Crateva magna explained

Crateva magna is a small wild or cultivated tree native to India, China, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Burma, Indo-China, Indonesia, and Malaysia. It is often found along streams,^[1] and also in dry, deep boulder formations in Sub-Himalayan tracts.

Crateva nurvala is now generally considered to be a synonym of this species.^[2]

Uses

Medicinal uses

The dried bark is used as a raw drug in traditional systems of medicine in India, such as Ayurveda, siddha etc. A decoction of the bark is internally administered to cure diseases like renal calculi, dysuria, helminthiasis, inflammations and abscesses. The decoction has carminative, laxative, thermogenic, diuretic, lithontriptic, expectorant and demulcent actions.^[3] The leaf and stem bark have been evaluated for their antioxidant activity and the inhibition of key enzymes relevant to hyperglycemia.^[4]

Parts used

The dried bark and leaves are used for medicinal purposes.^[5]

Notes and References

1. 15770450 . 2005 . Nalini . MS . Mahesh . B . Tejesvi . MV . Prakash . HS . Subbaiah . V . Kini . KR . Shetty . HS . Fungal endophytes from the three-leaved caper, Crataeva magna (Lour.) DC. (Capparidaceae) . 159 . 2 . 245–9 . 10.1007/s11046-004-5497-y . Mycopathologia. 8488022 .
2. Web site: Images and Information of Crataeva magna . Institute for Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine . Indian Medicinal Plants Database.
3. 10.1016/S2221-1691(12)60379-7 . Phytochemical and ethno-pharmacological profile of Crataeva nurvala Buch-Hum (Varuna): A review . 2012 . Bhattacharjee . Atanu . Shashidhara . Shastry Chakrakodi . Aswathanarayana . Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine . 2 . 2 . S1162–8.
4. 10.1016/j.jbiosc.2011.10.020 . Evaluation of Indian sacred tree Crataeva magna (Lour.) DC. For antioxidant activity and inhibition of key enzymes relevant to hyperglycemia . 2012 . Loganayaki . Nataraj . Manian . Sellamuthu . Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering . 113 . 3 . 378–80 . 22196938.
5. http://www.tkdl.res.in/tkdl/langdefault/common/Home.asp?GL=Eng{{full citation needed|date=August 2013}}