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JJatropha curcas, Juniperus communis, Juniperus chinensis

Juniperus chinensis

Taxonomy: Kingdom : Plantae

Division : Pinophyta

Class : Pinopsida

Order : Pinales

Family : Cupressaceae

Genus : Juniperus.chi

Chemical Constituents: Diterpenoids- 8,19-dioxo-8,14-seco-chinan-14,11-olide, 8-oxo-8,14-seco-abiet-12-en-14,19-dial, 7 beta-hydroxyabieta-8,11,13-trien-19-al, sabinene (19.8%), elemol (18.6%), bornyl acetate (17.5%) and limonene (14.2%) as major constituents, Labdane-type diterpene, Methyl 14,15-dihydroxy-8(17),12E-labdadien-19-oate, Trans-communic acid, cis-communic acid, 15,16-bisnor-13-oxo-8(17),11E-labdadien-19-oic acid, Sandaracopimaric acid, 7-oxosandaracopimaric acid, sugiol, 7-oxototarol, alpha-Cedrol and Beta-Sitosteryl-1-O-beta-glucopyranoside

Part used : Bark, Leaves

Reference:

Chemical Constitutents :

A new labdane-type diterpene from the bark of Juniperus chinensis Linn. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18855216
Diterpenoids from the leaves of Juniperus chinensis var. kaizuka. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11325237

Anti hyperglycemic activity:

Comparison between Ethanolic and aqueous extracts from Chinese juniper berries for hypoglycaemic and hypolipidemic effects in alloxan-induced diabetic rats. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17964099