

Family: Compositae / Asteraceae

Vernacular names:
Sanskrit: Kukundara, Kukuradru, Taamrachuuda.
Unani: Kakarondaa.
Siddha/Tamil: Narakkarandai, Kaatu mullangi
Folk: Kakranda
Plant—antipyretic. Leaf— astringent, febrifuge, diuretic,deobstruent, anthelmintic (particularly in case of thread worm). Root—anticholerin. Essential oil—antibacterial, antifungal.
Theleaves on steamdistillation yield 0.5% essential oil fromwhich camphor is isolated. The oil contains cineol 66, d-fenchone 10 and citral about 6%. The plant gave a diester of coniferyl alcohol, acetylenic compounds, a thiophene derivative; aerial parts gave campesterol, hentriacontane, hentriacontanol, alpha-amyrin and its acetate, lupeol and its acetate and beta-sitosterol. The alcoholic extract of the plant showed marked anti-inflammatory activity in carrageenin and bradykinininduced inflammation in rats. [Indian Medicinal Plants An Illustrated Dictionary]
11 Published articles of Blumea lacera
1. Herbal composition for treatment or prevention of neurological disorders e.g. Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease comprises a part of Blumea lacera and a part of Celosia cristata and optionally a part of Aristolochia indica
Patent Number: WO2012131640-A1
Patent Assignee: YADAV N, Inventor(s): YADAV N.
2. Anti-Diabetic Activity of the Methanolic Extract of Blumea lacera DC (Asteraceae) in Alloxan-induced Diabetic Rats
Shahwar, Durre; Ullahi, Saif; Ahmad, Mobasher; et al.
Journal:ASIAN JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY Volume: 23 Issue: 12 Pages: 5403-5406 Published: DEC 2011
3. Monoterpene glycoside and flavonoids from Blumea lacera
Ragasa, Consolacion Y.; Wong, Jeannie; Rideout, John A.
Journal:JOURNAL OF NATURAL MEDICINES Volume: 61 Issue: 4 Pages: 474-475 DOI: 10.1007/s11418-007-0180-5 Published: OCT 2007
4. Evaluation of wound healing property of Blumea lacera
Kumar, Dharmendra; Sharma, S. P.; Sinha, S. R. P.; et al.
Journal:INDIAN VETERINARY JOURNAL Volume: 84 Issue: 6 Pages: 648-649 Published: JUN 2007
5. Use of an anti-mosquito compound present in Blumea lacera to repel or kill mosquitoes
Patent Number: US2004223998-A1; WO2004107859-A2; IN200300422-I3; IN209799-B; WO2004107859-A3
Patent Assignee: IYER G N; SANE R T; MENON S; RAMNARAYAN RUIA COLLEGE, Inventor(s): IYER G N; SANE R T; MENON S.
6. TRITERPENOID AND PRENYLATED PHENOL GLYCOSIDES FROM BLUMEA-LACERA
AGARWAL, R; SINGH, R; SIDDIQUI, IR; et al.
Journal:PHYTOCHEMISTRY Volume: 38 Issue: 4 Pages: 935-938 DOI: 10.1016/0031-9422(94)00747-H Published: MAR 1995
7. Flavonoids from Blumea lacera.
Bheemasankara Rao, C; Namosiva Rao, T; Muralikrishna, B
Journal:Planta medica Volume: 31 Issue: 3 Pages: 235-7 Published: 1977-May
8. FLAVONOIDS FROM BLUMEA-LACERA
RAO, CB; RAO, T; MURALIKRISHNA, B
Journal:PLANTA MEDICA Volume: 31 Issue: 3 Pages: 235-237 Published: 1977
9. Mosaic disease of Blumea lacera DC. - A new record.
Verma, V S
Journal:Zentralblatt fur Bakteriologie, Parasitenkunde, Infektionskrankheiten und Hygiene. Zweite naturwissenschaftliche Abt.: Allgemeine, landwirtschaftliche und technische Mikrobiologie Volume: 129 Issue: 6 Pages: 533-4 Published: 1974
10. COMPOSITAE - CAMPESTEROL FROM BLUMEA-LACERA
PAL, R; CHAKRAVA.NN; ADHYA, RN; et al.
Journal:PHYTOCHEMISTRY Volume: 11 Issue: 5 Pages: 1855-& DOI: 10.1016/0031-9422(72)85056-8 Published: 1972
11.A NEW CONIFERYL ALCOHOL DERIVATIVE FROM BLUMEA LACERA
BOHLMANN, F; ZDERO, C
Journal:TETRAHEDRON LETTERS Issue: 2 Pages: 69-& Published: 1969
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