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Rhododenron arboreum Sm.

Summary
Buransh is an edible flower belonging to the family Ericaceae. It is a good source of flavonoids, phenolic acids and anthocyanins such as Rutin, Kaempferol, Catechin, Gallic acid, Ellagic acid and Cyanidin-3-O-glucoside. The flower extract shows anti-oxidant, anti-cancer and anti-inflammatory activity by significantly decreasing lipid peroxidation and nitric oxide (NO) production, upregulates the expression of caspase enzymes which activates apoptosis and reduction of pro-inflammatory enzymes like protein kinase C, protein tyrosine kinases, phospholipase A2 and phosphodiesterases.

Mode of Consumption : Fresh, fried and boiled
Plant Details Agro-climatic Zone Vernacular Names Pictures
Scientific Name: Rhododenron arboreum Sm.
Family: Ericaceae Durande
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Ericales
Genus: Rhododenron L.
Fruiting Season: February-May
Parts: Flower
  • North-Western Mountain Region
 Himachal Pradesh : Buransh

Flower


Flowers
Compound/Extract Activity Mode of Action Marker/References
Methanolic extracts of flowers and leavesAntioxidantMethanolic extracts of flowers and leaves show a significant decrease in lipid peroxidation and NO production.NO[1]
Ethyl acetate extract of Rhododendron arboreumAnti-inflammatoryEthyl acetate extract of Rhododendron arboreum decreases enzymes such as protein kinase C, protein tyrosine kinases, phospholipase A2 and phosphodiesterases.Protein kinase C, protein tyrosine kinases, phospholipase A2 and phosphodiesterases[3]
Major Class Metabolites (Content of bioactives: mg/100g Fresh Weight)
AnthocyaninCyanidin-3-O-glucoside: 6.59mg/100g[2]
Carboxylic AcidGallic acid: 1.51mg/100g[1]
FlavonoidCatechin: 11.75mg/100g, Kaempferol: 0.88mg/100g, Rutin: 6.54[1]
Phenolic acidEllagic acid: 14.85mg/100g[1]
Effect Observation DOI
Disease Formulation Reference Author TKDL
Information from Wealth of India Reference
  • The tender leaves used to apply on forehead to relieve headache.
  • A sub-acidic jelly from petals used in diarrhoea and dysentery.
 CSIR(1972).The Wealth of India, Raw materials,Vol-IX, P.13, New Delhi, India
    CSIR-North East Institute of Science and Technology, Jorhat-6, Assam, India
    CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Palampur-61,Himachal Pradesh, India