Hydnocarpus heterophylla Kurz, non Blume ; Taraktogenos kurzii King
Family
:
Flacourtiaceae
General Info
Description
A tree up to 50 ft. high with tall trunk and narrow crown of hanging branches. Leaves oblong or elliptic, 7-8 in. long, abruptly acuminate, coriaceous, petiole sligthtly geniculate at the upper end ; flowers mostly dioecious, pale yellow, in axillary cymes ; fruits chocolate-brown, globose, 2.5-3.0 in. across ; seeds numerous, 1 in. long, faceted, with copious albumin.
Herb Effects
Reduces fever (bark); antibacterial (seed oil)
Chemistry
Active Ingredients
Hydrocarpic, chaulmooric, palmitic and gorlic acids and various ethyl esters (seed oil); chaulmoogric acid, oleic acid, palmitic acid, tannin (seed)
Chemistry
of Active Ingredients
Name
CAS#
IUPAC Name
Formula
Structure
Palmitic acid
66321-94-6
Hexadecanoic acid
C16H32O2
Gorlic acid
502-31-8
13-(1-cyclopent-2-en yl)tridec-6-enoic acid
C18H30O2
Chaulmoogric acid
Not Available
13-(1-cyclopent-2-en yl)tridecanoic acid
C18H32O2
Oleic acid
8046-01-3
octadec-9-enoic acid
C18H34O2
Palmitic acid
66321-94-6
hexadecanoic acid
C16H32O2
Tannin
1401-55-4
Not Available
C27H22O18
Pharmacology
Medicinal Use
In leprosy, scabies, eczema, psoriasis, scrofula, ringworm and intestinal worms (seed oil) and reducing fever (bark)
Reference
Chandel et al., Biodiversity in Medicinal and Aromatic Plants in India.
Health Remedies 
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