PTEROCARPUS MARSUPIAM.pdf

PTEROCARPUS MARSUPIAM NMM,  INTRODUCTON  Botanical Name :-Pterocarpus marsupium  Family :-Leguminosae  Common Name :-Malabar Kino, Indian kino tree or Vijayasar  Geographical Distribution:-It is found in hilly regions of Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pra...

PTEROCARPUS MARSUPIAM NMM,  INTRODUCTON  Botanical Name :-Pterocarpus marsupium  Family :-Leguminosae  Common Name :-Malabar Kino, Indian kino tree or Vijayasar  Geographical Distribution:-It is found in hilly regions of Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and Orissa. It is also found in forests of Karnal, Kerala, West Bengal, and Assam.  Part used:-Bark, Leaves, Heartwood, Flower  Uses:- Anti-Diabetic Arthritis Anti-diarrhoeal Bleeding and gout problem In the treatment of Toothache In Dyeing,Tanning and Printing CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS  Heartwood : Isoflavonoids, Terpenoids, Tannins  Roots : 5-deoxy-kaempferol, pseudo- dobatagenin ,Pterosupin, Pterostibene, Marsupsin, Carpusin  Kino gum from bark :Kinotannic acid, kino-red, beta-eudesmol  Others: Isoliquiritigenin, Liquiritigenin, epicatechin, marsupinol  ACTIVE CONSTITUENTS :Kinotannic acid, Pteroside, Marsupsin STRUCTURE OF CHEMICAL CONSTITUENT Liquiritigenin Pterosupin Pterostilbene ACTIVE CONSTITUENT Marsupin Pteroside Kinotannic acid MECHANISM OF ACTION  The active constituents of P.marsupiam are phenolic compound  It significantly lowered the blood glucose level of hyperglycemic, the effect were due to an increase in insulin secration, it impaired glycogen synthesis in the liver secondary to diabetes.  P.marsupiam was shown to slow the development ,progression and severity of contact, a common complication of chronic diabetes.