IgM formation; they showed antiviral and antitumour activities.
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Zehneria umbellata Thw. The enzyme resembles in its activi t with aipha-amylase of Aspergillus
Synonym Melothria heterophylla oryzae. The rhizome gave an essential
(Lour.) Cogn. oil consisting of terpinen-4-ol (about
Solena heterophylla (Lour.) Cogn. 35%); other constituents are alpha-
Family Cucurbitaceae. and beta-pinene, sabinene, myrcene,
terpinene, limonene, p-cymene and
Habitat Throughout India terpinolene. The fresh rhizomes con-
ascending up to 2,100 m. tam phenyl butenoic dimers, along
Siddha/Tamil Pulivanji. with cyclohexane derivatives. Hex-
Folk Tarali. Gometi (Maharashtra). ane extract of the rhizome contained
Banakakaraa (Punjab). Kudri (E) -4- (3’4’ -dimethoxyphenyl) -but-3-
(Bengal). en-1-ol, known as compound D. Com poun D showed antispasmodic ef Actio Root—used for dysuria fect on guinea-pig ileum and tracheal
and spermatorrhoea. Leaves— smooth muscle, also a dose-related
topically applied to skin inflamma- uterine relaxant effect in situ in non tion. pregnant rats; in pregnant rats the re Th seed contains linolenic and oleic sponse varied with the period of preg acids the root gave columbin. nancy. Aqueous extract of the rhizome
showed smooth muscle relaxant and
anti-inflammatory activity. Antioxi dan activity was found to be more
Zingiber cassumunar Roxb. intense than that of known curcum Synony Z. montanum (Koen.) inoid antioxidants. It is attributed to
Link ex. A. Dietr. cassumunin A.
Z. purpureum Rosc.
Family Zingiberaceae.
Habitat Wild throughout India, Zingiber off icinale Rosc.
also cultivated in tropical parts of
Family Zingiberaceae.
India.
Habitat Native to Southeast Asia;
English Cassumunar Ginger.
