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Plant Details

Coscinium fenestratum (Goetgh.) Colebr.

BOTANICAL DETAILS OF PLANT

Synonyms

Coscinium maingayi ,Pierre Coscinium wightianum ,Miers ex Diels Coscinium usitatum Pierre Coscinium wallichianum Miers Coscinium peltatum Merr.Coscinium miosepalum Diels

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Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Subkingdom

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Superdivision

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Division

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Class

Magnoliopsida

Subclass

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Order

Ranunculales

Family

Menispermaceae

Genus

Coscinium Colebr.

Species

Coscinium fenestratum (Gaertn.) Colebr.

Plant Description

Large climbers, wood, and sap yellow in color. Branchlets terete, ridged or smooth, brownish tomentose at first, later glabrescent, becoming whitish, presence of disciform petiole-scars. Leaves simple, alternate, 15-25x 8-20 cm,subpeltate, leaf blade broadly ovate, acuminate at apex, base cordate, glabrous above, white below; petioles 2-15 cm long.  Inflorescence on long peduncles, of 5-11 cm long racemes, 6-7 mm across, Flowers yellow, small, unisexual in supra axillary inflorescence. Fruits globose drupes, smooth contains one globose seed.

Habit/Life Form

Woody climber

DISTRIBUTION OF SPECIES IN INDIA

Western Ghats of Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu up to an altitude of 1000 m MSL.

AGROCLIMATIC CONDITIONS

# Soil and Climate Temperature (°C) Average Annual Rainfall (mm)
1 Prefers humidity and shade in association with many shrubs and large trees. pH - 5.2 15-25 2000- 3671

Local Names

# Language Name Local Name
1 English False calumba root
2 Hindi Jhar-haldi, Jhar-i-haldi
3 Kannada Arasina ballii, Dodda Maradarishna, Maradaarasina
4 Malayalam Haridram, Maramannal, Mara
5 Marathi Bhadi halad, Jhade-halade, Venivel
6 Sanskrit Canda, Daru-haridrakam, daruharidra, pitachandanam
7 Tamil Alakanirani, aravam, arruram, katoriyam, maramanjal
8 Telugu Manipasupoo
9 Tibetan Tsan dan ser pa

International Local Names

# Country Name Local Name
1 Indonesia Akar kuning (Java), akar kunyit (Bangka), upak-upak (East Kalimantan)
2 Borneo Ambuksigubang(Bru.)
3 Malaysia Kunyit-kunyit babi (Peninsular), abang asuh (Sabah), perawan (Sarawak), Babas Lingungan
4 Thailand Khruea hen (north-eastern), khamin khruea (south-eastern)
5 Vietnam Vàng d?ng, hoàng d?ng, d?ng giang.
6 Cambodia Vang dang
7 Malaya Akar kuning, kunyit-kunyit, kunyit-kunyit babi, tol, kupak, kopak

Plant Parts Used

Stem, bark, root, fruit

System of Medicine

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Intended Use

Indigestion, flatulence, liver disorders, fever, dressing wounds, ulcers, snake-bites, abdominal disorders, jaundice, diabetes, bleeding piles, cough, diabetes, diarrhea, dyspepsia, Excessive menstruation, Fever, hemorrhage, Tetanus, as alternate to quinine in treating Malaria

Traditional Application

1- Kani traditional healers residing in the hodu hills  of Kerala  use the  herb to treat Jaundice, diabetes Headache, Endocrinal disorders (ED) Coscinium fenestratum (Thangaraj Francis Xavier, Moorthy Kannan, Leyone Lija, Anthonysamy Auxillia, Antony Kanthi Freeda Rose, Subburaman Senthil kumar, Ethnobotanical study of Kani tribes in Thoduhills of Kerala, South India, Journal of Ethnopharmacology, Volume 152, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 78-90, ISSN 0378-8741, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2013.12.016.)

2- C. fenestratum is traditionally used for treating tetanus.

3- The stem is considered for skin diseases, abdominal disorders, jaundice, and general debility.  It is also beneficial in curing dyspepsia and as a febrifuge (Punitha IS, Rajendran  K,  Shirwaikar  A,  Shirwaikar  A., Alcoholic stem  extract of  Coscinium  fenestratum  regulates  carbohydrate metabolism and improves antioxidant status in streptozotocin-nicotinamide induced diabetic  rats.,  Evid  Based Complement Alternat Med. 2005 Sep;2(3):375-81.).                   

4- It can cure several common ailments like -influenza and eye diseases, bleeding piles and excessive bleeding during menstruation.  The bark has the potential to cure leucorrhea and other gynecological problems (Danapur V, Haleshi C, Sringeswara AN. Endangered Medicinal Plant Coscinium fenestratum (Gaertn.) Colebr. - A Review. Pharmacogn J. 2020;12(5):1077-85).

5- The traditional practitioners of various districts of Karnataka uses Coscinium fenastratum for treating - pimples, psoriasis, itching, eczema, wound, Crack heel, obstruction in the urinary tract, diabetes, joint pain (D. Roopa and B.B. Hosetti,Medicinal uses of Coscinium fenestratum in Local Health Traditions   of Karnataka, India. ,Asia Pacific Journal of Research www.apjor.com   Vol: I. Issue LVIII, December 2017).

6- This plant is used by traditional healers for treating herpes in coastal Karnataka, India. The extract of the stem is useful in snake bites. The stem bark is used for treating intermittent fevers. (Rai, R.V., Rajesh, P.S. & Kim, HM. Medicinal use of Coscinium fenestratum (Gaertn.) Colebr.: a short review. Orient Pharm Exp Med 13, 1–9 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13596-012-0094-y).           

 

Uses in IORA Countries

# Country Name Uses
1 Malaysia 1- In Peninsular Malaysia, roots of C. fenestratum are used for dressing wound, burns, fever and for ulcer.
2- The Murut population are indigenous groups living in Sabah (located in the northernmost part of Borneo) Malaysia uses the herb to cure thinning and yellowing skin.For this entire plant is boiled in water to make a tea(Julius Kulip, An ethnobotanical survey of medicinal and other useful plants of Muruts in Sabah, Malaysia,Telopea 10(1): 2003
2 Sri Lanka The decoction of the bark is used to cure malarial fever,inflammation, ulcers, skin disease, abdominal disorders, jaundice, and general debility. The root paste is claimed to have antiseptic properties and used to dress bruises, wounds and contusions.
3 Thailand In Northeastern part of country, Coscinium fenestratum is used for treatment of high blood cholesterol, hyperglycemia and hypertension .
4 Borneo In Kiudang area ,localites uses the herb for treating various ailments. Infusion made from herb is used in poisoning caused by toxic dart(Khairunzahidah Kamsani, F. Merlin Franco, Ferry Slik, A comparative account of the traditional healing practices of healers and non-healers in the Kiudang area of Brunei Darussalam, Journal of Ethnopharmacology, Volume 256, 2020, 112788, ISSN 0378-8741, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2020.112788. )
5 Myanmar In Myanmar, the Kachin community uses the stems of plant as antipyretic, analgesic, anti- inflammatory and antimalarial remedies. (Aung HT, Sein MM, Aye MM, Thu ZM. A Review of Traditional Medicinal Plants from Ka Myanmar. Natural Product Communications. March 2016. doi:10.1177/1934578X1601100310)chin State, Northern

Phytochemical Details

# Phytochemical Constituents PUBCHEM CID References
1 Berberine 2353 Anjali Nayak, R. Jasmin Sajini, Padmavati D., R.Karthik. Chemistry and Medicinal Properties of Coscinium fenestratum (Gaertn.) Colebr (Tree Turmeric). Research J. Pharm. and Tech. 5(2): Feb. 2012; Page 198-202. Available on: https://rjptonline.org/AbstractView.aspx?PID=2012-5-2-29 Narasimhan S, Nair GM. Effect of auxins on berberine synthesis in cell suspension culture of Coscinium fenestratum (Gaertn.) Colebr--a critically endangered medicinal liana of Western Ghats. Indian J Exp Biol. 2004 Jun;42(6):616-9. PMID: 15260115. Pongkittiphan V, Chavasiri W, Supabphol R. Antioxidant Effect of Berberine and its Phenolic Derivatives Against Human Fibrosarcoma Cells. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. 2015;16(13):5371-6. doi: 10.7314/apjcp.2015.16.13.5371. PMID: 26225680. Rojsanga P, Gritsanapan W, Suntornsuk L. Determination of berberine content in the stem extracts of Coscinium fenestratum by TLC densitometry. Med Princ Pract. 2006;15(5):373-8. doi: 10.1159/000094272. PMID: 16888396. Nair GM, Narasimhan S, Shiburaj S, Abraham TK. Antibacterial effects of Coscinium fenestratum. Fitoterapia. 2005 Sep;76(6):585-7. doi: 10.1016/j.fitote.2005.04.005. PMID: 16112497.
2 Oxypalmatine 10926678 Anjali Nayak, R. Jasmin Sajini, Padmavati D., R.Karthik. Chemistry and Medicinal Properties of Coscinium fenestratum (Gaertn.) Colebr (Tree Turmeric). Research J. Pharm. and Tech. 5(2): Feb. 2012; Page 198-202. Available on: https://rjptonline.org/AbstractView.aspx?PID=2012-5-2-29 Paulo M.M Pinho, Madalena M.M Pinto, Anake Kijjoa, Kalaya Pharadai, Jesus G Díaz, Werner Herz, Protoberberine alkaloids from Coscinium fenestratum, Phytochemistry, Volume 31, Issue 4, 1992, Pages 1403-1407, ISSN 0031-9422, https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(92)80301-T.
3 Isocorypalmine 440229 Anjali Nayak, R. Jasmin Sajini, Padmavati D., R.Karthik. Chemistry and Medicinal Properties of Coscinium fenestratum (Gaertn.) Colebr (Tree Turmeric). Research J. Pharm. and Tech. 5(2): Feb. 2012; Page 198-202. Available on: https://rjptonline.org/AbstractView.aspx?PID=2012-5-2-29
4 Jatrorrhizine 72323 Anjali Nayak, R. Jasmin Sajini, Padmavati D., R.Karthik. Chemistry and Medicinal Properties of Coscinium fenestratum (Gaertn.) Colebr (Tree Turmeric). Research J. Pharm. and Tech. 5(2): Feb. 2012; Page 198-202. Available on: https://rjptonline.org/AbstractView.aspx?PID=2012-5-2-29
5 Palmatine 19009 Anjali Nayak, R. Jasmin Sajini, Padmavati D., R.Karthik. Chemistry and Medicinal Properties of Coscinium fenestratum (Gaertn.) Colebr (Tree Turmeric). Research J. Pharm. and Tech. 5(2): Feb. 2012; Page 198-202. Available on: https://rjptonline.org/AbstractView.aspx?PID=2012-5-2-29
6 Berberrubine 72703 Anjali Nayak, R. Jasmin Sajini, Padmavati D., R.Karthik. Chemistry and Medicinal Properties of Coscinium fenestratum (Gaertn.) Colebr (Tree Turmeric). Research J. Pharm. and Tech. 5(2): Feb. 2012; Page 198-202. Available on: https://rjptonline.org/AbstractView.aspx?PID=2012-5-2-29
7 Oxyberberine 11066 Anjali Nayak, R. Jasmin Sajini, Padmavati D., R.Karthik. Chemistry and Medicinal Properties of Coscinium fenestratum (Gaertn.) Colebr (Tree Turmeric). Research J. Pharm. and Tech. 5(2): Feb. 2012; Page 198-202. Available on: https://rjptonline.org/AbstractView.aspx?PID=2012-5-2-29
8 Thalifendine 3084288 Anjali Nayak, R. Jasmin Sajini, Padmavati D., R.Karthik. Chemistry and Medicinal Properties of Coscinium fenestratum (Gaertn.) Colebr (Tree Turmeric). Research J. Pharm. and Tech. 5(2): Feb. 2012; Page 198-202. Available on: https://rjptonline.org/AbstractView.aspx?PID=2012-5-2-29
9 Tetrahydroberberine (canadine) 34458 Anjali Nayak, R. Jasmin Sajini, Padmavati D., R.Karthik. Chemistry and Medicinal Properties of Coscinium fenestratum (Gaertn.) Colebr (Tree Turmeric). Research J. Pharm. and Tech. 5(2): Feb. 2012; Page 198-202. Available on: https://rjptonline.org/AbstractView.aspx?PID=2012-5-2-29
10 Noroxyhydrastinine 89047 Anjali Nayak, R. Jasmin Sajini, Padmavati D., R.Karthik. Chemistry and Medicinal Properties of Coscinium fenestratum (Gaertn.) Colebr (Tree Turmeric). Research J. Pharm. and Tech. 5(2): Feb. 2012; Page 198-202. Available on: https://rjptonline.org/AbstractView.aspx?PID=2012-5-2-29
11 Dihydroberlambine - Anjali Nayak, R. Jasmin Sajini, Padmavati D., R.Karthik. Chemistry and Medicinal Properties of Coscinium fenestratum (Gaertn.) Colebr (Tree Turmeric). Research J. Pharm. and Tech. 5(2): Feb. 2012; Page 198-202. Available on: https://rjptonline.org/AbstractView.aspx?PID=2012-5-2-29
12 12,13-dihydro-8-oxo-berberine - Anjali Nayak, R. Jasmin Sajini, Padmavati D., R.Karthik. Chemistry and Medicinal Properties of Coscinium fenestratum (Gaertn.) Colebr (Tree Turmeric). Research J. Pharm. and Tech. 5(2): Feb. 2012; Page 198-202. Available on: https://rjptonline.org/AbstractView.aspx?PID=2012-5-2-29
13 (−)-8- oxotetrahydrothalifendine 470416 Paulo M.M Pinho, Madalena M.M Pinto, Anake Kijjoa, Kalaya Pharadai, Jesus G Díaz, Werner Herz, Protoberberine alkaloids from Coscinium fenestratum, Phytochemistry, Volume 31, Issue 4, 1992, Pages 1403-1407, ISSN 0031-9422, https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(92)80301-T.

Pharmacological Details

# PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTIONS/THERAPEUTIC USES REFERENCES
1 Antioxidant activity
Karthika K, Gargi G, Jamuna S, Paulsamy S, Ajmal Ali M, Al-Hemaid F, Soliman Elshikh M, Lee J. The potential of antioxidant activity of methanolic extract of Coscinium fenestratum (Goetgh.) Colebr (Menispermaceae). Saudi J Biol Sci. 2019 Jul;26(5):1037-1042. doi: 10.1016/j.sjbs.2018.08.010. Epub 2018 Aug 12. PMID: 31303838; PMCID: PMC6601032.

DAS K, Dang R, Sivaraman G, Ellath RP. Phytochemical Screening for Various Secondary Metabolites, Antioxidant, and Anthelmintic Activity of Coscinium fenestratum Fruit Pulp: A New Biosource for Novel Drug Discovery. Turk J Pharm Sci. 2018 Aug;15(2):156-165. doi: 10.4274/tjps.54376. Epub 2018 Jul 17. PMID: 32454655; PMCID: PMC7228015.

Punitha IS, Rajendran K, Shirwaikar A, Shirwaikar A. Alcoholic stem extract of Coscinium fenestratum regulates carbohydrate metabolism and improves antioxidant status in streptozotocin-nicotinamide induced diabetic rats. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2005 Sep;2(3):375-81. doi: 10.1093/ecam/neh099. Epub 2005 Jul 5. PMID: 16136216; PMCID: PMC1193540.         

Venukumar MR, Latha MS. Antioxidant effect of Coscinium fenestratum in carbon tetrachloride treated rats. Indian J Physiol Pharmacol. 2002 Apr;46(2):223-8. PMID: 12500498.
2 Immunomodulatory Activity

Kothalawala SD, Edward D, Harasgama JC, Ranaweera L, Weerasena OVDSJ, Niloofa R, Ratnasooriya WD, Premakumara GAS, Handunnetti SM. Immunomodulatory Activity of a Traditional Sri Lankan Concoction of Coriandrum sativum L. and Coscinium fenestratum G. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2020 Sep 14;2020:9715060. doi: 10.1155/2020/9715060. PMID: 33005205; PMCID: PMC7509570.

Evaluation of Immunomodulatory Activity of Ethanolic Extract of Stem Bark of Coscinium fenestratum (Gaertn.) Colebr.” (2015).

3 Antibacterial effects
Nair GM, Narasimhan S, Shiburaj S, Abraham TK. Antibacterial effects of Coscinium fenestratum. Fitoterapia. 2005 Sep;76(6):585-7. doi: 10.1016/j.fitote.2005.04.005. PMID: 16112497.

G S Kumar, K N Jayaveera, C K Kumar, U P Sanjay, B M Swamy, D V Kumar ,Antimicrobial effects of Indian medicinal plants against acne-inducing bacteria, Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research Vol. 6 (2) 2007: pp. 717-723
4 Antigonococcal activity
Chomnawang MT, Trinapakul C, Gritsanapan W. In vitro antigonococcal activity of Coscinium fenestratum stem extract. J Ethnopharmacol. 2009 Apr 21;122(3):445-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jep.2009.01.036. Epub 2009 Feb 10. PMID: 19429310.
5 Anthelmintic Activity
DAS K, Dang R, Sivaraman G, Ellath RP. Phytochemical Screening for Various Secondary Metabolites, Antioxidant, and Anthelmintic Activity of Coscinium fenestratum Fruit Pulp: A New Biosource for Novel Drug Discovery. Turk J Pharm Sci. 2018 Aug;15(2):156-165. doi: 10.4274/tjps.54376. Epub 2018 Jul 17. PMID: 32454655; PMCID: PMC7228015.
6 Hypotensive effect
Wongcome T, Panthong A, Jesadanont S, Kanjanapothi D, Taesotikul T, Lertprasertsuke N. Hypotensive effect and toxicology of the extract from Coscinium fenestratum (Gaertn.) Colebr. J Ethnopharmacol. 2007 May 22;111(3):468-75. doi: 10.1016/j.jep.2006.12.019. Epub 2006 Dec 21. PMID: 17229538.

Singh GB, Singh S, Bani S, Malhotra S. Hypotensive action of a Coscinium fenestratum stem extract. J Ethnopharmacol. 1990 Sep;30(2):151-5. doi: 10.1016/0378-8741(90)90004-d. PMID: 2255206.

Rai, R.V., Rajesh, P.S. & Kim, HM. Medicinal use of Coscinium fenestratum (Gaertn.) Colebr.: an short review. Orient Pharm Exp Med 13, 1–9 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13596-012-0094-y
7 Anti-proliferative activity
Rojsanga P, Sukhthankar M, Krisanapun C, Gritsanapan W, Lawson DB, Baek SJ. In vitro anti-proliferative activity of alcoholic stem extract of Coscinium fenestratum in human colorectal cancer cells. Exp Ther Med. 2010 Jan;1(1):181-186. doi: 10.3892/etm_00000029. Epub 2010 Jan 1. PMID: 23136612; PMCID: PMC3490397.
8 Antidiabetic activity
Shirwaikar A, Rajendran K, Punitha IS. Antidiabetic activity of alcoholic stem extract of Coscinium fenestratum in streptozotocin-nicotinamide induced type 2 diabetic rats. J Ethnopharmacol. 2005 Feb 28;97(2):369-74. doi: 10.1016/j.jep.2004.11.034. Epub 2005 Jan 20. PMID: 15707777.

Noor H. and Ashcroft S.J., Pharmacological characterization of the antihyperglycaemic properties of  Tinospora crispa extract,  J. Ethnopharmacol., 1998; 62: 7-13
9 Antifeedant activity
Jayasinghe UL, Kumarihamy BM, Bandara AG, Waiblinger J, Kraus W. Antifeedant activity of some Sri Lankan plants. Nat Prod Res. 2003 Jan;17(1):5-8. doi: 10.1080/10575630290034285. PMID: 12674135.
10 Anticancer activity
R. Tungpradit, S. Sinchaikul, S. Phutraku, W. Wongkham, Shui Teinchen Anti cancer compound screening and isolation; Coscinium fenestratum, Tinospora crispa and Tinospora cordifolia Chiang Mai J. Sci., 37 (3) (2010), pp. 476-488

Min Hye Yang, Jinwoong Kim, Ikhlas A. Khan, Larry A. Walker, Shabana I. Khan, Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug activated gene-1 (NAG-1) modulators from natural products as anti-cancer agents,
Life Sciences, Volume 100, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 75-84, ISSN 0024-3205, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lfs.2014.01.075.

Annie Shirwaikar, K. Rajendran, I.S.R. Punitha, Antidiabetic activity of alcoholic stem extract of Coscinium fenestratum in streptozotocin-nicotinamide induced type 2 diabetic rats, Journal of Ethnopharmacology,
Volume 97, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 369-374, ISSN 0378-8741, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2004.11.034

Yang MH, Kim J, Khan IA, Walker LA, Khan SI. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug activated gene-1 (NAG-1) modulators from natural products as anti-cancer agents. Life Sci. 2014 Apr 1;100(2):75-84. doi: 10.1016/j.lfs.2014.01.075. Epub 2014 Feb 12. PMID: 24530873.

Rojsanga, P., Sukhthankar, M., Krisanapun, C., Gritsanapan, W., Lawson, D. B., & Baek, S. J. (2010). In vitro anti-proliferative activity of alcoholic stem extract of Coscinium fenestratum in human colorectal cancer cells. Experimental and therapeutic medicine, 1(1), 181–186. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm_00000029

Rudeewan Tungpradit , Supachok Sinchaikul , Suree Phutrakul,Weerah Wongkham and Shui-Tein Chen,Anti-Cancer Compound Screening and Isolation: Coscinium fenestratum, Tinospora crispa and
Tinospora cordifolia,Chiang Mai J. Sci. 2010; 37(3) : 476-488

Maelinda Daker, Voon Yee Lin, Gabriel Akyirem Akowuah, Chiam Nyet Cheng and Patrick Nwabueze Okechukwu, “Anti-Proliferative Activity of Standardized Methanol Extract of Coscinium fenestratum and Its Major Constituent, Berberine, Against Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Cells”, The Natural Products Journal 2013; 3(1) . https://doi.org/10.2174/2210315511303010009
11 Antiplasmodial activity/Antimalarial activity
Quan Le Tran, Yasuhiro Tezuka, Jun-ya Ueda, Nhan Trung Nguyen, Yukiko Maruyama, Khurshida Begum, Hye-Sook Kim, Yusuke Wataya, Qui Kim Tran, Shigetoshi Kadota, In vitro antiplasmodial activity of antimalarial medicinal plants used in Vietnamese traditional medicine, Journal of Ethnopharmacology, Volume 86, Issues 2–3, 2003, Pages 249-252, ISSN 0378-8741, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0378-8741(03)00045-X.

Najib  Nik  A  Rahman  N.,  Furuta  T., Kojima  S.,  Takane  K.  and  Mohd  M.A., Antimalarial activity of extracts of Malaysian medicinal plants, J. Ethnopharmacol., 1999; 64: 249-254.
12 Wound healing activity
Anitha S, Ramaiah M, Suresh GS, Vaidya VP (2011) Extraction, isolation and wound healing activity of flavonoid from Coscinium fenestratum. Res J Pharm Biol Chem Sci 2:1090–1095

Thangathirupathi A., Santharam Bhuvaneswar, Evaluation of Wound Healing Activity of Coscinium fenestratum (Gaertn.) Colebr in Albino Rats,Research Journal of Pharmacology and Pharmacodynamics Year: 2011, Volume : 3, Issue: 2, 81- 87, Print ISSN: 0975-4407.
13 Biofilm inhibitory activity

Rajesh P. Shastry, P.D. Rekha, V. Ravishankar Rai, Biofilm inhibitory activity of metalloprotein AHL-lactonase from the cell-free lysate of endophytic Enterobacter species isolated from Coscinium fenestratum Gaertn., Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology, Volume 18, 2019, 101009, ISSN 1878-8181, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bcab.2019.01.047.

14 Antiacne activity
Mohan MC, Smitha PV (2011) Phytochemical composition and antimicrobial activity of three plant preparations used in folk medicine and their synergistic properties. J Herbs Spices Med Plants 17(4):339–350

Chaudhary S (2010) Antiacne activity of some Indian herbal drugs. Int J Pharm Prof Res 1:78–80

Harisaranraj RS, Babu S, Suresh K (2010) Antimicrobial properties of selected Indian medicinal plants against acne-inducing bacteria. Ethnobot Leafl 14:84–94
15 Antihepatotoxic activity

Venukumar MR, Latha MS (2004) Effect of Coscinium fenestratum on hepatotoxicity in rats. Indian J Exp Biol 42:792–797

16 Central nervous system (CNS) depressant and analgesic activity
Kekuda PTR, Sudharshan SJ, Chinmaya A, Valleesha NC, Murthuza S, Achur RN (2009) Central nervous system (CNS) depressant and Analgesic activity of methanolic extracts of Nardostachys jatamansi DC. and Coscinium fenestratum Colebr. in experimental animal model. J Pharm Res 2:1716–1719

Marketed Products

# AVALAIBLE PRODUCTS MANUFACTURERS AND SUPPLIERS URL
1 way4organic Maramanjal(Coscinium Fenestratum) way4organic Open Url
2 Nagarjuna Anu Thailam Nagarjuna Ayurvedic Centre Open Url
3 Elaneer kuzhampu Oushadhi Pharmaceuticals Open Url

Other Polyherbal Formulations

# POLYHERBAL FORMULATIONS CITATIONS ON POLYHERBAL FORMULATIONS (PROPERTIES & ACTIVITIES)
1 Ilogen-Excel -Umamaheswari S, Mainzen Prince PS. Antihyperglycaemic effect of 'Ilogen-Excel', an ayurvedic herbal formulation in streptozotocin-induced diabetes mellitus. Acta Pol Pharm. 2007 Jan-Feb;64(1):53-61. PMID: 17665851.

P. N. Presannakumaran, P. Jayasekhar, A QHPTLC Method for the Estimation of Coscinium Fenestratum in Padoladi 

Ghritham- An Ayurvedic Polyherbal Formulation, International Journal of Pharma Research & Review, Feb 2017;6(2):1-11  

Market Overview

Global End Use Market

Folk uses

Available Global Market

India , Sri Lanka, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, Sumatra, China

Global Manufacturer Extract

NA

Distribution in IORA Countries

Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Vietnam, Thailand (rare), Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Bangka, western Java and Borneo.

Trade Data

Source Supply

Moist - semievergreen ,mixed and wet evergreen forests at 500-850 m altitude .

Trade Name

Pitchandan,Daruhaldi lakada, Maramanjal

Annual Consumption (in MT)

NA

Adulterant/Substitute

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