Imperata CYLINDRICA Rausch.
| Synonym : | Imperata arundinacea Cyrill. Imperata angolensis Fritsch Imperata latifolia (Hook.f.) L.Liou Lagurus cylindricus L. Saccharum cylindricum (L.) Lam. |
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| Bangla Name : | Ulu. |
| English Name : | - |
| Family : | Poaceae |
| Disease : | Diuretic, tonic, astringent, antivirus and fever. |
| Description : | Rootstock creeping. Stem 30-90 cm, solid, nodes glabrous or bearded. Leaves erect, often exceeding the stem. Panicle 7-20 cm, silvery with dark anthers. Spikelets 3-4 mm. |
| Distribution : | Throughout the country in fallow lands and barend hills. |
| Chemical Constituents : | Five triterpenoids – arundoin, cylindrin, fernecol, isoarborinol and simiarenol have been isolated from rhizome. Culms and blades contain 7 triterpenoids, Me-esters and serotonin (Asolkat et al., 1992). |
| Uses : | In China, roots and inflorescence are used as diuretic, tonic, astringent and as antivirus. Roots are also used in fever. EtOH(50%) extract of aerial part possesses antivirus activity (Asolkar et al., 1992). |
| Habit : | - |