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English Names |
Sanskrit Names |
Gmelina arborea
Roxb. (Verbenaceae)
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Coomb Teak |
Gambhari, Kasmari, Gandhari, Shriparni, Bhadraparni |
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 History
It was one of the best and most reliable timbers of India. It was used for a variety of articles. It was also employed for building bridges, wood work and shipbuilding. Its wood was used in tea chest plywood, papermaking, matchsticks and matchboxes.
Habitat
It is found scattered in deciduous forests throughout the greater parts of India and the
Andamans, up to an altitude of 5,000 ft. It is also planted in gardens and avenues. |
Morphology Description (Habit)
It is an unarmed tree. The bark is smooth and whitish grey. The leaves are opposite, broadly ovate, cordate and glandular. The flowers are in terminal panicles and brownish yellow in color. The drupe is fleshy, ovoid with 1 or 2 seeds.
Principal Constituents
Arboreol was identified from the plant1. Premnazole was also identified.
Pharmacology
Premnazole showed anti-inflammatory activity comparable to that of phenylbutazone in reducing cotton pellet-induced granuloma formation in rats. It probably acts by regulating activity of AcTH2.
Toxicology
No adverse effect was reported on continuous use of this plant.
Indications
The drupes, leaves, flower, roots and bark are used in medicine.
References
- Tetrahedron Lett. 1972, 2179.
- Fitoterapia, 1992, 63, 295.
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