It has many common names, including guma, dronpushpi or drona puspi, and tou xu bai rong cao. Medicinal plants are gaining importance in the fields of research, especially in the field of genetics and biotechnology. Leucas linifolia herb uses, benefits, cures, side effects. In addition, this study also evaluated the antibacterial activity of different parts of l. The database and code is licensed under a creative commons attributionnoncommercialsharealike 3. Useful tropical plants database 2014 by ken fern, web interface by ajna fern with help from richard morris. Allelopathic substances could be act as substitutes of chemical herbicides to suppress the target plants. Most of the ex medicinal plants were found to be rich in one or more of the elements under study. Leaves sub sessile, linearlanceolate, obtuse, and entire. Lamiaceae labiatae according to the rules of icbn the names of the families should end in aceae. Antibacterial and in vivo cytotoxic activities of the. Leucas aspera commonly known as thumbai is distributed throughout india from the himalayas down to ceylon. Association of dual mycorrhizal species with leucas aspera.
The extract also elevates the levels of rbc, wbc and hemoglobin. The plant list includes a further 91 scientific plant names of infraspecific rank for the genus leucas. Other four leafy vegetables like ipomoea cairica, commelina. However, further studies are needed to evaluate the potential use of l. The healing properties of plants has been transferred within. Elemental analysis was carried out in medicinal plant samples using 3600, edxrf spectrometer. From the trade data available, it is clear that the global market for medicinal plants has always been very large.
Immunostimulatory effect of aqueous extract of leucas aspera in cyclophosphamide induced immunosuppressive mice s. Ts of leaf passing through the midrib is broadly convex on the lower side and slightly grooved or flat on the upper side, a centrally located conjoint and collateral meristele associated with a parenchymatous pericycle layer on lower side, collenchymatous tissue underneath both the. Leucas aspera is widely use d as foods and also for nutr itional requirement in countryside which was reported to have high protein content of 21. Lamiaceae commonly known as thumbai is one such medicinal plant which is being used traditionally as an antipyretic and insecticide. Leucas aspera is typically found in dry, open, sandy soil and is abundant in areas with waste 2. List of various diseases cured by leucas linifolia. It is a medicinal herb that grows as a weed in india and many south east asian countries. From the study it is evident that leucas aspera and leucas zeylanica possess potential antidermatophytic activity and further study on these plants. Lipophilic extracts of leucas zeylanica, a multipurpose. Pdf phytochemical and pharmacological investigation of an. Leucas aspera, radical scavenging, antibacterial, cytotoxic, probit. Leucas aspera was tested for its prostaglandin pg inhibitory and antioxidant activities.
Separation of leucas aspera, a medicinal plant of bangladesh. Immunostimulatory effect of aqueous extract of leucas aspera. Leucas aspera nanomedicine shows superior toxicity and. It can be used as an insecticidal, anti inflammatory, antipyretic. Opposite, linearoblong or oblong lanceolate, obtuse, entire or crinate, subsessile. Detailed studies were carried out on the phenology, floral biology, pollination and breeding system of l. Although the species has many different common names depending on the region in which it is located, it is most commonly known as thumbai or thumba. Leucas aspera lamiaceae, an aromatic herbaceous plant, is well known for many medicinal properties and a number of bioactive compounds against animal cells have been isolated. Home ayurveda medicinal uses of dronapushpi gomathumbai medicinal uses of dronapushpi gomathumbai anupama january 1, 2015.
Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in leucas linifolia. Jun 15, 2014 dronapushpi is one of the important drug in ayurveda. Leucas is a genus of plants in the family lamiaceae, first described by robert brown in 1810. The results show that the ethanolic extract possesses more antioxidant activity than methanol. Amranthaceae b 100 g of fresh roots of achyranthes aspera, 100 g of fresh roots of boerhavia procumbens, and 810 grains of black piper are ground together for 45 min. Antibacterial and in vivo cytotoxic activities of the leaves. Lamiaceae is an important and widely used medicinal plant. Morphology leucas aspera is an annual plant that can reach heights of 1560 cm. In this study, we would like to compare the antioxidant activity of methanol extract from different parts of l. Found throughout india, it is known for its various uses in the fields of medicine and agriculture. It is widely used for jaundice, fever, headache, and respiratory diseases. The results clearly show that the aqueous extract of this plant significantly increase the neutrophil and dth activity. Phytol a chemical constituent of leucas aspera through. Leucas aspera nanomedicine shows superior toxicity and cell.
We do not intend the plant list to be complete for names of infraspecific rank. Jun 08, 2011 it is a small erect, much branched annual herb grows up to 60 cm in height. Pharmacological and medicinal uses of achyranthes aspera 127 bronchoprotective activity. Creative commons attributionnoncommercialsharealike 3.
Link is an accepted name this name is the accepted name of a species in the genus leucas family lamiaceae. Pdf does lamiaceae plants possess allelopathic substances. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. In general, the crushed leaves of leucas species are applied to wounds, sores, especially those of the eyes and nose, chronic.
Jan 01, 2015 4 traditional medicinal uses dronapushpi is sanskrit name of the plant leucas cephalotes. Specifically, we assessed the improved anticancer activity of leucas aspera nanoparticles compared with methanolic crude extract in pc3 prostate cancer cells and normal cells. The above mentioned studies on leucas aspera are reported for the first time. Immunostimulatory effect of aqueous extract of leucas. Dronapushpi is sanskrit name of the plant leucas cephalotes. Pdf phytochemical and pharmacological investigation of. Agnps has been synthesized by reducing silver nitrate using an aqueous leaf extract of leucas aspera a medicinal plant found in indian subcontinent under ambient. Plant details information about leucas aspera plant. In general, the crushed leaves of leucas species are applied to wounds, sores, especially those of the eyes and nose, chronic skin diseases, such as psoriasis and scabies. Phytol a chemical constituent of leucas aspera through hptlc. Phytochemical and pharmacological investigation of an indigenous medicinal plant leucas aspera. The plant is used traditionally as an antipyretic and insecticide. There have a few studies conducted on the effects of coinoculated of am fungi in various crop plants for their better inoculation responses.
Aiton is a popular, multipurpose medicinal plant in sri lanka but the pharmacological potential and the chemical profile have not been systematically investigated to understand and rationalize the reported ethnobotanical significance. Sep 22, 2014 antimicrobial and cytotoxic activities of the leaves of leucas aspera, a medicinal plant found in bangladesh, were evaluated. Volume 1, issue 1, april 2016 original research article phytochemical and antibacterial activity of vitex negundo, leucas aspera and abutilon indicum against wound pathogens. Antioxidant and antibacterial activity of different parts of.
The earlier record on the medicinal use of plants in india is found in the. In vitro micropropagation and comparative free radical. Use of omics in allelopathy fate of allelochemicals and dynamics of. This pastelike powder is then added into 23 cups 500750 ml of water, boiled for 45 min, and then filtered with a cloth. The purpose of the current work was to conduct phytochemical screening and antioxidant activity of different extracts of leucas aspera. Drona pushpi leucas cephalotus linn ayurvedic herb. Pdf allelopathic potentiality of medicinal plant leucas. Combining allelopathic potential characteristics in rice cultivars may be a way of reducing. An update on the medicinal uses, phytochemistry and. The healing properties of plants has been transferred within the human communities for over the centuries. Dronapushpi is sanskrit name of plant leucas cephalotes. Pollination biology of medicinally important plant leucas aspera.
Of course there are several other differences such as. In a previous study, 2 showed that the methanol extract of leaf of leucas aspera did not restrain the growth of fungal strains candida albicans and aspergillus fumigates, but in this case study it is apparent to. The calyx leucas lavandulifolia is characteristically very oblique at apex, 8toothed. The whole plant has fever educing and insecticidal properties. For more multimedia, look at leucas aspera on wikimedia commons. Leucas is a small, hairy, annual herb usually found in open field and barren lands.
Excessive use of herbicide in the crop field threatens the environment by destroying flora and fauna. Antioxidant and antibacterial activity of different parts. The antiinflammatory activity of this plant has been reported in. A comparative account on free radical scavenging activity using dpph, total phenolic content and the profile of phytochemicals of wild leaf and callus methanol extract was also evaluated. Two novel phytotoxic substances from leucas aspera keio. Medicinally, it has been proven to possess various pharmacological activities like antifungal, antioxidant, antimicrobial, antinociceptive and cytotoxic activity.
Pdf leucas aspera commonly known as thumbai has a wide variety of medical applications. It is a common plant across asia from china to the indian subcontinent leucas cephalotes springs up in cultivated fields as a weed, especially after a period of rain. Leaves the leaves of the leucas aspera can be obtuse, linear or linearly lanceolate or petiolate. Ebscohost serves thousands of libraries with premium essays, articles and other content including leucas aspera medicinal plant. Indian medicinal plants are claimed to induce paraimmunity, the nonspecific immunomodulation of. Ethanolic extract of achyranthes aspera shows bronchoprotective effect in toluene diisocyanate tdi induced occupational asthma in wistar rats as reported by goyal et al. Neuropharmacological profile of methanolic extract of leucas. Leucas aspera commonly known as thumbai is distributed throughout india from the. Pollination biology of medicinally important plant leucas. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. Other four leafy vegetables like ipomoea cairica, commelina benghalensis, cassia tora and bauhinia purpurea are also equally potent. Antimicrobial and cytotoxic activities of the leaves of leucas aspera, a medicinal plant found in bangladesh, were evaluated. It is very probable that a number of herbal remedies, the constituents of which are still unknown 3 leucas aspera is reported to have antifungal, prostaglandin inhibitory, antioxidant, antimicrobial, antinociceptive and cytotoxic activities 4.
How leucas linifolia is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. In vitro bactericidal activity was screened against ten pathogenic or food poisoning bacteria using the disc diffusion method. Leucas cephalotes is a flowering annual herb which is a common weed that also has uses as an edible vegetable and herbal remedy. The record derives from wcsp data supplied on 20120323 which reports it as an accepted name record 111632 with original publication details. It is a small erect, much branched annual herb grows up to 60 cm in height. Immunostimulatory effect of aqueous extract of leucas aspera was evaluated in cyclophosphamide induced immunosuppressive mice. In vivo cytotoxicity was examined against artemia salina brine shrimp nauplii. Leucas aspera home of aravindh herbal lab pvt limited.
The calyx here leucas lavandulifolia is characteristically very oblique at apex, 8toothed. Two novel phytotoxic substances from leucas aspera. The leucas aspera is an erect or diffusely branched, annual herb. Therefore, current research was conducted to explore the phytotoxic properties and substances in l. It contains over 200 species, widespread over much of africa, and southern and eastern asia iran, india, china, japan, indonesia, etc. Names of leucas linifolia in various languages of the world are also given.
The dried powder of the whole plant was extracted with nhexane, ethyl acetate and ethanol which were subjected to various chemical tests to ascertain the main constituents of the plant. The folk use of this herb is for treating scorpion stings, snake bite, cough, fever etc. Separation of leucas aspera, a medicinal plant of bangladesh, guided by prostaglandin inhibitory and antioxidant activities. Diterpenes from leucas aspera inhibiting prostaglandininduced contractions. Leucas aspera is a common weed known as thumbai,is a widely distributed throughout india and is used in various fields of medicine and agriculture. Parts of the plant is also being used for many disorders like rheumatism, psoriasis and chronic skin eruptions.
Thus the new name for the family labiatae became lamiaceae. According to the traditional usage of the plant for antiinflammation and analgesia, leucas aspera was tested for its prostaglandin pg inhibitory and antioxidant activities. Two commonly used medicinal plants leucas aspera and leucas zeylanica were investigated for their biological potentials. Leucas aspera in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. Leucas aspera is a plant species within the genus leucas and the family lamiaceae. These are primarily included because names of species rank are synonyms.
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