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Botanical Name |
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Tecoma undulata G.Don |
English
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Rohida Tree |
Synonym(s) |
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Bignonia undulata Sm. |
Family |
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Bignoniaceae |
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General Info
Description |
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A deciduous, ornamental shrub or a small tree grow as high as 12 m with a girth up to 2.4 m. Leaves oblong or linear-oblong; flowers pale yellow to deep orange, arranged in few-flowered, corymbose racemes on short, lateral branches; capsules slightly curved, smooth; seeds winged. |
Herb Effects |
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Antibacterial (stem extract); mild relaxant, cordiotonic and choleretic (bark) |
Chemistry
Active Ingredients |
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Tecomin and ß-sitosterol |
Chemistry
of Active Ingredients |
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Structure |
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Tecomin |
84-79-7 |
4-hydroxy-3-(3-methy lbut-2-enyl)naphthal ene-1,2-dione |
C15H14O3 |
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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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Pharmacology
Medicinal Use |
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In cancer and swellings, syphilis and eczema (bark) |
Reference |
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Sharma PV. Classical Uses of Medicinal Plants.
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