kumbhi :
Phytochemistry:
Flowers - Flowers of C. arborea have triterpenoids, steroids and tanninsFruits - Phenolic compounds viz. gallic acid (1), 3,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid
(2), quercetin 3-O-glucopyranoside (3), kaempferol 3-Oglucopyranoside (4) and qurcetin 3-O-(6-O-glucopyranosyl)-gluco
pyranoside (5) were isolated from methanol, n-hexane, ethyl acetate
and dichloromethane extracts of C. arborea fruit .
Seeds - Seeds of C. arborea are reported to possess starch [37], α- spinasterone
(6), α- spinasterol (7) [38] and triterpenoids viz. 16 desoxy
barringtogenol C (8), barringtogenol C (9) and barringtogenol D (10)
Leaves - Acid hydrolysis of ethanolic extract of leaf produced a triterpenoid
lactone careyagenolide (11), maslinic acid (12) and 2α-hydroxy
ursolic acid (13) [43] and from its methanol extract a triterpenoid
saponin arborenin (14) and desacylescin III (15) were isolated .
Other reported constituents are taraxerol (16) , ellagic acid (17), nhexacosanol (18), taraxerol acetate (19), quercitin (20) and βsitosterol (21) , careaborin (22) and tannins
Stem bark - Stem bark is reported to contain terpenes, sterols , tannins and
saponins
PHARMACOLOGY:
important formulation1. sariva kalpa
2. marma gutika
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Dr Mohamed Rifas
A dual country licensed Ayurveda Physician, currently working in Dubai as Head of Ayurveda and Yoga department. He also works as visiting doctor for Dr Hassan Ayurveda Brain and Spine Specialty Hospital. He is specialized in joint issues, brain and spine related issues and gastrointestinal issues with respect to anxiety.
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