KJC Medicinal Garden
Dodda haralu
Jatropha multifida
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Genus: Jatropha
Species: J. mutlifida
Common Names: Coral plant, Coralbush, Physic nut
Native to Tropical America, West Africa and parts of Australia
Other plants of the same genus with medicinal properties
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J. curcas (Barbados nut)
J. molissima (Cuddy's duck)
J. gossypifolia (Bellyache-bush)
J. podagrica (Buddha belly plant)
- Herb, Shrub or small trees upto 7m in height, monoecious (rarely dioecious), petiols are 3-14cms long.
- Stem: Erect or somewhat succulent.
- It possess poisonous substance in the sap, seed and leaves.
- Leaves: 20-35cm in length, 5-11 lobes, oblanceolate, broadly ovate, blade shaped, green coloured blade, acute leaf apex.
- Flowers: Terminal, Unisexual, polychasial cymose, Red coloured.
Uses in Tradition systems of medicine
- Used in Ayurveda
- Used in Togolease folk medicine and ethno-medicine
- Its stem, latex, seed, seed oil and root is used for treating cure thrush on tongues of babies, treating infected wounds and skin infections, used as a purgative drug, used in making homemade hard soaps and as lubricants in making candles
- Served as dried powder or fresh leaf
- Vitamins
- Minerals
- Carbohydrates
Suggested Medicinal Properties
- Antimicrobial activity
- Antioxidant activity
- Antifungal activity
- Anti-inflammatory
- Anti-influenza
- Analgesic
- Anticancer
- Antitumor
- Cytotoxic
- Antimalarial
- Antileshmania
- Insecticidal
- Molluscidal
Active Phytochemicals
1. Ascorbic acid ((5R)-[(1S)-1,2-Dihydroxyethyl]-3,4-dihydroxyfuran-2(5H)-one)
2. Quercetin ( 2-(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)-5,7-dihydroxy-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one)
3. Gallic acid (5-Trihydroxybenzoic acid)
4. Pet – Ether (2-methylpentane)
5. Chloroform (Trichloromethane)
6. Ethyl acetate
7. Methanol
References
Elumalai R, Selvaraj R and Chidambaram ALA. ''Biosystematical studies in some taxa of Jatropha Linn.''. © IJCS New Liberty Group 2013. INT J CURR SCI 2013, 6: E 63-69
Rampadarath S, Puchooa D, Ranghoo V.M. ''Antimicrobial, phytochemical and larvicidal properties of Jatropha multifida Linn.'' Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine. Asian Pac J Trop Med 2014; 7(Suppl 1): S380-S383. doi: 10.1016/S1995-7645(14)60262-5