Lagerstroemia speciosa Pers. |
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Botanical Name |
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Lagerstroemia speciosa Pers. |
English
Name |
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Pride of India, Queen's f;ower |
Synonym(s) |
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Lagerstroemia flos-reginae Retz. |
Family |
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Lythraceae |
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General Info
| Description |
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A medium-sized to large deciduous tree with a rounded crown. Bark smooth, greyish, exfoliating in irregular flakes; leaves oblong-lanceolate or ellpitic; flowers in large panicles, mauve to purple; capsule ellipsoid or sub-globose; seeds pale brown. |
| Herb Effects |
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Laxative (leaf and bark);astringent, stimulant and febrifuge (root); stimulates the cardiovascular system (including the heart),spasmogenic and antiviral (aerial part); purgative, deobstruent and diuretic (leaves); stimulant and febrifuge (bark) |
Chemistry
| Active Ingredients |
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Lageracetal and sitosterol (leaf); caprylic, lauric, capric, palmitic, myristic, oleic and linoleic acids (seed oil). |
| Chemistry
of Active Ingredients |
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Name |
CAS# |
IUPAC Name |
Formula |
Structure |
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| Lageracetal |
Not Available |
1,1-dibutoxybutane |
C12H26O2 |
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| 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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| Caprylic acid |
764-71-6 |
octanoic acid |
C8H16O2 |
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| Lauric acid |
8045-27-0 |
Dodecanoic acid |
C12H24O2 |
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| Capric acid |
Not Available |
decanoic acid |
C10H20O2 |
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| Palmitic acid |
66321-94-6 |
Hexadecanoic acid |
C16H32O2 |
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| Myristic Acid |
Not Available |
Hexane |
C6H14 |
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| Oleic acid |
8046-01-3 |
Octadec-9-enoic acid |
C18H34O2 |
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| Linoleic acid |
8024-22-4 |
octadeca-9,12-dienoi
c acid |
C18H32O2 |
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Pharmacology
| Medicinal Use |
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As a laxative (leaf and bark), stimulant and astringent (root); for diabetes mellitus (leaf decoction); in abdominal pain and diarrhoea (bark) |
| Reference |
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 Chandel et al., Biodiversity in Medicinal and Aromatic Plants in India.
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