Red Saunders

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Malaya, Turkey, China, Java, India(Hindu), Asia, TW

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Ache(Head), Arrhythmia, Astringent, Bilious

Science studied: ACETYLOLEANOLALDEHYDE, ACETYL-OLEANOLIC-ACID, BETA-AMYRONE, BETULIN

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Fabaceae

Scientific name: Pterocarpus santalinus

Common names: Red Saunders, Agarujandha, Almug, Arka, Chandana, Chenchandanam, Harichandana, Kempujandha, Lal Chandan, Raktachandan, Raktashandana, Rakthachandanam, Ratanjali, Ratanjan, Red Sandalwood, Red Sanders, Saunderswood, Semmaram, Sivappuchandanam, Tilaparni, Undum

History

The source record documents this plant in Elsewhere, Malaya, Turkey, China, Java, India(Hindu), Asia, TW.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Ache(Head)
• Arrhythmia
• Astringent
• Bilious
• Depurative
• Diuretic
• Dysentery
• Hematochezia

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Elsewhere
• Malaya
• Turkey
• China
• Java
• India(Hindu)
• Asia
• TW

Documented cultural uses

• Ache(Head)
• Arrhythmia
• Astringent
• Bilious
• Depurative
• Diuretic
• Dysentery
• Hematochezia
• Hematuria
• Hemoptysis
• Rheumatism
• Suppurative

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Advancing Diabetes Treatment Through NanoPhytotherapeutics: Uncovering the Therapeutic Promise of Syzygium Cumini, Pterocarpus Santalinus, and Momordica Cymbalaria. · 2026 source ↗
• Genome-wide identification and expression analysis of NAC transcription factors in Pterocarpus santalinus: identification of candidate genes associated with leaf senescence. · 2026 source ↗
• Phytogenic molybdenum nanoparticles using Pterocarpus santalinus: characterisation, antioxidant, antimicrobial, seed priming and nitrogen fixation activities. · 2026 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ACETYLOLEANOLALDEHYDE
• ACETYL-OLEANOLIC-ACID
• BETA-AMYRONE
• BETULIN
• CRYPTOMERIDIOL
• DESOXYSANTALIN
• EPILUPEOL
• EO
• EUDES-4(15)-ENE-2,11-DIOL
• GALLIC-ACID
• HOMOPTEROCARPIN
• ISOPTEROCARPIN
• LIQUIRITIGENIN
• LUP-20(29)-EN-2ALPHA,3BETA-DIOL
• LUPENONE
• PTEROCARPIN

Legality

Country-specific legal status is not documented in this record.

Consult the CITES species checklist for international trade protections and listings. This is not a complete statement of local law.

Reference images

Sources

Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

Contributions and revisions

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