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Botanical Name |
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Abroma augusta |
English
Name |
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Devil's Cotton |
Synonym(s) |
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Abroma fastuosum Jacq., Abroma mollis DC., Theobroma augusta L. |
Family |
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Sterculiaceae |
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General Info
| Description |
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Is an evergreen tree/spreading shrub growing to a height of 2.5 m . The leaves will reach 8 inches (20 cm) across and are 3-5 lobed with very distinct palmate veins. The leaves and stems are covered with soft bristly hairs that are very irritating to the touch. |
| Herb Effects |
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Abortifacient and anti-implantation (root extract; phytotoxic and antifungal activity (seed oil). |
Chemistry
| Active Ingredients |
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Abromine (root); taraxerol, beta-sitosterol and taraxenyl acetate (leaf). |
| Chemistry
of Active Ingredients |
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Name |
CAS# |
IUPAC Name |
Formula |
Structure |
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| Abromine |
107-43-7 |
Crboxymethyl-trimeth
yl-ammonium |
C5H12NO2 |
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| Taraxerol |
22076-46-6 |
4,4,6a,6a,8a,11,11,1
4b-octamethyl-1,2,3,
4a,5,6,8,9,10,12,12a
,13,14,14a
-tetradecahydropicen
-3-ol |
C30H50O |
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| Beta-Sitosterol |
5779-62-4 |
17-(5-ethyl-6-methyl
-heptan-2-yl)-10,13-
dimethyl-2,3,4,7,8,9
,11,12,14,
15,16,17-dodecahydro
-1H-cyclopenta[a]phe
nanthren-3-ol |
C29H50O |
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Pharmacology
| Medicinal Use |
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As a uterine tonic, in neuralgia, dysmenorrhoea and regulates menstrual flow (juice of root bark); diabetes, rheumatic pain and sinusitis (leaf). |
| Contraindication |
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Contraindicated for pregnancy |
| Reference |
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 Chandel et al., Biodiversity in Medicinal and Aromatic Plants in India.)
Dasgupta B, Basu K. Chemical investigation of Abroma augusta Linn. Identity of abromine with betaine. Experientia. 1970 15;26(5):477-8. |
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