<i>Drymaria cordata</i> (Linn.) Willd (Caryophyllaceae): Ethnobotany, Pharmacology and Phytochemistry

Abstract

In the present paper the isolation and characterization of seven major glycolipid classes (stigmasterol, acylated stigmasteryl glucoside, stigmasteryl glucoside, monogalactosyldiacylglycerol, digalactosyldiacylglycerol, cerebroside and glucocerebroside) from Drymaria cordata (Linn.) Willd (Caryophyllaceae Family) are reported after an attempt has been made to congregate the traditional and pharmacological studies done on this important medicinal plant. Drymaria cordata is a weak spreading herb found widely dispersed in damp places all over the tropics of Africa, Asia and the Americas. There are many reports on its folk and traditional uses that include snake bite, skin diseases, peptic ulcer, headaches or nephritis, female infertility, sleeping disorders, convulsions, and febrile conditions in children. The plant has been examined on the basis of scientific in vitro and in vivo evaluations possessing the major pharmacological activities that include analgesic activity, antitussive activity, anxiolytic activity, antipyretic activity, antinociceptive activity, anti-inflammatory and antibacterial activities. The information summarized here is intended to serve as a reference tool for practitioners in the fields of ethnopharmacology, natural product chemistry and drug discovery related research.

Ethnomedicinal plants used by the indigenous tribal communities of Arunachal Pradesh, India: a review

“…A. nilagirica is used against cuts, wounds and inflammation by Monpa (Namsa et al 2011), C. asiatica against cuts, wounds, inflammation, ringworm and leprosy by Adi, Apatani, Galo, Monpa and Tagin (Khongsai et al 2015, Wangpan et al 2019a, C. caesia against wounds, injuries, pimples and skin allergy by Galo, Khampti and Monpa (Bharali et al 2016, Sen et al 2008, D. cordata against abscesses, scabies and skin allergy by Galo and Nocte (Bharali et al 2016) and M. micrantha against cuts, wounds, itching and skin allergy by Apatani and Galo (Ayam 2017, Bharali et al 2016. Similar use reports of these plants under dermatological ailments category were also found in other studies (Jyothilakshmi et al 2015, Kalita et al 2019, Nono et al 2014, Suresh et al 2011.…”

Período crítico de competencia de la Zanahoria (Daucus carota L.) y malezas asociadas al cultivo

“…La presencia y comparación poblacional de las especies de malezas y la producción de biomasa aérea de estas durante el ensayo se observa en la Tabla 3. La especie que mostró una mayor producción de biomasa junto con una mayor frecuencia de aparición en todos los tratamientos fue la golondrina (Drymaria cordata L.) (Nono et al, 2014) y su propagación puede ser por tallos o por semilla. Esta especie se mostró con mayor abundancia en los tratamientos que se mantuvieron libres de competencia en las fases iniciales del cultivo y luego en competencia (tratamientos LC 10 , LC 40 y el LC 50 ).…”

The Potential Role of Cyclopeptides from Pseudostellaria heterophylla, Linum usitatissimum and Drymaria diandra, and Peptides Derived from Heterophyllin B as Dipeptidyl Peptidase IV Inhibitors for the Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes: An In Silico Study

“…Drymaria diandra ( D. diandra , Drymaria cordata Willd , or D. cordata ), also known as tropical chickweed, belongs to the family Caryophyllaceae. It grows quickly in some humid and warm places in Africa, Asia, and the Americas and used as a folk medicine for anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antipyretic, analgesic, and acute hepatitis [ 53 , 54 , 55 ]. Similar to P. heterophylla , D. diandra has also been reported as an antitussive effect.…”