Catunaregam spinosa

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Mountain pomegranate
Catunaregam spinosa (Mountain Pomegranate) flower W IMG 9083.jpg
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Genus: Catunaregam
Species:
C. spinosa
Binomial name
Catunaregam spinosa
Thunb., Tirveng.
Synonyms
  • Canthium chinense Pers.
  • Canthium coronatum Lam.
  • Canthium spinosum (Thunb.) J.St.-Hil.
  • Catunaregam brandisii Kottaim.
  • Ceriscus malabaricus Gaertn.
  • Gardenia dumetorum Retz.
  • Gardenia dumosa Salisb.
  • Gardenia floribunda Roxb.
  • Gardenia glabra R.Br. ex Wall.
  • Gardenia latifolia Schltdl. ex Hook.f.
  • Gardenia spinosa L.f.
  • Gardenia spinosa Thunb.
  • Gardenia stipularis Rottler
  • Genipa dumetorum (Retz.) Baill.
  • Narega coduva Raf.
  • Posoqueria dumetorum (Retz.) Willd. ex Roxb.
  • Posoqueria floribunda Roxb.
  • Randia brandisii Gamble
  • Randia dumetorum (Retz.) Poir.
  • Randia floribunda (Roxb.) DC.
  • Randia lachnosiphonium Hochst.
  • Randia oxypetala Lindl.
  • Randia rottleri Wight & Arn.
  • Randia spinosa (Thunb.) Poir.
  • Randia stipulosa Miq.
  • Randia tomentosa Wight & Arn.
  • Randia uniflora Regel
  • Solena dumetorum (Retz.) D.Dietr.
  • Solena floribunda (Roxb.) D.Dietr.
  • Solena longispina D.Dietr.
  • Solena nutans D.Dietr.
  • Xeromphis retzii Raf.
  • Xeromphis spinosa (Thunb.) Keay [1]

Catunaregam spinosa, the mountain pomegranate, is a flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae, found in South Asia and other Asian countries. Almost all parts of the plant are used as a traditional medicine in Ayurveda and fruits have been reported to be used in medicine as well as in food. Various flavonoids, alkaloids, tannins, lignans, terpenoids, and volatile oils have been reported from this plant. Several studies have reported the modern pharmaceutical activities of C. spinosa such as piscicidal, molluscicidal, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antidiabetic, [2] and antihyperlipidemic activities [3]

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References

  1. "Catunaregam spinosa (Thunb.) Tirveng. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science".
  2. Timalsina, Deepak; Bhusal, Deepti; Devkota, Hari; Pokhrel, Krishna; Sharma, Khaga (2021). "α-Amylase Inhibitory Activity of Catunaregam spinosa (Thunb.) Tirveng.: In Vitro and In Silico Studies". Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2021: 1–11. doi: 10.1155/2021/4133876 . PMC   8687831 . PMID   34938807.
  3. Timalsina, Deepak; Devkota, Hari; Bhusal, Deepti; Sharma, Khaga (2021). "Catunaregam spinosa (Thunb.) Tirveng: A Review of Traditional Uses, Phytochemistry, Pharmacological Activities, and Toxicological Aspects". BioMed Research International. 2021: 1–10. doi: 10.1155/2021/3257732 . PMC   8413030 . PMID   34484388.
  4. Tamsang, K.P. (1980). The Lepcha-English Encyclopaedic Dictionary. Kalimpong: Mrs. Mayel Clymit Tamsang. p. 747. ISBN   9632535979.