are given for the treatment of ulcers. Leaves and flowers—used against leprosy.
T rotundfolia Linn., known as Mudappondu in Tamil Nadu and Bankitutturi in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka, is used as a demulcent. Alcoholic extract of the root showed anti- inflammatory activity and reduced cotton pellet granuloma formation in albino rats. Alcoholic extract of the whole plant exhibited antimicrobial activity.
Tropaeolum majus Linn.
Habitat Native to South America; grown as an ornamental and salad herb.
English Garden Nasturtium, Indian Cress, Climbing-Nasturtium.
Action Leaves—an infusion
increases resistance to bacterial infections, reduces catarrh formation and expels phlegm. Juice of the
plant—given internally for treating scrofula. Flowers—used for healing wounds. Seeds— purgative.
Common Nasturtium contains glucocyanates (including glycotropeoline), spilanthol, myrosin (an enzyme), oxalic acid and vitamin C. The leaves from the young plant showed greater antibiotic activity than the stems; roots were inactive.
Extracts and preparations of T majus are found efficacious in the infections of urinary and respiratory tract, but have no effect on infections of the biliary tract or in typhoid fever.
Tulipa gesneriana Linn.
Family Liliaceae.
Habitat Western Himalayas at altitudes of 1,500—2,400 m.
English Common Garden Tulip, Late Tulip. Tulip tree is equated with Liriodendron tulip fera.
Unani Tulipa stellata Hook bulbs are wrongly equated with Suranjaan of Unani medicine. Colchicum luteum Baker is the source of Suranjaan Tallth (bitter), and Merendera persica of Suranjaan Shireen (sweet).
Family Tropaeolaceae.
678 Turnera ulmifolia Linn.
Folk Tulip.
Action Buibs—mitogenic (TG
lectin-erythrocyte, and TG lectinyeast).
A cardiotoxic alkaloid has been reported from the leaves. Antibiotic D-glucosides (tuliposides), inhibit the growth of Bacillus subtilis, have been isolated from pistils, stalks and leaves.
Turnera ulmifolia Linn.
Synonym T angustfolia Mill.
