Details of Plants:Hemidesmus indicus

Plant details

Family: Asclepiadaceae
Phytochemicals

2-hydroxy
4- methoxybenzaldehyde (2H4MB)
Hemidesminine
Lupeol
Resin acid
Tannins
α-amyrin
β-Amyrin
NE-statewise availability

Arunachal Pradesh
Vernacular Name

Arunachal Pradesh: Mame phul
Ailments cured

Bone fracture
Plant parts used and methods

Leaves: Paste applied topically
Plant References

Tangjanga. S; et al. An ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants in the Eastern Himalayan zone of Arunachal Pradesh; India; Journal of Ethnopharmacology 134; 18–25; 2011.

Phytochemical References

Swathi, S; et al. Phytochemical and pharmacological benefits of Hemidesmus indicus: an updated review. Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry 8.1: 256-262, 2019.