Tunga Mustalu (Cyperus scariousus /rotundus )

 Cyperus rotundus L., (family Cyperaceae), also known as purple nutsedge or nutgrass, is a common perennial plant. This is an erect, glabrous, grass-like herb with fibrous roots that typically grows from 7-40 cm tall and reproduces extensively by rhizomes and tubers. The rhizomes are initially white and fleshy with scaly leaves and then become fibrous, wiry, and very dark brown with age

C. rotundus have the Properties of analgesic, alternative, astringent, antispasmodic, antibacterial, carminative, contraceptive, demulcent, emmenagogue, emollient, febrifuge, immunostimulant, laxative, stimulative, tonic, vermifuge. It is a multipurpose plant, widely used in traditional medicine around the world to treat various disease

Its extracts and compounds isolated from purple nutsedge have medicinal properties such as the reduction of fever, inflammation, and pain. The literature contains numerous references to the use of this plant’s roots for essential oils and its seeds for food products. Tuber extracts may reduce nausea and act as a muscle relaxant

A number of pharmacological and biological activities including anti-Candida, antiinflammatory, antidiabetic, antidiarrhoeal, cytoprotective, antimutagenic, antibacterial, and antioxidant, activities have been reported for this plant

The phytochemical investigation of C rotundus has revealed the presence of flavanol, glycoside, saponin, phenol, terpenoids cardiac glycosides  

Chemical constituents : 

cineol(+) copadiene 

copaene

cyperol 

cyperolone 

epoxyguaiene

isocyperol 

isokobusone 

kodusone

mustakone 

patchilene

(+) rotunmdone 

a-  b- selinine 

sugenol 

b-sito sterol etc.