Trianthema portulacastrum L. |
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Botanical Name |
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Trianthema portulacastrum L. |
English
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Black pig weed, Desert horse-purslane, Giant pig weed, Horse-purslane |
Synonym(s) |
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Trianthema monogyna L. |
Family |
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Aizoaceae |
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General Info
| Description |
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A prostrate, glabrous, succulent annual herb; stems often purple-tinged. Leaves broadly obovate, cuneate at base, opposite, unequally paired, to 3.5 cm long and 3 cm wide; petiole 1 to 1.8 cm long, expanded into a sheathing membranous base. Stipules triangular, acuminate. Flowers pink, or some times white, solitary, axillary, partly hidden by sheathing leaf-bases. Fruit (capsule) 0.5 cm long and 0.3 mm broad, transversely breaking into an upper coriaceous lid containing one seed and a lower membranous cup with 3 to 5 seeds; seeds dull black. |
| Herb Effects |
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Counteracts hyperactivity from amphetamines, stimulates the cardiovascular system and alleviates spasms (plant); cathartic (powdered root with ginger). |
Chemistry
| Active Ingredients |
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Trianthemine (root); nicotinic and ascorbic acids and ecdysterone (plant). |
| Chemistry
of Active Ingredients |
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Name |
CAS# |
IUPAC Name |
Formula |
Structure |
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| Nicotinic acid |
99148-57-9 |
pyridine-3-carboxyli
c acid |
C6H5NO2 |
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| Ascorbic Acid |
Not Available |
2-(1,2-dihydroxyethy
l)-4,5-dihydroxy-fur
an-3-one |
C6H8O6 |
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| Ecdysterone |
Not available |
2,3,14-trihydroxy-10
,13-dimethyl-17-(1,2
,5-trihydroxy-1,5-di
methyl-hex
yl)-1,2,3,4,5,9,10,1
1,12,13,14,15,16,17-
tetradecahydrocyclop
enta[a]phe
nanthren-6-one |
C27H44O7 |
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Pharmacology
| Medicinal Use |
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In rheumatism, as a vermifuge, analgesic and increasing the secretion of gastric juices (plant); to the eye cures corneal ulcers, itching, dimness of sight, night blindness (root). |
| Reference |
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 Chandel et al., Biodiversity in Medicinal and Aromatic Plants in India.
Sharma, Classical Uses of Medicinal Plants. |
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