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Physalis peruviana Linn.


Botanical Name	:	Physalis peruviana Linn.
English Name	:	Peruvian Ground-Cherry and Cape Gooseberry
Synonym(s)	:	Physalis edulis Sims
Family	:	Solanaceae

General Info

Description

An erect branching, densely villous perennial. Leaves ovate acuminate; flowers with five large purple spots near the base within; berry globose, 2-3 cm. diam., enclosed in the inflated calyx.

Herb Effects

Diuretic (plant) and anthelmintic (leaf).

Links

Cape Gooseberry
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Chemistry

Active Ingredients

Chlorogenic acid, physalin A, physalolactone, perulactone, withaperuvin D (leaf); ergostane, malic acid (plant); ascorbic acid, beta-carotene, citric acid, kaempferol, niacin, riboflavin, stearic acid, thiamin (fruit); beta-sitosterol, beta-sitosterol-d-glucoside, rutin (root); linoleic acid, oleic acid, palmitic acid (seed); xanthophyll, zeaxanthin (flower)

Chemistry of Active Ingredients

Name

CAS#

IUPAC Name

Formula

Structure

Physalin A

Not Available

C₂₈H₃₀O₁₀

Chlorogenic acid

327-97-9

3-[3-(3,4-dihydroxyp
henyl)prop-2-enoylox
y]-1,4,5-trihydroxy-
cyclohexan e-1-carb
oxylic acid

C₁₆H₁₈O₉

Physalolactone

71339-25-8

6-[1-(6-chloro-4,5,1
4,17-tetrahydroxy-10
,13-dimethyl-1-oxo-6
,7,8,9,11, 12,15,16
-octahydro-4H-cyclop
enta[a]phenanthren-1
7-yl)-1-hydroxy-ethy
l] -3,4-dimethyl-5,
6-dihydropyran-2-one

C₂₈H₃₉ClO₈

Perulactone

Not Available

[17-[2,3-dihydroxy-4
-(4-methyl-5-oxo-oxo
lan-3-yl)butan-2-yl]
-3-hydroxy -10,13-d
imethyl-2,3,4,7,8,9,
11,12,14,15,16,17-do
decahydro-1H-cyclope
nt a[a]phenanthren-
1-yl] acetate

C₃₀H₄₆O₇

Ergostane

Not Available

(8S,9S,10S,13R,14S,1
7R)-17-[(2R,5S)-5,6-
dimethylheptan-2-yl]
-10,13-dim ethyl-2,
3,4,5,6,7,8,9,11,12,
14,15,16,17-tetradec
ahydro-1H-cyclopenta
[a ]phenanthrene

C₂₈H₅₀

Malic acid

Not Available

2-hydroxybutanedioic
acid

C₄H₆O₅

Ascorbic Acid

Not Available

2-(1,2-dihydroxyethy
l)-4,5-dihydroxy-fur
an-3-one

C₆H₈O₆

Beta Carotene

7235-40-7

3,7,12,16-tetramethy
l-1,18-bis(2,6,6-tri
methyl-1-cyclohexeny
l)-octadec a-1,3,5,
7,9,11,13,15,17-nona
ene

C₄₀H₅₆

Citric acid

Not Available

2-hydroxypropane-1,2
,3-tricarboxylic
acid

C₆H₈O₇

Kaempferol

80714-53-0

3-[3-[4,5-dihydroxy-
6-(hydroxymethyl)-3-
[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-
(hydroxyme thyl)oxa
n-2-yl]oxy-oxan-2-yl
]oxy-4,5-dihydroxy-6
-(hydroxymethyl)oxan
-2 -yl]oxy-4,5-dihy
droxy-2-(4-hydroxyph
enyl)-chromen-7-one

C₃₃H₄₀O₂₁

Niacin

99148-57-9

Pyridine-3-carboxyli
c acid

C₆H₅NO₂

Riboflavin

Not Available

C₁₇H₂₁N₄O₉P

Stearic acid

82497-27-6

octadecanoic acid

C₁₈H₃₆O₂

Thiamin

59-43-8

2-[3-[(4-amino-2-met
hyl-pyrimidin-5-yl)m
ethyl]-4-methyl-1-th
ia-3-azoni acyclope
nta-2,4-dien-5-yl]et
hanol

C₁₂H₁₇N₄OS+

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

Rutin

Not Available

2-(3,4-dihydroxyphen
yl)-4,5-dihydroxy-3-
[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-
[(3,4,5-tr ihydroxy
-6-methyl-tetrahydro
pyran-2-yl)oxymethyl
]tetrahydropyran-2-y
l] oxy-chromen-7-on
e trihydrate

C₂₇H₃₆O₁₉

Linoleic acid

8024-22-4

Octadeca-9,12-dienoi
c acid

C₁₈H₃₂O₂

Oleic acid

8046-01-3

octadec-9-enoic acid

C₁₈H₃₄O₂

Palmitic acid

66321-94-6

Hexadecanoic acid

C₁₆H₃₂O₂

Xanthophyll

34445-91-5

4-[18-(4-hydroxy-2,6
,6-trimethyl-1-cyclo
hexenyl)-3,7,12,16-t
etramethyl -octadec
a-1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15
,17-nonaenyl]-3,5,5-
trimethyl-cyclohex-2
-e n-1-ol

C₄₀H₅₆O₂

Zeaxanthin

Not Available

4-[18-(4-hydroxy-2,6
,6-trimethyl-1-cyclo
hexenyl)-3,7,12,16-t
etramethyl -octadec
a-1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15
,17-nonaenyl]-3,5,5-
trimethyl-cyclohex-3
-e n-1-ol

C₄₀H₅₆O₂

Pharmacology

Medicinal Use

For boils, in abdominal disorders and as an anthelmintic (leaf).

Contraindication

Unripe fruits are poisonous. The plant is believed to have caused illness and death in cattle in Australia.

Reference

Chandel et al., Biodiversity in Medicinal and Aromatic Plants in India.

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