Higher classification Gentianaceae | Scientific name Swertia Rank Genus | |
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Lower classifications Swertia japonica, Swertia perennis | ||
Octonary ingredients of swertia chirayita formulations pankaj oudhia s medicinal plant database
Swertia is a genus in the gentian family containing plants sometimes referred to as the felworts. Some species bear very showy purple and blue flowers.
Contents
- Octonary ingredients of swertia chirayita formulations pankaj oudhia s medicinal plant database
- Medicinal rice p5 based formulations for swertia allergy pankaj oudhia s medicinal plant database
- Selected species
- Chemical constituents
- Traditional medicine
- References
Plants of genus Frasera are sometimes considered part of this genus, sometimes as a separate genus, and sometimes as synonymous.
Medicinal rice p5 based formulations for swertia allergy pankaj oudhia s medicinal plant database
Selected species
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Chemical constituents
Swertia contains the chemicals sawertiamarine, mangeferin and amarogenitine 1,5,8-trihydroxy-3-methoxyxanthone, 1-hydroxy-2,3,5,7-tetramethoxyxanthone, 1-hydroxy-3,5,8-trimethoxyxanthone, 1-hydroxyl-2,3,4,6-tetramethoxyxanthone, 1-hydroxy-2,3,4,7-tetramethoxyxanthone, 1,8-dihydroxy-3,5-dimethoxyxanthone, 1,7-dihydroxy-3,8-dimethoxyxanthone, 1,3,5,8-tetrahydroxyxanthone, balanophonin, oleanolic acid, maslinic acid, and sumaresinolic acid. Swerilactones from Swertia mileensis showed anti-hepatitis B virus activity in vitro.
Traditional medicine
Swertia is used in Indian Ayurvedic Herbal System to cure Fever as in Laghu sudarshana churna, Maha sudarshan Churna and in Tibetan folk medicine.
