Details of Plants:Desmodium velutinum

Plant details

Family: Papilionaceae
Phytochemicals

7, 8-Prenyl-Lactone Flavonoids
Alkylamine
Amide
Coumaronochromone
Flavan-3-Ols
Flavanonols
Flavone
Flavonols
Glycosides
Indole
Isoflavanones
Isoflavone
Phenols
Phenylethylamine
Phenylpropanoids
Pterocarpans
Pyrrolidine
Steroids
Terpenoids
NE-statewise availability

Assam
Vernacular Name

Assam: Bionisabata
Ailments cured

Plant parts used and methods

Leaves: Paste applied topically
Plant References

Purkayatha.J; et al. Ethnobotany of medicinal plants from Dibru-Saikhowa Biosphere Reserve of Northeast India, Fitoterapia 76, 121 – 127, 2005.

Phytochemical References

Ma, X; et al. The genus Desmodium (Fabaceae)-traditional uses in Chinese medicine, phytochemistry and pharmacology. Journal of ethnopharmacology 138.2: 314-332, 2011.