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Strobilanthes cusia (Nees) Imlay


Botanical Name	:	Strobilanthes cusia (Nees) Imlay
English Name	:	The Rum, Assam Indigo
Synonym(s)	:	Strobilanthes flaccidifolius Nees
Family	:	Acanthaceae

General Info

Description

A perennial, glabrous shrub. Leaves elliptic-ovate, acute; flowers purple, in dense panicles; capsules 1.8 cm long.

Herb Effects

Antiviral; astringent and diuretic (leaves)

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Chemistry

Active Ingredients

Tryptophan , isatan B, glucobrassicin, glucobrassicin-1-sulfonate, indigotin, 1-thiocyano-2-hydroxy-3-butene, adenosine, tryptanthrin, β-sitosterol, gama-sitosterol, palmitic acid, sucrose, evaporating oil etc.

Chemistry of Active Ingredients

Name

CAS#

IUPAC Name

Formula

Structure

Tryptophan

80206-30-0

2-amino-3-(1H-indol-
3-yl)propanoic acid

C₁₁H₁₂N₂O₂

Isatan B

Not Available

1H-indol-3-yl
(2S,3S,4S,5R)-3,4,5-
trihydroxy-5-(hydrox
ymethyl)oxolane- 2-
carboxylate

C₁₄H₁₅NO₇

Glucobrassicin

Not Available

3-[[sulfooxyimino-[3
,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(h
ydroxymethyl)oxan-2-
yl]sulfany l-methyl
]methyl]-1H-indole

C₁₆H₂₀N₂O₉S₂

Glucobrassicin-1-sulfonate

Not Available

1-sulfo-3-[[N-sulfon
atooxy-C-[(2S,3R,4S,
5R,6R)-3,4,5-trihydr
oxy-6-(hyd roxymeth
yl)oxan-2-yl]sulfany
l-carbonimidoyl]meth
yl]indole

C₁₆H₁₉N₂O₁₂S₃-

Indigotin

93660-98-1

Not Available

1-Thiocyano-2-hydroxy-3-butene

Not Available

1-thiocyanatobut-3-e
n-2-ol

C₅H₇NOS

Adenosine

Not Available

2-(6-aminopurin-9-yl
)-5-(hydroxymethyl)o
xolane-3,4-diol

C₁₀H₁₃N₅O₄

Tryptanthrin

13220-57-0

Not Available

C₁₅H₈N₂O₂

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

gamma-Sitosterol

83-46-5

17-(4-ethyl-1,5-dime
thyl-hexyl)-10,13-di
methyl-2,3,4,7,8,9,1
0,11,12,13 ,14,15,1
6,17-tetradecahydro-
1H-cyclopenta[a]phen
anthren-3-ol

C₂₉H₅₀O

Palmitic acid

66321-94-6

hexadecanoic acid

C₁₆H₃₂O₂

Sucrose

Not Available

2-[3,4-dihydroxy-2,5
-bis(hydroxymethyl)o
xolan-2-yl]oxy-6-(hy
droxymethy l)oxane-
3,4,5-triol

C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁

Pharmacology

Medicinal Use

For the treatment of ague (leaves); in the treatment of epidemic mumps, sore throat, erysipelas and fever-caused rashes (decoction of roots and leaves)

Contraindication

There are report of prolong usage can cause internal bleeding and injury to blood producing function. There are reports that injectiones have caused allergic reactions and blood in urine.

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