Details of Plants:Cataranthus roseus

Plant details

Family: Apocynaceae
Phytochemicals

Ajmalicine
Apigenin
Catharanthine
Catharanthine
Cyclo Spermidine And Hexadecanoic Acid
Cyclohexanetetrol
Gallic Acid
Horhammericine
Hydroxymethyl
Kaempferol
Leurosine
Lochnerine
Phenolics
Pyran
Reserpine
Saponins
Serpentine
Tabersonine
Vinblastine
Vincristine
Vindoline
Vindoline
NE-statewise availability

Assam
Mizoram
Nagaland
Vernacular Name

Assam: Santujri-so
Mizoram: Sadavahar
Nagaland: Ziesa (Angami)
Ailments cured

Diabetes
Hypertension
Plant parts used and methods

Flower: Taken orally
Fruit: Taken orally
Leaves: Decoction taken orally
Plant References

Shankar.R; et al. Medicinal plants used in traditional medicine in Mizoram, World Journal of Science and Technology, 2(12):42-45, 2012.

Sajem. A. L; Gosai. K; Traditional use of medicinal plants by the Jaintia tribes in North Cachar Hills district of Assam, northeast India, Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine, 2:33, 2006.

Chase. P.E; Singh. O.P. Ethnomedicinal plants used by Angami tribe of Nagaland, India. Indian Journal of Tropical Biodiversity. (1):29-42, 2013.

Phytochemical References

Das, A; et al. Biotechnological advancements in Catharanthus roseus (L.) G. Don. Applied microbiology and biotechnology 104.11 2020: 4811-4835.