Desmodium triflorum (L.) DC.

Synonym:

Desmodium granulatum (Schumach. and Thonn.) Walp,

Desmodium parvifolium Blanco

Common Names:
Heen-undupiyali (S)
Siru pulladi (T)
Three flower Beggerweed, Three flower ticktrefoil (E)
Tripadi (Sa)

Traditional Knowledge

Useful plant parts :
Aerial part

Uses in traditional medicine :

Porridge prepared from aerial parts is taken to improve digestion, appetite and vision
Acts as a stomachic, cholagogue and a laxative, and is used to treat anorexia, dyspepsia and congestion of liver

Scientific Research

Chemical constituents:

Terpene: ursolic acid, flavonoids and flavonoid glycosides: vitexin, genistin, sterols: fucosterol from plant; β-phenethylamines, indole derivatives and alkaloids: trigonelline, stachydrine, betaine from the roots

Bioactivity :

Methanol extract of leaves: antiulcer; methanol extract of whole plant: analgaesic, anti-inﬂammatory, antioxidative

Clinical:

References :

Adinarayana, D. and Syamasundar, K. V., (1982), Occurrence of a rare diholosylflavone 2″-O- glucosylvitexin in Desmodium triflorum, Curr sci, 51(19), 936-937.

Ghosal, S. et al., (1973), Desmodium alkaloids IV. Chemical and pharmacological evaluation of D. triflorum, Planta Med, 23(4), 321-9.

Lai, S. C. et al., (2009), Analgesic and anti-inflammatory activities of methanol extract from Desmodium triflorum DC. in mice, Am J Chin Med, 37(3), 573-88.

Lai, S. C. et al., (2010), Antioxidant and antiproliferative activities of Desmodium triflorum (L.) DC, Am J Chin Med, 38(2), 329-42.

Singh, N. et al., (2010), Anti ulcer activity of Desmodium triflorum leaves extract, National conference on recent advances in herbal drug technology, 21.

Sreenivasan, K. K. And Sankarasubramanian, S., (1984), Chemical investigation of Desmodium triflorum, Journal of health science, 10(2), 156-158.

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