General Info

Description

Herb

Herb Effects

Cardiovascular system stimulant and alleviates spasms (leaf); anthelmintic and styptic.

Chemistry

Active Ingredients

Beta-sitosterol, quercetin-3-rhamnoside and various hydrocarbons (leaf); lauric, oleic and palmitic acids (fruit).

Chemistry of Active Ingredients

Name CAS# IUPAC Name Formula Structure 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 Quercetin-3-rhamnoside 522-12-3 2-(3,4-dihydroxyphen yl)-4,5-dihydroxy-3- (3,4,5-trihydroxy-6- methyl-tet rahydrop yran-2-yl)oxy-chrome n-7-one C21H20O11 Lauric acid 8045-27-0 Dodecanoic acid C12H24O2 Oleic acid 8046-01-3 octadec-9-enoic acid C18H34O2 Palmitic acid 66321-94-6 Hexadecanoic acid C16H32O2

Pharmacology

Medicinal Use

Diabetes, cough and urinary problems (leaf); sprains (seed).

Reference

Chandel et al., Biodiversity in Medicinal and Aromatic Plants in India.

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