Magnolia nilagirica (Zenker) Figlar

Synonym:

Michelia nilagirica Zenker

Common Names:
Wal-sapu (S)
Kattu sampagam (T)

Useful plant parts :
Leaf

Uses in traditional medicine :

Chemical constituents:

Sesquiterpenes: costunolide, parthenolide and sitosterol from stem bark; sesquiterpene lactone: 8α-acetoxyparthenolide and alkaloid: liriodenine from roots

Bioactivity :

Clinical:

References :

Saminathan, S., (1994), Bioactive Compounds from Michelia and Persea Spp. and Synthetic Studies on Isoprenoids, PhD theses, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.