Toddalia asiatica (L.) Lamk. |
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Botanical Name |
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Toddalia asiatica (L.) Lamk. |
English
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Lopez root, orange climber |
Synonym(s) |
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Toddalia aculeata Pers., Paullinia asiatica L. |
Family |
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Rutaceae |
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General Info
| Description |
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A massive climber up to 20m long. Stem scrambling by the sharp, recurved prickles; main stems are 10–15cm in diameter and young stems are spiny, 4–8mm in diameter, and fissured longitudinally. Leaves are spiral, exstipulate, and 3-foliolate. Petioles are 2.5–4cm long. Folioles are glossy, very dark green above, 6cm × 2.5cm – 7.3cm × 3cm – 6.5cm × 3cm – 7cm × 3cm – 6cm × 2.1cm, gland-dotted, with intramarginal nerves and several pairs of secondary nerves. Flowers are yellow with a gray gynaecium. Fruits are 7mm × 1cm. |
| Herb Effects |
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As a bitter tonic and antipyretic (decoction of the bark) |
Chemistry
| Active Ingredients |
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Isopimpinellin, coumarin, chelerythrine, dictamine, 4-methoxy-1-methyl-2-quinolone and haplopine (plant) |
| Chemistry
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CAS# |
IUPAC Name |
Formula |
Structure |
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| Isopimpinellin |
482-27-9 |
Not Available |
C13H10O5 |
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| Coumarin |
60094-90-8 |
6-(1,2-dihydroxy-3-m
ethyl-but-3-enyl)-7-
methoxy-chromen-2-on
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C15H16O5 |
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| Dictamine |
484-29-7 |
Not Available |
C12H9NO2 |
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| 4-Methoxy-1-methyl-2-quinolone |
Not Available |
4-methoxy-1-methyl-q
uinolin-2-one |
C11H11NO2 |
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| Haplopine |
5876-17-5 |
Not Available |
C13H11NO4 |
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| Chelerythrine |
34316-15-9 |
Not Available |
C21H18NO4+ |
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Pharmacology
| Medicinal Use |
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Used to treat diarrhea, to invigorate and to relieve the exhaustion of malarial fever (roots); to promote digestion and to treat lung troubles (leaves); to treat rheumatism and intestinal troubles (fruits). |
| Reference |
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 Christophe Wiart. Medicinal Plants of Asia and the Pacific, P:225-226, CRC Press, June 2006.
Hao, X. Y., Peng, L., Ye, L., Huang, N. H., and Shen, Y. M. 2004. A study on anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects of alkaloids of Toddalia asiatica. Zhong Xi Yi Jie He Xue Bao, 2, 450.
Guo, S., Li, S., Peng, Z., and Ren, X. 1998. Isolation and identification of active constituent of Toddalia asiatica in cardiovascular system. Zhong Yao Cai, 21, 515.
Oketch-Rabah, H. A., Mwangi, J.W., Lisgarten, J., and Mberu, E. K. 2000. A new antiplasmodial coumarin from Toddalia asiatica roots. Fitoter., 71, 636. |
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