Ethnobotanical
Leaflets 11: 71-72. 2007. Krameria
triandra (R. and P.): Source of Tannin Dr. Amrit Pal Singh, PGDMB; BAMS; MD (Alternative Medicine),
Herbal Consultant, Ind-Swift Ltd, Address for correspondence: Dr. Amrit
Pal Singh,
House No: 2101 Phase-7, Mohali-160062. Email amritpal2101@yahoo.com Issued
Krameria triandra is significant plant of Materia Medica written in 1930. Common name: Krameria root, Peruvian Rhatany, Red Rhatany, Rhatany root and Ratanya. Family: Polygolaceae. Location: Botany: A low shrub with large red flowers. The root consists of long, cylindrical pieces, varying in thickness from 1/4 to 1/2 inch or more or a short, thick portion, knotted, and as large as a man's fist. Phytochemistry: Tannic acid: rhataniatannic acid, peculiar acid principle: krameric acid, phlobaphene, phloroglucin, oligomeric proanthocyanidins (Scholz and Rimpler, 1989), procyanidins, neolignans (Marina et
al, 2002), lignin, tannin and wax. Actions: Astringent, bronchodilator,
antiviral, antitussive, antioxidant and photoprotective (Marina et al 2002), bactericidal, fungicidal, styptic and tonic. Therapeutics: Cough, diarrhea, bloody diarrhea, bleeding, urinary incontinence, leucorrhea, hemorrhoids, rectal prolapse and stomatitis. Adverse drug reactions: Allergic contact dermatitis (Bujan et al 1998). Preparations: Extract dose, 0.3 to I G. Tincture dose, 2-4 mils. Parts used: Roots. References:
Scholz, E. and Rimpler, H.1989. Proanthocyanidins from Krameria triandra root. Planta Med. 55(4):379-84. Goday Bujan, J.J. et al., 1998. Allergic contact
dermatitis from Krameria triandra
extract. Contact Dermatitis. 38(2):120-1. Marina, C. et al.,
2002. Antioxidant and photoprotective activity of a
lipophilic extract containing neolignans
from Krameria triandra
roots. Planta Med. 68(3): 193-197. |