Saraca asoca (Roxb.) Willd.
Traditional Knowledge
Useful plant parts :
Bark and flower
Uses in traditional medicine :
- Decoction of the bark is taken to control internal bleeding including piles
- Ground fresh flower juice mixed with bee honey is prescribed for blood dysentery
Scientific Research
Chemical constituents:
Tannins, proanthocyanidins: procyanidin B2, leucoanthocyanidins and β-sitosterol, lignan glycosides: lyoniside, schizandriside, nudiposide, icariside derivatives, flavoids: epicatechin, epiafzelechin derivatives from bark
Bioactivity :
Alcohol extracts of bark: antioxidative, antidiabetic, anti-inflammatory, analgaesic, antimutagenic; ethanol extract of stem, flowers and leaves: antibacterial; flavonoids: chemopreventive activity on two stage skin carcinogenesis; acetone extract of seeds: antipyretic
Clinical:
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