Nyctanthes arbor-tristis L.
Traditional Knowledge
Useful plant parts :
Leaf
Uses in traditional medicine :
- Expressed juice of the leaves is given with bee honey for intestinal pains in children
- Used to treat fever, rheumatism, obstinate sciatica, malarial fever and internal worms
Scientific Research
Chemical constituents:
Iridoid glycosides: arbortristoside A–E, arborsides A–D from plant; aliphatic acids: hexadecanoic acid, octadecanoic acid and terpene alcohols: linalool, (E )-phytol, β-eudesmol from bark and leaf essential oils
Bioactivity :
Alcohol extract of seeds, flowers and leaves: immunostimulative, anti-inflammatory, hepatoprotective; ethanol extract of plant: antimalarial, antiamoebic activity; leaf extract: antinociceptive, antioxidative, antipyretic; chloroform and ethyl acetate extracts of flowers: antibacterial, cytotoxic; decoction of leaves: antihistaminic, purgative
Clinical:
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