Flavonoids, scutellarein and pectolinarin, have been isolated from the leaves. Stems gave d-mannitol, betasitosterol, its glucosides and ceryl alcohol. The roots contain ceryl alcohol, clerodin, clerosterol and clerodendrin
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The ethanolic extract of leaves exhibited hepatoprotective activity. The aqueous extract of leaves exhibited in vitro anthelmintic activity. The plant also exhibited antidiabetic activity.
Dosage Root—12—24 g for decoction. (API Vol. III.)
Clerodendrum serratum
(Linn.) Moon.
Family Verbenaceae.
Clitoria ternatea Linn. 161
Habitat A shrub distributed throughout the country, especially common in Assam and Bengal.
English Blue-flowered Glory tree, Beetle Killer.
Ayurvedic Bhaargi, Bhaarangi, Angaarvalli, Phanji, Braahmanyashtikaa, Kharshaak, Padma, Bhragubhavaa, Brahmayashtikaa.
Siddha/Tamil Kandoorbarangi (root), cherutekku.
Action Root—Antiasthmatic, antihistaminic, antispasmodic, antitussive carminative, febrifuge. Leaf—febrifuge.
The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India indicated the use of the dried roots in cough, bronchitis, dyspnoea, chest diseases and sinusitis.
The bark contains triterpenoids— serratagenic, oleanolic and queretaric acids; leaves contain alpha-spinasterol and flavonoids, including luteolin, apigenin, baicalein, scutellarein, phenolic acids—caffeic and ferulic acids.
EtOH (50%) extract of the plant exhibited hypotensive and spasmolytic activity. Polyhydric property on isolated guinea pig ileum. Antiasthmatic effect was also observed pharmacologically.
Dosage Root—3—6 g powder; 10— 20 g for decoction. (API Vol. III.)
Clitoria ternatea Linn.
Family Papilionaceae; Fabaceae.
Habitat Throughout India in tropical areas; also cultivated in hedges.
English Butterfly Pea, Winged- leaved Clitoria, Mezereon.
Ayurvedic Girikarnikaa, Aparaajitaa, Aasphota, Girimallikaa, Girikanyaa, Kokilaa,Yonipushpaa, Vishnukraantaa. (Evolvulus alsinoides Linn. is also known as Vishnukraantaa, Vishnukranti). Used as
