drought and high temperature. It has useful applications that contain Article info. fruiting tops and stem as animal feed, different plant parts for medicine, and Received: Mar 10, 2018 Accepted: May 28, 2018 re-establishment of tarnished lands. One major factor hindering its successful Funding Source: Nil development and promotion is the inadequate and scattered knowledge Conflict of Interest: Nil available on these species. The purpose of this article is to highlight the Cite this article: Babar A, Ahmad S, Rehman T, Sabah N, Arshad MA. A Review on importance of H. stocksii by summarizing information on occurrence, ecology, Phytochemical Analysis and Ethnobotanical medicinal and other uses, cultivation and ethnobotany to stimulate interest to Uses of Haloxylon stocksii. RADS J. Pharm. promote its domestication and commercialization for regional and global Pharm. Sci. 2018; 6(2): 162-167. markets. Moreover, it also summarized reported phytochemistry and *Address of Correspondence Author: pharmacological activities. [email protected] Keywords: Ecology, Haloxylon stocksii, occurrence, phytochemistry, pharmacology. INTRODUCTION Pakistan [2]. Deserted and ignored plant species frequently play an essential role in providing food and Plants provide a wide range of ecosystem goods and livestock supply, generation of income and energy services and form the backbone of Earth’s needs of rustic population. In spite of their great ecosystem. Out of 300,000 higher plants, human potential these plant species are being ignored [3]. beings have used 40,000–100,000 plant species for Haloxylon stocksii (syn. Haloxylon recurvum, sensu food, fiber, forage, fuel, crafts, industrial, cultural and Bunge in Boiss.) Benth. & Hook. commonly known as medicinal purposes. Ethnobotanic surveys show that khaar i.e. a perennial shrub, belongs to family present day agriculture depends on only hundreds of chenopodiaceae and is reported as xerohalophyte [4]. the many thousands of the known food plants Traditionally, this specie has been used for making worldwide [1]. Knowledge about the pharmacological Saji and has many other uses such as plant ash as and beneficial properties of plants is found to exist washing agent, fodder and folk medicine [1]. since few thousand years ago. The utilization of Nomenclature plants as medicine by traditional people forms the Haloxylon stocksii (Boiss.) Benth. et Hook.f., Gen. Pl.; basis of the evolution of modern medicine. Medicinal synonyms Salsola stocksii Boiss., Haloxylon plants are playing a significant role in human health recurvum sensu Bunge in Boiss. Fl. Orient. care worldwide. The present study highlights that traditional medicine is still playing an important role to Kingdom: Plantae fulfill basic healthcare needs of residents all around Phylum: Magnoliophyta ISSN (Print): 2521-8514 ISSN (Online): 2521-8484 RADS J. Pharm. Pharm. Sci. 162 A Review on Phytochemical Analysis and Ethnobotanical Uses of Haloxylon stocksii Class: Magnoliopsida ECOLOGY AND DISTRIBUTION Order: Caryophyllales Family: Chenopodiaceae Haloxylon recurvum Bunge ex Boiss (Chenopodiaceae), is predominantly scattered in the Genus: Haloxylon Mediterranean region to Central and South Asia [10]. Species: H. stocksii It is widely distributed in Turkey, Syria, Iraq, Iran, Vernacular Names Afghanistan, Kashmir, India, and Central Asia [6]. In Punjabi-Kharilana, Khiri-lani. Pakistan, it is commonly found in southern Sindh and Balochistan up to the Northern Himalayan mountain Hindi-Khar, Saji lana, Kangan Saji, Sibi-Khar, Khara valley of Chitral and widely scattered in saline lana. habitats of western Rajasthan, India [1]. In Cholistan desert, Pakistan the species dominant in the marginal BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION lands having low organic carbon (0.17–0.18 %), high E.C. (8.0 dS m-1) and high Na content (9.9 mg/100 g) Chenopodiaceae family consists of approximately [11] and shows a broad range of species association 1,200 species and 100 genera, from which 85 species [12]. are cultivated and the genus Haloxylon also belongs to this family [5]. In Pakistan this family is represented Most of the halophytes are salt includer because they by 35 genera. Only five species of Haloxylon are are able to endure high salt concentration. found in Pakistan [6]. H. stocksii is densely branched Glycinbeatine plays vital role as osmo-protectant of pale diffuse shrub with brownish wings. Its stem is protein to avoid oxidative stress and in osmo- almost glabrous and leafless which secretes thick regulation of cells under salinity stress. The stem and fluid on cut. Inflorescence is pale greenish with leaf succulent halophytes accumulate salts in their scattered spikes (Figure 1) [7]. This shrub is tissues because thay lack the ability to excrete salt mentioned as an important fodder species [8]. [13]. Haloxylon stocksii (syn. H. recurvum) is perennial, Haloxylon stocksii is more abundant in saline glabrous, dwarf, leaf succulent shrub, native to salt patches, moderately found in interdunal flats and deserts mostly found on the saline depressions in rarely present along cholistan boarder [14]. Haloxylon western Rajasthan. It stores high amounts of sodium stocksii shows best germination response in CaCl2 and chloride ions in the leaf vacuoles. Stem is and the order of germination response of H. stocksii is glabrous and leaves are ellipsoid, trigonous, obtuse given as CaCl2 > Na2SO4 > NaCl > MgCl2 > KCl. or acute at the tip, 0.3 to 0.8 cm in length [1]. Germination is inhibited in KCl because potassium Haloxylon stocksii, a perennial halophyte shrub with causes ion toxicity, cannot be transported across flowering time October-December [9]. membranes, and results in disordered metabolic functions [15]. ETHNOBOTANICAL USES Main use of this specie is the production of Saji. Burning of air-dried plant materials of Haloxylon stocksii yield Saji also known as barilla (soda ash). Saji obtained from H. stocksii is considered best quality. The best Saji called ‘‘Lota Saji’’ is made from Kangan Khar (H. stocksii) in Montogomery district of Pakistan. The Saji is an important constituent in papad making. The quality of Saji, khar varies from one geographical area to another [1]. The production of impure sodium carbonate from Barilla (Salsola soda) is used for production of soap and glass [16]. In India, major cultivation areas of H. stocksii (syn. H. Figure 1. Haloxylon stocksii. recurvum) include Vijaynagar, Anupgarh, and ISSN (Print): 2521-8514 ISSN (Online): 2521-8484 RADS J. P harm. P harm. Sci 163163 A Review on Phytochemical Analysis and Ethnobotanical Uses of Haloxylon stocksii Suratgarh Tehsils and sriganganagar district of Haloxylon stocksii (syn. H. recurvum) is browsed by Rajasthan. Some farmers cultivate it for production of camels and goats. In many parts of Punjab and Sind, Saji. Semidried plants are burnt in a Bhatti (furnace, a it is favorite feed for camels. Camels regularly graze circular pit made in ground) to obtain Saji and Choa. on halophytic plants to remain healthy as they need The black solid material collected from circular pit is higher salt compared to other animals. Haloxylon Saji and the whitish material collected from stocksii, Haloxylon salicornicum, S. baryosma, and S. rectangular pit is Choa [1]. The poultice of young fruticosa are the most desirable fodder plants in branches is useful for broken bone of the cattle. Cholistan desert because these species are highly Common use include the application of paste of the delicious and available in whole year. By mixing 25 % ash for healing wounds [17]. in the feed with other edible bran such as groundnut In many developing countries most of the people haulm, it could be fed to goats without any injurious profoundly rely on traditional cures, generally effect to goats [26]. During summer under rainfed arid prepared from plants. Traditionally this plant species condition, this species is preferred alternate feed. In is used externally to treat insect stings. Internal ulcers order to improve degenerated pastures and to can be cured by using ash of this plant [1]. Haloxylon establish new grazing lands in deserts and semi stocksii is extremely useful for treating burns cuts and deserts of Uzbekistan, Haloxylon and Salsola are internal ulcers. It is found to be effective against suitable species [1]. urinary system problems, especially for kidney and Washing and Dying of Clothes bladder stones [14,18]. Massage of Haloxylon In Pakistan, and India plant ash is used to obtain stocksii’s decoction is used against arthritis, carbonate of soda that is used as a substitute of soap resettlement of disturb joints and
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