| PlantID | 0106 |
| Botanical Name | Leptadenia reticulata |
| Common Name | Dori |
| Classification | | Kingdom: | Plantae | | Subkingdom: | Tracheobionta | | Division: | Magnoliophyta | | Class: | Magnoliopsida | | Subclass: | Asteridae | | Order: | Gentianales | | Family: | Apocynaceae | | Genus: | Leptadenia | | Species: | reticulata |
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| Part used | Roots. |
| Medicinal Properties | Stimulant and tonic. |
| Medicinal Use | Diminished lactation, skin infections, inflammation of the skin and on wounds.
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| Chemistry | Stigmasterol and tocopherols. Stem & Leaves: hentriacontanol alpha-amyrin, stigmasterol and beta-sitosterol. Two flavonoids, diosmetin and luteolin.
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| Cultivation | NA |
| Regional Habitat | Western Rajasthan. |
| Description | A twining shrub with branches numerous, younger ones glabrous. Stem: cork-like deeply cracked bark. Leaves: coriaceous, ovate, acute, glabrous above finely pubescent. Flowers: greenish-yellow, in lateral or subaxillary cymes. Often with small hairs. Fruits: follicles, sub-woody, 6-9 cm tapering. Seeds 6mm.
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