Sphaeranthus indicus Linn. |
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Botanical Name |
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Sphaeranthus indicus Linn. |
English
Name |
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East Indian Globe Thistle |
Synonym(s) |
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Sphaeranthus hirtus Willd., Sphaeranthus mollis Roxb. |
Family |
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Asteraceae |
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General Info
| Description |
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Aromatic, glandular, hairy, branched plant; stems are with toothed wings; leaves are obovate-oblong, serrate; flowers are in heads, purple. The leaves are eaten as a pot-herb. They are mixed with paddy and rice to prevent damage by insect pests during storage. |
| Herb Effects |
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Anthelmintic (seed and root); diuretic, hypoglycemic and aphrodisiac (plant); antibacterial and antifungal (essential oil); depurifies the body, alterant, depurative, refrigerant and tonic (flower). |
Chemistry
| Active Ingredients |
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Sphaeranthine and beta-sitosterol (plant); spilanthol (flower); methyl chavicol, a-ionone and d-cadenine (essential 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, |
C29H50O |
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| Spilanthol |
25394-57-4 |
N-butan-2-yldeca-2,4
,8-trienamide |
C14H23NO |
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| Methyl chavicol |
77525-18-9 |
1-methoxy-4-prop-2-e
nyl-benzene |
C10H12O |
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| alpha-Ionone |
31798-11-5 |
(E)-4-(2,6,6-trimeth
yl-1-cyclohex-2-enyl
)but-3-en-2-one |
C13H20O |
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Pharmacology
| Medicinal Use |
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Useful in liver and gastric disorders (plant juice); in chest-pains, cough, and piles (root decoction); for skin diseases and as a nerve tonic (powdered leaves); Anthelmintic (seed and root); to treat diabetes (flower). |
| Reference |
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 Chandel et al., Biodiversity in Medicinal and Aromatic Plants in India.
Uniyal et al., Medicinal Flora of Garhwal Himalayas.
The Himalaya Drug Company. |
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