The fruit is used as a demulcent, diuretic, antiseptic and aphrodisiac. antibilious (root); alleviates spasms (fruit); kills certain larvae and diuretic (plant).
Chemistry
Active Ingredients
Pedalitin, pedalin, dinatin and diosmetin (leaf); phenolic acid (leaf and fruit).
Chemistry
of Active Ingredients
Name
CAS#
IUPAC Name
Formula
Structure
Pedalitin
22384-63-0
2-(3,4-dihydroxyphen yl)-5,6-dihydroxy-7- methoxy-chromen-4-on e
For external ulcers (leaf); in incontinence of urine, spermatorrhoea, nocturnal emission, impotence, alleviating spasms (fruit) in gonorrhoea and dysuria (stem and leaves infusion).
Reference
Chandel et al., Biodiversity in Medicinal and Aromatic Plants in India.
Health Remedies 
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