It is the dried seeds of Thevetia nerifolia Juss, Syn. Thevetia peruviana Merrill., belonging to family Apocynaceae.
THEVETIA
Synonyms
Yellow oleander, Lucky nut tree, Trumphet flower.
Biological Source
It is the dried seeds of Thevetia
nerifolia Juss, Syn. Thevetia peruviana Merrill., belonging to family
Apocynaceae.
Geographical Source
It is a large, evergreen shrub 450–600 cm tall with scented
bright yellow flowers in terminal cymes bears triangular fleshy drupes,
containing two to four seeds. Leaves are about 10–15 cm in length, linear
acute. It is mainly found in the United States, India and West Indies.
Morphology
Thevetia nerifolia
Chemical Constituents
Thevetia kernels mainly contain cardioactive glycosides,
Thevetin A, Thevetin B (cerebroside), peruvoside, Nerrifolin, thevenenin
(ruvoside) peruvosidic acid (Perusitin), etc. The sugar units are L-thevetose,
and D-glucose.
Uses
Roots of these plants are made in to a paste and applied to
tumours. Seeds are used in the treatment of rheumatism, dropsy and also used as
abortifacient and purgative. They are toxic in nature.
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