Stephania GLABRA (Roxb.) Miers.


Synonym : -
Bangla Name : Thanda manic, Khabukka (Chakma), Thun Newe, Thaya Nuya (Marma).
English Name : -
Family : Menispermaceae
Disease : stomach pain
Description : A glabrous twiner with large tuberous rootstock. Branches fistular, sulcate-striate, glabrous. Leaves thin, glabrous on both sides, broadly ovate or suborbicular, at the base round, 6-12 cm broad, petiole 3-15 cm long. Male inflorescence axillary, peduncled, 4-8 cm long, umbelliform cymes or from leafless branchlets. Female inflorescences much more condensed than the male, petals orange. Drupes obovate, 6 mm long.
Distribution : Forest areas of Sylhet, Chittagong and Chittagong Hill Tracts.
Chemical Constituents : Tuber contain stepharine, stepharotine, stepholidine, tetrahydropalmatine, its tautomer, alkaloids A,B,C and D, hyndarine, cycleanine and tuduranine. Tubers also contain dehydrocorydalmine chloride, corydalmine, pronuciferine and a new protoberberine alka
Uses : Extract of the root is taken by the Tanchangyas for the relief of stomach pain in Rangamati.
Habit : Herb