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Botanical Name |
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Mirabilis jalapa L. |
English
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Marvel-of-Peru, Four o' clock, |
Synonym(s) |
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Mirabilis lindheimeri, Mirabilis dichotoma, Mirabilis odorata |
Family |
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Nyctaginaceae |
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General Info
| Description |
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It is a perennial plant that reaches a height of 50 to 100 cm from a tuberous root. Some cultivated species also can grow up to a meter in height. It produces beautiful flowers that usually open around 4 o'clock in the afternoon-hence its common name, four o'clocks. It is a popular ornamental plant grown worldwide for the beauty of its flowers (which can be white, red, pink, purple, or multicolored) and their sweet fragrance. |
| Herb Effects |
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The root is aphrodisiac, diuretic and purgative; abortive, antibacterial, anticandidal, antifungal, antiviral, antispasmodic, uterine stimulant. |
Chemistry
| Active Ingredients |
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Beta-amyrin, beta-sitosterol, beta-sitosterol-beta D-glucoside, trigonelline. |
| Chemistry
of Active Ingredients |
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Name |
CAS# |
IUPAC Name |
Formula |
Structure |
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| beta-Amyrin |
559-70-6 |
4,4,6a,6b,8a,11,11,1
4b-octamethyl-1,2,3,
4a,5,6,7,8,9,10,12,1
2a,14,14a-
tetradec
ahydropicen-3-ol |
C30H50O |
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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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| Trigonelline |
6138-40-5 |
1-methylpyridine-5-c
arboxylate |
C7H7NO2 |
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Pharmacology
| Medicinal Use |
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It is used in the treatment of dropsy. The leaves are used to reduce inflammation. A decoction of them is used to treat abscesses. The leaf juice is used to treat wounds, conjunctivitis, edema, diarrhoea, indigestion,fungal infections, inflammation, pains and swellings.A paste of the root is applied as a poultice to treat scabies and muscular swellings. |
| Contraindication |
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All parts of the plant are said to be poisonous do not ingest. |
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