Indian Medicinal
Vallaris solanacea Kuntze
Botanical Name
:
Vallaris solanacea Kuntze
Synonym(s)
:
Vallaris heynei Spreng.
Family
:
Apocynaceae
General Info
Description
A large, handsome, climbing shrub . Bark pale; leaves 4-10 cm long, elliptic or oblong or linear-oblong; flowers creamy white, fragrant in axillary, drooping cymes; follicles 15 cm long with beaked, comose seeds.
Herb Effects
Astringent, bitter (bark); cardiotonic (seed); irritant (plant juice).
Chemistry
Active Ingredients
Glycosides, mono-O-acetyl-vallaroside and mono-O-acetyl-solanoside (seed); oleic and palmitic acids (seed oil).
Chemistry
of Active Ingredients
Name
CAS#
IUPAC Name
Formula
Structure
Oleic acid 8046-01-3
octadec-9-enoic acid C18 H34 O2
Palmitic acid 66321-94-6
Hexadecanoic acid C16 H32 O2
Pharmacology
Medicinal Use
Older, inflamed wounds, for toothache and sores (plant juice).
Reference
Dealers
Products
Copyright © 2003-10 impgc.com- All rights reserved
Health Remedies 
Return to top