Commiphora caudata, கிளுவை, Seevaya, Kiliya-maram, ಕೊಂಡ ಮಾವು, konda mavu

Commiphora caudata (Wight & Arn.) Engl.Family: Burseraceae

Synonyms: Amyris acuminata Roxb., Balsamea caudata Engl., Balsamodendrum caudatum Marchand, Balsamodendrum roxburghianum (Wight & Arn.) Wall. ex Voigt

• Kannada: ಕೊಂಡ ಮಾವು
• Malayalam: ഇടിഞ്ഞിൽ
• Tamil: கிளுவை (மரம்)
• Sinhala: Seevaya
• Irula: Kiliya-maram

Other names in India: assuraada,  atakamikam,  atakamikamaram,  hasuvaara,  idinjil,  ikkada,  ikkata,  itinjil,  kalmaavu,  karpurakkiluvai,  kattukkiluvai,  kiluvai,  kond-amavu,  konda  maavu, konda-mamidi,  konda  mugur,  konda  rega,  kondamaamidi, kondamavu,  kondamukkadi,  kondaraavi,  magalinga, malaikkiluvai, malaima, malankiluvai, netta maamidi, paccaikkiluvai,  perunkiluvai,  urukkutanaiparpamakki,  vaetapathri, venkiluvai, vetapatri, vetkiluvai.

Astringent, aphrodisiac, diuretic [Medicinal Plants Kerala Ag University]

Used in Ayurveda and Sidha. Leaves with goat milk taken as sexual stimulant in males. Hepatoprotective, febrifuge, antibacterial and antioxidant. Stem exudation, gum, mixed with water and used as mouth wash to cure mouth ulcer; gum also used for wound healing and rheumatoid arthritis. [CRC World Dictionary of Medicinal and Poisonous Plants]

Published articles of Commiphora caudata

1.    Venugobal, J. and K. Anandalakshmi, Green Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles Using Commiphora caudata Leaves Extract and the Study of Bactericidal Efficiency. Journal of Cluster Science, 2016. 27(5): p. 1683-1699.
2.    Meera, S. and Y.C. Yashashwini, Evaluation of learning and memory enhancing activity of Commiphora caudata leaves in rats. World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, 2016. 5(5): p. 1223-1236.
3.    Aejitha, S., P.K. Kasthuri, and S. Jyothi, Corrosion inhibitory action of Commiphora caudata extract on the mild steel corrosion in 1 M H2SO4 acid medium. Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology, 2016. 30(7): p. 784-802.
4.    Kumari, R., et al., Antioxidant and antibacterial activities of bark extracts from Commiphora berryi and Commiphora caudata. Natural Product Research, 2011. 25(15): p. 1454-1462.
5.    Sivakumar, T., et al., Anti-inflammatory activity of Commiphora caudata (Wight & Arn). Hamdard Medicus, 2010. 53(2): p. 27-29.
6.    Annu, W., et al., Anti-inflammatory, analgesic and anti-lipid peroxidation studies on leaves of Commiphora caudata (Wight & Arn.) Engl. Indian Journal of Natural Products and Resources, 2010. 1(1): p. 44-48.
7.    Sivakumar, T., et al., Antiinflammatory Activity of Commiphora caudata Wight and Arn. Asian Journal of Chemistry, 2009. 21(5): p. 4130-4132.
8.    Kannan, C., et al., Antiulcerogenic activity of Commiphora caudata bark extract against ethanol-induced gastric ulcer in rats. Journal of Pharmacy Research, 2009. 2(4): p. 701-703.
9.    Sivakumar, T., K. Kannan, and R. Manavalan, Anti-inflammatory activity of Commiphora caudata (Wight and Arn). International Journal of Chemical Sciences, 2008. 6(4): p. 2150-2154.
10.    Latha, S., et al., Pharmacognostical studies on leaves of commiphora caudata (wight & arn) engl. Ancient science of life, 2006. 26(1-2): p. 19-25.
11.    Ramassamy, V. and B. Kannabiran, Epidermal morphology and stomatal ontogeny in Commiphora caudata (Wight and Arn.) Engl. (Burseraceae). Advances in Plant Sciences, 1996. 9(2): p. 101-104.