Sida rhombifolia

Ephedrine also oeeurs in the leaves of the yew tree [Taxus baccata) and in Sida rhombifolia Linn, whilst Stockman s cathine from Catha edulis Forsk has been shown by Wolfes to be d-nor- -ephedrine. Ghosh, Chopra and Dutt state that the bark of Moringa pterygosperma Gaertn. contains two alkaloids similar to ephedrine in pharmacological action. The more active of the two, moringinine, is amorphous the other is a liquid but jdelds a crystalline hydrochloride, C,H. HCl, m.p. 254-4°, + 1-8°, a picrate, m.p. 195°, and an aurichloride, m.p. 170-8°. 

Sida rhombifolia L. Bitel Abscess (L), Infected wounds (R), Venom of snake (L or R) Mashed leaves powder, mashed leaves or roots... 

Three types of alkaloids, P-phenethylamines (P-phenethylamine, ephedrine, F-ephedrine), quinazolines (vasicine, vasicinol, vasicinone), and carboxylated tryptamines (S-( - - )-Ab-methyltryptophan methyl ester), in addition to choline and betaine, were found in Sida rhombifolia Recently, seven ecdysteroids and/or their glycosides 25-acetoxy-20- hydro-xyecdysone-3-O-P-D-glucopyranoside, pter-osterone- 3 - 0- P-o-glucopyranoside, ecdy-... 

Vasicinone II I -OH Adhotoda beddomein (Acanthaceae) [21], A. vasica [15], A. zeylanica [26], Anisotes trisulcus (Acanthaceae) [32], Galium aparine (Rubiaceae) [23], Nitraria schoberi (Zygophyllaceae) [35], N. sibirica [17], Peganum harmala [91], P. multisectum (Zygophyllaceae) [32], Sida acuta, S. humilis, S. rhombifolia, S. spinosa (Malvaceae) [17]... 

Vasicinol III 6,l -diOH Linaria vulgaris (Scrophulariaceae) [37], Sida acuta, S. humilis, S. rhombifolia, S. spinosa (Malvaceae) [17]... 

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