Podophyllum hexandrum Royle
Botanical Name
:
Podophyllum hexandrum Royle
English
Name
:
Indian Podophyllum
Synonym(s)
:
Podophyllum emodi Wall. ex Hook.
Family
:
Berberidaceae
General Info
Description
An erect, glabrous, succulent herb , 35-60 cm high, with creeping, perennial rhizome, bearing numerous roots. Leaves 2 or 3, orbicular-reniform, palmate, peltate, with lobed segments; flowers solitary, white or pink, cup-shaped; fruit an oblong or elliptic berry, 2.5-5.0 cm diam., orange or red, containing many seeds embeded in the pulp.
Herb Effects
Laxative, stimulates the flow of bile, irritant, anticancer and antidiarrheal (root and rhizome).
Chemistry
Active Ingredients
Podophyllin (a resin); podophyllotoxone, demethylpodophyllotoxin, alpha and beta-peltatin (root and rhizome); alpha-peltatin (trichome); astragalin, berberine, kaempferol, podophyllotoxin, quercetin (rhizome)
Chemistry
of Active Ingredients
Name
CAS#
IUPAC Name
Formula
Structure
Podophyllin Not Available
Not Available Not Available
Podophyllotoxin 518-28-5
Not Available C22 H22 O8
Podophyllotoxone Not Available
Not Available C22 H20 O8
alpha-Peltatin Not Available
Not Available C21 H20 O8
beta-Peltatin Not Available
Not Available C22 H22 O8
Astragalin 480-10-4
4,5-dihydroxy-2-(4-h C21 H20 O11
Berberine 633-65-8
Not Available C20 H18 NO4 +
Kaempferol 80714-53-0
3-[3-[4,5-dihydroxy- C33 H40 O21
Quercetin Not Available
2-(3,4-dihydroxyphen C15 H10 O7
Pharmacology
Medicinal Use
Skin diseases, cancers especially in the treatment of ovarian cancer, rheumatism and as a tonic (root and rhizome).
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