Gloriosa superba (Glory Lily)

Traditional uses

India

• Abortifacient
• Bite(Snake)
• Gonorrhea
• Labor
• Mitogen
• Neuralgia
• Pediculicide
• Piles
• Poison
• Skin
• Sore
• Stomachic
• Suicide
• Tonic
• Tumor
• Vermifuge
• Vermifuge(Veterinary)
• Bactericide
• Anodyne
• Colic
• Parasiticide

Sanscrit

• Bile

Thailand

• Cancer

Malaysia

• Canicide

Hindu

• Colic
• Parasite
• Leprosy
• Skin

India(Santal)

• Erysipelas
• Labor
• Parturition
• Scabies
• Sore
• Splenitis
• Syphilis
• Tumor

Africa

• Homicide

English

• Malaria

Iran

• Tonic

French

• Vermifuge

Italian

• Alterative

Spanish

• Laxative

German

• Cholagogue

Chemicals

Bulb

• CHOLINE
• DEMETHYLCOLCHICINE
• 2-DEMETHYLCOLCHICINE
• O-DESMETHYL-N-FORMYL-DESACETYL-BETA-LUMICOLCHICINE
• O-DESMETHYLLUMICOLCHICINE
• N-FORMYL-DESACETYL-BETA-LUMICOLCHICINE
• N-FORMYL-DESACETYL-GAMMA-LUMICOLCHICINE
• GLORIOSINE
• GLUCOSE
• LUMICOLCHICINE
• 6-METHOXY-SALICYLIC-ACID
• GAMMA-RESORCYLIC-ACID-MONOMETHYL-ETHER
• SITOSTEROL
• STIGMASTEROL
• STARCH
• CHRYSOPHANIC-ACID
• BENZOIC-ACID
• COLCHICINE
• N-FORMYL-DESACETYLCOLCHICINE
• GLORIOSOL
• BETA-LUMICOLCHICONE
• SALICYLIC-ACID

Leaf

• 3-DESMETHYLCOLCHICINE

Plant

• PHYTOSTEROLS
• 2-DEMETHYLLUMICOLCHICINE

Activities

1. Pesticide — 4 compounds; BENZOIC-ACID, CHRYSOPHANIC-ACID, COLCHICINE, SALICYLIC-ACID
2. Antibacterial — 3 compounds; BENZOIC-ACID, COLCHICINE, SALICYLIC-ACID
3. Antiinflammatory — 3 compounds; COLCHICINE, SALICYLIC-ACID, STIGMASTEROL
4. Antipyretic — 3 compounds; BENZOIC-ACID, COLCHICINE, SALICYLIC-ACID
5. Fungicide — 3 compounds; BENZOIC-ACID, CHRYSOPHANIC-ACID, SALICYLIC-ACID
6. Antiarthritic — 2 compounds; COLCHICINE, SALICYLIC-ACID
7. Anticirrhotic — 2 compounds; CHOLINE, COLCHICINE
8. Antihepatotoxic — 2 compounds; toxic activity; GLUCOSE, STIGMASTEROL
9. Antileukemic — 2 compounds; 3-DESMETHYLCOLCHICINE, COLCHICINE
10. Antinociceptive — 2 compounds; CHOLINE, STIGMASTEROL
11. Antioxidant — 2 compounds; SALICYLIC-ACID, STIGMASTEROL
12. Antipodagric — 2 compounds; COLCHICINE, SALICYLIC-ACID
13. Antipsoriac — 2 compounds; COLCHICINE, SALICYLIC-ACID
14. Antirheumatic — 2 compounds; COLCHICINE, SALICYLIC-ACID
15. Antiseptic — 2 compounds; BENZOIC-ACID, SALICYLIC-ACID
16. Antitubulin — 2 compounds; 2-DEMETHYLCOLCHICINE, COLCHICINE
17. Antitumor — 2 compounds; N-FORMYL-DESACETYLCOLCHICINE, SALICYLIC-ACID
18. Cancer-Preventive — 2 compounds; SALICYLIC-ACID, STIGMASTEROL
19. Hepatoprotective — 2 compounds; toxic activity; CHOLINE, COLCHICINE
20. Hypocholesterolemic — 2 compounds; PHYTOSTEROLS, STIGMASTEROL
21. Insectifuge — 2 compounds; BENZOIC-ACID, SALICYLIC-ACID
22. Uricosuric — 2 compounds; BENZOIC-ACID, COLCHICINE
23. Absorbent — 1 compounds; STARCH
24. Acetylcholinergic — 1 compounds; GLUCOSE
25. Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; SALICYLIC-ACID
26. Allergenic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; BENZOIC-ACID
27. Analgesic — 1 compounds; SALICYLIC-ACID
28. Anesthetic — 1 compounds; BENZOIC-ACID
29. Antialzheimeran — 1 compounds; CHOLINE
30. Antiamyloidosic — 1 compounds; COLCHICINE
31. AntiBehcet's — 1 compounds; COLCHICINE
32. Anticarcinomic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; 3-DESMETHYLCOLCHICINE
33. Antichoreic — 1 compounds; CHOLINE
34. Anticystinuric — 1 compounds; CHOLINE
35. Antidandruff — 1 compounds; SALICYLIC-ACID
36. Antidementia — 1 compounds; CHOLINE
37. Antidermatitic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; COLCHICINE
38. Antidermatotic — 1 compounds; SALICYLIC-ACID
39. Antidiabetic — 1 compounds; CHOLINE
40. Antidote (Iodine) — 1 compounds; STARCH
41. Antidyskinetic — 1 compounds; CHOLINE
42. Antieczemic — 1 compounds; SALICYLIC-ACID
43. Antiedemic — 1 compounds; GLUCOSE
44. Antierythemic — 1 compounds; COLCHICINE
45. Antiherpetic — 1 compounds; COLCHICINE
46. AntiHIV — 1 compounds; COLCHICINE
47. Antihomocysteine — 1 compounds; CHOLINE
48. Antiichthyosic — 1 compounds; SALICYLIC-ACID
49. Antiketotic — 1 compounds; GLUCOSE
50. Antimalarial — 1 compounds; COLCHICINE
51. Antimanic — 1 compounds; CHOLINE
52. Antimelanomic — 1 compounds; COLCHICINE
53. Antimeningitic — 1 compounds; COLCHICINE
54. Antimitotic — 1 compounds; COLCHICINE
55. Antinesidioblastosic — 1 compounds; STARCH
56. Antineuralgic — 1 compounds; SALICYLIC-ACID
57. Antioncychomycotic — 1 compounds; SALICYLIC-ACID
58. Antiophidic — 1 compounds; STIGMASTEROL
59. Antiotitic — 1 compounds; BENZOIC-ACID
60. AntiPaget's — 1 compounds; COLCHICINE
61. Antipericarditis — 1 compounds; COLCHICINE
62. Antiperiodic — 1 compounds; SALICYLIC-ACID
63. Antipolyserositic — 1 compounds; COLCHICINE
64. Antiprostatotic — 1 compounds; PHYTOSTEROLS
65. Antisalmonella — 1 compounds; BENZOIC-ACID
66. Antisarcomic — 1 compounds; COLCHICINE
67. Antiseborrheic — 1 compounds; SALICYLIC-ACID
68. Antispasmodic — 1 compounds; CHRYSOPHANIC-ACID
69. Antisteatotic — 1 compounds; CHOLINE
70. Antithrombocytopenic — 1 compounds; COLCHICINE
71. Antitrypanosomic — 1 compounds; COLCHICINE
72. Antitumor (Breast) — 1 compounds; COLCHICINE
73. Antitumor (Colon) — 1 compounds; COLCHICINE
74. Antitumor (Lung) — 1 compounds; COLCHICINE
75. Antitympanitic — 1 compounds; SALICYLIC-ACID
76. Antivaricose — 1 compounds; GLUCOSE
77. Antivasculitic — 1 compounds; COLCHICINE
78. Antiviral — 1 compounds; STIGMASTEROL
79. Antiyeast — 1 compounds; BENZOIC-ACID
80. Artemicide — 1 compounds; STIGMASTEROL
81. Calcium-Antagonist — 1 compounds; CHRYSOPHANIC-ACID
82. Carcinogenic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; COLCHICINE
83. Cardioactive — 1 compounds; toxic activity; COLCHICINE
84. Cardiodepressant — 1 compounds; toxic activity; CHOLINE
85. Cerebrotonic — 1 compounds; CHOLINE
86. Choleretic — 1 compounds; BENZOIC-ACID
87. Cholinergic — 1 compounds; CHOLINE
88. CNS-Paralytic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; COLCHICINE
89. CNS-Stimulant — 1 compounds; COLCHICINE
90. Comedolytic — 1 compounds; SALICYLIC-ACID
91. COX-2-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; SALICYLIC-ACID
92. Cyclooxygenase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; SALICYLIC-ACID
93. Cytotoxic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; COLCHICINE
94. Dermatitigenic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; SALICYLIC-ACID
95. Emetic — 1 compounds; COLCHICINE
96. Emollient — 1 compounds; STARCH
97. Estrogenic — 1 compounds; STIGMASTEROL
98. Expectorant — 1 compounds; BENZOIC-ACID
99. FLavor — 1 compounds; BENZOIC-ACID
100. Hyperglycemic — 1 compounds; GLUCOSE
101. Hypertensive — 1 compounds; COLCHICINE
102. Hypoglycemic — 1 compounds; SALICYLIC-ACID
103. Hypotensive — 1 compounds; CHOLINE
104. Ileorelaxant — 1 compounds; CHOLINE
105. Irritant — 1 compounds; toxic activity; COLCHICINE
106. Keratitigenic — 1 compounds; CHRYSOPHANIC-ACID
107. Keratolytic — 1 compounds; SALICYLIC-ACID
108. Lipotropic — 1 compounds; CHOLINE
109. Memorigenic — 1 compounds; CHOLINE
110. Memory-Enhancer — 1 compounds; GLUCOSE
111. Occuloirritant — 1 compounds; toxic activity; CHRYSOPHANIC-ACID
112. Ovulant — 1 compounds; STIGMASTEROL
113. Parasympathomimetic — 1 compounds; CHOLINE
114. Phytoalexin — 1 compounds; BENZOIC-ACID
115. Poultice — 1 compounds; STARCH
116. Purgative — 1 compounds; COLCHICINE
117. Respiradepressant — 1 compounds; COLCHICINE
118. Sedative — 1 compounds; STIGMASTEROL
119. Sympathomimetic — 1 compounds; COLCHICINE
120. Thermogenic — 1 compounds; SALICYLIC-ACID
121. Tineacide — 1 compounds; SALICYLIC-ACID
122. Tyrosinase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; BENZOIC-ACID
123. Ulcerogenic — 1 compounds; SALICYLIC-ACID
124. Vulnerary — 1 compounds; BENZOIC-ACID

Toxic compounds

• 3-DESMETHYLCOLCHICINE — Anticarcinomic; Leaf; ED50=24 ppb
• BENZOIC-ACID — Allergenic; Bulb
• CHOLINE — Cardiodepressant; Bulb
• CHOLINE — Hepatoprotective; Bulb
• CHRYSOPHANIC-ACID — Occuloirritant; Bulb
• COLCHICINE — Antidermatitic; Bulb
• COLCHICINE — Carcinogenic; Bulb
• COLCHICINE — Cardioactive; Bulb; 15 mg/kg scu rbt
• COLCHICINE — CNS-Paralytic; Bulb
• COLCHICINE — Cytotoxic; Bulb; IC50=0.018 uM
• COLCHICINE — Hepatoprotective; Bulb
• COLCHICINE — Irritant; Bulb
• GLUCOSE — Antihepatotoxic; Bulb
• SALICYLIC-ACID — Dermatitigenic; Bulb
• STIGMASTEROL — Antihepatotoxic; Bulb