Hemidesmus indicus (Indian Sarsaparilla)

Traditional uses

Elsewhere

  • Alterative
  • Demulcent
  • Diuretic

India

  • Alterative
  • Bacteriostat
  • Demulcent
  • Depurative
  • Inflammation
  • Syphilis
  • Tonic
  • Urogenital
  • Eye
  • Refrigerant
  • Tumor(Abdomen)
  • Diaphoretic
  • Diuretic
  • Gravel
  • Rheumatism

Chemicals

Root

  • ALPHA-AMYRIN
  • BETA-AMYRIN
  • BETA-AMYRIN-ACETATE
  • EO — 1600 to 2250
  • HEMIDESTEROL
  • HEXATRIACONTANE
  • LUPEOL
  • P-METHOXY-SALICYLIC-ALDEHYDE — 1280 to 1800
  • RESIN
  • SAPONINS
  • LUPEOL-ACETATE
  • BETA-SITOSTEROL
  • HEMIDESMOL
  • LUPEOL-OCTACOSANOATE

Flower

  • ISOQUERCITIN
  • RUTIN
  • HYPEROSIDE

Plant

  • DESININE

Leaf

  • TANNINS — 25000

Activities

  1. Antiinflammatory — 7 compounds; ALPHA-AMYRIN, BETA-AMYRIN, BETA-AMYRIN-ACETATE, BETA-SITOSTEROL, HYPEROSIDE, LUPEOL, RUTIN
  2. Antiedemic — 5 compounds; ALPHA-AMYRIN, BETA-AMYRIN, BETA-SITOSTEROL, LUPEOL, RUTIN
  3. Antinociceptive — 5 compounds; ALPHA-AMYRIN, BETA-AMYRIN, BETA-AMYRIN-ACETATE, HYPEROSIDE, RUTIN
  4. Antioxidant — 5 compounds; BETA-AMYRIN-ACETATE, BETA-SITOSTEROL, HYPEROSIDE, LUPEOL, RUTIN
  5. Hepatoprotective — 5 compounds; toxic activity; ALPHA-AMYRIN, BETA-AMYRIN, BETA-SITOSTEROL, HYPEROSIDE, RUTIN
  6. Antiulcer — 4 compounds; ALPHA-AMYRIN, BETA-AMYRIN, LUPEOL-ACETATE, RUTIN
  7. Antiviral — 4 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, HYPEROSIDE, LUPEOL, RUTIN
  8. Pesticide — 4 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, HYPEROSIDE, LUPEOL, RUTIN
  9. Analgesic — 3 compounds; ALPHA-AMYRIN, BETA-AMYRIN, HYPEROSIDE
  10. Antibacterial — 3 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, HYPEROSIDE, RUTIN
  11. Antimutagenic — 3 compounds; toxic activity; BETA-SITOSTEROL, RUTIN, SAPONINS
  12. Antitumor — 3 compounds; ALPHA-AMYRIN, LUPEOL, RUTIN
  13. Cancer-Preventive — 3 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, HYPEROSIDE, RUTIN
  14. Hypotensive — 3 compounds; HYPEROSIDE, LUPEOL, RUTIN
  15. Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor — 2 compounds; HYPEROSIDE, RUTIN
  16. Anticancer — 2 compounds; HYPEROSIDE, RUTIN
  17. Anticapillary-Fragility — 2 compounds; HYPEROSIDE, RUTIN
  18. Anticonvulsant — 2 compounds; toxic activity; BETA-AMYRIN-ACETATE, RUTIN
  19. Antidermatitic — 2 compounds; toxic activity; HYPEROSIDE, RUTIN
  20. Antifeedant — 2 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, RUTIN
  21. Antiflu — 2 compounds; HYPEROSIDE, LUPEOL
  22. Antihepatotoxic — 2 compounds; toxic activity; HYPEROSIDE, RUTIN
  23. Antihyperglycemic — 2 compounds; LUPEOL, LUPEOL-ACETATE
  24. Antimalarial — 2 compounds; LUPEOL, RUTIN
  25. Antiperoxidant — 2 compounds; LUPEOL, RUTIN
  26. Antiprostaglandin — 2 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, LUPEOL
  27. Antiradicular — 2 compounds; HYPEROSIDE, RUTIN
  28. Antitumor (Lung) — 2 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, SAPONINS
  29. Apoptotic — 2 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, RUTIN
  30. Cytotoxic — 2 compounds; toxic activity; ALPHA-AMYRIN, LUPEOL
  31. Gastroprotective — 2 compounds; ALPHA-AMYRIN, BETA-AMYRIN
  32. Hypocholesterolemic — 2 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, RUTIN
  33. Immunomodulator — 2 compounds; RUTIN, SAPONINS
  34. 5-HT-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  35. Aldehyde-Oxidase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  36. Allelochemic — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  37. Androgenic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  38. Angiogenic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  39. Anorexic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  40. Antiadenomic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  41. Antiaggregant — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  42. Antiaging — 1 compounds; HYPEROSIDE
  43. Antiallergic — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  44. Antiandrogenic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  45. Antiangiogenic — 1 compounds; LUPEOL
  46. Antiapoplectic — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  47. Antiatherogenic — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  48. Antiatherosclerotic — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  49. Anticancer (Breast) — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  50. Anticancer (Cervix) — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  51. Anticancer (Lung) — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  52. Anticataract — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  53. Anticlastogen — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  54. AntiCVI — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  55. Antidementia — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  56. Antidiabetic — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  57. AntiEBV — 1 compounds; LUPEOL
  58. Antielastase — 1 compounds; HYPEROSIDE
  59. Antierythemic — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  60. Antiestrogenic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  61. Antifertility — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  62. Antiglaucomic — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  63. Antigonadotrophic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  64. Antihematuric — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  65. Antihemorrhoidal — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  66. Antihepatomic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; SAPONINS
  67. Antiherpetic — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  68. Antihistaminic — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  69. Antihyperlipoproteinaemic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  70. Antihypertensive — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  71. Antiischemic — 1 compounds; HYPEROSIDE
  72. Antileukemic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  73. Antilithic — 1 compounds; LUPEOL
  74. Antilymphomic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  75. Antimelanomic — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  76. Antimetastatic — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  77. Antinephritic — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  78. Antiophidic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  79. Antioxalate — 1 compounds; LUPEOL
  80. Antiplatelet — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  81. Antiprogestational — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  82. Antiproliferant — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  83. Antiprostatadenomic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  84. Antiprostatitic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  85. Antiprotozoal — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  86. Antipurpuric — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  87. Antipyretic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  88. Antirheumatic — 1 compounds; LUPEOL
  89. Antispasmodic — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  90. Antisunburn — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  91. Antithrombogenic — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  92. Antithyroid — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  93. Antitrypanosomic — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  94. Antitumor (Breast) — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  95. Antitumor (Cervix) — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  96. Antitumor (Ovary) — 1 compounds; SAPONINS
  97. Antitumor-Promoter — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  98. Antitussive — 1 compounds; HYPEROSIDE
  99. Antiurethrotic — 1 compounds; LUPEOL
  100. Antivaricose — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  101. Antiwrinkle — 1 compounds; HYPEROSIDE
  102. Artemicide — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  103. Calcium-Antagonist — 1 compounds; HYPEROSIDE
  104. cAMP-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; HYPEROSIDE
  105. cAMP-Phosphodiesterase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  106. Candidicide — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  107. Capillarifortificant — 1 compounds; HYPEROSIDE
  108. Capillarigenic — 1 compounds; HYPEROSIDE
  109. Capillariprotective — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  110. Caspase-8-Inducer — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  111. Catabolic — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  112. Chemopreventive — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  113. Cyclooxygenase-Activator — 1 compounds; HYPEROSIDE
  114. Cytoprotective — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  115. Diuretic — 1 compounds; HYPEROSIDE
  116. Estrogenic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  117. Estrogenic? — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  118. Febrifuge — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  119. FPTase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; LUPEOL
  120. Gonadotrophic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  121. Hemostat — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  122. Hepatomagenic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; RUTIN
  123. Hypoglycemic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  124. Hypolipidemic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  125. Insecticide — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  126. Insectifuge — 1 compounds; ALPHA-AMYRIN
  127. Insectiphile — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  128. Juvabional — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  129. Larvicide — 1 compounds; BETA-AMYRIN
  130. Larvistat — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  131. Lipoxygenase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  132. Mosquitocide — 1 compounds; BETA-AMYRIN
  133. Mutagenic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; RUTIN
  134. Myoprotective — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  135. Myorelaxant — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  136. Oviposition-Stimulant — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  137. PAF-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  138. Protisticide — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  139. Radioprotective — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  140. Spermicide — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  141. Sunscreen — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  142. Tissue-Thromboplastin-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; HYPEROSIDE
  143. TOPO-2-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; LUPEOL
  144. Topoisomerase-II-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  145. Ubiquiot — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  146. Ulcerogenic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  147. Vasodilator — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  148. Vasopressor — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  149. Xanthine-Oxidase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; HYPEROSIDE

Toxic compounds

  • ALPHA-AMYRIN — Cytotoxic; Root; 50-400
  • ALPHA-AMYRIN — Hepatoprotective; Root
  • BETA-AMYRIN — Hepatoprotective; Root
  • BETA-AMYRIN-ACETATE — Anticonvulsant; Root
  • BETA-SITOSTEROL — Antimutagenic; Root; 250 ug/ml
  • BETA-SITOSTEROL — Hepatoprotective; Root
  • HYPEROSIDE — Antidermatitic; Flower
  • HYPEROSIDE — Antihepatotoxic; Flower
  • HYPEROSIDE — Hepatoprotective; Flower; IC80=30 ug/ml
  • LUPEOL — Cytotoxic; Root; 50-500 ppm
  • RUTIN — Anticonvulsant; Flower
  • RUTIN — Antidermatitic; Flower
  • RUTIN — Antihepatotoxic; Flower
  • RUTIN — Antimutagenic; Flower; ID50=2-5 nM
  • RUTIN — Hepatomagenic; Flower; 20,000 ppm (diet) rat
  • RUTIN — Hepatoprotective; Flower; 20 mg/kg rat
  • RUTIN — Mutagenic; Flower
  • SAPONINS — Antihepatomic; Root
  • SAPONINS — Antimutagenic; Root