INDRAYAVA (Seed)
Indrayava consists of dried seeds of Holarrhena antidysenterica Wall. (Fam. Apocynacem); a small to medium sized tree, found throughout India.
SYNONYMS
Sansk : Bhadra Yava, Kalinga, Sakra, Vatsaka
Assam : Dudhkuri
Beng : Kurchi
Eng : Ester Tree, Conessi Seeds
Guj : Kuda, Kudo
Hindi : Indraju, Kurchi, Kuraiya
Kan : Kodasige Beeja
Kash : —
Mal : Kutakappala
Mar : Kudayache Beej
Ori : Kurei, Keruan
Punj : Indrajau, Kaurasakh, Kura
Tam : Kudasapalai
Tel : Kodisapala Vittulu, Palakodisa-Vittulu
Urdu : Tukhm-e-Kurchi, Indarjao Talkh
DESCRIPTION
a) Macroscopic
Seeds compressed, linear, or oblong, elongated, margins curved inside, one side convex and other side concave with a longitudinal striation; 1-2 cm long, 0.2-0.3 cm thick, surface light yellowish- brown; odour, not distinct; taste, bitter.
b) Microscopic
Seed shows 2-3 layered integument consisting of single layered, rounded, oval or radially elongated, thick-walled, reddish-brown parenchymatous cells, some of them elongate outwards forming small papillose structure, covered by a few unicellular, and uniseriate, multicellular types of trichomes; below this layer, 1 or 2 layers of small rounded or irregular cells, a few having single prismatic crystals of calcium oxalate, followed by a few layers of collapsed, brown coloured cells; endosperm 4-6 layered consisting of rounded, oval or polygonal, thin-walled, parenchymatous cells, containing aleurone grains; most of the cells also contain oil globules; embryo having conical radicle and two foliaceous, convoluted cotyledons consisting of single layered tabular epidermal cells towards dorsal side and rectangular cells towards ventral side, and externally covered with cuticle; rest of the cotyledon cells composed of rounded, oval or rectangular parenchymatous cells containing rosette crystals of calcium oxalate and oil globules.
Powder – Light yellowish-brown; shows fragments of endosperm, pigment cells, oil globules, prismatic and rosette crystals of calcium oxalate.
IDENTITY, PURITY AND STRENGTH
Foreign matter Not more than 2 Per cent, Appendix 2.2.2
Total ash Not more than 8 Per cent, Appendix 2.2.3
Acid-insoluble ash Not more than 3 Per cent, Appendix 2.2.4
Alcohol-soluble extractive Not less than 12 Per cent, Appendix 2.2.6
T.L.C. –
T.L.C. of the alcoholic extract on Silica gel ‘G’ plate using Chloroform: Methanol (1:1) shows under U.V. (366 nm) four fluorescent zones at Rf. 0.67, 0.72, 0.76 and 0.93 (all blue). On spraying with Dragendorff reagent followed by 5% Methanolic-Sulphuric acid reagent five spots appear at Rf. 0.15, 0.28, 0.43, 0.59 and 0.67 (all orange).
CONSTITUENTS – Alkaloids -Steroidal Alkaloid, Conessine etc., Fats, Tannin and Resin.
PROPERTIES AND ACTION
Rasa : Katu, Tikta
Guna : Laghu, Ruksa
Virya : Sita
Vipaka : Katu
Karma : Dipana, Sangrahi, Tridosasamaka
IMPORTANT FORMULATIONS – Paμca Nimba Curna, Palasa Bijadi Curna, Laghu Gangadhara Curna, Krmi Kuthara Rasa, Piyusavalli Rasa, Jvaraghni Gutika, Siddha Pranesvara Rasa, Ahiphenasava
THERAPEUTIC USES – Atisara, Kusta, Jvaratisara, Krmi, Visarpa, Grahani,Raktatisara, Sula, Chardi, Tvakroga, Daha
DOSE – 3-6 g. (Curna).
20-30 g. (Decoction).
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