(Indian) Feminine form of Jayant; a victorious woman
Jayantie, Jayantee, Jayanty, Jayantey, Jayantea
Jayantie, Jayantee, Jayanty, Jayantey, Jayantea
Habitat: Throughout India, in the drier parts.
Ayurvedic: Agnimantha, Tarkaari, Vikraantaa, Jayanti, Jai, Jayaa, Ganikaarikaa, Vaijayanti, Bigger var. is equated with Premna integri- folia Linn., Shriparni, Naadeyi.Siddha/Tamil: Tazhuthaazhai.Folk: Laghu Arni.Action: Plant parts used in dyspepsia, stomachache, colic, cholera, dysentery, postnatal fever, during convalscence from measles. Root and bark—bitter tonic, used in debility and nervous disorders.
The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India indicated the use of root in dysuria and retention of urine.Flavonoids, scutellarein and pec- tolinarin, have been isolated from the leaves. Stems gave d-mannitol, beta- sitosterol, its glucosides and ceryl alcohol. The roots contain ceryl alcohol, clerodin, clerosterol and clerodendrin A.The ethanolic extract of leaves exhibited hepatoprotective activity. The aqueous extract of leaves exhibited in vitro anthelmintic activity. The plant also exhibited antidiabetic activity.Dosage: Root—12-24 g for decoction. (API Vol. III.)... clerodendrum phlomidisHabitat: Western Himalayas and plains, southwards to Peninsular India.
English: Prickly Sesban, Dhaincha.Ayurvedic: Jayanti (var.), Itkata (var.).Siddha/Tamil: Mudchembai.Action: Seeds—used externally in ringworm and skin diseases. Plant—used for treating wounds.
The leaf, stem and fruit gave positive test for alkaloids. A mixture of saponins, reported to be present in the seeds, yields on hydrolysis oleanolic acid and neutral sapogenin. Colloidal substances similar to those of marine algae, locust bean gum, guar gum and gum tragacanth are reported in the seeds.... sesbania bispinosaHabitat: Cultivated and wild throughout India.
English: Common Sesban.Ayurvedic: Jayantikaa, Jayanti, Jayaa, Jwaalaamukhi, Suukshma-muulaa, Suukshma-patraa, Keshruuhaa, Balaamotaa.Siddha/Tamil: Sembai, Karum- sembai (leaf).Folk: Jainta.Action: Seed and bark—astringent, emmenagogue. Used in menorrhagia, spleen enlargement and diarrhoea. Leaves—anti- inflammatory. Bark—juice applied to cutaneous eruptions. Unsaponifi- able matter of fixed oil from seeds— cardiac depressant, antibacterial.
The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia ofIn- dia recommends the use of the leaf in dysuria.The pods and leaves contain cholesterol, campesterol and beta-sitosterol. Flowers contain cyanidin and delphini- din glucosides. Pollen and pollen tubes contain alpha-ketoglutaric, oxaloacetic and pyruvic acids.Dosage: Leaf—3-6 g powder. (API, Vol. II.)... sesbania sesbanHabitat: Waste places, road sides and hedges throughout India.
English: Mexican Daisy.Ayurvedic: Jayanti (doubtful synonym).Siddha/Tamil: Vettukkaaya-thalai.Folk: Akala Kohadi (Bihar).Action: Leaves—styptic, antidiar- rhoeal, antidysenteric. Also used for bronchial catarrh.
The leaf juice exhibits antiseptic, insecticidal and parasiticidal properties. It is used to check haemorrhage from wounds, cuts and bruises, also for restoring hair growth.An aqueous extract of the plant produced reflex tachycardia and showed a transient hypotensive effect on normal blood pressure of dogs; it had also showed a marked depressant action on the respiration.Alcoholic extract of the whole plant (excluding roots) at a dose of 300 mg showed good anti-secretory antidiar- rhoeal activity against E. coli enterotox- in-induced secretory response in rabbit and guinea-pig ileal loop models. Alcoholic extract of aerial parts also showed hepatoprotective action against acute hepatitis induced by CCl4 in albino rats.The leaves contain fumaric acid. The plant gave n-alkanes, saturated and unsaturated fatty acids along with dotria- contanol, beta-amyrin, beta-amyrone, lupeol, fucosterol and beta-sitosterol. Flowers contain glucoluteolin, iso- quercetin and quercetin. Presence of lauric, myristic, palmitic, stearic, arachidic, behenic, palmitoleic, linole- ic and linolenic acid is reported in aerial parts except flower tops. cine, is used as Ispast. The seeds contain xanthosin.... tridax procumbens
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