Wrightia tinctoria rothii

Names and Synonyms

Common Names

• Wrightia tinctoria rothii

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Wrightia rothii

Regional and Traditional Names

Sources: Wikidata

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta, falling under the class Equisetopsida and subclass Magnoliidae. Within the order Gentianales, it is classified under the family Apocynaceae. Specifically, this medicinal subspecies is identified by the genus Wrightia.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant is primarily distributed across the vast landscape of the Indian Subcontinent. Within this specific region, its presence is most notably recorded throughout the country of India. The species thrives in the various ecological niches found across the Indian terrain. Because of this localized range, it remains a significant part of the regional flora. Consequently, its geographical footprint is closely tied to the environmental conditions of the Indian subcontinent.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Plant Parts

Wrightia tinctoria subsp. rothii has 2 reported plant parts identified across 8 scientific publications and several other databases that are studied for medicinal purposes. The most consistently reported plant part include leaf, seed.

Leaf

1. Phytotherapy research : PTR
2. Environmental science and pollution research international
3. Scientific reports
4. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Seed

1. Phytotherapy research : PTR
2. Natural product research
3. Protein and peptide letters
4. Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

Chemicals

Wrightia tinctoria subsp. rothii has 32 reported phytochemicals identified across 8 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Indirubin, 24-Norursa-3,12-diene, 9,12,15-Octadecatrienoic acid, 9,12,15-Octadecatrienoic acid ethyl ester, CR.

Indirubin

1. In silico pharmacology
2. Journal of ethnopharmacology

24-Norursa-3,12-diene

1. Journal of AOAC International

9,12,15-Octadecatrienoic acid

1. Natural product research

9,12,15-Octadecatrienoic acid ethyl ester

1. Natural product research

CR

1. Environmental science and pollution research international

CU

1. Environmental science and pollution research international

DPPH

1. Environmental science and pollution research international

ETHYL ACETATE

1. Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP

ETHYL LINOLEATE

1. Natural product research

Eicosanoic acid-methyl ester

1. Journal of AOAC International

Activities

Wrightia tinctoria subsp. rothii has 16 reported activities identified across 8 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Hepatoprotective, Analgesic, Anthelmintic, Antibacterial, Antidiabetic.

Hepatoprotective

1. Phytotherapy research : PTR
2. Journal of AOAC International

Analgesic

1. Journal of AOAC International

Anthelmintic

1. Journal of AOAC International

Antibacterial

1. Journal of AOAC International

Antidiabetic

1. Journal of AOAC International

Antifungal

1. Journal of AOAC International

Antihemorrhagic

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Antihypertensive

1. Phytotherapy research : PTR

Antimicrobial

1. In silico pharmacology

Antinociceptive

1. Journal of AOAC International

Preparations

Wrightia tinctoria subsp. rothii has 12 reported preparations identified across 8 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include Chloroform:methanol fractions, Seedpod extracts, aqueous methanolic extract, chloroform extract, dichloromethane extract of W. tinctoria leaves.

Chloroform:methanol fractions

1. Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland)

Seedpod extracts

1. Natural product research

Aqueous methanolic extract

1. Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

Chloroform extract

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Dichloromethane extract of w. tinctoria leaves

1. Scientific reports

Ethanol extract

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Ethanol extracts

1. Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland)

Hexane extract

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Leaves and seed extracts

1. Phytotherapy research : PTR

Methanol extract

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology