A slender climber, 2-10 m. long. Roots tuberous; leaves triangular-ovate or ovate peltate; both male and female flowers green white or yellow, in axillary, compound, umbelliform cymes; fruits red, obovate to suborbicular.
Herb Effects
Antidiarrheal, astringent, anti-inflammatory and reduces fever (root); stimulates the cardiovascular system, alleviates spasms and cytotoxic (plant); inhibits effects of adrenergic chemicals (aerial part).
Chemistry
Active Ingredients
Aknadine, aknadinine, hernandifoline and magnoflorine (aerial part); stephisoferuline and d-fangchine line (rhizome and root); cycleanine, hernandoline, obamegine (plant).
Chemistry
of Active Ingredients
Name
CAS#
IUPAC Name
Formula
Structure
Aknadinine
24148-86-5
Not Available
C20H25NO5
Hernandifoline
30511-63-8
Not Available
C29H33NO9
Magnoflorine
6681-18-1
Not Available
C20H24NO4+
Stephisoferuline
30511-63-8
Not Available
C29H33NO9
Hernandoline
Not Available
Not Available
C20H25NO5
Cycleanine
518-94-5
Not Available
C38H42N2O6
Obamegine
479-37-8
Not Available
C36H38N2O6
Pharmacology
Medicinal Use
Indigestion, urinary difficulties, as an antidiarrheal agent, astringent and reducing fever (root).
Reference
Chandel et al., Biodiversity in Medicinal and Aromatic Plants in India.
Health Remedies 
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