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Chemical constituants of addhahpushpi - Trichodesma indicum

addhahpushpi :


Phytochemistry:

Phytochemical screening yielded steroidal, ß-sitosterol and phenolics, catechin and gallic acid.
- Yielded hexacosane, ethyl hexacosanoate and 21,24-hexacosadienoic acid ethyl esters. Seed oil yield oleic, linoleic, palmitic, stearic, and linolenic acid. 
- Phytochemical screening of dried aerial parts yielded ß-sitosterol, gallic acid, and catechin.
- Study of roots yielded n-Decanyl laurate (1), n-tetradecanyl laurate (2), n-nonacosanyl palmitate (3), stigmast-5-en-3β-ol-21(24)-olide (4), n-pentacos-9-one (5), n-dotriacont-9-one-13-ene (6), stigmast-5-en-3β-ol-23-one (7) and lanast-5-en-3β-D-glucopyranosyl-21 (24)-olide (8). 


PHARMACOLOGY:

Acrid and bitter tasting.
- Considered thermogenic, emollient, alexeteric, anodyne, anti-inflammatory, carminative, constipating, diuretic, depurative, ophthalmic, febrifuge and pectoral.

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