Salacia latifolia Wall. ex M. Laws., Salacia prinoides DC.
Family
:
Hippocrateaceae
General Info
Description
A small erect or straggling tree or large, woody, climbing shrub. Leaves ovate to lanceolate; flowers 2-6, clustered together on axillary tubercles, yellowish; fruits small, globose, 1-2 cm in diameter, red when ripe, one-seeded; seeds surrounded by an edible pulp.
Herb Effects
Astringent, abortifacient and antidiabetic (root).
Chemistry
Active Ingredients
Proanthocyanidins (root and stem); gutta and dulcitol (stem).
Chemistry
of Active Ingredients
Name
CAS#
IUPAC Name
Formula
Structure
Dulcitol
608-66-2
hexane-1,2,3,4,5,6-h exaol
C6H14O6
Pharmacology
Medicinal Use
In venereal diseases and diabetes (root); in amenorrhoea (root decoction); lowers blood pressure (stem extract).
Reference
Chandel et al., Biodiversity in Medicinal and Aromatic Plants in India.
Health Remedies 
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