Glands and hairs covering the fruits of Mallotus philippinensis (Lam.) Muell. Arg., (also known as Rottlera tinctoria Roxb.) Euphorbiaceae. Habit. Philippine Islands, India, China, Australia. Constit. Rottlerin, isoallorottlerin, flavanoids, resins, wax. Detemn of constituents: Khorana, Motiwala, Indian J. Pharm. 11, 37 (1949); M. Lounasmaa et al., Planta Med. 28, 16 (1975); C. J. Widén, H. S. Puri, ibid. 40, 284 (1980); V. K. Ahluwalia et al., Indian J. Chem. 27B, 238 (1988). Anthelmintic effects: S. S. Gupta et al., Indian J. Physiol. Pharmacol. 28, 63 (1984).
Anthelmintic (Cestodes).