Cyclea peltata (Lam.) Hook.f. & Thomson

Menispermaceae

Synonym:

Cyclea burmannii (DC.) Hook.f. & Thoms.

Common Names:
Kahipittan (S)
Kattu kodi, Voth vully kodi (T)
Broom keeper, Ink berry (E)

Traditional Knowledge

Useful plant parts :
Leaf

Uses in traditional medicine :

Leaf juice collected to a copper bowl is allowed to set as a jelly and eaten early morning for gastric ulcers
Leaves prevent bleeding from fresh wounds
Acts as a healing agent

Scientific Research

Chemical constituents:

Alkaloids: tetrandrine, fangchinoline, cycleapeltine, cycleadrine, cycleacurine, cycleanorine and cycleahomine chloride from roots and plant

Bioactivity :

Methanol extract of tubers: antibacterial; ethanol and aqueous extracts of roots: antisecretory, antiulcer, antioxidative, reduce blood glucose level and enhance insulin level; alcohol extract of leaves: diuretic, reduce oxidative stress; root powder: inhibits nephrolithiasis

Clinical:

References :

Chellappan, D. R. et al., (2011), Pharmacognostical, antioxidant and antiulcer screening of Cyclea peltata roots, Rev. Bras. Farmacogn. Braz. J. Pharmacogn, 21(6), 1096-1103.

Christina, A. J. M. et al., (2002), Modulatory effect of Cyclea peltata Lam. on stone formation induced by ethylene glucol treatment in rats, Methods Find Experimental Clinical Pharmacology, 24(2), 77.

Kirana, H. and Srinivasan, B. P., (2010), Effect of Cyclea peltata Lam. roots aqueous extract on glucose levels, lipid profile, insulin, TNF-alpha and skeletal muscle glycogen in type 2 diabetic rats, Indian J Exp Biol, 48(5), 499-502.

Kupchan, S. M. et al., (1961), Menispermaceae alkaloids. II. The alkaloids of Cyclea peltata Diels, J Pharm Sci, 50, 164-7.

Raja, R. D. A. et al., (2011), Antibacterial activity of selected ethnome- dicinal plants from South India, Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine, 375-378.

Shine, V. J., et al., (2009), Gastric antisecretory and antiulcer activities of Cyclea peltata (Lam.) Hook. f. & Thoms. in rats, Journal of Ethnopharma- cology, 125, 350-355.

Shine, V. J. et al., (2009), Gastric antisecretory and antiulcer activities of Cyclea peltata (Lam.) Hook. f. & Thoms. in rats, J Ethnopharmacol, 125(2), 350-5.

Kupchan, S. M. et al., (1973), New Alkaloids and Related Artifacts from Cyclea peltata, Journal of Organic Chemistry, 38(10), 1846-1852.

Vijayan, F. P. et al., (2007), Protective effect of Cyclea peltata Lam on cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity and oxidative damage, J Basic Clin Physiol Pharmacol, 18(2), 101-14.

Ye, J. et al., (2000), On the role of hydroxyl radical and the effect of tetrandrine on nuclear factor–kappaB activation by phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate, Annals of Clinical & Laboratory Science, 30(1), 65-71.

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