Holarrhena mitis (Vahl) R. Br. ex Roem. & Schult.

Apocynaceae

Common Names:
Kelinda, Kiri -mawara, Kiri -walla (S)
Kuluppalai, Veppalai (T)

Status

Endemic to Sri Lanka

Traditional Knowledge

Useful plant parts :
Seed

Uses in traditional medicine :

A tea spoon of seed powder mixed with old bee honey is prescribed after dinner for internal worms

Scientific Research

Chemical constituents:

Steroidal alkaloids: conessine, isoconessimine, holarrhenine, conkurchine, holadienmine, holafebrine, holarrhimine and N3-methylholarrhimine from bark; mitiphyline and its N-demethyl analog: N-desmethylmitiphylline from leaves

Bioactivity :

Clinical:

References :

Gunathilaka, A. A. L., (1998), Chapter 1: Alkaloids From Sri Lankan Flora, The alkaloids: Chemistry and Biology, 52, 1-101.

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