Details of Plants:Swertia nervosa

Plant details

Family: Gentianaceae
Phytochemicals

1,7-dihydroxy-3,8-dimethoxyxanthone
1,8-dihydroxy-3,7-dimethoxyxanthone
1-hydroxy-3,7,8-trimethoxyxanthone
Amarogentin
Mangiferin
Swertiamarin
NE-statewise availability

Assam
Vernacular Name

Assam: Shyon-langmonto
Ailments cured

Malarial Fever
Plant parts used and methods

Whole plant: Decoction taken orally
Plant References

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.