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Plant Details

Woodfordia fruticosa

BOTANICAL DETAILS OF PLANT

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Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Subkingdom

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Division

Streptophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Subclass

Magnoliidae

Order

Myrtales

Family

Lythraceae

Genus

Woodfordia

Species

Woodfordia fruticosa

Plant Description

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DISTRIBUTION OF SPECIES IN INDIA

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System of Medicine

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Intended Use

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Traditional Application


Phytochemical Details

# Phytochemical Constituents PUBCHEM CID References
1 Octacosanol 68406 Dinesh Kumar, Mohini Sharma, Ashima Sorout, Kamal Saroha, Surender Verma. Woodfordia fruticosa Kurz.: A Review on its Botany, Chemistry and Biological activities. J Pharmacogn Phytochem 2016;5(3):293-298.
2 Β-Sitosterol 481107734 Dinesh Kumar, Mohini Sharma, Ashima Sorout, Kamal Saroha, Surender Verma. Woodfordia fruticosa Kurz.: A Review on its Botany, Chemistry and Biological activities. J Pharmacogn Phytochem 2016;5(3):293-298.
3 Hecogenin 91453 Dinesh Kumar, Mohini Sharma, Ashima Sorout, Kamal Saroha, Surender Verma. Woodfordia fruticosa Kurz.: A Review on its Botany, Chemistry and Biological activities. J Pharmacogn Phytochem 2016;5(3):293-298.
4 Meso-Inositol 892 Dinesh Kumar, Mohini Sharma, Ashima Sorout, Kamal Saroha, Surender Verma. Woodfordia fruticosa Kurz.: A Review on its Botany, Chemistry and Biological activities. J Pharmacogn Phytochem 2016;5(3):293-298.
5 Triterpenoids Lupeol 337068 Dinesh Kumar, Mohini Sharma, Ashima Sorout, Kamal Saroha, Surender Verma. Woodfordia fruticosa Kurz.: A Review on its Botany, Chemistry and Biological activities. J Pharmacogn Phytochem 2016;5(3):293-298.
6 Botulin 135297362 Dinesh Kumar, Mohini Sharma, Ashima Sorout, Kamal Saroha, Surender Verma. Woodfordia fruticosa Kurz.: A Review on its Botany, Chemistry and Biological activities. J Pharmacogn Phytochem 2016;5(3):293-298.
7 Betulinic Acid 64971 Dinesh Kumar, Mohini Sharma, Ashima Sorout, Kamal Saroha, Surender Verma. Woodfordia fruticosa Kurz.: A Review on its Botany, Chemistry and Biological activities. J Pharmacogn Phytochem 2016;5(3):293-298.
8 Tellimagrandin 151590 Dinesh Kumar, Mohini Sharma, Ashima Sorout, Kamal Saroha, Surender Verma. Woodfordia fruticosa Kurz.: A Review on its Botany, Chemistry and Biological activities. J Pharmacogn Phytochem 2016;5(3):293-298.
9 Heterophylliin A 471120 Dinesh Kumar, Mohini Sharma, Ashima Sorout, Kamal Saroha, Surender Verma. Woodfordia fruticosa Kurz.: A Review on its Botany, Chemistry and Biological activities. J Pharmacogn Phytochem 2016;5(3):293-298.
10 Oenothein 9962370 Dinesh Kumar, Mohini Sharma, Ashima Sorout, Kamal Saroha, Surender Verma. Woodfordia fruticosa Kurz.: A Review on its Botany, Chemistry and Biological activities. J Pharmacogn Phytochem 2016;5(3):293-298.
11 Woodfordins A-D 2393947 Dinesh Kumar, Mohini Sharma, Ashima Sorout, Kamal Saroha, Surender Verma. Woodfordia fruticosa Kurz.: A Review on its Botany, Chemistry and Biological activities. J Pharmacogn Phytochem 2016;5(3):293-298.
12 Oenothein A 16130421 Dinesh Kumar, Mohini Sharma, Ashima Sorout, Kamal Saroha, Surender Verma. Woodfordia fruticosa Kurz.: A Review on its Botany, Chemistry and Biological activities. J Pharmacogn Phytochem 2016;5(3):293-298.
13 Isoschimawalin A 16130370 Dinesh Kumar, Mohini Sharma, Ashima Sorout, Kamal Saroha, Surender Verma. Woodfordia fruticosa Kurz.: A Review on its Botany, Chemistry and Biological activities. J Pharmacogn Phytochem 2016;5(3):293-298.
14 Chrysophanol 10208 Dinesh Kumar, Mohini Sharma, Ashima Sorout, Kamal Saroha, Surender Verma. Woodfordia fruticosa Kurz.: A Review on its Botany, Chemistry and Biological activities. J Pharmacogn Phytochem 2016;5(3):293-298.
15 Lawsone 6755 Dinesh Kumar, Mohini Sharma, Ashima Sorout, Kamal Saroha, Surender Verma. Woodfordia fruticosa Kurz.: A Review on its Botany, Chemistry and Biological activities. J Pharmacogn Phytochem 2016;5(3):293-298.

Pharmacological Details

# PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTIONS/THERAPEUTIC USES REFERENCES
1 Antimicrobial activity

Dinesh Kumar, Mohini Sharma, Ashima Sorout, Kamal Saroha, Surender Verma. Woodfordia fruticosa Kurz.: A Review on its Botany, Chemistry and Biological activities. J Pharmacogn Phytochem 2016;5(3):293-298.                      

Kaur, Rajandeep, and Harpreet Kaur. "The Antimicrobial activity of essential oil and plant extracts of Woodfordia fruticosa." Arch Appl Sci Res 2.1 (2010): 302-309. 

Bhattarai, Shandesh, and Dinesh Raj Bhuju. "Antimicrobial activity of useful parts of Woodfordia fruticosa (Linn.) Kurz. of Nepal." Int J Pharm Biol Arch 2.2 (2011): 756-761.

 Kumaraswamy, M. V., H. U. Kavitha, and S. Satish. "Antibacterial potential of extracts of Woodfordia fruticosa Kurz. on human pathogens." World J Med Sci 3.2 (2008): 93-6.

 Thakur, Shifali, Hemlata Kaurav, and Gitika Chaudhary. "A Review on Woodfordia fruticosa Kurz (Dhatki): Ayurvedic, Folk and Modern Uses." Journal of Drug Delivery and Therapeutics 11.3 (2021): 126-131. 

 Kharate, Mangesh S., and N. B. Pandhure. "Phytochemical and antimicrobial properties of medicinal plant crude extract, Woodfordia fruticosa Linn from Marathwada, Maharashtra state." Int J Res Appl Sci Eng Technol 6.1 (2018): 38.

 Joshi, Mahavir, et al. "Analysis of antimicrobial activity of woodfordia fruticosa, adhatoda vasica and ricinus communis against multi-drug resistant bacteria." Research Journal of Pharmacy and Technology 12.6 (2019): 2987-2994.

2 Hepatoprotective activity
Dinesh Kumar, Mohini Sharma, Ashima Sorout, Kamal Saroha, Surender Verma. Woodfordia fruticosa Kurz.: A Review on its Botany, Chemistry and Biological activities. J Pharmacogn Phytochem 2016;5(3):293-298.   
  Chandan, B. K., et al. "Hepatoprotective activity of Woodfordia fruticosa Kurz flowers against carbon tetrachloride induced hepatotoxicity." Journal of ethnopharmacology 119.2 (2008): 218-224.
  Baravalia, Yogesh, Yogeshkumar Vaghasiya, and Sumitra Chanda. "Hepatoprotective effect of Woodfordia fruticosa Kurz flowers on diclofenac sodium induced liver toxicity in rats." Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine 4.5 (2011): 342-346. 
Thakur, Shifali, Hemlata Kaurav, and Gitika Chaudhary. "A Review on Woodfordia fruticosa Kurz (Dhatki): Ayurvedic, Folk and Modern Uses." Journal of Drug Delivery and Therapeutics 11.3 (2021): 126-131. 
Nitha, A., et al. "Preventive and curative effect of Woodfordia fruticosa Kurz flowers on thioacetamide induced oxidative stress in rats." Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine 2.2 (2012): S757-S764.
 Nitha, Anand, et al. "Antiproliferative effect of Woodfordia fruticosa Kurz flowers on experimentally induced hepatocellular carcinoma in rats and in human hepatoma cell line." Journal of Pharmacy Research 6.2 (2013): 239-248.

 Palande, N. "Acute oral toxicity study of extract derived from Woodfordia fruticosa in Albino Wistar Rats." Glob J Res Scholar 6.1 (2016): 8-11. 

 Babitha, M. C. "In vitro Neuroprotective and Antioxidant Studies on Extract of Woodfordia fruticosa Flowers and its Phytochemical Analysis." Asian Journal of Biological and Life Sciences 12.1 (2023): 49. 

 Chaitanya, M. V. N. L., et al. "Phytochemical and in-vitro Biological Investigation of Indian Traditional Medicinal Plants for their Cytotoxicity and Hepatoprotective Potential." Current Drug Research Reviews Formerly: Current Drug Abuse Reviews 15.1 (2023): 73-87.

  Bhatia, Aruna, and Nishu Khera. "Hypoglycaemic activity of orally administered woodfordia fruticosa flower extract in alloxan-induced diabetic mice." Int J Life Sci Biolechnol Pharm Res 2 (2013): 2250-3137. 

 Ali, Muhammad, et al. "Selected hepatoprotective herbal medicines: Evidence from ethnomedicinal applications, animal models, and possible mechanism of actions." Phytotherapy research 32.2 (2018): 199-215.
3 Cardioprotective activity
Dinesh Kumar, Mohini Sharma, Ashima Sorout, Kamal Saroha, Surender Verma. Woodfordia fruticosa Kurz.: A Review on its Botany, Chemistry and Biological activities. J Pharmacogn Phytochem 2016;5(3):293-298.   

 Thakur, Shifali, Hemlata Kaurav, and Gitika Chaudhary. "A Review on Woodfordia fruticosa Kurz (Dhatki): Ayurvedic, Folk and Modern Uses." Journal of Drug Delivery and Therapeutics 11.3 (2021): 126-131.

 Thakur, Shifali, Hemlata Kaurav, and Gitika Chaudhary. "A Review on Woodfordia fruticosa Kurz (Dhatki): Ayurvedic, Folk and Modern Uses." Journal of Drug Delivery and Therapeutics 11.3 (2021): 126-131. 

Sareetha, A. V., and Sridhar Prasad YP. "Nootropic activity of ethanolic extract of Woodfordia fruticosa (L.) Kurz flowers on scopolamine-induced mouse model of Alzheimer's disease." National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology 11.5 (2021): 495-499.

Das, Chandan, and Debajyoti Das. "An Overview on Therapeutic Potential of Traditional Fermented Biomedicines: Asava and Arista." Research Journal of Pharmacy and Technology 12.10 (2019): 5067-5075. 

 Sareetha, A. V., and Sridhar Prasad YP. "Repeated oral administration of ethanolic extract of Woodfordiafruticosa (L.) Kurz. flowers against the animal models of depression." National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology 11.5 (2021): 490-494.  

Tiwari, Preeti, Rakesh K. Patel, and T. S. Eashwari. "Evaluation of cardioprotective potential of drakshasava in induced diabetic condition." Research Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry 5.2 (2013): 87-93.
4 Antioxidant activity
Dinesh Kumar, Mohini Sharma, Ashima Sorout, Kamal Saroha, Surender Verma. Woodfordia fruticosa Kurz.: A Review on its Botany, Chemistry and Biological activities. J Pharmacogn Phytochem 2016;5(3):293-298.          

 Tayab, Mohammed Abu, et al. "Antioxidant-rich woodfordia fruticosa leaf extract alleviates depressive-like behaviors and impede hyperglycemia." Plants 10.2 (2021): 287. 

 Chaturvedi, Palak Akshyesh, Arindam Alok Ghatak, and Neetin Shivajirao Desai. "Evaluation of radical scavenging potential and total phenol content in Woodfordia fruticosa from different altitudes." Journal of plant biochemistry and biotechnology 21 (2012): 17-22. 

 Najda, Agnieszka, et al. "Assessment of anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial potential of ethanolic extract of Woodfordia fruticosa flowers: GC-MS analysis." Molecules 26.23 (2021): 7193.

 Bhatt, Lok Ranjan, et al. "Radical scavenging activity of gallic acid from Woodfordia Fruticosa flowers." Journal of Physiology & Pathology in Korean Medicine 22.4 (2008): 903-906. 

 Giri, Simran, Ganesh Dey, and Tarun Kumar Dua. "Antioxidant and Antidiabetic activity of hydroalcoholic flower extract of Woodfordia fruticosa (L.) Kurz." Journal of Drug Delivery and Therapeutics 12.1 (2022): 1-6. 

 Manmode, R., et al. "Effect of preparation method on antioxidant activity of ayurvedic formulation kumaryasava." J Homeop Ayurv Med 1.114 (2012): 2167-1206.  

Nagar, Hemant K., and Mahendra S. Ranawat. "Preliminary phytochemical screening, in vitro antioxidant activity, topical and oral formulation of extract of Woodfordia fructicosa and Gardenia gummifera." Int J Pharmacol Phytochem Ethnomed 8 (2017): 16-26.  

Shahwar, Durre, et al. "Antioxidant potential of the extracts of Putranjiva roxburghii, Conyza bonariensis, Woodfordia fruiticosa and Senecio chrysanthemoids." African Journal of Biotechnology 11.18 (2012): 4288-4295.  

Nemkul, Chandra Mohini, Gan Bahadur Bajracharya, and Ila Shrestha. "Assessment of Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Activities of Four Ethnomedicinal Plants Used by Magars in Nawalpur District, Nepal." Journal of Plant Resources 20.2 (2022): 146-155. 

 Arya, Aditya, et al. "Extract of Woodfordia fruticosa flowers ameliorates hyperglycemia, oxidative stress and improves β-cell function in streptozotocin–nicotinamide induced diabetic rats." Journal of ethnopharmacology 175 (2015): 229-240.
5 Antiulcer activity
Dinesh Kumar, Mohini Sharma, Ashima Sorout, Kamal Saroha, Surender Verma. Woodfordia fruticosa Kurz.: A Review on its Botany, Chemistry and Biological activities. J Pharmacogn Phytochem 2016;5(3):293-298.       

  Thakur, Shifali, Hemlata Kaurav, and Gitika Chaudhary. "A Review on Woodfordia fruticosa Kurz (Dhatki): Ayurvedic, Folk and Modern Uses." Journal of Drug Delivery and Therapeutics 11.3 (2021): 126-131.  

Uday, Muvel, Devre Kishor, and Raghuvanshi Ajay. "Pharmacognostic and pharmacological overview on Woodfordia fruticosa Kurz." Scholars Academic Journal of Pharmacy 3.5 (2014): 418-22. 

 Kumar, Dinesh, et al. "Woodfordia fruticosa Kurz.: a review on its botany, chemistry and biological activities." Journal of pharmacognosy and phytochemistry 5.3 (2016): 293-298. 

 Syed, Y. H., et al. "Phytochemical investigation and standardization of extracts of flowers of Woodfordia fruticosa; a preliminary study." J Pharm Biosci 1 (2013): 134-40.
 
6 Immunomodulatory activity
Dinesh Kumar, Mohini Sharma, Ashima Sorout, Kamal Saroha, Surender Verma. Woodfordia fruticosa Kurz.: A Review on its Botany, Chemistry and Biological activities. J Pharmacogn Phytochem 2016;5(3):293-298.      

Shah, Abhishek S., and Archana R. Juvekar. "In vitro and in vivo immunostimulatory activity of Woodfordia fruticosa flowers on non-specific immunity." Pharmaceutical biology 48.9 (2010): 1066-1072. 

  Kroes, B. H., et al. "Fermentation in traditional medicine: the impact of Woodfordia fruticosa flowers on the immunomodulatory activity, and the alcohol and sugar contents of Nimba arishta." Journal of ethnopharmacology 40.2 (1993): 117-125.

 Uday, Muvel, Devre Kishor, and Raghuvanshi Ajay. "Pharmacognostic and pharmacological overview on Woodfordia fruticosa Kurz." Scholars Academic Journal of Pharmacy 3.5 (2014): 418-22.  
Bhattarai, Shandesh, and Dinesh Raj Bhuju. "Medicinal Usefulness of Woodfordia fruticosa (Linn.) Kurz." Ethnomedicinal Plants (2011): 253. 

 Shubha, J. R., and Praveena Bhatt. "Functional attributes of polyphenol-rich Woodfordia fruticosa extract: An active ingredient in traditional Indian medicine with nutraceutical potential." Journal of Herbal Medicine 29 (2021): 100488.
7 Anti-fertility activity
Dinesh Kumar, Mohini Sharma, Ashima Sorout, Kamal Saroha, Surender Verma. Woodfordia fruticosa Kurz.: A Review on its Botany, Chemistry and Biological activities. J Pharmacogn Phytochem 2016;5(3):293-298.

  Uday, Muvel, Devre Kishor, and Raghuvanshi Ajay. "Pharmacognostic and pharmacological overview on Woodfordia fruticosa Kurz." Scholars Academic Journal of Pharmacy 3.5 (2014): 418-22.
  Kumar, Dinesh, et al. "Woodfordia fruticosa Kurz.: a review on its botany, chemistry and biological activities." Journal of pharmacognosy and phytochemistry 5.3 (2016): 293-298. 

 Choudhary, Manjusha, et al. "Anti-fertility and abortifacient potential of hydroalcoholic leaves extract of Alstonia scholaris in female rats: an ethnomedicine used by Papua women in New Guinea." Bulletin of Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University 55.1 (2017): 123-127. 

 Deshpande, Adwait M., K. Venkata Sastry, and Satish B. Bhise. "Neutralization of Naja naja and Daboia russelii snake venoms by aqueous plant extracts." Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science 12.9 (2022): 086-095.

  Nagar, Hemant K., et al. "Evaluation of potent phytomedicine for treatment of psoriasis using UV radiation induced psoriasis in rats." Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy 84 (2016): 1156-1162.
8 Anti tumor activity Dinesh Kumar, Mohini Sharma, Ashima Sorout, Kamal Saroha, Surender Verma. Woodfordia fruticosa Kurz.: A Review on its Botany, Chemistry and Biological activities. J Pharmacogn Phytochem 2016;5(3):293-298. 

   Das, Pratap K., et al. "Woodfordia fruticosa: Traditional uses and recent findings." Journal of Ethnopharmacology 110.2 (2007): 189-199.  

YOSHIDA, Takashi, et al. "Woodfordin C, a macro-ring hydrolyzable tannin dimer with antitumor activity, and accompanying dimers from Woodfordia fruticosa flowers." Chemical and pharmaceutical bulletin 38.5 (1990): 1211-1217.

  吉田隆志, et al. "Woodfordin C, a macro-ring hydrolyzable tannin dimer with antitumor activity, and accompanying dimers from Woodfordia fruticosa flowers." Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin 38.5 (1990): 1211-1217.  

Sultana, Sabira, et al. "Ethnobotanical, pharmacological and traditional uses of Woodfordia fruticosa: A review." Pak J Med Biol Sci 2.1 (2019).

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