Erythrina fusca

In a study of five different species of Erythrina collected from different countries, Barton, Widdowson, and co-workers reported the isolation of several new and known alkaloids from two Sri Lankan Erythrina species. The seeds of Erythrina fusca Lour, contained erysotrine (56). Erysotrine... 

Calle, J. Pinzon R. Ospina L. Medina N. Carrion A. Bautista E. Alcaloides Isoquinolmicos de la corteza y flores de Erythrina fusca. Rev. Col Cienc. Quim. Farm., 1997, 26,39-42. 

Traditionally, Erythrina species have found use amongst different communities for various ailments. The bark of E. fusca and E. indica, for example, has been used for the treatment of fever, malaria, rheumatism, toothache, boils and fractures. Boiled roots of the same were taken internally as a remedy for beriberi. In Kenya, a concoction of dried bark of E. ahyssinica has been used for the treatment of trachoma (oral) and elephantiasis (external) and its roots against malaria and syphilis, while the pounded green stem bark is taken as an antihelminthic [3]. The water extract of flowers of E. americana have been used in Mexico for the treatment of insomnia. The resl of other documented traditional medicinal uses are listed in Table 1. 

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