Entada rheedii Spreng.

Fabaceae

Synonym:

Entada pusaetha DC.,

Entada scandens sensu Trimen

Common Names:
Pus-wael (S)
Sillu (T)

Traditional Knowledge

Useful plant parts :
Seed kernel

Uses in traditional medicine :

Powdered seed kernel mixed with white sandalwood powder in lime juice is applied on the face and washed after 15 minutes before going to bed to treat from pimples

Scientific Research

Chemical constituents:

L-Tyrosine-O-glucoside and dopamine-3-O-glucoside from seeds; triterpenoid saponins: rheediinoside A and B from seed kernels

Bioactivity :

Rheediinoside A and B: moderately cytotoxic and antioxidative

Clinical:

References :

Larsen, P. O. et al., (1973), Tyrosine O-Glucoside and Dopamine 3-O-Glucoside in seeds of Entada Puksaetha, Phytochemistry, 973(12), 2243-2247.

Nzowa, L. K. et al., (2010), Rheediinosides A and B, two antiproliferative and antioxidant triterpene saponins from Entada rheedii, Phytochemistry, 71(2–3), 254-261.

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