Cocculus pendulus (Forsk.) Diels |
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Botanical Name |
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Cocculus pendulus (Forsk.) Diels |
Synonym(s) |
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Cocculus leaeba DC. |
Family |
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Menispermaceae |
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General Info
| Description |
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Climbing shrub. Stem up to 15 cm in diameter, branches c. 5-6 m long. Leaves 1.6-5 cm long, 0.5-2 cm broad; oblong-lanceolate, ovate or trapezoid, base truncate, cuneate, rounded or trilobed-hastate, apex obtuse, mucronate or emarginate, generally glabrous or slightly puberulous on both sides, basal nerves 3-5. Flowers minute. Drupe reddish when fresh but turning black when dried, reniform, compressed, 4-7 mm long, 4-5 mm broad; endocarp ribbed on the lateral faces and without a prominent crest, not perforated in the centre. |
| Herb Effects |
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Antiviral, anticancer, stimulates the cardiovascular system and alleviates spasms. (aerial part) |
Chemistry
| Active Ingredients |
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Cocsulin and pendulin (bisbenzyl-isoquinoline bases), beta-sitosterol, hentriacontanol and choline (leaf). |
| Chemistry
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CAS# |
IUPAC Name |
Formula |
Structure |
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| beta-Sitosterol |
5779-62-4 |
17-(5-ethyl-6-methyl
-heptan-2-yl)-10,13-
dimethyl-2,3,4,7,8,9
,11,12,14,
15,16,17
-dodecahydro-1H-cycl
openta[a]phenanthren
-3-ol |
C29H50O |
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| Choline |
67-48-1 |
2-hydroxyethyl-trime
thyl-ammonium |
C5H14NO+ |
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Pharmacology
| Medicinal Use |
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As a tonic and for controlling intermittent fever (root); for treatment of nose bleeding and high blood pressure (leaves) |
| Reference |
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 Chandel et al., Biodiversity in Medicinal and Aromatic Plants in India.
Bhakuni DS. Gupta NC. Dhar MM. Cocsulin: a new bisbenzylisoquinoline alkaloid from Cocculus pendulus Diels. Experientia 1970 Mar 15;26(3):241-2. |
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