| Phyllodium pulchellum | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Clade: | Non-protein amino acid-accumulating clade |
| Clade: | Millettioids |
| Tribe: | Desmodieae |
| Genus: | Phyllodium |
| Species: | P. pulchellum |
| Binomial name | |
| Phyllodium pulchellum (L.) Desv. | |
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Phyllodium pulchellum is an Asian plant in the family Fabaceae.
Distribution and habitat
Phyllodium pulchellum is widely distributed in tropical Asia and also in the Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan and Australia's Northern Territory.
Medicinal
Traditional
In Bangladesh, a bark decoction is used for hemorrhage, diarrhea, poisoning and eye diseases. Flowers are used in biliousness.
Chemical composition
Plant: Bufotenin and its methyl ether, DMT and its oxides, two tryptamine derivatives, gramine, 15 indole-3-alkylamine, tryptophan bases, β-carbolines
Seeds: Galactomannan, L-glucosyl rhamnoside of physcion
Roots: Betulin, α-amyrin, β-sitosterol
The alkaloids are mainly of three broad structural types, i.e. indole-3-alkylamine, beta-carbolines, and tetrahydro-β-carboline.
References
- ^ "Phyllodium pulchellum". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2008-04-30.
- ^ Velmurugan, Gopal; S. P, Anand (2018-04-17). "Phyllodium pulchellum: A Potential medicinal plant - A review" – via ResearchGate.
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| Phyllodium pulchellum |
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| Hedysarum pulchellum | |
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