species, substitute for H. laurfolia.)
Unani Chaalmograa, Tukhm-eBiranj Mograa.
Siddha/Tamil Niradi-muttu.
Action Antileprotic, dermatic,
febrifuge, sedative. Used parenterally for leprosy; also for psoriasis, eczema and dermatitis.
The plant is a source of chaulmoogra oil (Oleum Chaulmoograe which contains hydnocarpic, chaulmoogric, gorlic, oleic, palmitic acids and lower homologues of hydnocarpic acid. The oil mixed with neem oil or oil of Psoralea corylfolia is used in leprosy.
In mice, intraperitoneal and subcutaneous administration of chaulmoogra fatty acids demonstrated antimicrobial activity against Mycobacterium leprae. (PDR.)
Hydnocarpus laurifolia
(Dennst.) Sleumer.
Synonym H. wightiana Blume.
Hygrophila auriculata (K. Schum.) Heine.
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Family Flacourtiaceae.
Habitat Western Ghats.
English Soorty Oil tree.
Ayurvedic Tuvaraka, KatuKapittha, Kushtavairi, Garudaphala, Chaalmograa.
Unani Chaalmograa, Tukhm-eBiranj Mograa.
Siddha/Tamil Maravattai, Niradimuttu.
Action Seed oil—antileprotic, anti- inflammatory, antirheumatic.
The seed oil gave chemical constituents similar to Hydnocarpus kuzii, and contain the flavonolignan, hydnowightin, hydnocarpin and neohydnocarpin.
Hydnocarpin showed good anti- inflammatory and anti-neoplastic activity in mice, in vivo. Cytotoxicity against the growth of murine and human tissue cultured cells was also observed.
The stem bark and leaves contain triterpenes, acelylbetulinic, betulinic, ursolic and acetylursolic acids.
Dosage Seed—3—5 g powder; oil— 5—10 drops. (CCRAS.)
Hydrocotyle javanica Thunb.
Family Umbellferae; Apiaceae.
Habitat The Himalayas, Khasi Hills and Western Ghats.
Ayurvedic Manduukaparni (related species).
