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Plant Name:
Crotalaria juncea
Plant Part Used:
Leaves
Common Name:
Sunn hemp
Tamil Name:
Kuttiram
Medicinal Usage:
1.Crotalaria juncea have antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, anti-diarrheal, anti ulcer, anti fertility and anti hyperlipidimic activities. 2.It is used as blood purifier, abortificient, astringent, demulcent, emetic, purgative and in the treatment of anaemia, impetigo, menorrhagia and psoriasis.
Chemical Constituents:
1. Riddelline (CID: 5281744) 2. seneciphylline (CID: 5281750) 3. senecionine (CID: 5280906) 4. trichodesmine (CID: 119040)
Reference:
1.Al-Snafi, A. E. (2016). The contents and pharmacology of Crotalaria juncea-A review. IOSR Journal of Pharmacy, 6(6), 77-86.
Plant Name:
Curcuma amada
Plant Part Used:
root
Common Name:
Mango-ginger
Tamil Name:
Medicinal Usage:
1.The root contains an essential oil and pungent principles. 2. It strengthens the stomach and digestive system, is carminative and expectorant. 3.It is used internally to treat a wide range of digestive problems such as wind, stomach pain, bad breath, loss of appetite, hiccups, indigestion, colic and constipation. 4.It is also used internally in treating coughs and other chest complaints such as bronchitis. 5.The mashed or grated root is applied externally to the skin in the treatment of ulcers, bruises, wounds and sprains. 6.The biological activities of mango ginger include antioxidant activity, antibacterial activity, antifungal activity, anti-inflammatory activity, platelet aggregation inhibitory activity, cytotoxicity, antiallergic activity, hypotriglyceridemic activity, brine-shrimp lethal activity, enterokinase inhibitory activity, CNS depressant and analgesic activity.
Chemical Constituents:
1.Starch() 2.Phenolic acids() 3.Volatile oils 4.Curcuminoids() 5.Difurocumenonol() 6.Amadannulen() and 7.Amadaldehyde()
Reference:
1.Mujumdar, A. M., Naik, D. G., Dandge, C. N., & Puntambekar, H. M. (2000). Antiinflammatory activity of Curcuma amada Roxb. in albino rats. Indian journal of Pharmacology, 32(6), 375-377. 2.Policegoudra, R. S., Aradhya, S. M., & Singh, L. (2011). Mango ginger (Curcuma amada Roxb.)?A promising spice for phytochemicals and biological activities. Journal of biosciences, 36(4), 739-748.
Plant Name:
Curcuma longa
Plant Part Used:
Rhizomes
Common Name:
Curcuma, turmeric
Tamil Name:
Manjal
Medicinal Usage:
1. It is used to treat loss of appetite, jaundice, liver problems, gall bladder disorders, and arthritis?
Chemical Constituents:
1. Curcumin (CID: 969516) 2. Demethoxycurcumin (CID: 5469424) 3. bis-demethoxycurcumin (CID: 5315472)
Reference:
1.Usman, L. A., Hamid, A. A., George, O. C., Ameen, O. M., Muhammad, N. O., Zubair, M. F., & Lawal, A. (2009). Chemical composition of rhizome essential oil of Curcuma longa L. growing in North Central Nigeria. World J. Chem, 4(2), 178-181. 2.Eigner, D., & Scholz, D. (1999). Ferula asa-foetida and Curcuma longa in traditional medical treatment and diet in Nepal. Journal of ethnopharmacology, 67(1), 1-6.
Plant Name:
Cymbidium aloifolium
Plant Part Used:
leaves
Common Name:
aloe-leaved Cymbidium
Tamil Name:
Medicinal Usage:
1.It has anti-inflammatory, Antinociceptive and analgesic activities
Chemical Constituents:
1.Alkaloids 2.Tannins() 3.Flavonoids 4.Phenolic compounds 5.cyanogenic glycosides
Reference:
1.Radhika, B., Murthy, J. V. V. S. N., & Grace, D. N. (2013). PRELIMINARY PHYTOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS & ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY AGAINST CLINICAL PATHOGENS OF MEDICINALLY IMPORTANT ORCHID CYMBIDIUM ALOIFOLIUM (L.) SW. International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research, 4(10), 3925. 2.Juneja, R. K., Sharma, S. C., & Tandon, J. S. (1987). Two substituted bibenzyls and a dihydrophenanthrene from Cymbidium aloifolium. Phytochemistry, 26(4), 1123-1125.
Plant Name:
Dalbergia lanceolaria
Plant Part Used:
bark,seeds
Common Name:
Takoli
Tamil Name:
Erigai
Medicinal Usage:
1. The sweet blackish pulp of the seedpod is used as a mild laxative. 2.The bark is astringent. 3.Seeds possesses good anti-inflammatory properties. 4.Seed oil is used in rheumatism. 5.The bark is used in dyspepsia.
Chemical Constituents:
1.Baptigenin () 2.isoflavone glycoside() 3.lanceolarin()
Reference:
1.Vasudeva, N., Vats, M., Sharma, S. K., & Sardana, S. (2009). Chemistry and biological activities of the genus Dalbergia-A review. Pharmacognosy Reviews, 3(6), 307.
Plant Name:
Daphne pontica
Plant Part Used:
root, aerial parts
Common Name:
twin-flowered , Pontic daphne
Tamil Name:
Medicinal Usage:
1.The roots of D. pontica were reported to show significant anti-inflammatory activity. It has diuretic, diaphoretic, laxative, and wound healing properties. 2.Their use against abdominal or miscellaneous pains and indigestion is observed.
Chemical Constituents:
1. Limonene() 2.Nonanal() 3.Dihydroedulane II() 4.Linalool() 5.b-Caryophyllene() 6.b-Cyclocitral() 7.Calamenene()
Reference:
1.Sanda, M. A., Zengin, G., Aktumsek, A., & Cakmak, Y. S. (2015). Evaluation of antioxidant potential of two Daphne species (D. gnidioides and D. pontica) from Turkey. Emirates Journal of Food and Agriculture, 27(6), 488. 2.Kumar, S., Bajwa, B. S., Kuldeep, S., & Kalia, A. N. (2013). Anti-inflammatory activity of herbal plants: A review. Int J Adv Pharm Biol Chem, 2(2), 272-281.
Plant Name:
Delonix regia
Plant Part Used:
Leaves
Common Name:
Flame Tree
Tamil Name:
Mayaram
Medicinal Usage:
1. Treat constipation, inflammations, arthritis, hamiplagia.
Chemical Constituents:
1. beta-sitosterol (CID: 222284) 2. lupeol (CID: 259846) 3. Hentriacontane (CID: 12410) 4. hentriacontanol (CID: 68345) 5. oleanane (CID: 9548717) 6. ursane (CID: 9548870) 7. taraxastane (CID: 6429404) 8. ursolic acid (CID: 64945)
Reference:
1.Shabir, G., Anwar, F., Sultana, B., Khalid, Z. M., Afzal, M., Khan, Q. M., & Ashrafuzzaman, M. (2011). Antioxidant and antimicrobial attributes and phenolics of different solvent extracts from leaves, flowers and bark of Gold Mohar [Delonix regia (Bojer ex Hook.) Raf.]. Molecules, 16(9), 7302-7319. 2.Shewale, V. D., Deshmukh, T. A., Patil, L. S., & Patil, V. R. (2012). Anti-Inflammatory Activity of Delonix regia (Boj. Ex. Hook). Advances in pharmacological sciences, 2012.
Plant Name:
Desmodium triflorium
Plant Part Used:
the whole plant
Common Name:
Creeping tick trefoil, Three-flower beggarweed
Tamil Name:
Ciru Pullati, Sirupulladi, Sirupullati
Medicinal Usage:
1.The plant is antipyretic, antiseptic, expectorant. 2.A decoction is commonly used to treat diarrhoea and dysentery; and to quench thirst.3.A decoction is used as a mouthwash; and the crushed plant, or a poultice of the leaves, is applied externally on wounds, ulcers, and for skin problems in general.4.The whole plant is used medicinally for inducing sweat and promoting digestion
Chemical Constituents:
1.b-phenylamine (major) 2.indole-3-acetic acid() 3.tyramine() 4.trigonelline() 5.hypaphorine() its methyl ester 6.N, N-dimethyl tryptophan methyl ester() 7.S-l-stachydrine() 8.3, 4-di-hydroxy phenylethyl trimethyl ammonium cation() 9.choline() 10.betaine() 11.hypaphorine()
Reference:
1.Lai, S. C., Peng, W. H., Huang, S. C., Ho, Y. L., Huang, T. H., Lai, Z. R., & Chang, Y. S. (2009). Analgesic and anti-inflammatory activities of methanol extract from Desmodium triflorum DC in mice. The American journal of Chinese medicine, 37(03), 573-588. 2.Lai, S. C., Ho, Y. L., Huang, S. C., Huang, T. H., Lai, Z. R., Wu, C. R., ... & Chang, Y. S. (2010). Antioxidant and antiproliferative activities of Desmodium triflorum (L.) DC. The American journal of Chinese medicine, 38(02), 329-342.
Plant Name:
Dillenia indica
Plant Part Used:
Leaves
Common Name:
Elephant Apple
Tamil Name:
Uva
Medicinal Usage:
1. Leaves and bark are used as laxative. Different leaf extracts have anti-inflammatory activity. 2. Whole plant of D. indica is used in case of fever, as an aphrodisiac and also promotes virility; decoction of it can be used as an universal antidote. 3. Its roots as prophylactic in the cholera season, an ingredient of a medicine for burning sensation in the chest.
Chemical Constituents:
1. tannin (CID: 16129778) 2. dillenetin (CID: 5487855) 3. betulinic acid (CID: 64971) 4. rhamnetin (CID: 5281691) 5. lupeol(CID: 259846) 6. myricetin(CID: 5281672) 7. naringenin(CID: 932) 8. quercetin (CID: 5280343)
Reference:
1.Abdille, M. H., Singh, R. P., Jayaprakasha, G. K., & Jena, B. S. (2005). Antioxidant activity of the extracts from Dillenia indica fruits. Food chemistry, 90(4), 891-896. 2.Kumar, S., Kumar, V., & Prakash, O. (2011). Microscopic evaluation and physiochemical analysis of Dillenia indica leaf. Asian Pacific journal of tropical biomedicine, 1(5), 337-340.
Plant Name:
Dregea volubilis
Plant Part Used:
Leaves
Common Name:
Sneeze Wort, Cotton milk plant
Tamil Name:
koti-p-pala
Medicinal Usage:
1. Whole plant is useful in treating eye diseases. 2. Leaves are applied to boils and abscesses; leaves and fruits are employed in diabetes, toxiemia, bronchitis, fever etc. 3. Stem and root emetic, purgative, are employed in diabetes, leucorrhoea, asthma, cough, fever. 4. It is used to cure indigestion, dyspepsia, dysentery, diarrhoea, insomnia, dog bite, insect bite, tingling and numbness, and oedema. 5. It is used to treat arthritis, hemorrhagic shock, diabetes, hepatic injury, aging neuro degenerative diseases and carcinogenesis.
Chemical Constituents:
1. cysteine (CID: 5862) 2. tryptophan (CID: 6305) 3. phenyl alanine (CID: 6140) 4. aspartic acid (CID: 424) 5. alanine (CID: 602) 6. glycine (CID: 750) 7. Quercetin (CID: 5280343) 8. Lupeol (CID: 259846)
Reference:
1.Biswas, M., Haldar, P. K., & Ghosh, A. K. (2010). Antioxidant and free-radical-scavenging effects of fruits of Dregea volubilis. Journal of natural science, biology, and medicine, 1(1), 29. 2.Sahu, N. P., Panda, N., Mandal, N. B., Banerjee, S., Koike, K., & Nikaido, T. (2002). Polyoxypregnane glycosides from the flowers of Dregea volubilis. Phytochemistry, 61(4), 383-388.