 Health Remedies
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Borreria verticillata (Linn.) G F W. Mey. |
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Botanical Name |
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Borreria verticillata (Linn.) G F W. Mey. |
English
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Shrubby false-buttonweed |
Synonym(s) |
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Spermacoce verticillata L. |
Family |
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Rubiaceae |
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General Info
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A much-branched perennial, 45-75 cm in height with oblong-lanceolate leaves and white flowers borne in sub-terminal heads. |
| Herb Effects |
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Antieczematic (plant); emetic and as an antiseptic (stem and leaves) |
Chemistry
| Active Ingredients |
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Guaiene, caryophyllene and cadinene besides a sesquiterpene lactone (oil); borrerine, borreline and borreverine (arieal part) |
| Chemistry
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CAS# |
IUPAC Name |
Formula |
Structure |
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| Caryophyllene |
87-44-5 |
4,11,11-trimethyl-8-
methylidene-bicyclo[
7.2.0]undec-4-ene |
C15H24 |
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| Borreline |
Not Available |
(3-ethenyl-3,5-dimet
hyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-p
yrrol-2-yl)-(1H-indo
l-3-yl)met
hanone |
C17H18N2O |
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| Guaiene |
88-84-6 |
1,4-dimethyl-7-propa
n-2-ylidene-2,3,4,5,
6,8-hexahydro-1H-azu
lene |
C15H24 |
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| Cadinene |
29350-73-0 |
1,6-dimethyl-4-propa
n-2-yl-1,2,3,4,4a,5,
6,8a-octahydronaphth
alene |
C15H26 |
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| Borrerine |
51076-19-8 |
Not Available |
C16H20N2 |
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| Borreverine |
51109-65-0 |
Not Available |
C32H40N4 |
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Pharmacology
| Reference |
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Sharma PV. Classical Uses of Medicinal Plants. |
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