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Botanical Name |
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Reissantia indica Halle |
Synonym(s) |
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Hippocratea indica Willd., Pristimera indica A. C. Smith |
Family |
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Hippocrateaceae |
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General Info
Description |
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A liana or sometimes a shrub or a small tree. Leaves variable in size and shape: flowers fragrant, very small, rusty yellow or greenish yellow, in axillary and terminal compound cymes; fruits oblong; seeds winged. |
Herb Effects |
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Antibacterial (gram-positive cocci in vitro) (root bark); febrifuge (stem sap) |
Chemistry
Active Ingredients |
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Pristimerin (root bark) and dulcitol (root). |
Chemistry
of Active Ingredients |
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IUPAC Name |
Formula |
Structure |
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Pristimerin |
Not Available |
methyl (2R,4aR,6aS,6aR,14aS ,14bR)-10-hydroxy-2, 4a,6a,6a,9,14a-hexam eth
yl-11-oxo-1,3,4 ,5,6,13,14,14b-octah ydropicene-2-carboxy late |
C30H40O4 |
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Dulcitol |
608-66-2 |
hexane-1,2,3,4,5,6-h exaol |
C6H14O6 |
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Pharmacology
Medicinal Use |
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Respiratory problems including those associated with the inflammation of the mucosa of the nasopharynx, to ease constipation (root bark); for wounds and sores (root). |
Reference |
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Chandel et al., Biodiversity in Medicinal and Aromatic Plants in India. |
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