Crotalaria retusa (Rattlepod)

Traditional uses

Java

• Fever
• Hemoptysis

Elsewhere

• Scabies
• Impetigo

US

• Poison

Chemicals

Plant

• ISATINECINE
• MONOCROTALINE-N-OXIDE
• RETRONECINE
• RETUSAMINE
• RETUSIN
• NECINE
• RETUSAMINE-N-OXIDE
• MONOCROTALINE

Leaf

• INDICAN

Activities

1. Antitumor — 2 compounds; MONOCROTALINE, RETUSIN
2. Abortifacient — 1 compounds; toxic activity; MONOCROTALINE
3. ACE-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; MONOCROTALINE
4. Antifeedant — 1 compounds; MONOCROTALINE
5. Antileukemic — 1 compounds; MONOCROTALINE
6. Carcinogenic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; INDICAN
7. Cardiodepressant — 1 compounds; toxic activity; MONOCROTALINE
8. Cytotoxic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; RETUSIN
9. Hepatotoxic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; MONOCROTALINE
10. Hypotensive — 1 compounds; MONOCROTALINE
11. Myostimulant — 1 compounds; MONOCROTALINE
12. Pesticide — 1 compounds; MONOCROTALINE
13. Uterotonic — 1 compounds; MONOCROTALINE

Toxic compounds

• INDICAN — Carcinogenic; Leaf
• MONOCROTALINE — Abortifacient; Plant
• MONOCROTALINE — Cardiodepressant; Plant
• MONOCROTALINE — Hepatotoxic; Plant
• RETUSIN — Cytotoxic; Plant; ED50=>25 ug/ml