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Botanical Name |
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Smilax corbularia Kunth |
English
Name |
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Long-leaved greenbrier |
Family |
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Smilacaceae |
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General Info
| Description |
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A climber up to 4 m long with smooth stem and branches. Leaves elliptical to ovate or broadly ovate, up to 10 cm long, petiole up to 1.5 cm long, wings of petiolar sheaths rather weakly developed, tendrils up to 9 cm long. Umbels solitary, sometimes up to 3 together. Fruit 6-8 mm in diameter, purple-black at maturity. |
| Herb Effects |
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Diuretic (rhizome); antipyretic (leaves). |
Chemistry
| Active Ingredients |
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Beta-sitosterol (root); stigmasterol (plant) |
| Chemistry
of Active Ingredients |
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Name |
CAS# |
IUPAC Name |
Formula |
Structure |
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| 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-cycl
openta[a]phenanthren
-3-ol |
C29H50O |
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| 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
,11,12,13,14,15,16,1
7-hexadecahydrocyclo
penta[a]phenanthren-
3-one |
C29H48O |
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Pharmacology
| Medicinal Use |
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Used for the treatment of gonorrhoea, urinary infections, inflammation and skin diseases (rhizome); applied to wounds (decoction of rhizome); to stimulate the appetite (decoction of stem). |
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