botanical record · discovered
Soma
Sarcostemma acidum
Soma
At a glance
Origin / distribution: not documented
Cultural traditions: not documented
Recorded uses: Antidote, Bite(Dog), Insecticide, Poison
Science studied: ALPHA-AMYRIN, CAOUTCHOUC, LUPEOL, MALIC-ACID
Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗
Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.
Names and identity
Family: Asclepiadaceae
Scientific name: Sarcostemma acidum
Common names: Soma
History
The source record documents this plant in Elsewhere.
It records these historical or traditional applications:
- Antidote
- Bite(Dog)
- Insecticide
- Poison
This summary is limited to the cited source record.
Origins and distribution
- Elsewhere
Documented cultural uses
- Antidote
- Bite(Dog)
- Insecticide
- Poison
Contemporary uses
Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.
Scientific compounds
Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.
- ALPHA-AMYRIN
- CAOUTCHOUC
- LUPEOL
- MALIC-ACID
- PHYTOSTEROLS
- BETA-SITOSTEROL
- SUCROSE
- TANNIN
- BETA-AMYRIN
- LUPEOL-ACETATE
- SUCCINIC-ACID
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.
Sources
Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0
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CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive
Contributions and revisions
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