author(s) : Abdel-Fattah M. Rizk, Nahla S. Abdel-Azim, Husseiny A. H. Elgendy,
and Ibrahim A. El-Garf
Synonym
Calotropis procera (Aiton) W.T. Aiton, Hort. Kew., ed. 2, 2: 78 (1811); Boulos, Fl. Egypt 2: 220 (2000).
Syn. Asclepias procera Aiton, Hort. Kew., ed. 1, 1: 305 (1789).
Names: Aak plant, Madar, Rubber bush, Sodom apple, Oshar عشار
family name
ASCLEPIADACEA
genus name
Calotropis
- Proximate Analysis and Carbohydrates
- Cardenolides and Pregnanes
- Triterpenes, Steroids and Related Compounds
- Lipids and Essential Oil
- Hydrocarbons and Rubber
- Flavonoids and Other Phenolics
- Other Constituents
C. procera has been widely used in folk medicine.
The latex is used as purgative, antisyphilitic, antiodontalgic agent and as a cure of verruca, callosity (Larshini et al., 1997), in leprosy, eczema, inflammations, cutaneous infections, malarial and low hectic fevers, and as abortifacient (Sharma and Sharma, 2000).
The latex is also used as analgesic, anti-diarrhoeal and wound healing (Gallegos Olea et al., 2002).
The leaves are used in rheumatism, as an anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial (Sharma and Sharma, 2000), larvicidal (Gallegos Olea et al., 2002) and to cure abdominal pains (Chopra et al., 1956).
Earlier experiments indicated that latex of C. procera is not toxic for rabbits by subcutaneous inoculation, but when given by mouth is toxic in doses greater than 1.5cc./kg body weight (Thompson, 1912).
The pharmacological action of the juice is like that of digitalis (Lewin, 1913).
The cardenolide calotropin has a digitalis-like action on the heart, but not cumulative, and is less harmful (Mahran et al., 1971).
The toxicity of the latex in goats was reported (El Badwi et al., 1998).
location
egypt