Picrasma quassioides (Lignum Quassia)

Traditional uses

Asia

• Fever

India(Punjab)

• Insecticide
• Fever

Japan

• Insecticide

Elsewhere

• Itch
• Pulicide
• Stomachic

Chemicals

Root

• 1-ACETYL-BETA-CARBOLINE
• 4,8-DIMETHOXY-1-ETHYL-BETA-CARBOLINE
• 4,8-DIMETHOXY-1-(2-METHOXYETHYL)-BETA-CARBOLINE
• 3-METHYLCANTHIN-2,6-DIONE

Plant

• BETA-CARBOLIN-1-YL-4,8-DIMETHOXY-BETA-CARBOLIN-1-YL-ETHYL...
• KUSULACTONE
• PICRASIDINES
• 1-CARBOXY-BETA-CARBOLINE
• KUMIJIANS

Stem

• 1-HYDROXYMETHYL-BETA-CARBOLINE
• METHYLNIGAKINONE
• NIGAKINONE
• METHYL-BETA-CARBOLINE-1-CARBOXYLATE

Wood

• NEOQUASSIN
• NIGAKIHEMIACETAL-A
• NIGAKILACTONE-A
• NIGAKILACTONE-C
• NIGAKILACTONE-E
• NIGAKILACTONE-F
• PETROSELINIC-ACID
• PICRASIN
• NIGAKIHEMIACETAL-C
• NIGAKILACTONE-D
• QUASSIN — 500
• NEGAKILACTONE-B
• NIGAKILACTONE-M,N,H,J,K,L
• PICRASIN-A,B,C,D,E,F,G

Seed

• PALMITIC-ACID

Activities

1. Pesticide — 2 compounds; PALMITIC-ACID, QUASSIN
2. 5-Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; PALMITIC-ACID
3. Amebicide — 1 compounds; QUASSIN
4. Antialopecic — 1 compounds; PALMITIC-ACID
5. Antiandrogenic — 1 compounds; PALMITIC-ACID
6. Antifibrinolytic — 1 compounds; PALMITIC-ACID
7. Antioxidant — 1 compounds; PALMITIC-ACID
8. Apertif — 1 compounds; QUASSIN
9. Emetic — 1 compounds; QUASSIN
10. FLavor — 1 compounds; PALMITIC-ACID
11. Hemolytic — 1 compounds; PALMITIC-ACID
12. Hypercholesterolemic — 1 compounds; PALMITIC-ACID
13. Insecticide — 1 compounds; QUASSIN
14. Lubricant — 1 compounds; PALMITIC-ACID
15. Nematicide — 1 compounds; PALMITIC-ACID
16. Propecic — 1 compounds; PALMITIC-ACID
17. Soap — 1 compounds; PALMITIC-ACID