BOTANICAL NAME: PALMERIA RUBRA

FAMILY: Apocynaceae

SYNONYMS:

ENGLISH: Red Frangipani

HINDI: Golachin

TAMIL: Nelasampagi

TELUGU: Erupuphrāṅgipāni

CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS:

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Frangipani contains alkaloids, glycosides, phenolic compounds, saponins, tannins, and steroids. Moreover, frangipani has shown many biological activities including antioxidant, antimicrobial, antiviral, analgesic, anticancer, and anthelmintic.

USES:

v Anti-fertility

v Anti-inflammatory

v Antioxidant

v Hepatoprotective

v Antimicrobial activities

v Diabetes mellitus

v Wounds and skin disease, diuretic, purgative

v Abortion and also used in cosmetics

v Aromatherapy

v Necklaces and as offerings