Actinodaphne gullavara (Buch.-Ham. ex Nees) M.R.Almeida
| Synonym : | Actinodaphne angustifolia Nees. Jozoste angustifolia Kuntze Laurus gullavara Buch.-Ham. ex Nees |
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| Bangla Name : | Modon mosta, Sigirasig (Chakma). |
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| Family : | Lauraceae |
| Disease : | urinary disorder and diabetes |
| Description : | A medium-sized evergreen tree. Leaves 4-6 in a whorl, 10-30 cm long, coriaceous, lanceolate, oblanceolate or elliptic. Flowers small, dioecious, yellowish, the males in clusters of about 8, the females umbellate or sub-racemose on very stout peduncles. Berry 8 mm across, ellipsoid, red when ripe. |
| Distribution : | Evergreen forests of Chittagong, Chittaging Hill Tracts, Cox’s Bazar, Sylhet and North Bengal. |
| Chemical Constituents : | Fruit kernel contains monoflaurin, lauric acid, n-hexacosanol, ?-sitosterol and its glucosides. Leaves contain ?-sitosterol, quercetin 3-rhamnoside, vitexin, friedelin and hydrocarbons (Asolkar et al., 1992, Rastogi & Mehrotra, 1993). |
| Uses : | Leaves are used in urinary disorder and diabetes in Khagrachari district of Chittagong Hill Tracts. EtOH(50%) extract of leaves is spasmolytic (Asolkar et al., 1992). |
| Habit : | Tree |