Ipomoea mauritiana Jacq.

Convolvulaceae

Common Names:
Kiribadu (S)
Paal mudangi, Palmodikka (T)
Giant potato (E)
Bhukshmandi (Sa)

Traditional Knowledge

Useful plant parts :
Tuber

Uses in traditional medicine :

Small doses of tubers fried in ghee are taken to enhance ovulation
Tubers act as a restorative, alterative, aphrodisiac, diuretic, demulcent, galactagogue, aromatic stomachic and a cholagogue

Scientific Research

Chemical constituents:

β-sitosterol and its glucosides, coumarins: umbelliferone, scopoletin and scoparnone, terpene: taraxerol derivatives from tubers

Bioactivity :

Tuber root powder: regular intake can be beneficial to persons suffering from or prone to coronary disease problems and diabetes

Clinical:

References :

Dighe, V. and Adhyapak, S., (2011), Comparison of Hplc And Hptlc Techniques for Determination of Umbelliferone from Dried Tuber Powder of Ipomoea Mauritiana Jacq, International Journal of Pharma- ceutical Sciences and Research, 2(11), 2894-2900.

Moushumi, S. J. et al., (2010), Hypoglycemic, Hypocholesterolemic and Hypotriglyceridemic Activity of Tuber Roots of Ipomoea mauritiana Jacq. (Convolvulaceae) When Administered to Rats, Advances in Natural and Applied Sciences, 4(2), 174-176.

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