YELLOW ALAMANDA

BOTANICAL NAME: ALLAMANDA CATHARITHICA

FAMILY: Apocynaceae

SYNONYMS:

ENGLISH: Golden trumpet

        HINDI: Peelaallaamaanda

TAMIL: Mañcaḷalamaṇṭā

TELUGU: Pasupu allamanda

CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS:

v Numerous phytochemical investigations of plants

from the A. cathartica have shown the presence of hydrocarbons, alcohols, esters, ethers, aldehydes, ketones, fatty acids, phospholipids, volatile compounds, phenolic compounds, flavonoids, alkaloids, steroids, terpenes, lactones, and carbohydrates

USES:

v Used to treat abscesses

v Ringworm

v Ulcers

v Eczema

v Used to treat liver tumors

v Jaundice

v Splenomegaly

v Malaria

v Help uplift your mood and promote a positive mindset

v In analyses, some species have shown some activity against carcinoma cells, pathogenic fungi, and HIV.