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Carissa opaca stapf-ex-Haines


Botanical Name	:	Carissa opaca stapf-ex-Haines
Family	:	Apocynaceae

General Info

Description

Small evergreen shrub containing aromatic white flowers and numerous thorns.

Herb Effects

Laxative (root); enhances strength of heart muscle (plant); cardiac and stimulant (fruits and leaves).

Chemistry

Active Ingredients

Stigmasterol and beta-sitosterol (root bark); odorosides, caffeic acid and evomonoside (root); from 50% EtOH aerial part extract.

Chemistry of Active Ingredients

Name

CAS#

IUPAC Name

Formula

Structure

Stigmasterol

4736-55-4

17-(4-ethyl-1,5-dime
thyl-hex-2-enyl)-10,
13-dimethyl-1,2,4,5,
6,7,8,9,10 ,11,12,1
3,14,15,16,17-hexade
cahydrocyclopenta[a]
phenanthren-3-one

C₂₉H₄₈O

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,
15,16,17-dodecahydro
-1H-cyclopenta[a]phe
nanthren-3-ol

C₂₉H₅₀O

Caffeic acid

Not Available

3-(3,4-dihydroxyphen
yl)prop-2-enoic acid

C₉H₈O₄

Evomonoside

508-93-0

4-[(3S,5R,10S,13R,14
S,17S)-14-hydroxy-10
,13-dimethyl-3-[(2R,
5R)-3,4,5- trihydro
xy-6-methyl-oxan-2-y
l]oxy-1,2,3,4,5,6,7,
8,9,11,12,15,16,17-t
et radecahydrocyclo
penta[a]phenanthren-
17-yl]-5H-furan-2-on
e

C₂₉H₄₄O₈

Pharmacology

Medicinal Use

Laxative, rheumatism and animal sores that are infested with worms (root).

Reference

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

Uniyal et al., Medicinal Flora of Garhwal Himalayas.

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