Sedap Malam

Sedap Malam
Scientific Name	Cestrum nocturnum
Family	Solanaceae

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Lady of the night, Night blooming Jasmine, Mayang Sari

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Esssential oil of rhizome contained: sabinene, terpinen-4-ol & DMPBD ((E)-1(3,4-dimethylphenyl)butadiene). The rhizome contained curcuminoids such as cassumunins A, B, C. Phenylbutenoid, Zerumbone.

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{slider=Geographical Distribution}

Native of Mexico.

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{slider=General Appearance}

Woody shrub growing to 4 m. Flowers are pale yellow to white, open at night and stay fragrant until sunrise.

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 Steroidal glycosides in leaves. Flavonol glycosides & steroidal saponines. Spirostanol glycoside from leaves. Steroidal saponins & alkaloids (Bahman N. et al 2007).

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Antidiabetic Activity

Oral administration of the hydroalcoholic solution leaves extracts in for 15 days caused a significant (P<0.01) reduction in blood glucose levels in diabetic rats (Kamboj A. et al.,2013).

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Leaves and berries. The unripe berries contain solanine while the ripe berries has the anticholinergic glycoside toxins. The leaves contains atropine-like anticholinergic alkaloids.

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Bahman Nickavar a b , Mohammadhosein Salehi Sormaghi c & Sepideh Mohandesi (2007)Steam Volatiles of Cestrum nocturnum Flowers.Journal of Essential Oil Bearing Plants 12(2) Pp 181-184 http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/0972060X.2009.10643708.

Kamboj A., S. Kumar & V. Kumar (2013). Evaluation of Antidiabetic Activity of Hydroalcoholic Extract of Cestrum nocturnum Leaves in Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Rats. Advances in Pharmacological Sciences.Vol 2013, Article ID 150401, 4 pages. http://www.hindawi.com/journals/aps/2013/150401/

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