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Botanical Name |
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Coleus amboinicus Lour. |
English
Name |
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Indian Borage |
Synonym(s) |
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Coleus aromaticus Benth., Plectranthus amboinicus (Lour.) Spreng. |
Family |
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Lamiaceae |
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General Info
| Description |
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Perennial herb with a pleasant scent. |
| Herb Effects |
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Antibacterial (plant); diuretic, antipyretic (leaves) |
Chemistry
| Active Ingredients |
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Beta-sitosterol-beta-D-glucoside, cirsimaritin and oxalic acid (leaf); ethyl salicylate, carvacrol, eugenol, chavicol and thymol (essential plant oil). |
| Chemistry
of Active Ingredients |
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Name |
CAS# |
IUPAC Name |
Formula |
Structure |
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| Beta-Sitosterol |
5779-62-4 |
17-(5-ethyl-6-methyl
-heptan-2-yl)-10,13-
dimethyl-2,3,4,7,8,9
,11,12,14,
15,16,17
-dodecahydro-1H-cycl
openta[a]phenanthren
-3-ol |
C29H50O |
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| Oxalic acid |
553-91-3 |
Oxalic acid |
C2H2O4 |
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| Carvacrol |
499-75-2 |
2-methyl-5-propan-2-
yl-phenol |
C10H14O |
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| Eugenol |
97-53-0 |
2-methoxy-4-prop-2-e
nyl-phenol |
C10H12O2 |
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| Thymol |
89-83-8 |
5-methyl-2-propan-2-
yl-phenol |
C10H14O |
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| Cirsimaritin |
6601-62-3 |
5-hydroxy-2-(4-hydro
xyphenyl)-6,7-dimeth
oxy-chromen-4-one |
C17H14O6 |
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| Ethyl salicylate |
118-61-6 |
ethyl
2-hydroxybenzoate |
C9H10O3 |
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| Chavicol |
501-92-8 |
4-prop-2-enylphenol |
C9H10O |
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Pharmacology
| Medicinal Use |
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As a poultice for scorpion, for renal calculi, chronic cough and asthma and centipede stings (leaf). Leaf infusion, decoction, or syrup is reported to be useful in cases of epilepsy, convulsions, asthma, bronchitis, chronic coughs, sore throat, and congestive heart failure. |
| Reference |
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 Chandel et al., Biodiversity in Medicinal and Aromatic Plants in India .
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