Acalypha is a genus of flowering plants in the family euphorbiaceae. In continuation of this study, we screened the same plant. Access is allocated within two business days of purchase and lasts one year. There are a few reported cases of acalypha indica ingestion induced hemolysis in g6pd deficient people. Common names brennkraut in german indian acalypha in english. Acalypha indica commonly known as indian copper leaf is used in traditional medicinal system to treat various diseases. About 500 g of each acalypha indica and azadirachta indica powdered leaves were extracted with 1 l of methanol separately using soxhlet extraction apparatus for 8 to 16 h. The present study deals with the leaf extracts of acalypha indica were tested against bacteria by agar well diffusion method. Mosquito repellent and larvicidal activities of acalypha.
Phytochemical investigation of the acalypha indica. Potensi daun teh camellia sinensis dan daun anting. Antimicrobial, antioxidant activity and phytochemical. Acalypha indica is an herbal plant that grows in wet, temperate and tropical region, primarily along the earths equator line. The leaves of acalypha grandis have also been reported to possess contraceptive activity bourdy et al. Kucing galak wikipedia bahasa indonesia, ensiklopedia bebas. Pdf anthelmintic activity of acalypha indica vida basa. Acalypha manniana euphorbiaceae is a plant popularly used in cameroon and in several parts of africa for the treatment of various microbial diseases like diarrhea and skin infections. Adverse effects of herbal or dietary supplements in g6pd. Antimicrobial activity of acalypha indica was studied using different solvent like acetone and aqueous against bacterial strains like staphylococcus aureus, bacillus subtilis, escherichia coli and klebsiella sp. A study of antimicrobial activity of acalypha indica against. Phytochemical investigation and in vitro antimalarial.
The plants database includes the following 26 species of acalypha. Acalypha indica is a good remedy for getting rid of unwanted hair. The website also provides access to a database and images of herbarium specimens found at the university of south florida and other herbaria. Mar 01, 2017 acalypha indica is one of the important drag it is belonged in euphorbiace. It has possibly been introduced elsewhere as a weed. The dried leaves of acalypha indica was made into a poultice to treat bedsores and wounds and the juice of acalypha indica is added to oil or lime and used to treat a variety of skin disorders. The atlas of florida plants provides a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state and taxonomic information. American journal of pharmacology and pharmacotherapeutics. Acalypha indica is an important medicinal plant in the indian ocean islands as well as in india for its expectorant properties. Acalypha indica linn is a member of the euphorbiaceae family. According to hutchinson this is the thirty fifth order of the phylum angiospermae, sub phylum. Tanaman ini juga dinamakan sebagai tanaman kucingkucingan, antinganting, dan akar kucing.
Phytochemical and pharmacological evaluation of acalypha. This is the most widely used classification by the weed. Acalypha indica, phyto chemicals, gcms, antibacterial. One of the antimicrobial roles of the acalypha indica has been studied. Kucing galak acalypha indica adalah spesies tumbuhan liar yang berasal dari genus acalypha. The plant acalypha indica, which belongs to the family of euphorbiaceae is a slender climbing of shrub that grows about six meters high in marshy places. Aug 12, 2018 medicinal use of indian acalypha indian acalyphat is traditionally used for treating intestinal worms, gum problems, stomach aches, rheumatism, bronchitis, asthma, scabies and skin diseases. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Plants are used as emetic, expectorant, laxative, diuretic bronchitis, pneumonia, asthma and pulmonary tuberculosis. The agar disk diffusion was the method for the checking of the antibiotic potential of the leaf extract of the acalypha indica. Ghosh, in his drugs of hindoosthan says that, dr c. Dailymed will deliver this notification to your desktop, web browser, or email depending on the rss reader you select to use. Although this plant is a weed, acalypha indica has been acknowledged by local people as a useful source of medicine for several therapeutic.
Enjoy unrestricted access to all content and features, including. The extract was evaporated to dryness using rotary flash evaporator. Click below on a thumbnail map or name for species. Biradar1, nitin mahurkar2 1central research laboratory, department of studies and research in chemistry, gulbarga university, gulbarga 585 106, karnataka state, india. Di beberapa tempat seperti kota salatiga, jawa tengah tumbuhan ini disebut sebagai bayam kucing dan dikonsumsi sebagai makanan. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. The present work is aimed to evaluate the antiarthritic effect of plant acalypha indica extract by mycobacterium induced arthritis in rats. The record derives from wcsp data supplied on 20120323 which reports it as an accepted name record 7 with original publication details. It is mainly known for its root being attractive to domestic cats, and for its various medicinal uses. The result of the study shows the prominent antimicrobial potential towards the study. If you have pets or children that are likely to try eating the plant, you should avoid acalypha. A leaf decoction is used as a massage cream to treat pain of the joints. Sellahewa first described acalypha indica induced haemolysis in four patients in sri lanka 38.
This file is licensed under the creative commons attributionshare alike 4. Acalypha indica, aedes aegypti, mosquito repellent, larvicidal activity, gcms introduction acalypha indica is a weed which is widely distributed in sri lanka, india and many other countries and its english name is indian acalypha 1. Philippine herbal medicine an illustrated compilation of medicinal plants in the philippines by dr godofredo umali stuart, with botanical information, chemical properties, folkloric uses and medicinal studies. The plant acalypha indica belongs to the family of euphorbiaceae is a slender climbing shrub that grows to about 6 m high in marshy places jaures et al 202. Acalypha caroliniana blanco acalypha chinensis benth. Identifikasi bioaktif golongan flavonoid tanaman anting. To view updated drug label links, paste the rss feed address url shown below into a rss reader, or use a browser which supports rss feeds, such as safari for mac os x. It has been reported to be useful in treating pneumoniae, asthma, rheumatism and several other ailments4. The acalyphas, with over 450 species scattered around the tropics throughout the world, is the largest genus of the spurge family. Acalypha indica linn root extract improved hippocampal. The main objective of the present study was to identify the potential of selected weed species belong to different families in accumulation and translocation of heavy metals from soils.
If thats not a concern, the trick to growing healthy acalypha is to provide plenty of humidity and lots of even moisture. The cell death propidium iodide and apoptosis annexin v was assessed by fluorescence studies and we observed 80% of cell death and 75% of apoptosis in both cell lines. Apr 09, 2014 acalypha indica is a potent diuretic which helps in increasing the production of urine. The dried leaves of acalypha indicawas made into a poultice to treat bedsores and wounds and the juice of acalypha. The below mentioned article provides an overview on euphorbiales. Tonnere, a french homeopath made a proving of acalypha indica and called our attention to this plant as a valuable remedy. Acalypha indica linn, antiinflammatory, analgesic, phenolic, flavonoid introduction 9 inflammation is a dynamic and complex process that arises in response towards cellular injury. It also has significant antibacterial and antifungal activities, both against human and plant pathogens. Affordable and search from millions of royalty free images, photos and vectors. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Based on literature studies, acalypha indica has the capability to serve as anthelmintic, antiinflammation, antibacterial, anticancer, antidiabetes, antihyperlipidemic, antiobesity, anti.
It is an erect, annual herbaceous plant with numerous ascending branches. Phytochemical, gcms analysis and antibacterial activity of a. Please note that this is a trial program and may end. Acalypha indica is a weed found in various parts of asia, and widely used in ayurveda for its claimed anti. A vegetableinduced hemolytic crisis in a g6pd deficient. The leaves, root, stalks and flower are used in medicine. It is one of the largest euphorb genera, with approximately 450 to 462 species. In homoeopathy, the herb is used against severe cough associated with bleeding from the. Phytochemical and pharmacological evaluation of acalypha indica linn in experimental animal models shivakumar s. Pyne3 1faculty of pharmacy, chiang mai university, chiang mai 50200, thailand. Antipsoriatic activity of aqueous extract of acalypha indica. Asian journal of biochemical and pharmaceutical research. Acalypha indica is a potent diuretic which helps in increasing the production of urine. This helps in preventing water retention and is useful for preventing urinary tract infections and in lowering high blood pressure.
The pdf file you selected should load here if your web browser has a pdf reader plugin installed for example, a recent version of adobe acrobat reader if you would like more information about how to print, save, and work with pdfs, highwire press provides a helpful frequently asked questions about pdfs alternatively, you can download the pdf file directly to your computer, from where it. The present study was designed to evaluate the phytochemical composition. Plant details information about acalypha indica plant. Simple or branched, deepgreen, hirsute, angular, hairy and deeply grooved in younger parts, more or less terete, glabrous and faintly straite in older. Indian acalypha, indian mercury, indian copperleaf, indian nettle, threeseeded mercury is an herbaceous annual that has catkin like inflorescences with cupshaped involucres surrounding the minute flowers. Euphorbiaceae as traditional medicinal plant and its therapeutic potential article pdf available in journal of ethnopharmacology 207 june 2017 with 3,494 reads.
Externally, the sap is used as eye drops to treat eye infections. It also has significant antibacterial and antifungal activities, both against human and plant pathogens, and it would be worthwhile continuing research to isolate the active compounds. Gilbert herbs, shrubs or trees, mostly monoecious, sometimes dioecious. Hemolysis can occur in people with g6pd deficiency under oxidative stress. Our group has for the first time reported the biogenic synthesis of silver nanoparticles from acalypha indica linn leaves extract. Pdf the neuroprotective effect of acalypha indica root. Euphorbiaceae is a weed widely distributed throughout the plains of india. Indian acalypha is a wild annual that grows along the roads, in gardens and wastelands. The information available at present 2017 about g6pd deficiency prevalence and. Acalypha indica in the germplasm resources information network grin, u.
This page was last edited on 1 january 2018, at 18. The results can also be downloaded as a csv file unicode utf8 encoding see status, confidence level, source for definitions. Gcms analysis and antibacterial evaluation of acalypha indica. The major objective of this work is to evaluate the cytotoxic effect of biosynthesized silver and gold nanoparticles against human breast cancer cell line. Postprandial antihyperglycemic and antioxidant activities. All parts of the plant are poisonous, from its leaves to its seeds to its stems. It occurs throughout tropical africa and south africa, in india and sri lanka, as well as in yemen and pakistan. In our previous invitro investigation, methanolic extract of a. Phytochemical, gcms analysis and antibacterial activity of a medicinal plant acalypha indica s. Antioxidant and anticancer activities from aerial parts of. Acalypha indica extract was shown to augment the process of dermal wound healing by its ability to increase collagen synthesis through upregulation of key players in different phases of wound. The leaves have long petioles up to 12cm long, arranged spirally, simple, with.
It is not an ornamental plant as it has no showy colored flowers. They vary greatly in form but chenille plant, and the other common species grown as an ornamental, copperleaf a. Phytochemical analysis, antimicrobial and radicalscavenging. It has an important role in tissue repair, yet in some cases it can cause undesirable effects such as tissue damage and loss of function. The leaf powder, sometimes mixed with salt, is applied externally to maggotinfested wounds, skin parasites and other skin problems.
Acalypha indica is a species of plant having catkin type of inflorescence. Accepted name indian acalypha plantae tracheophyta equisetopsida c. Remediation of heavy metal contaminated soils using weed. A study of antimicrobial activity of acalypha indica. It is essentially a weed which grows in waste areas. Duangsuree sanseera1, wirat niwatananun1, boonsom liawruangrath1, saisunee liawruangrath2, aphiwat baramee2, kongkiat trisuwan2 and stephen g. The neuroprotective effect of acalypha indica root extract dose 500 mgkgbw to change of hippocampus nerve cells post cerebral hypoxia article pdf available august 20 with 279 reads.
Out of 2, 50,000 plant species, weeds constitute about 250 species, which are prominent. It grow as used in wastelands, throughout plants plant palletise radiated vata, ulcer, cough, skin diseases, arthritis, and constipation. This plant is considered by most people as a weed and can easily be found in these regions. Based on the morphology of the plant, the weeds are also classified in to three categories. Small annual herbs, erect, at times diffuse, 30120 cm high. Indian acalypha, indian mercury, indian copperleaf, indian nettle, threeseeded mercury is an herbaceous annual that has catkinlike inflorescences with cupshaped involucres surrounding the minute flowers. A study of antimicrobial activity of acalypha indica against selected microbial species rajaselvam j1, benila smily j.
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