Ipomoea alba, Moonflower vine, Mandavalli

Ipomoea alba L.
Family: Convolvulaceae
Synonyms: Calonyction aculeatum (L.) House, Calonyction aculeatum var. lobatum (Hallier f.) C.Y. Wu, Calonyction album (L.) House, Calonyction bona-nox (L.) Bojer, Calonyction bona-nox var. lobatum Hallier f., Calonyction pulcherrimum Parodi, Calonyction speciosum Choisy, Convolvulus aculeatus L., Convolvulus aculeatus var. bona-nox (L.) Kuntze, Convolvulus bona-nox (L.) Spreng., Convolvulus pulcherrimus Vell., Ipomoea aculeata var. bona-nox (L.) Kuntze, Ipomoea aculeata f. bonanox (L.) Voss, Ipomoea bona-nox L.

Common name: Moonflower vine, Moon vine
Hindi: दूधियाकलमी Dudhiakalmi,
Marathi:  गुलचांदी Gulchandi
Kannada: Candra pushpa
Tamil: Naganamukkorai
Chinese: 裂叶月光花, 月光花
Dutch: nachtschone
Finnish: Kuuelämänlanka
French: Ipomée blanche
Malayalam: Chandrakanthi, Mandavalli
Spanish: bejuco de puerco, Flor de luna

Used in Sidha. Whole plant purgative, antibacterial, emetic, used in treating snakebite. Dermatitis. Flowers infusion taken as a blood purifier. [CRC World Dictionary of Medicinal and Poisonous Plants]

11 Published articles of Ipomoea alba
1.    Resin Glycosides of Ipomoea alba Seeds as Mammalian Resistance Modifying Agents Fragoso-Serrano, M., et al., Planta Medica, 2013. 79(10): p. 833-833.
2.    Moon-Flower (Ipomoea alba, C.-M., Rubber Enabler, and Ornamental: A Review Austin, Daniel F., Economic Botany, 2013. 67(3): p. 244-262.
3.    Pentasaccharides from Ipomoea alba seeds Cruz-Morales, S.R., J. Castaneda-Gomez, and R. Pereda-Miranda, Planta Medica, 2012. 78(11): p. 1242-1242.
4.    Mammalian Multidrug Resistance Lipopentasaccharide Inhibitors from Ipomoea alba Seeds Cruz-Morales, S., et al., Journal of Natural Products, 2012. 75(9): p. 1603-1611.
5.    Long-distance transport of pertechnetate in the moonflower (Ipomoea alba) Clarke, S.J., S.Y. Rogiers, and G.M. Currie, Journal of Environmental Radioactivity, 2012. 103(1): p. 54-58.
6.    Evaluation of the effect of an organic extract obtained from Ipomoea alba L. on experimental periodontitis in rats Barrella, G.E., et al., Brazilian Oral Research, 2012. 26(2): p. 158-164.
7.    Acceptability of diets with Trichanthera gigantea, L.l., Morus alba, Arachis pintoi, Ipomoea batatas and Manihot esculenta foliage in fattening rabbits Nieves, D., et al., Revista Unellez de Ciencia y Tecnologia, Produccion Agricola, 2005. 23: p. 19-26.
8.    Effect of 2.4-D concentration on ergometrine accumulation in Ipomoea alba L. (Convolvulaceae) cell suspension culture Vivero, J.M., et al., Biotecnologia Aplicada, 1996. 13(2): p. 98-100.
9.    NEW INDOLIZINE ALKALOIDS ISOLATED FROM IPOMEA-ALBA Ikhiri, K., et al., Journal of Natural Products, 1987. 50(2): p. 152-156.
10.    TRANSIENT INHIBITION OF TRANSLOCATION IN IPOMOEA-ALBA L BY SMALL TEMPERATURE REDUCTIONS Pickard, W.F., P.E.H. Minchin, and J.H. Troughton, Australian Journal of Plant Physiology, 1978. 5(2): p. 127-130.
11.    STRUCTURE OF IPALBINE, A.N.H.A., ISOLATED FROM IPOMOEA ALBA L Gourley, J. M., et al., Journal of the Chemical Society D-Chemical Communications, 1969(13): p. 709-&.