Prosopis spicigera Health Dictionary

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Linn.

Synonym: P. cineraria Druce.

Family: Mimosaceae.

Habitat: Dry and acrid regions of India.

Ayurvedic: Shami, Tungaa, Keshahantri, Shankuphalaa.

Siddha/Tamil: Kalisam.

Action: Pod—astringent, pectoral, demulcent. Bark—anti- inflammatory, antirheumatic. Flower—administered to prevent miscarriage.

The stem bark contains vitamin K, n-octacosyl acetate, the long chain aliphatic acid. Presence of glucose, rhamnose, sucrose and starch is also reported.

A cytotoxic principle, patulibin, has been isolated from flowers.

Dosage: Leaf, fruit—3-5 g powder, 50-100 ml decoction. (CCRAS.)
Health Source: Indian Medicinal Plants
Author: Health Dictionary

Prosopis Chilensis

Stuntz.

Synonym: Prosopis juliflora DC.

Family: Mimosaceae.

Habitat: Argentine, Arid, Mexican, Peruvian and Australian species have been introduced into India.

English: Mesquite.

Folk: Khejaraa, Vilaayati Kikar, Kaabuli Kikar.

Action: Gum—inferior to Gum arabic. The dry wood contains 0.9, bark 3.0-8.4, and roots 6-7% tannin.

The leaves contain piperidine alkaloids, juliprosinene, juliflorinine and N-methyljuliforidine. Other alkaloids present in the leaves are juliprosine, isojuliprosine, juliflorine, julifloricine and julifloridine.

A mixture of alkaloids containing mainly juliprosine and isojuliprosine showed significant antifungal activity against dermatophytes (comparable to griseofulvin).

The alkaloid fraction also showed broad spectrum bactericidal action against both Gram-positive and Gramnegative bacteria (comparable to antibiotics like penicillin, streptomycin, ampicillin, sulphamethoxazole and te- tracycline).

Significant activity of juliflorine against fungi and bacteria, and that of julifloricine against bacteria has also been reported.

The fruit gave a flavone glycoside, patulitrin which exhibited cytotoxic activity.... prosopis chilensis

Prosopis Stephaniana

Kunth.

Family: Mimosaceae.

Habitat: Parts of Punjab and Gujarat.

Ayurvedic: Samudra-shami, Shami (var.).

Folk: Khejaraa (var.)

Action: Pods and roots—astringent, styptic, antidysenteric.... prosopis stephaniana


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