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Botanical Name |
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Reissantia indica Halle |
Synonym(s) |
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Hippocratea indica Willd., Pristimera indica A. C. Smith |
Family |
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Hippocrateaceae |
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General Info
| Description |
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A liana or sometimes a shrub or a small tree. Leaves variable in size and shape: flowers fragrant, very small, rusty yellow or greenish yellow, in axillary and terminal compound cymes; fruits oblong; seeds winged. |
| Herb Effects |
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Antibacterial (gram-positive cocci in vitro) (root bark); febrifuge (stem sap) |
Chemistry
| Active Ingredients |
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Pristimerin (root bark) and dulcitol (root). |
| Chemistry
of Active Ingredients |
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Name |
CAS# |
IUPAC Name |
Formula |
Structure |
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| Pristimerin |
Not Available |
methyl
(2R,4aR,6aS,6aR,14aS
,14bR)-10-hydroxy-2,
4a,6a,6a,9,14a-hexam
eth
yl-11-oxo-1,3,4
,5,6,13,14,14b-octah
ydropicene-2-carboxy
late |
C30H40O4 |
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| Dulcitol |
608-66-2 |
hexane-1,2,3,4,5,6-h
exaol |
C6H14O6 |
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Pharmacology
| Medicinal Use |
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Respiratory problems including those associated with the inflammation of the mucosa of the nasopharynx, to ease constipation (root bark); for wounds and sores (root). |
| Reference |
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 Chandel et al., Biodiversity in Medicinal and Aromatic Plants in India.
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