Codariocalyx motorius (Houtt.) H. Ohashi

Fabaceae

Synonym:

Desmodium gyrans (L.f.) DC.

Common Names:
Chanchala, Pranajeewa (S)
Tholukanmi (T)
Telegraph plant (E)

Traditional Knowledge

Useful plant parts :
Aerial parts

Uses in traditional medicine :

Poultice prepared from aerial parts and the powder of the heartwood of white sandalwood is applied on the forehead and around the eyes for conjunctivitis
Used in ocular diabetic neuropathy and glaucoma

Scientific Research

Chemical constituents:

Salicylic acid and alkaloids: bufotenine, tryptamine and their derivatives from plant

Bioactivity :

Root extract: free radical scavenger

Clinical:

References :

Chidambaram, U. et al., (2013), In vitro evaluation of free radical scavenging activity of Codariocalyx motorius root extract, Asian Pac J Trop Med, 6(3), 188-94.

Ma, X. et al., (2011), The genus Desmodium (Fabaceae)-traditional uses in Chinese medicine, phytochemistry and pharmacology, Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 138, 314-332.

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