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Andrographis paniculata
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Andrographis paniculata is a species of plant in the family Acanthaceae, belonging to the genus Andrographis. It is classified within the order Lamiales, class Magnoliopsida, phylum Tracheophyta, and kingdom Plantae. The scientific name is cited as (Burm. f.) Wall. ex Nees. Common names for the species include Rohtokirata, kariyat, and 穿心蓮.
The taxon is native to Assam, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and the West Himalaya. Its range also includes China, specifically Fujian and Guangdong, as well as Myanmar. The plant is considered invasive to Indonesia. It has uses as a medicinal plant.
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Species
Andrographis paniculata
SPECIES
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderLamiales
- FamilyAcanthaceae
Andrographis paniculata (Burm.f.) Wall. ex Nees è una pianta erbacea annuale della famiglia Acanthaceae, originaria dell'India e dello Sri Lanka.[1] È ampiamente coltivata nel sud e nel sud-est asiatico, dove le foglie e le radici vengono tradizionalmente usate per trattare le infezioni e alcune malattie. La pianta intera è utilizzata anche per scopi medici.[2] Indice 1 Etimologia 2 Descrizione 3 Distribuzione e habitat 4 Coltivazione 5 Usi 5.1 Medicina tradizionale 5.2 Uso clinico 6 Proprietà 7 Note 8 Altri progetti 9 Collegamenti esterni Etimologia Andrographis paniculata è un'erba annuale dal portamento eretto di sapore estremamente amaro in tutte le sue parti. La pianta è conosciuta nel nord-est dell'India come Maha-Tikta, letteralmente "re dell'amaro", ed conosciuto con vari nomi vernacolari. Come un'erba ayurvedica è conosciuta come Kalmegh o Kalamegha, che significa "nuvola nera". È anche nota come Nila-Vembu, che significa "neem della terra", in quanto la pianta, pur essendo una piccola essenza annuale, ha un forte sapore amaro come quello del grande albero del Neem (Azadirachta indica). In Malesia, è noto come Hempedu Bumi, che letteralmente significa "bile di terra" in qu
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 296
- With media
- 263
- Family
- Acanthaceae
- Collections
- CAS, RSA, MICH, BRIT, US, BRY
- Recorded in
- China, Sri Lanka, India, Philippines, Thailand, Jamaica, France, United States
Research
1,414 papers- Efficacy of Andrographis paniculata spray in acute pharyngitis: A randomized controlled trial.Drug discoveries & therapeutics · 2023
- Andrographis paniculata Dosage Forms and Advances in Nanoparticulate Delivery Systems: An Overview.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022
- Overview of pharmacological activities of Andrographis paniculata and its major compound andrographolide.Critical reviews in food science and nutrition · 2019
- Andrographis paniculata Formulations: Impact on Diterpene Lactone Oral Bioavailability.European journal of drug metabolism and pharmacokinetics · 2022
- Safety of Andrographis paniculata: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety · 2021
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Andrographis
- Image
- Andrographis-paniculata.jpg
- Has use
- medicinal plant
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- taxon common name
- 穿心莲
- taxon name
- Andrographis paniculata
- taxon range
- Myanmar
- short name
- A. paniculata
- taxon author citation
- (Burm. f.) Wall. ex Nees in Wallich
- invasive to
- Indonesia
- external data available at URL
- www.gbif.org/dataset/93725bf2-6ada-47f9-bd5e-0e679e3d245e
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Encyclopedic overview
Andrographis paniculata, commonly known as creat or green chiretta, is an annual herbaceous plant in the family Acanthaceae, native to India and Sri Lanka.
It is widely cultivated in Southern and Southeastern Asia, where it has been believed to be a treatment for bacterial infections and some diseases. Mostly the leaves and roots have been used for such purposes; the whole plant is also used, in some cases.
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