Grewia damine Gaertn.

Malvaceae

Common Names:
Daminiya (S)
Chadachi, Thavittai (T)
Dhamni, Dharmana (Sa)

Traditional Knowledge

Useful plant parts :
Fruit

Uses in traditional medicine :

  • Fruit pulp prepared as a paste with juice of ginger and lime is given to treat diarrhoea

Scientific Research

Chemical constituents:

Terpene: lupeol and sitosterol –β-D-glucoside, flavonoid glycosides: vitexin, isovitexin from  leaves

 

Bioactivity :

Clinical:

Note :

Ripe fruits are edible

References :

Jayasinghe U. L. B. et al., (2004), Glycosides from Grewia damine and Filicium decipiens, Natural Product Research, 18(6), 499-502.

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