Pedilanthus tithymaloides Poit. |
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Botanical Name |
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Pedilanthus tithymaloides Poit. |
English
Name |
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Slipper Plant |
Synonym(s) |
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Euphorbia tithymaloides |
Family |
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Euphorbiaceae |
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General Info
| Description |
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An ornamental laticiferous shrub. Leaves ovate or ovate-lanceolate, succulent; cyathia in terminal crowded cymes; involucre scarlet, bright red or orange, slipper-shaped. |
| Herb Effects |
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Emetic (root); hypothermic and stimulates the central nervous system (aerial part); emetic, irritant and caustic (latex) |
Chemistry
| Active Ingredients |
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Friedelin, epifriedelinol acetate, beta-sitosterol and dotriacontanol (plant). |
| Chemistry
of Active Ingredients |
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Name |
CAS# |
IUPAC Name |
Formula |
Structure |
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| Friedelin |
559-74-0 |
4,4a,6a,6b,8a,11,11,
14a-octamethyl-2,4,5
,6,6a,7,8,9,10,12,12
a,13,14,14
b-tetrad
ecahydro-1H-picen-3-
one |
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, |
C29H50O |
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| Dotriacontanol |
6624-79-9 |
dotriacontan-1-ol |
C32H66O |
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Pharmacology
| Medicinal Use |
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Leucoderma, sprains and syphilis(latex). |
| Reference |
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 Chandel et al., Biodiversity in Medicinal and Aromatic Plants in India.
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