Quassia indica (Gaertn.) Noot

Simaroubaceae

Synonym:

Samadera indica Gaertn.

Common Names:
Samadara (S)
Nibam (T)
Lokhandi (Sa)

Traditional Knowledge

Useful plant parts :
Leaf, seed and bark

Uses in traditional medicine :

A mixture of the powdered bark or wood scrapings in warm water or coconut oil is used to treat fever
Roasted seeds are pounded and applied over affected areas for rheumatism
Bruised leaves are applied over skin eruptions
Seeds are worn around the neck for asthma prevention

Scientific Research

Chemical constituents:

Quassinoids: indaquassins A–F, samaderines B–E and X–Z, dihydrosamaderine B, brucein D, simarinolide, soulameolide and cedronin from bark and stem

Bioactivity :

Quassinoids and samaderines B, E, X and Z: antimalarial; samadorins B and X: anti-inflammatory; methanol extract of leaves: antimicrobial

Clinical:

References :

Kitagawa, I. et al., (1996), Indonesian medicinal plants. XVII. Character- ization of quassinoids from the stems of Quassia indica, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin, 44(11), 2009-14.

Koike, K. and Ohmoto, T., (1994), Quassinoids from Quassza indica, Phytochemistry, 35(2), 459-463.

Viswanad, V. et al., (2012), Development and evaluation of antimicrobial herbal formulations containing the methanolic extract of Samadera indica for skin diseases, J Adv Pharm Technol Res, 3(2), 106-11.

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