Ochrosia oppositifolia explained

Ochrosia oppositifolia grows as a small to medium-sized tree up to tall, with a trunk diameter of up to . Its flowers feature a creamy to white corolla. Its habitat is coastal forest, bush or open areas to altitude, rarely inland. Local medicinal uses include as a carminative and in high doses as an abortifacient.[1] Ochrosia oppositifolia is native to regions from the Seychelles through tropical Asia to the Pacific.

Oppositines are vasorelaxant beta-carbolines isolated from Ochrosia oppositifolia.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Medicinal Plants . PROTA . 2008 . 391 - 392 . 978-9-05782-204-9.
  2. Ahmad. Kartini. Thomas. Noel F.. Hadi. A. Hamid A.. Mukhtar. Mat Ropi. Mohamad. Khalit. Nafiah. Mohd Azlan. Takeya. Koichi. Morita. Hiroshi. Litaudon. Marc. Arai. Hiroko. Awang. Khalijah. Aug 2010. Oppositinines A and B: new vasorelaxant beta-carboline alkaloids from Neisosperma oppositifolia. Chemical & Pharmaceutical Bulletin. 58. 8. 1085–1087. 10.1248/cpb.58.1085. 1347-5223. 20686264. free.

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