Litsea longifolia (Nees) Trimen

Lauraceae

Common Names:
Rath-keliya (S)

Status

Endemic to Sri Lanka

Vulnerable

Traditional Knowledge

Useful plant parts :
Bark

Uses in traditional medicine :

  • Paste made from ground bark is applied on boils

Scientific Research

Chemical constituents:

Fatty acids: lauric, palmitic, stearic, oleic acids and un-saponifiable matter, glyceride: trilaurin from seeds

 

 

Bioactivity :

Clinical:

References :

Child, R and Nathanael, W. N., (1942), The seed fat of Litsea longifolia Bth. &Hk., Journal of the American Chemical Society, 64(50), 1079-1081.

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