Gcms analysis and antibacterial evaluation of acalypha indica. Antioxidant and anticancer activities from aerial parts of acalypha indica linn abstract extracts of acalypha indica linn. Medicinal use of indian acalypha indian acalyphat is traditionally used for treating intestinal worms, gum problems, stomach aches, rheumatism, bronchitis, asthma. Fresh, dried and powdered samples of leaf, stem and root of acalypha indica were subjected to fractional distillation in a soxhlet apparatus using solvents. It is essentially a weed which grows in waste areas.
Phytochemical and pharmacological evaluation of acalypha. In vitro antioxidant and anticancer studies on the leaf of acalypha. Phytochemical and pharmacological evaluation of acalypha indica linn in experimental animal models shivakumar s. Exploring the antiinflammatory and anticancer compounds. Pdf traditional medicinal plants and herbs have been a pivotal part of. Phytochemical analysis, antimicrobial and radicalscavenging. Invitro studies rajkiran reddy banala, satish kumar vemuri, gurava reddy a. Our group has for the first time reported the biogenic synthesis of silver nanoparticles from acalypha indica linn leaves extract. Gcms analysis and antibacterial evaluation of acalypha indica a. Acalypha indica is a good remedy for getting rid of unwanted hair. The extracts showed a noncytotoxic response against vero cells african green monkey kidney.
Acalypha indica, the important medicinal plant on free shipping on qualified orders. It grow as used in wastelands, throughout plants plant palletise radiated vata, ulcer, cough, skin diseases, arthritis, and constipation. Acalypha indica is one of the important drag it is belonged in euphorbiace. Buy neotea kuppaimeni powder acalypha indica, 300g. It is an erect, annual herbaceous plant with numerous ascending branches. The record derives from wcsp data supplied on 20120323 which reports it as an accepted name record 7 with original publication details. Buy neotea kuppaimeni powder acalypha indica, 300g online at low price in india on. Aqueous extract of acalypha indica leaves for the treatment of psoriasis. Acalypha indica indian nettle or threeseeded mercury is an annual plant commonly found throughout india, in the plane areas, grows up to 1 m. Acalypha indica in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. This page links to documents related to the plant species acalypha indica.
Department of agriculture agricultural research service. 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. It has possibly been introduced elsewhere as a weed. Postprandial antihyperglycemic and antioxidant activities of acalypha indica linn.
Postprandial antihyperglycemic and antioxidant activities. Hepatoprotective and branchodilation activity of leaves of acalypha indica linn karthikeyan j. Acalypha indica euphorbiaceae is commonly known as indian copperleaf and indian nettle. In vitro antioxidant and anticancer studies on the leaf of. Finally hexane extract showed potent enzymatic inhibition to cox1. Visit us to know more about the homeopathic medicines. Phytochemical, gcms analysis and antibacterial activity of a medicinal plant acalypha indica s. Acalypha indica distributed in the southern part of india particularly in tamilnadu and it has.
It is one of the largest euphorb genera, with approximately 450 to 462 species. The leaf powder, sometimes mixed with salt, is applied externally to maggotinfested wounds, skin parasites and other skin problems. Euphorbiaceae as traditional medicinal plant and its therapeutic potential article pdf available in journal of ethnopharmacology 207 june 2017 with 3,494 reads. Acalypha indica is a species of plant having catkin type of inflorescence. Indian acalypha, indian nettle, threeseeded mercury french. The website also provides access to a database and images of herbarium specimens found at the university of south florida and other herbaria. Indian acalypha acalypha indica inflorescence hood. The acalypha indica showed the presence of alkaloids and tannins. Acalyphin, a cyanogenic glucoside from acalypha indica.
Acalypha indica commonly known as indian copper leaf is used in traditional medicinal. Buy acalypha indica ch online at an affordable price from schwabe india. Biradar1, nitin mahurkar2 1central research laboratory, department of studies and research in chemistry, gulbarga university, gulbarga 585 106, karnataka state, india. The major objective of this work is to evaluate the cytotoxic effect of biosynthesized silver and gold nanoparticles against human breast cancer cell line. A study of antimicrobial activity of acalypha indica. Media in category acalypha indica the following 65 files are in this category, out of 65 total. Images of acalypha indica, information about acalypha indica plant. Acalypha indica wikispecies, free species directory.
If you have pets or children that are likely to try eating the plant, you should avoid acalypha. Antioxidant and anticancer activities from aerial parts of. Pharmacological evaluation of acalypha indica linn. Phytochemical screening of the leaf extracts of dica was carried out following the.
Phytochemical investigation of the acalypha indica. Pdf antioxidant, antibacterial and antiinflammatory activity of. The leaf petioles are long and slender and the ovate leaves are about 3 to 8 cms. Small annual herbs, erect, at times diffuse, 30120 cm high. This file is licensed under the creative commons attributionshare alike 4. Acalypha manniana euphorbiaceae is a plant popularly used in cameroon and in several parts. Although this plant is a weed, acalypha indica has been acknowledged by local. The results can also be downloaded as a csv file unicode utf8 encoding see status, confidence level, source for definitions.
A study of antimicrobial activity of acalypha indica against selected microbial species rajaselvam j1, benila smily j. Demand and supply of medicinal plants in trade home botanical namewise search. This helps in preventing water retention and is useful for preventing urinary tract infections and in lowering high blood pressure. Isolation, identification and study of antimicrobial property of a. 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 the present study was designed to evaluate the phytochemical composition, antimicrobial and radicalscavenging activities of a. In 1937 rimington and roets 7 investigated the cyanogenic principle assuming that this substance caused loss of livestock which had grazed on a. Uncontrolled environmental pollution, poor sanitary conditions, alcohol intoxication and indiscriminate use of potent drugs predispose. Euphorbiaceae as traditional medicinal plant and its therapeutic potential article pdf available in journal of ethnopharmacology 207 june. Pdf antibacterial activity of acalypha indica l dr a. All parts of the plant are poisonous, from its leaves to its seeds to its stems. We present to you 960 traded indian medicinal plants species. Plant details information about acalypha indica plant.
Acalypha indica wikisource, the free online library. 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. Sunshine medical academy for research and training smart, sunshine hospitals, secundrabad500003, telangana, india. 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. Cyanogenesis of acalypha indica has been known for a long time 2. Acalypha is a genus of flowering plants in the family euphorbiaceae. Antibacterial activities of petroleum ether, chloroform, of acalypha indica was assayed against various bacterial pathogens shown in. Acalypha indica linn is a member of the euphorbiaceae family.
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Acalypha indica was found to have antioxidant compounds such as. If thats not a concern, the trick to growing healthy acalypha is to provide plenty of humidity and lots of even moisture. In vitro antioxidant and anticancer studies on the leaf of acalypha indica biomedical and pharmacology journal. Phytochemical, gcms analysis and antibacterial activity. Externally, the sap is used as eye drops to treat eye infections. It is mainly known for its root being attractive to domestic cats, and for its various medicinal uses. The free radical scavenging activities of the methanol extract and its fractions. Acalypha indica indian acalypha is a wild annual that grows along the roads, in gardens and wastelands. In continuation of this study, we screened the same plant. Although acalypha indica and acalypha wilkesiana are same in the case of genus and may have similar metabolite compounds6, however the table 1. Postcoital antifertility activity of acalypha indica l. Antioxidant activity and histochemical analysis of. Acalypha indica, leaf extracts, antibacterial activity. Acalypha indica is a potent diuretic which helps in increasing the production of urine.