| ID | MPDA102 |
| Botanical Name | Abies pindrow Royle. |
| SYNONYMS | A. pindrow Spach.,A. webbiana Lindl. var. pindrow Brandis. and Pinus pindrow Royle. |
| FAMILY | Pinaceae. |
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| HABITAT | It is grown in Kashmir, Himachal
Pradesh, Tehri-Garhwal and other
areas of northern India, at altitudes
of 2,100-3,600 m. |
| ENGLISH | Pindrow-Fir, Silver-Fir and the
West-Himalayan Low-Level Fir. |
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| AYURVEDIC | |
| UNANI | |
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| SIDDA | |
| FOLK | Badar, Morinda, Raisalla and
Ransla. |
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| ACTION | Leaves show mast cell stabilizing action in rats.Terpenoids and flavonoids offered bronchoprotection against histamine challenge in guinea pigs.Ethanolic extract of leaves showed significant anxiolytic effects on all the paradigms of anxiety, barbiturate hypnosis potentiation.Pindrolactone, a lanostane-based triterpene lactone, isolated from the leaves, showed mild activity against Gram-positive bacteria but exhibited potent antibacterial activity against Gram-negative bacteria E. coli. |
| CONSTITUENTS | Terpenoids, flavonoids, glycosides
and steroids present in the leaf.The
ulcer protective action of petroleum
ether, benzene and chloroform fraction
has been attributed to steroidal
contents. Terephthalic acid demethyl
ester (TADE), isolated from the leaf,
exhibited protection against inflammation and bronchospasmin guinea pigs. |
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| APPLICATION | It is used externally in rheumatic and neuralgic
pains. (The uses are similar to those of A.webbiana). |
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| RELATED SPECIES | Taalisha in Ayurveda |