Argyreia populifolia Choisy

Convolvulaceae

Common Names:
Giritilla (S)
Sindu kodi (T)
Sri Lankan elephant creeper (E)

Status

Endemic to Sri Lanka

Traditional Knowledge

Useful plant parts :
Root, leaf and shoot

Uses in traditional medicine :

Young leaves are eaten as a vegetable for constipation and to improve appetite
Juice of young shoots is applied on the gums for sanitation
Roots are useful in the treatment of swellings and dog bites

Scientific Research

Chemical constituents:

Triterpene: friedelin derivatives, cinnamic acid esters and β-sitosterol, octasonol from fruits

Bioactivity :

Clinical:

References :

Gunatilake, A. A. L. and Sultanbawa, M. U. S., (1973), Chemical investigation of ceylonese plants. Part III. Extractives of the fruits of Argyreia populifolia Choisy (Convolvulaceae), Journal of the Chemical Society, Perkin Transactions, 1, 1155-1157.

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