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Table 22.1 List of Selected Plants with Reported Isoflavone Content
S/N
Scientific
name
Local name
Habit
Part(s)
used
Uses
References
1. Abrus
precatorius L.
Kuch
Climber Seed,
root
Paralysis, sciatica,
stiffness of the
shoulder joint, white
leprosy, stimulant.
Rahman et al.
(2015) and
Saxena and
Sharma
(1999)
2. Acacia catechu
(L. f.) Willd
Khair
Tree
Bark
Astringent,
anthelmintic,
antidysentery,
antipyretic, cures
itching, inflammations,
sore throat, bronchitis,
indigestion, ulcers,
boils, leukoderma,
psoriasis, leprosy and
elephantiasis,
strengthens the teeth.
Rahman et al.
(2015)
3. Acacia nilotica
(L.) Willd. ex
Delile
Babla
Tree
Leaf,
pods,
flower
Astringent, tonic to the
liver and brain,
antipyretic,
leukoderma,
gonorrhoea, strangury,
diarrhoea, cystitis,
vaginitis, dysentery,
ophthalmia, cough and
insanity.
Rahman et al.
(2015)
4. Albizia lebbek
(L.) Benth
Sirish
Tree
Leaf,
seed
Ophthalmia, asthma,
astringent, tonic to the
brain, gonorrhoea,
tubercular glands,
leukoderma and
leprosy.
Rahman et al.
(2015)
5. Albizia
procera
(Roxb.) Benth
Koroi
Tree
Leaf,
bark
Insecticidal, ulcer,
worms and scabies.
Rahman et al.
(2015) and
Rastogi and
Mehrotra
(1993)
6. Bauhinia
acuminata L.
Kanchan
Tree
Leaf,
bark
Biliousness, bladder
stone, asthma and
leprosy.
Rahman et al.
(2015) and
Yoshikawa
(2000)
7. Butea
monosperma
(Lam.) Taub.
Palash
Tree
Bark
Aphrodisiac, laxative,
anthelmintic,
dysentery, piles, cold,
cough, astringent,
diarrhoea and
stomatitis.
Rahman et al.
(2015) and
Velis et al.
(2008)
(continued)
S. Das et al.