Dendrophthoe FALCATA (L. f.) Ett.
| Synonym : | Dendrophthoe bicolor (Roxb.) Mart. Dendrophthoe cordifolia (Wall.) Mart. Etubila longiflora (Desr.) Raf. Loranthus amplexifolius DC. |
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| Bangla Name : | Bara Manda, Bandha, Pharulla. |
| English Name : | - |
| Family : | Loranthaceae |
| Disease : | Wounds, consumption, asthma and mania. |
| Description : | A large, bushy branch-parasite. Leaves thick, coriaceous, 7.5-18 cm long, very variable in shape and venation, ovate, elliptic or linear-oblong, obtuse. Flowers in short, spreading stout axillary unilateral racemes. Corolla tubular, curved, 2.5-5 cm long, scarlet or orange or less commonly pink or white. Berry 8-13 mm long, ovoid-oblong, pink. |
| Distribution : | Found as tree parasite throughout the country. |
| Chemical Constituents : | Young shoots contain 10% tannin. Leaves contain flavonoids that have hexokinase like activity. Stems contain ?-amyrin acetate, oleanolic acid and its methyl ester acetate, ?-sitosterol and stigmasterol (Asolkar et al., 1992). Strospeside, neritaloside and |
| Uses : | The bark has narcotic and astringent properties. It is used in wounds and menstrual troubles and also useful in consumption, asthma and mania. Aquous extract of leaf produces rise in Blood pressure of anaesthetized cat, myocardial effect on frog heart, |
| Habit : | - |