Erythroxylum moonii Hochr.
Traditional Knowledge
Useful plant parts :
Leaf
Uses in traditional medicine :
- Herbal drink prepared of coarsely powdered shade dried mature leaves is taken for intestinal parasites
- Leaves are used for the suppuration of boils and can be applied on abscesses
Scientific Research
Chemical constituents:
Tropane alkaloids: mooniines A and B, hydroxynortropane derivatives, cinnamoyloxytropane derivatives, 3α-phenylacetoxytropane derivatives from leaves
Bioactivity :
Clinical:
Note :
Ripe fruits are edible
References : Khattak, K. F. et al., (2002), New tropane alkaloids from Erythroxylum moonii, J Nat Prod, 65(6), 929-31. Lian, G. and Yu, B., (2010), Naturally Occurring Dimers from Chemical Perspective, Chemistry & Biodiversity, 7, 2660-2691.
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