Uses in Tradition systems of medicine

• The stem juice & mixed with turmeric powder were used to cure stomach disorder & abdominal pains.
• It was also used for treatment of obesity and diabetes.
• The stem of the plant burn in direct fire and eaten for five days regularly in empty stomach to cure ulcer problems.
• Arabic and Indian traditional medicine including treatment of diabetic, cancer, tuberculosis, snake and scorpion bites, skin rashes, scabies, fever and inflammation.

• Minerals- potassium, copper, zinc, magnesium.
• Protein: 2 Kcal/100gm; Fat: 4.82kcal/100gm; Carbohydrate 34.33kcak/100gm
• Total nutritive value = 183.9

Suggested Medicinal Properties

• Anticancer
• Antidiabetic
• Anti-inflammatory
• Analgesic
• Cytotoxic
• Anti-oxidant
• Antibacterial
• Nephroprotective
• Hepatoprotective

Active Phytochemicals

1. Carumbelloside-III, Carumbelloside-VI, Boucergenin, Umbelloside I, Umbelloside III, Umbelloside IV
2. 3-O-β-D-gluco- pyranosyl-(1→6)-β-D-glucopyranosyl-3β,14β-dihydroxypregn-5-en-20-one
3. 3-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-3β,14β- dihydroxypregn-5-en-20-one
4. Carumbelloside-I (3-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-(1→6)-β-D-glucopyranosyl-3β,14β-dihydroxypregn-5-en-20-one)
5. 3β-hydroxy-pregn-5-ene(CRURI)and 3β,14β-dihydroxypregn-5-ene (CRURII)
6. 3-O-β-D-glucopyronosyl,8β-isopropoxy,14β-ethynyl,pregn-5en-21,21-dimethy16,17 lactone
7. Caralumagenin3-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl(1→4)–D-digitalopyranoside-20-O-β-D-glucopyranoside
8. Caralumagenin3-O-β-D-glucopyranosy(1→ 4)-β-D-digitalopyranoside-20-O-(2-O-bengoyl)-β-D-glucopyranoside
9. Caralumagenin3-O-(6-O-benzoyl-β-D-glucopyranosyl(1→4))-β-D-digitalopyranoside-20-O-(2-O-benzoyl)-β-D-glucopyranoside
10. Preganes

11. C-21 steroidal glycosides