nirgundi :
Phytochemistry:
Leaves6′-p-hydroxybenzoyl mussaenosidic acid; 2′-p-hydroxybenzoyl mussaenosidic acid viridiflorol; β-caryophyllene;
sabinene; 4-terpineol; gamma-terpinene; caryophyllene oxide; 1-oceten-3-ol; globulol; 5,3′-dihydroxy-7,8,4′-
trimethoxyflavanone; 5,3′-dihydroxy,6,7,4′trimethoxyflavanone; 5-hydroxy-3,6,7,3,4-pentamethoxy flavones;
5,7dihydroxy-6,4 dimethoxy flavonone; 5hydroxy-7,4 dimethoxy flavones; 5,3-dihydroxy-7,8,4-trimethoxy
flavanone; betulinic acid [3β-hydroxylup-20-(29)-en-28-oic acid]; ursolic acid [2β -hydroxyurs-12-en-28-oic acid];
n-hentriacontanol; β-sitosterol; p-hydroxybenzoic acid; protocatechuic acid; oleanolic acid; flavonoids angusid;
casticin; vitamin-C; nishindine; gluco-nonitol;
Seeds
3β-acetoxyolean-12-en-27-oic acid; 2α, 3α-dihydroxyoleana-5,12-dien-28-oic acid; 2β,3α diacetoxyoleana-5,12-
dien-28-oic acid; 2α, 3β-diacetoxy-18-hydroxyoleana-5,12-dien-28-oic acid; vitedoin-A; vitedoin-B; a
phenylnaphthalene-type lignan alkaloid, vitedoamine-A; five other lignan derivatives, 6-hydroxy-4-(4-hydroxy-3-
methoxy-phenyl)-3-hydroxymethyl-7-methoxy-3,4-dihydro-2-naphthaldehyde, β-sitosterol; p-hydroxybenzoic
acid; 5-oxyisophthalic acid; n-tritriacontane, n-hentriacontane; n-pentatriacontane; n-nonacosane.
Roots
2β,3α-diacetoxyoleana-5,12-dien-28-oic acid; 2α,3α-dihydroxyoleana-5,12-dien-28-oic acid; 2α,3β-diacetoxy-18-
hydroxyoleana-5,12-dien-28-oic acid; vitexin; isovitexin, negundin-A; negundin-B; (+)-diasyringaresinol; (+)-
lyoniresinol; vitrofolal-E; vitrofolal-F, acetyl oleanolic acid; sitosterol; 3-formyl-4.5-dimethyl-8- oxo-5H-6,7-
dihydronaphtho (2,3-b)furan.
Essential oil of fresh
leaves, flowers and dried
fruits
δ-guaiene; guaia-3,7-dienecaryophyllene epoxide; ethyl-hexadecenoate; α-selinene; germacren-4-ol; caryophyllene
epoxide; (E)-nerolidol; β-selinene; α-cedrene; germacrene D; hexadecanoic acid; p-cymene and valencene.
viridiflorol (19.55%), β-caryophyllene (16.59%), sabinene (12.07%), 4-terpineol (9.65%), γ-terpinene (2.21%),
caryophyllene oxide (1.75%), 1-oceten-3-ol (1.59%), and globulol (1.05%). Viridiflorol
PHARMACOLOGY:
anti-inflammatory,
anti-rheumatic,
antibiotic,
hepatoprotective,
antioxidant,
anticonvulsant,
oxidative stress,
anti-androgen,
snake venome neutralization and
anti-allergic activities
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