treatment of dysentery. Root— given to induce sleep.
The herb, collected at the flowering stage from Mumbai, contained sil ic
3.87, calcium 1.02, magnesium 1.00, potassium 0.53, phosphorus 0.18%; iodine content 0.026—00.049 ppm (dry- matter basis).
Zosima orientalis Hoffm.
Synonym Z. absinthfolia Link. Family Umbellferae; Apiaceae.
Habitat West Asia. Recorded from Maharashtra.
Action Herb—used for cough and bowel disorders.
The fruits and roots yield a mixture of coumarin lactones, 1.5% and 3.2% respectively; these include two isomeric dthydrofurocoumarins—zosimin and deltonin. On saponification, zosimin yielded a hydroxyacetone called zosimol and cis-2,3-dimethyl acrylic acid. It showed antitumour activity against Ehrlich ascites cells in vitro.
Herbal cheese is prepared from the fresh leaves and stems in Turkey.
Zygophyllum simplex Linn. Family Zygophyllaceae.
Habitat Arid and sandy tracts of Punjab, Rajasthan and Gujarat.
Folk Alethi (Punjab), Lunio, Lunwaa (Rajasthan).
Action Leaves and seeds—an
infusion is applied to the eyes in ophthalmia and glucoma. Seeds— anthelmintic.
Zygophyllum simplex Linn.
An acylated glycoside was isolated from aerial parts. Isorhamnetin, its 3-0-glucoside, kaempferol-3-O- rutinoside, sitosterol glucoside and quinovic acid-3 alpha-L-rhamnoside were present in the herb.
An infusion of the leaves acts as a skin cleanser. The plant contains free ascorbic acid. The leaves and fruits contain kaempferol; quercetin (0.10 mg!g dry weight) is present in fruits.
