2. Eriodictyon
Synonyms Yerba Santa;
Consumptive's weed; Bear's weed; Mountain balm; Gum plant.
Biological Source It is
obtained from the dried leaves of Eriodictyon californicum (H. & A.)
Greene belonging to family: Hydrophyllaceae.
The plant is an evergreen shrub
indigenous to the mountains of California (USA) and northern Mexico. The
Indians of California have been using this as a drug since many years.
Chemical Constituents It
contains a volatile oil, eviodictyol i.e., the aglycone of eriodictin,
homoeriodictyol, chrysoeriodictyol, xanthoeriodictyol, eriodonol, eriodictyonic
acid, ericolin, formic acid, butyric acid, tannin and a resin.
Uses
1. It is used as a pharmaceutic
flavouring aid to disguise the bitter taste of quinine formulations.
2. It has also been employed as
a stimulating expectorant.
Source:Pharmacognosy And Pharmacobiotechnology By Ashutosh Kar
Source:Pharmacognosy And Pharmacobiotechnology By Ashutosh Kar
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