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Botanical Name |
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Salacia chinensis Linn. |
Synonym(s) |
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Salacia latifolia Wall. ex M. Laws., Salacia prinoides DC. |
Family |
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Hippocrateaceae |
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General Info
Description |
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A small erect or straggling tree or large, woody, climbing shrub. Leaves ovate to lanceolate; flowers 2-6, clustered together on axillary tubercles, yellowish; fruits small, globose, 1-2 cm in diameter, red when ripe, one-seeded; seeds surrounded by an edible pulp. |
Herb Effects |
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Astringent, abortifacient and antidiabetic (root). |
Chemistry
Active Ingredients |
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Proanthocyanidins (root and stem); gutta and dulcitol (stem). |
Chemistry
of Active Ingredients |
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Dulcitol |
608-66-2 |
hexane-1,2,3,4,5,6-h exaol |
C6H14O6 |
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Pharmacology
Medicinal Use |
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In venereal diseases and diabetes (root); in amenorrhoea (root decoction); lowers blood pressure (stem extract). |
Reference |
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Chandel et al., Biodiversity in Medicinal and Aromatic Plants in India.
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