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Flower Details: Purple, red. Siddha/Tamil Tapas-kaaya. 0000015283 00000 n
How Barleria is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. 0000001772 00000 n
For medicinal purposes, roots and leaves are used. Ruellia tuberosa; Ruellia tuberosa. Drawing. 0
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Short documentary about "Explosive Seeds", grown in front of our house. Duppy Gun features a strong gastro-protective property and has been used in traditional forms of medicine to combat gastritis. The root and leaf for alleviating retention of urine. 0000019608 00000 n
In this research, anthocyanin from Clitoria Study evaluated a powdered form of an ethanolic extract of Ruellia tuberosa for antilipidemic and antioxidant effects in hypercholesterolemic rats. ⢠Root and leaf used for alleviating urinary retention. Study showed that Rubellia tuberosa possesses potent antioxidant activity. Analgesic. Ruellia tuberosa L. (RTL) has been used as folk medicine in East Asia for treating diabetes for a couple decades and contains a wide range of pharmacological benefits such as antioxidant, anti‐inflammatory, and anticancer properties (Chothani, Patel, Mishra, & Vaghasiya, 2010; Rajan, Kishor Kumar, Satheesh Kumar, Swathi, & Haritha, 2012). 0000027846 00000 n
Study of crude aqueous extracts of Ruellia tuberosa roots in a rat alcohol-induced gastric lesion model showed a strong and dose-dependent gastroprotective activity. In folk medicine and Ayurvedic medicine it is believed to be diuretic, anti-diabetic, antipyretic, analgesic, antihypertensive, and gastroprotective, and has been used for … Title Medicinal Plants of the Guianas Publication Author 0000016404 00000 n
scientific name: Ruellia tuberosa L. Botanical family: ACANTHACEAE. A. sessilis showed the highest mortality followed by Ruellia tuberosa. – The seed oil yields myristic, capril and lauric acids. ⢠In Sri Lankan traditional medicine, used for stomach problems. 0000002772 00000 n
⢠In India leaf juice applied to scorpion bite sites. It is a plant brought here as an ornamental plant from Tropical America. ⢠In Suriname’s traditional medicine, used as anthelmintic; for joint pains and muscle strain. The herbal tea derived from the plant is used to combat coughs, colds and the flu. ⢠In Trinidad and Tobago, used as a “cooling” agent, for urinary problems and high cholesterol. It has also been documented that the plant serves as an aphrodisiac and also to improve the potency of semen. Native: Americas, Asia. Sâm Ä‘ất (ruellia tuberosa), also known as cây quả nổ, sâm tanh tách, tứ lỵ hoa, tiêu khát thảo and tam tiêu thảo, has several aliases in English as well - minnie root, fever root, snapdragon root and sheep potato. Physiochemical analysis yielded (%w/w) ash 13.53, acid insoluble ash 2.36, water insoluble ash 24.78, alcohol soluble extractive 7.67. Antinociceptive. Results showed addition of the powdered extract as a feed supplement reduces plasma lipid levels (cholesterol, triglycerides, LDL-C, and VLDL) with increased HDL-C and decreased lipid peroxidation . FRENCH: Patate-chandelier, Patate-macaque. Some compounds showed cytotoxicity against KB and HepG2 cell line. 0000015883 00000 n
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Also used for gonorrhea, syphilis, bladder stones, bronchitis and cancer. Abortifacient. 0000021616 00000 n
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Previous Next. Study evaluated the ati-carcinogenic activity and antioxidant property of R. tuberosa methanol leaf extract on HepG2 cell line and RAW 264.7 murine macrophage cell lysate. Scientific proven health benefits and uses of popping pod. For 0000001374 00000 n
Scan library. ex Nees Homonyms Ruellia tuberosa L. Common names Batatilla in language. 0000010889 00000 n
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Ruellia tuberosa L. (Acanthaceae) is an important medicinal plant, traditionally used to cure diseases. ⢠Mosquito Larvicidal / Cx quinquefasciatus: Study evaluated the mosquito larvicidal activities of crude extracts of four plants viz. Ruellia tuberosa, Linn has no local name because it is not used locally as medicine or at least not to my knowledge. • Antinociceptive / Anti-Inflammatory: Ethanol extract of Ruellia tuberosa showed antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory activities with maximum time response against thermal stimuli similar to that of diclofenac and significant inhibition in serotonin and egg albumin-induced hind paw edema in rats. Antiinflammatory. 0000011604 00000 n
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