Details of Plants:Aporusa octandra

Plant details

Family: Phyllanthaceae
Phytochemicals

(R)-1-(4-hydroxybenzyl)-6-methoxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-7-ol compound with hydrogen sulfide (1:1) hydrate
2-Methyl-3-en-butyl-cyclohexyl Phthalate
Pentyl docosanoate
Stigmast-5-en-3-O-b-D-galactopyranoside
Stigmast-5-en-3b-ol
Tetradecanoic acid
b-D-Fructofuranosyl-a-D-glucopyranoside
NE-statewise availability

Mizoram
Tripura
Vernacular Name

Tripura: Kokra
Mizoram: Chhawntual
Ailments cured

Bone fracture
Stomachache
Plant parts used and methods

bark: Decoction taken orally
Leaves: Paste applied topically
Plant References

Rai. P. K; Lalramnghinglova. H; Lesser known ethnomedicinal plants of Mizoram, North East India: An Indo-Burma hotspot region, Journal of Medicinal Plants Research Vol. 4(13), 1301-1307, 2010

Debbarma. M; et al.Traditional Knowledge Of Medicinal Plants In Tribes Of Tripura In Northeast, India, Afr J Tradit Complement Altern Med., 14 (4): 156-168, 2017.

Phytochemical References

Panda, S, S., et al. Protective effects of Aporosa octandra bark extract against D-galactose induced cognitive impairment and oxidative stress in mice. Heliyon 4.11: e00951, 2018.