DIGITAL GARDEN

DEPARTMENT OF BOTANY
MEDICINAL PLANTS

Caralluma umbellata Haw.

Common Name: Sirunkalli

Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Caralluma
Species: umbellata
Malayalam Name: Kalamulaiyaan
Tamil Name: Kalamulaiyaan, Sirunkalli, Yerumai kanni mulliyan
Description: Xerophytic erect succulent herbaceous plant. Stems and branches angled with watery latex. Leaves along the angles, caducous, leaving scars. Flowers in terminal umbel, purple with cross stripes.
Uses: It is used traditionally to treat stomach issues and abdominal pain.
Hepatoprotective: It may protect against liver damage caused by oxidative stress.
Anti-inflammatory: It contains bioactive compounds that have anti-inflammatory properties.
Antioxidant: It contains flavonoids and phenols, which have antioxidant properties.