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. It has possibly been introduced elsewhere as a weed. Tonnere, a french homeopath made a proving of acalypha indica and called our attention to this plant as a valuable remedy. The plants database includes the following 26 species of acalypha. There are a few reported cases of acalypha indica ingestion induced hemolysis in g6pd deficient people. 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. Acalypha indica linn, antiinflammatory, analgesic, phenolic, flavonoid introduction 9 inflammation is a dynamic and complex process that arises in response towards cellular injury. Acalypha indica linn root extract improved hippocampal. Antimicrobial, antioxidant activity and phytochemical. Kucing galak acalypha indica adalah spesies tumbuhan liar yang berasal dari genus acalypha.
Based on literature studies, acalypha indica has the capability to serve as anthelmintic, antiinflammation, antibacterial, anticancer, antidiabetes, antihyperlipidemic, antiobesity, anti. Di beberapa tempat seperti kota salatiga, jawa tengah tumbuhan ini disebut sebagai bayam kucing dan dikonsumsi sebagai makanan. Tanaman ini juga dinamakan sebagai tanaman kucingkucingan, antinganting, dan akar kucing. Phytochemical and pharmacological evaluation of acalypha. Phytochemical, gcms analysis and antibacterial activity of a. Acalypha indica linn is a member of the euphorbiaceae family. It is one of the largest euphorb genera, with approximately 450 to 462 species. Apr 09, 2014 acalypha indica is a potent diuretic which helps in increasing the production of urine. It grow as used in wastelands, throughout plants plant palletise radiated vata, ulcer, cough, skin diseases, arthritis, and constipation. It occurs throughout tropical africa and south africa, in india and sri lanka, as well as in yemen and pakistan. Antipsoriatic activity of aqueous extract of acalypha indica.
The leaf powder, sometimes mixed with salt, is applied externally to maggotinfested wounds, skin parasites and other skin problems. Hemolysis can occur in people with g6pd deficiency under oxidative stress. Dailymed will deliver this notification to your desktop, web browser, or email depending on the rss reader you select to use. Acalypha is a genus of flowering plants in the family euphorbiaceae. 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. The agar disk diffusion was the method for the checking of the antibiotic potential of the leaf extract of the acalypha indica. Indian acalypha is a wild annual that grows along the roads, in gardens and wastelands. It is mainly known for its root being attractive to domestic cats, and for its various medicinal uses. The website also provides access to a database and images of herbarium specimens found at the university of south florida and other herbaria. A vegetableinduced hemolytic crisis in a g6pd deficient. Euphorbiaceae is a weed widely distributed throughout the plains of india.
It is essentially a weed which grows in waste areas. 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. Phytochemical investigation and in vitro antimalarial. Enjoy unrestricted access to all content and features, including. The extract was evaporated to dryness using rotary flash evaporator. The result of the study shows the prominent antimicrobial potential towards the study. Based on the morphology of the plant, the weeds are also classified in to three categories. Please note that this is a trial program and may end.
The leaves of acalypha grandis have also been reported to possess contraceptive activity bourdy et al. 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 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. 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. Mosquito repellent and larvicidal activities of acalypha. 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. Pyne3 1faculty of pharmacy, chiang mai university, chiang mai 50200, thailand. Click below on a thumbnail map or name for species. Pdf anthelmintic activity of acalypha indica vida basa.
Small annual herbs, erect, at times diffuse, 30120 cm high. The present study deals with the leaf extracts of acalypha indica were tested against bacteria by agar well diffusion method. Acalypha indica commonly known as indian copper leaf is used in traditional medicinal system to treat various diseases. Phytochemical investigation of the acalypha indica. This is the most widely used classification by the weed. 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. Acalypha indica is a tropical plant used as a medicinal plant as well as a vegetable. Plant details information about acalypha indica plant. Adverse effects of herbal or dietary supplements in g6pd.
Acalypha caroliniana blanco acalypha chinensis benth. 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. Kucing galak wikipedia bahasa indonesia, ensiklopedia bebas. It is an erect, annual herbaceous plant with numerous ascending branches. Acalypha indica is an herbal plant that grows in wet, temperate and tropical region, primarily along the earths equator line. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. This page was last edited on 1 january 2018, at 18. Phytochemical and pharmacological evaluation of acalypha indica linn in experimental animal models shivakumar s. Acalypha indica is an important medicinal plant in the indian ocean islands as well as in india for its expectorant properties. American journal of pharmacology and pharmacotherapeutics. 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. In our previous invitro investigation, methanolic extract of a.
The below mentioned article provides an overview on euphorbiales. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. 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. 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. Potensi daun teh camellia sinensis dan daun anting. Accepted name indian acalypha plantae tracheophyta equisetopsida c. Acalypha indica is a species of plant having catkin type of inflorescence. They vary greatly in form but chenille plant, and the other common species grown as an ornamental, copperleaf a. Plants are used as emetic, expectorant, laxative, diuretic bronchitis, pneumonia, asthma and pulmonary tuberculosis.
The atlas of florida plants provides a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state and taxonomic information. The record derives from wcsp data supplied on 20120323 which reports it as an accepted name record 7 with original publication details. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. This file is licensed under the creative commons attributionshare alike 4. Acalypha indica is a good remedy for getting rid of unwanted hair. Although this plant is a weed, acalypha indica has been acknowledged by local people as a useful source of medicine for several therapeutic. The extracts showed inhibition in paw swelling in injected as well as uninjected paw which was compared with the standard drug ibuprofen. The results can also be downloaded as a csv file unicode utf8 encoding see status, confidence level, source for definitions. Affordable and search from millions of royalty free images, photos and vectors.
The present work is aimed to evaluate the antiarthritic effect of plant acalypha indica extract by mycobacterium induced arthritis in rats. It has been reported to be useful in treating pneumoniae, asthma, rheumatism and several other ailments4. Identifikasi bioaktif golongan flavonoid tanaman anting. Access is allocated within two business days of purchase and lasts one year. In continuation of this study, we screened the same plant. Sellahewa first described acalypha indica induced haemolysis in four patients in sri lanka 38. This plant is considered by most people as a weed and can easily be found in these regions. A study of antimicrobial activity of acalypha indica against. Phytochemical, gcms analysis and antibacterial activity of a medicinal plant acalypha indica s.
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. In homoeopathy, the herb is used against severe cough associated with bleeding from the. A leaf decoction is used as a massage cream to treat pain of the joints. Acalypha indica, phyto chemicals, gcms, antibacterial. Gilbert herbs, shrubs or trees, mostly monoecious, sometimes dioecious. 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. Phytochemical analysis, antimicrobial and radicalscavenging. Ghosh, in his drugs of hindoosthan says that, dr c. The information available at present 2017 about g6pd deficiency prevalence and. The leaves have long petioles up to 12cm long, arranged spirally, simple, with. A study of antimicrobial activity of acalypha indica.
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. Externally, the sap is used as eye drops to treat eye infections. The leaves, root, stalks and flower are used in medicine. The acalyphas, with over 450 species scattered around the tropics throughout the world, is the largest genus of the spurge family. Remediation of heavy metal contaminated soils using weed. Our group has for the first time reported the biogenic synthesis of silver nanoparticles from acalypha indica linn leaves extract. The dried leaves of acalypha indicawas made into a poultice to treat bedsores and wounds and the juice of acalypha. If you have pets or children that are likely to try eating the plant, you should avoid acalypha.
A study of antimicrobial activity of acalypha indica against selected microbial species rajaselvam j1, benila smily j. It is not an ornamental plant as it has no showy colored flowers. Euphorbiaceae as traditional medicinal plant and its therapeutic potential article pdf available in journal of ethnopharmacology 207 june 2017 with 3,494 reads. Med j indones flavonoids, contained in the acalypha indica linn root, has an antioxidant activity to protect neuronal cell from hypoxiainduced cell damage. The present study was designed to evaluate the phytochemical composition. According to hutchinson this is the thirty fifth order of the phylum angiospermae, sub phylum. 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. Antioxidant and anticancer activities from aerial parts of.
Out of 2, 50,000 plant species, weeds constitute about 250 species, which are prominent. 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. Pdf the neuroprotective effect of acalypha indica root. Acalypha indica is a potent diuretic which helps in increasing the production of urine. All parts of the plant are poisonous, from its leaves to its seeds to its stems. Postprandial antihyperglycemic and antioxidant activities. 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. Acalypha indica in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. Acalypha indica is a weed found in various parts of asia, and widely used in ayurveda for its claimed anti. Simple or branched, deepgreen, hirsute, angular, hairy and deeply grooved in younger parts, more or less terete, glabrous and faintly straite in older.
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