Family: Lamiaceae
Synonyms: Clerodendrum indicum f. semiserratum (Wall.)
Moldenke, Clerodendrum longicolle G.Mey., Clerodendrum mite (L.) Vatke, Clerodendrum
verticillatum D.Don, Ovieda mitis L., Siphonanthus angustifolius Willd., Siphonanthus
indicus L.,
English: Turk’s Turban, Tube Flower.
Ayurvedic: Vaamana-haati (a substitute for Bhaarangi).
Siddha/Tamil: Kavalai, Narivalai
Hindi: भरंगी Bharangi
Manipuri: কুথপ Kuthap
Bengali: Bamunhati
Kannada: ಭರಂಗೀ Bharangi, ಹುನ್ಜಿಕಾ Hunjika
Sanskrit: Bhargi
Action: Root—used for asthma, cough, scrofulous affections. Leaf— vermifuge. Resin—antirheumatic. The plant is also used in fever, atrophy, emaciation of cachexia and consumption.
The leaves contain flavonoids—scutellarein, hispidulin and their O-glucuronides; also sterols. Flowers contain beta-sitosterol and triterpenoids.
The bark yields hexitol and sorbitol. The flavone, pectolinarin and a diterpene, oncinotine, exhibit antifeedant activity. [Indian Medicinal Plants An Illustrated Dictionary]
Ethnic communities of Chhotanagpur use the root as abortifacient. In Ayurvedic and allopathic systems different parts of the plant are used for treatment of many
diseases but not for family welfare. [HERBAL CURES TRADITIONAL APPROACH]
A mixture of dried fruits of Sesamum indicum, Clerodendrum indicum, Moringa pterygosperma, and Piper nigrum is mixed with crude sugar and taken orally for 20 days to produce sterility. [Medicinal Plants of the World Vol-3]
Published article list
1. Phytochemical investigation and in vitro antinociceptive activity of Clerodendrum indicum leaves.
Raihan, Sheikh Zahir; Biswas, Pranoyjit; Monir, Md Moniruzzaman; et al. - Pakistan journal of biological sciences: PJBS Volume: 15 Issue: 3 Pages: 152-5 Published: 2012-Feb-1
2. Clerodendrone, a novel hydroquinone diterpenoid from Clerodendrum indicum
Ravindranath, N; Ramesh, C; Kishore, KH; et al. - JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL RESEARCH-S Issue: 7 Pages: 440-441 Published: JUL 2003
3. New cleroindicins from Clerodendrum indicum
Tian, J; Zhao, QS; Zhang, HJ; et al. - JOURNAL OF NATURAL PRODUCTS Volume: 60 Issue: 8 Pages: 766-769 DOI: 10.1021/np9606759 Published: AUG 1997
4. Five new compounds from Clerodendrum indicum
Tian, J; Zhao, QS; Zhang, HJ; et al. - CHINESE CHEMICAL LETTERS Volume: 8 Issue: 2 Pages: 129-132 Published: FEB 1997
5. A novel-spiro-compound from Clerodendrum indicum
Tian, J; Zhao, QS; Lin, ZW; et al. - CHINESE CHEMICAL LETTERS Volume: 7 Issue: 3 Pages: 279-282 Published: MAR 1996
6. ADDITIONAL CONSTITUENTS FROM CLERODENDRUM-INDICUM L (VERBENACEAE)
GUNASEGARAN, R; RECIO, MC; ALCARAZ, MJ; et al. - PHARMAZIE Volume: 48 Issue: 2 Pages: 151-152 Published: FEB 1993
7. SOME EXPERIMENTS ON ANTI HELMINTHIC ACTIVITY OF CLERODENDRUM-INDICUM
KHARE A K; FEROZ H; SRIVASTAVA M C; et al. - Journal of Scientific Research in Plants and Medicines Volume: 3 Issue: 1 Pages: 17-20 Published: 1982
8. SCUTELLARIN AND HISPIDULIN-7-0-GLUCURONIDE FROM LEAVES OF CLERODENDRUM-INDICUM AND CLERODENDRON-INFORTUNATUM
SUBRAMAN.SS; NAIR, AGR - PHYTOCHEMISTRY Volume: 12 Issue: 5 Pages: 1195-1195 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(73)85054-X Published: 1973
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