Passiflora foetida L.

Passifloraceae

Common Names:
Dalbatu (S)
Siru poonaikkali (T)
Love-in-a-mist, Wild passion fruit (E)

Traditional Knowledge

Useful plant parts :
Whole plant and leaf

Uses in traditional medicine :

Herbal tea prepared from dried leaves is taken to reduce blood glucose levels
Leaves are used to treat giddiness, headache, biliousness and asthma
Dried plant is used for sore throat

Scientific Research

Chemical constituents:

Polyketide α-pyrones: passifloricins A–C, flavonoid: ermanin from leaf resin; cyanohydrin glycosides: tetraphyllin A and B, tetraphyllin B sulphate, deidaclin and volkenin, valine derived glycoside: linamarin from seeds

Bioactivity :

Ethanol and acetone extracts of leaves: antibacterial, analgaesic, anti-inflammatory; ethanol extract of whole plant: antiulcer, antioxidative

Clinical:

Note :

Ripe fruits are edible

References :

Dhawan, K. et al., (2004), Passiflora: a review update, Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 94, 1–23.

Echeverri, F. et al., (1991), Ermanin: An insect deterrent flavonoid from Passiflora foetida resin, Phytochemistry, 30(1), 531-551.

Echeverri, F. et al., (2001), Passifloricins, polyketides α-pyrones from Passiflora foetida resin, Phytochemistry, 56(1), 881-885.

Krishnaven, A. and Thaakur, S. R., (2008), Pharmacognostical and preliminary phytochemical studies of Passiflora foetida, Anc Sci Life, 27(3), 19-23.

Mohanasundari, C. et al., (2007), Antibacterial properties of Passiflora foetida L. – a common exotic medicinal plant, African Journal of Biotechnology, 6(23), 2650-2653.

Sathish, R. et al., (2011), Antiulcer and antioxidant activity of ethanolic extract of Passiflora foetida L., Indian J Pharmacol, 43(3), 336-9.

Sasikala, V. et al., (2011), Analgesic and anti-inflammatory activities of Passiflora foetida L., Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine, 1, 600-603.

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