| Name: |
Aphanamixis polystachya |
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| Synonyms/Scientific names: |
Aphanamixis polystachya (Wall.) Parker.[1],[2]
Synonyms/common names :[1]
Amoora rohitukaW. and A.[1]
Rohitaka[1]
Trade name:
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| Description: |
Family : Meliaceae[1]
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| Extract used: |
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| Phyto-constituents(active): |
α-copaene, squalene, polyprenol, β-sitosterol, lutein, and β-carotene.[3]
limonoids, namely aphanamolides A and B[4]
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| Actions & Indications: |
Pharmcological Action-
anti-analgesic in mice[5]
Therapeutic indications:
traditionally used as astringent, used in liver, spleen disorders, enlarged glands, musscular pains and rheumatism, abdominal complaints, in treatment of cancers, tumors.[1],[2]
Preclinical study-
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| Notes: |
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| REFERENCES |
| 1. |
Aphanamixis polystachya (Wall.) Parker; In : Indian Medicinal Plants: An Illustrated Dictionary by Khare CP, Springer Science & Business Media, 2008, page no. 56.
https://books.google.co.in/books?id=gMwLwbUwtfkC&pg=PA56 |
| 2. |
Aphanamixis polystachya (Wall.) Parker; In : CRC World Dictionary of Medicinal and Poisonous Plants: Common Names, Scientific Names, Eponyms, Synonyms, and Etymology (5 Volume Set), by Quattrocchi U, CRC Press, 2016, page no. 337.
https://books.google.co.in/books?id=-37OBQAAQBAJ&pg=PA337 |
| 3. |
Ragasa CY et al, Terpenoids and sterol from Aphanamixis polystachya. Journal of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Research 2014; 6(6):65-68.
http://www.jocpr.com/articles/terpenoids-and-sterol-from-aphanamixis-polystachya.pdf |
| 4. |
Yang SP et al, Aphanamolide A, a New Limonoid from Aphanamixis polystachya. Org. Lett. 2011;13 (1):150–153.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ol102745h |
| 5. |
Hasan MF et al, Analgesic activity of the ethanolic extract of Aphanamixis polystachya bark. Oriental Pharmacy and Experimental Medicine 2007;7(4): 444-446.
http://dx.doi.org/10.3742/OPEM.2007.7.4.444 |
