Details of Plants:Mesua ferrea

Plant details

Family: Guttiferae
Phytochemicals

Betulic acid
Euxanthone
Ferruol A
Germacrene D
Leukoefdin
Mammeigin
Mammeisin
Mesuaferrone A
Mesuaferrone B
Mesuagin
Mesuanic acid
Mesuaxanthone A
Mesuaxanthone B
Mesuol
Phytosterols
alpha.-Amyrin
mesuaferrol
mesuanic acid
α-Copaene
β-Amyrin
β-Sitosterol
NE-statewise availability

Manipur
Sikkim
Vernacular Name

Sikkim: Nageeswari
Manipur: Nageshor
Ailments cured

Asthma
Menstrual disorders
Skin diseases
Urinary disorder
Plant parts used and methods

Bark: Extract taken orally
Flower: Extract taken orally
Plant References

Meetei. S. Y; Singh. P. K; Survey for Medicinal Plants of Thoubal District, Manipur. Flora and Fauna 13 (2) 355-358, 2007.

Das. T; et al. Ethnobotanical Survey of Medicinal Plants Used by Ethnic and Rural People in Eastern Sikkim Himalayan Region, African Journal of Basic & Applied Sciences 4 (1): 16-20, 2012.

Phytochemical References

Mohanraj, K; et al., IMPPAT: A curated database of Indian Medicinal Plants, Phytochemistry And Therapeutics, Scientific reports, 8:4329, 2018.

Nadpara, N, P; et al. Phytochemistry and Pharmacology of Mesua ferrea Linn.–A Review. Research Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry 4.6: 291-296, 2012.