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Andrographis
Sign in to saveAndrographis is a genus of flowering plants in the family Acanthaceae. They may be generally known as the false waterwillows, and several are called periyanagai.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderLamiales
- FamilyAcanthaceae
Andrographis es un género de plantas con flores perteneciente a la familia Acanthaceae. El género tiene 38 especies de hierbas nativas de Asia.
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 96
- With media
- 81
- Family
- Acanthaceae
- Collections
- US, RSA, ASU
- Recorded in
- Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Philippines, United States, Indonesia, Malaysia/Malaya
Research
1,610 papers- Overview of pharmacological activities of Andrographis paniculata and its major compound andrographolide.Critical reviews in food science and nutrition · 2019
- Efficacy of Andrographis paniculata spray in acute pharyngitis: A randomized controlled trial.Drug discoveries & therapeutics · 2023
- Safety of Andrographis paniculata: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety · 2021
- Andrographis paniculata (Burm. F) Wall ex Nees: Antiviral properties.Phytotherapy research : PTR · 2021
- Andrographis paniculata Dosage Forms and Advances in Nanoparticulate Delivery Systems: An Overview.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022
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Andrographis is a genus of flowering plants in the family Acanthaceae. They may be generally known as the false waterwillows, and several are called periyanagai.
The species are native to the Indian subcontinent (including Myanmar, Sri Lanka and the West Himalaya region). Many are endemic to India. They may be herbs or shrubs. They are introduced and/or cultivated in Southeast Asia and some areas around the Caribbean.
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