Anisomeles indica (Linn.) Kuntze |
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Botanical Name |
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Anisomeles indica (Linn.) Kuntze |
English
Name |
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Malabar catmint |
Synonym(s) |
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Anisomeles ovata R. Br. |
Family |
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Lamiaceae |
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General Info
| Description |
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An erect, camphor-scented, variable herb or woody under-shrub, 1- 2 m in height. Stems quadrangular; leaves ovate, cordate, 5-10 cm long, hairy to softly pubescent; flowers light purple or dark red with deep blue lower lips, in dense whorls forming terminal spikes; nutlets smooth, polished, turning black when ripe. |
| Herb Effects |
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Hypothermic, astringent, aromatic, astringent, carminative, mosquito repellent and tonic (plant); hypothermic activity (ethanolic extract (50%) of the herb). |
Chemistry
| Active Ingredients |
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Ovatodiolide and its isomer (leaf); stigmasterol, beta-sitosterol, fatty acids and paraffins (root). |
| Chemistry
of Active Ingredients |
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Name |
CAS# |
IUPAC Name |
Formula |
Structure |
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| Ovatodiolide |
3484-37-5 |
Not Available |
C20H24O4 |
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| Stigmasterol |
4736-55-4 |
17-(4-ethyl-1,5-dime
thyl-hex-2-enyl)-10,
13-dimethyl-1,2,4,5,
6,7,8,9,10
,11,12,1
3,14,15,16,17-hexade
cahydrocyclopenta[a]
phenanthren-3-one |
C29H48O |
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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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Pharmacology
| Medicinal Use |
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Uterine problems (plant oil); in painful joints, as a cure in gastric catarrh and intermittent fevers (plant). |
| Reference |
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 Chandel et al., Biodiversity in Medicinal and Aromatic Plants in India.
Uniyal et al., Medicinal Flora of Garhwal Himalayas. |
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