Habitat: Orissa, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala.
Folk: Ekanyakam, Koranti (Kerala, South India), Anukudu-chettu (Andhra Pradesh)Action: Plant—mild antiseptic. Root bark—used against gonorrhoea, skin diseases and inflammations. The root bark exhibits hypoglycaemic activity.
Habitat: Native to the West Indies. Cultivated in Bengal, Assam, Khasi Hills and southern India.
English: Bullock's Heart, Common Custard Apple.Ayurvedic: Raamphala.Siddha/Tamil: Aninuna.Folk: Luvuni.Action: Leaves—insecticide, an- thelmintic, styptic, externally used as suppurant. Unripe and dried fruit—antidysenteric. Bark— powerful astringent, used as antidysenteric and vermifuge.
Rootbark, leaves and stems gave iso- quinoline alkaloids. Two acetogenins, annoreticuin and isoannoreticuin, isolated from the leaves, were found to be selectively cytotoxic to certain human tumours.The leaves and stems also gave al- kaloids—dopamine, salsolinol and co- claurine.Annona reticulata, Annona muri- cata, Annona squamosa and Annona cherimola are known as Raampha- la, Lakshman-phala, Sitaa-phala and Hanumaan-phala, respectively.... annona reticulataHabitat: Northeastern parts of India and in Deccan Peninsula.
Siddha/Tamil: Kodaittani.Folk: Narakyaa-ood (Maharashtra, Indian bazar).Action: Blood-purifier in itch and cutaneous eruptions; mixed with lemon juice, applied externally.
The wood contains a skatole and silica (0.86-1.2%).Family: Aizoaceae.Habitat: Drier parts of Northern and Western India and Deccan Peninsula.
Ayurvedic: Elavaaluka (var.). (Prunus cerasus Linn., Rosaceae, is the accepted source of Elavaaluka.)Folk: Baalu-ka-saag, Morang, Sareli.Action: Anthelmintic. Fresh herb is used for taenia.
The plant contains triacontane, do- triacontane, myristone, sugars, and flavonoids.... gironniera reticulataHabitat: All over India; also grown as a hedge plant.
Ayurvedic: Kaamboji.Folk: Panjuli.Action: Plant—spasmolytic, hypotensive, antiviral. Fruit— astringent, used in inflammations. Leaves—astringent, antidiarrhoeal, diuretic. Root bark—astringent, attenuant, diuretic.
The leaves contain beta-sitosterol, friedelin and its derivatives, glochi- donol and betulinic acid. Betulin, glochidonol, friedelin, octacosanol, taraxeryl acetate, taraxerone and beta- sitosterol are obtained from the root.... kirganelia reticulataHabitat: Sub-Himalayan tracts of Punjab and Uttar Pradesh and Deccan Peninsula up to an altitude of 900 m.
Ayurvedic: Jivanti; Jivaniya, Jiva- pushpa, Hemavati, Jivana. Shaaka- shreshtha, Payaswini, Maangalya, Madhusravaa. (Guduuchi, Medaa, Kaakoli and Vrkshaadani are also known as Jivanti.) (Haimavati is equated with Orris Root and Hemapushpa with Sarca asoca flower.)Siddha/Tamil: Keerippaalai.Folk: Dodishaak (Gujarat).Action: Plant—stimulant and restorative. Improves eyesight. Found useful in the treatment of habitual abortion. Leaves and roots used in skin diseases.
The herb contains «-triacontane, cetyl alcohol, beta-sitosterol, beta- amyrin acetate, lupanol 3-O-digluco- side and lepitidin glycoside.Stigmasterol and lipoid fraction of the plant exhibited estrogen mimetic effects.Alcoholic extract of roots and leaves show antibacterial activity against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria.Intravenous administration of aqueous extract of stems has a pronounced and hypotensive action in anaesthetized dogs.Dosage: Root—3-6 g powder. (CCRAS.)... leptadenia reticulataHabitat: Rain forests of Western Ghats from Konkan to Kerala.
Folk: Chundan (Tamil Nadu), Ponkoranti (Kerala).Action: Root bark—used for the treatment rheumatism; also for gonorrhoea, swellings and skin diseases. Plant—mildly antiseptic.... salacia oblonga
Habitat: A large, climbing shrub or small tree occurring throughout India, including the Andaman Islands.
English: Saptrangi.Ayurvedic: Saptachakraa, Swarn- muula, Saptarangi.Folk: Ingali (Maharashtra), Modhuphal (Bengal), Cherukuranti (Kerala).Action: Roots—used in diabetes. Also used for amenorrhoea, dysmenorrhoea and genito-urinary and venereal diseases.
The root bark contains proantho- cyanidins, consisting of monomeric leucopelargonidin, its monomer, dimer and tetramer; triterpenoids (friedelin and its derivatives), mangi- ferine, phlobatannin, and glucosidal tannins.The stem yielded gutta, dulcitol and proanthocyanidin consisting of dimer of leucopelargonidin.Dosage: Root—50-100 ml decoction. (CCRAS.)... salacia chinensisHabitat: The Western Ghats, from Konkan southwards.
Folk: Lendaphala (Maharashtra), Anakoranti (Kerala).Action: Root—decoction is given after parturition. Leaves—applied to eczema.
A decoction of the roots of S. grandiflora Kurz, synonym S. longifolia Hook. (the Andamans) and S. macrophylla Blume, synonym S.flavescens Kurz and S. ovalis M. Laws. (Konkan and the An- damans) is also given after parturition.... salacia macrosperma
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