Details of Plants:Swertia chirayita

Plant details Family: Phytochemicals 1,3,5,8-tetrahydroxy xanthone 1,3,6,7-tetrahydroxy xanthone C-2-β-D-glucoside (mengiferin) 1,3,7,8-tetrahydroxy xanthone 1,3,8-trihydroxy-5-methoxy xanthone 1,8-dihydroxy-3,5-dimethoxy-xanthone 1,8-dihydroxy-3,7-dimethoxy xanthone 1-hydroxy-3,5,8-trimethoxyxanthone 1-hydroxy-3,7,8-trimethoxy xanthone 2,5-dihydroxy terephthalic acid 2-hydroxy terephthalic acid 21-a-H-hop-22(29)-en-3 β -ol 3,6,7-tetrahydroxyxanthone-C-2-β-D-glucoside (mangiferin) 5,8-trihydroxy-3-methoxyxanthone 5-dihydroxy-3,8-dimethoxyxanthone (chiratol) 7-O-Me swertiarin 7-O-Me swertiarin; monohydroxy terephthalic acid; Amarogentin Amarogentin Chiratanin Chiratenol Chiratin Enicoflavine Episwertinol Erythrodiol Gammacer-16-En-3 Β -Ol Gentianine Gentiocrucine Gentiopicrin Lupeol Oleanolic acid Ophelic Acid Pichierenol Swerchirin Swerchirin Swerta-7, 9 (11)-Dien-3β-Ol Swertenol Taraxerol Ursolic Acid Withanone y-taraxasterol β-Amyrin	NE-statewise availability Vernacular Name
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Plant References Perme. N; et al. Medicinal Plants in Traditional Use at Arunachal Pradesh; India; International Journal of Phytopharmacy; Vol. 5 (5); 86-98; 2015. Idrisi. M. S; et al. Indigenous knowledge and medicinal use of plants by local communities in Rangit Valley, South Sikkim, India, NeBIO Vol. 1(2), 34-45 , 2010. Bora. U; et al. Medicinal Plants used by the People of Northeast India for Curing Malaria, Phytotherapy Research, 21, 800-804, 2007. Phytochemical References Chandra, D; et al. Phytochemical and ethnomedicinal uses of family gentianaceae. Curr Res Chem 8: 1-9, 2016.