Erythrina variegata Linn. |
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Botanical Name |
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Erythrina variegata Linn. |
English
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Indian coral tree, Tiger's claw |
Synonym(s) |
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Erythrina indica (Lam.), Erythrina variegata L. var. orientalis (L.) Merr. |
Family |
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Fabaceae |
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General Info
| Description |
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Prickly tree attaining a height of 60 ft. Bark is smooth, yellowish or greenish grey, shining, peeling off in thin papery flakes; branchlets are armed with small dark coloured conical prickles up to the third or fourth year; leaves are trifoliate; leaflets are 4-6 inches long and nearly as broad; flowers are large, coral red and occur in dense racemes; pods are torulose, 6-12 inches long and contain up to 12 seeds; seeds are oblong, smooth and red to dark purple or brown. |
| Herb Effects |
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Diuretic, laxative, anthelmintic, galactagogue and emmenagogue(leaf); anticonvulsive, alleviates spasms, relaxes smooth muscles and depresses the central nervous system (bark). |
Chemistry
| Active Ingredients |
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Erysopitine, erysodienone, erysonine, erysotrine (bark); beta-sitosterol (plant). |
| Chemistry
of Active Ingredients |
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CAS# |
IUPAC Name |
Formula |
Structure |
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| Erysonine |
7290-05-3 |
Not Available |
C17H19NO3 |
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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, |
C29H50O |
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Pharmacology
| Medicinal Use |
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As an antidote (bark and flower), for dispersing venereal buboes and for relieving pain in joints, for the relief of ear-ache and as anodyne in tooth-ache (leaf). |
| 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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