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 Botany
Cylindrical, succulent herb. Leaves growing to a height of 2 feet, are swordlike, cylindrical and rigid, furrowed or grooved along its entire length, with dark longitudinal stripes. Flowers bloom once a year, are very small and crowded in
small inflorescences (cymes), greenish or tinged with red.
Distribution
Recently introduced to
the Philippines.
Native to Nepal and South Africa.
Uses
Folkloric
No known folkloric medicinal
use in the Philippines.
Studies
• Steroidal Saponin / Inhibition of Cappilary Permeability: Study yielded a new
steroidal saponin from the leaves of Sansevieria cylindrica. The saponinshowed no haemolytic effects in the in vitro assays
and demonstrated inhibition of the capillary permeability activity.
Availability
Cultivated. |
