plectranthus amboinicus medicinal uses pdf

/Font << 13 [264 0 R 265 0 R 266 0 R 267 0 R 268 0 R 269 0 R 270 0 R 271 0 R 271 0 R 271 0 R [1] About 85% of all species of Plectranthus known to man have been reported to have medicinal value. endobj 0000002990 00000 n /Resources << >> 105 0 R 105 0 R 106 0 R 106 0 R 106 0 R 106 0 R 107 0 R 107 0 R 107 0 R 108 0 R /ProcSet [/PDF /Text /ImageB /ImageC /ImageI] /Group << Plectranthus amboinicus is a large succulent herb, fleshy and highly aromatic, much branched, possessing short soft erect hairs, with distinctive smelling leaves. >> 0000050662 00000 n /F1 35 0 R 0000059125 00000 n /XObject << /S /Transparency /Meta66 71 0 R 12 0 obj /Tabs /S 1 0 obj /Resources 24 0 R /Resources << /Parent 2 0 R /Marked true /Group << 0000057451 00000 n h�TQMo�0��W��i�::*E\:M��n�41,�Q��v��l��=��u&�8LA#\��q��{�Sq3��ڵH��f�=g��[0��`w�>��h&��GA@U��Ӌ�G��;�!_�l�^i�u2/*�GQ:�?v��[&˔��l_1��⚳��!Q��(�x -Y�� !#��I��FJj妶�OC��St��iW��~�i��د eK�� /XObject << >> /Group << /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] The margins are coarsely crenate to dentate-crenate except in the base. 0000049868 00000 n /F3 37 0 R /F2 36 0 R /Resources << /F11 48 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /F2 36 0 R /F2 36 0 R /Group << /Group << >> >> /F2 36 0 R Plectranthus amboinicus (Lour.) >> 17 0 obj /F1 35 0 R The art of utilizing herbs for different purposes is well documented in Ayurveda. Plectranthus Spreng. /Image75 77 0 R /F8 42 0 R /F4 38 0 R 271 0 R 271 0 R 271 0 R 271 0 R 272 0 R 273 0 R] Evaluating the prolonged effects of medicinal plant extracts used in humans is useful in assessing the potential toxic effects. /StructTreeRoot 3 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] 256 0 R 256 0 R 256 0 R 256 0 R 256 0 R 256 0 R 256 0 R 256 0 R 256 0 R 256 0 R /Type /Page /F11 48 0 R >> Potential Use of Plectranthus amboinicus in the Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis Jia-Ming Chang, Chun-Ming Cheng, Le-Mei Hung, Yuh-Shan Chung and Rey-Yuh Wu Chinese Herbal Medicine Program, Division of Research and Development, Development Center for Biotechnology, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC 240 0 R 240 0 R 240 0 R 240 0 R 240 0 R 240 0 R 240 0 R 240 0 R 240 0 R 240 0 R /F3 37 0 R /Meta61 67 0 R /F1 35 0 R endobj 21 0 obj P. amboinicus (Loureiro) Sprengel is a member of the family, Lamiaceae. /ProcSet [/PDF /Text /ImageB /ImageC /ImageI] /Tabs /S 0000051442 00000 n /F3 37 0 R /Type /Page /Group << >> >> /F8 42 0 R >> /Meta62 68 0 R endobj /F1 35 0 R /Contents 46 0 R /Type /Group >> The paleotropical oil-rich genus, Plectranthus belongs to the subfamily Nepetoideae. Plectranthus species are extensively used in various parts of the world as ornamentals, source of food and have numerous medicinal uses. [2] The stem is fleshy, about 30â90 cm, either with long rigid hairs (hispidly villous) or tomentose (densely covered with soft, short and erect hairs, pubescent). /Tabs /S �Gn�%�#u+��n��H��~ � �x 0000002210 00000 n 262 0 R 263 0 R] endobj /Meta54 60 0 R 0000037607 00000 n 0000053031 00000 n 218 0 R 300 0 R 228 0 R 229 0 R 230 0 R 231 0 R 301 0 R 235 0 R 302 0 R 303 0 R /F2 36 0 R /S /Transparency Plectranthus amboinicus and Plectranthus barbatus are used to treat a wide range of diseases (13 categories) and accounts for about 68% of all traditional uses of the genus (Table 1, Table 2). Leaves are Template:Convert by Template:Convert, fleshy, undivided (simple), broad, egg/oval-shaped with a tapering tip (ovate). /CS /DeviceRGB >> /Type /Group /Type /Group 0000002232 00000 n /F9 43 0 R /Font << NuTUdd�#2;��.��/��w��\��_.��]��/��/��cG�~~H��Q�c�W��q2��9{��᧻1y��?��9�z��m��ˏ? /Type /Page 19 0 obj /ProcSet [/PDF /Text /ImageB /ImageC /ImageI] /F1 35 0 R Key words: , Plectranthus amboinicus, MCF -7, MDA MB 231, Anticancer, Antioxidant. The leaves have also had many traditional medicinal uses, especially for the treatment of coughs, sore throats and nasal congestion, but also for a range of other problems such as infections, rheumatism and flatulence. >> /F9 43 0 R /XObject << /Contents 23 0 R endobj /XObject << >> /Type /Page 282 0 R 282 0 R 283 0 R 284 0 R 285 0 R] /StructParents 5 >> /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] 304 0 R 305 0 R 306 0 R 307 0 R 290 0 R 291 0 R] /StructParents 11 /Tabs /S The most frequently cited use of species of Plectranthus is for their medicinal properties, which accounts for over 85% of all uses. 0000003771 00000 n /Font << /Resources << 0000034624 00000 n Ethnobotanical use of Plectranthus. /Font << 7 0 obj /ProcSet [/PDF /Text /ImageB /ImageC /ImageI] endobj /F1 35 0 R >> /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] 139 0 R 140 0 R 141 0 R 142 0 R 143 0 R 144 0 R 145 0 R 146 0 R 147 0 R 148 0 R << >> /F9 43 0 R /F11 48 0 R 282 0 R 282 0 R 282 0 R 282 0 R 282 0 R 282 0 R 282 0 R 282 0 R 282 0 R 282 0 R /F1 35 0 R 9 0 obj /Type /Group /F4 38 0 R /F1 35 0 R endobj << %PDF-1.5 0000001528 00000 n Plectranthus amboinicus (Lour) Spreng belongs to family Lamiaceae, known as country borage in English. /Group << endobj << /Type /Group 0000002662 00000 n /XObject << endobj /Parent 2 0 R /Meta50 57 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] endstream endobj 55 0 obj << /Length 270 /Filter /FlateDecode >> stream >> /StructParents 15 /Resources << Plectranthus amboinicus is a commonly available medicinal herb in India. /Type /Page %�� << /Font << /F4 38 0 R 0000049803 00000 n Furthermore, the most commonly used medicinal species of Plectranthus have a high degree of synonymy[1346. /Resources << 244 0 R 244 0 R 244 0 R 244 0 R 244 0 R 244 0 R 244 0 R 244 0 R 244 0 R 244 0 R endobj Plectranthus amboinicus is an attractive, evergreen perennial plant with lemon-scented, ... from the wild, mainly for local use as a food and medicine. >> /Group << endobj Spreng. is a perennial herb belonging to the family Lamiaceae which occurs naturally throughout the tropics and warm regions of Africa, Asia and Australia. It is large succulent aromatic perennial herb, shrubby below, hispidly villous or tomentose. /S /Transparency /Group << h�. 15 0 R 16 0 R 17 0 R 18 0 R 19 0 R 20 0 R] 4 [157 0 R 158 0 R 159 0 R 160 0 R 161 0 R 162 0 R 163 0 R 164 0 R 165 0 R 166 0 R /F3 37 0 R Introduction. /Meta58 64 0 R /Contents 83 0 R /Type /Group 10 0 obj /StructParents 3 /F6 84 0 R >> Keywords: Plectranthus amboinicus; Indian borage; pharmacology; biological activities; nutrition; phytochemistry; botany; medicinal plant 1. >> >> /Contents 69 0 R >> Extract 200, 400 mgkg body wt of Plectranthus amboinicus did not cause.fresh juice of the leaves of the Plectranthus amboinicus Lour for 35 days. medicinal use in the literature. /F8 42 0 R 197 0 R 198 0 R 199 0 R 200 0 R 201 0 R 202 0 R 203 0 R 204 0 R 205 0 R 206 0 R] 0000004581 00000 n >> 0000052164 00000 n /F8 42 0 R This herb has therapeutic and nutritional properties attributed to its natural phytochemical compounds which are highly valued in the pharmaceutical industry. /StructParents 0 /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /Contents 78 0 R /P 3 0 R /F5 39 0 R Arthritis was induced in Lewis rats by immunization with bovine type II collagen. /Lang (en-US) Plectranthus is a large and widespread genus with a diversity of ethnobotanical uses. /Parent 2 0 R /Count 16 /S /Transparency << A detailed study of the use of medicinal 23 0 obj /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] << /Image27 44 0 R << /Parent 2 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /Type /Pages /Meta56 62 0 R 0000048365 00000 n /Font << endobj /Type /Page /Type /Group 0000034931 00000 n Plectranthus amboinicus, otherwise called as Coleus amboinicus or Coleus aromaticus commonly known as country borage is a dicotyledonous plant of Lamiaceae family [4, 5]. Therefore, a batch experiment with different concentrations of lead and a nutrient film technique (NFT) experiment with recycling of wastewater were employed in this study in order to investigate the rhizofiltration of lead-containing wastewater using Plectranthus amboinicus, an aromatic medicinal â¦ /F8 42 0 R endobj >> 149 0 R 150 0 R 151 0 R 152 0 R 153 0 R 154 0 R 155 0 R 156 0 R] /F3 37 0 R Several species are sacred with spiritual powers as, for example, certain Ficus species. /Font << >> INTRODUCTION Hence isolation of bioactive products from medicinal plants and Cancer is a health problem of global concern (Graidist et al., 2015). /F4 38 0 R /Meta68 73 0 R 11 [238 0 R 239 0 R 239 0 R 239 0 R 239 0 R 239 0 R 239 0 R 239 0 R 239 0 R 239 0 R 0000023414 00000 n /Type /Page /K [292 0 R 104 0 R 109 0 R 293 0 R 107 0 R 108 0 R 111 0 R 294 0 R 125 0 R 126 0 R /Image45 54 0 R /Contents 52 0 R /Type /Group /F1 35 0 R >> 0000035397 00000 n 98 0 R 99 0 R 100 0 R 101 0 R 102 0 R 103 0 R 104 0 R 104 0 R 104 0 R 104 0 R >> ]\��Ҡ��2P�",b5@��"��pΐ1PaH� /Meta67 72 0 R 0000005140 00000 n medicine, rituals, and as food. /F11 48 0 R << >> EP2596798B1 EP12401234.5A EP12401234A EP2596798B1 EP 2596798 B1 EP2596798 B1 EP 2596798B1 EP 12401234 A EP12401234 A EP 12401234A EP 2596798 B1 EP2596798 B1 EP 2596798B1 Authority >> 8 0 obj /F4 38 0 R /ProcSet [/PDF /Text /ImageB /ImageC /ImageI] >> Coleus amboinicus, synonym Plectranthus amboinicus, is a semi-succulent perennial plant in the family Lamiaceae with a pungent oregano-like flavor and odor.The origin of Coleus amboinicus is unknown, but it may be native to Africa, and possibly India.Coleus amboinicus is widely cultivated and naturalized elsewhere in the tropics where it is used as a spice and ornamental plant. /Type /Page The plants are commonly used in Chinese folk medicine for the.Mar 30, 2011. << Comparative studies on total phenol, total flavonoid, and DPPH free radical scavenging potential was carried out on raw and cooked extracted of P. amboinicus. /F2 36 0 R /Type /Group >> The stem is fleshy, about Template:Convert, either with long rigid hairs (hispidly villous) or densely covered with soft, short and erect hairs (tomentose). /Font << /F7 41 0 R /Contents 58 0 R /Parent 2 0 R 5 0 obj /ParentTree 21 0 R 12 [252 0 R 253 0 R 254 0 R 254 0 R 254 0 R 254 0 R 254 0 R 254 0 R 254 0 R 254 0 R /F4 38 0 R 0000053010 00000 n /Length 7754 >> 0000046812 00000 n This evergreen perennial works well in mixed beds and mass plantings and as a ground-cover. >> 6 [207 0 R 208 0 R 209 0 R 210 0 R 211 0 R 212 0 R 213 0 R 214 0 R 215 0 R 216 0 R /Contents [85 0 R 86 0 R] /Contents 80 0 R 0000036147 00000 n /ProcSet [/PDF /Text /ImageB /ImageC /ImageI] /Group << /ProcSet [/PDF /Text /ImageB /ImageC /ImageI] /Filter /FlateDecode 0000001714 00000 n /F4 38 0 R /F1 35 0 R /Annots [25 0 R 26 0 R 27 0 R 28 0 R 29 0 R 30 0 R 31 0 R 32 0 R 33 0 R 34 0 R] /S /Transparency /Annots [45 0 R] 0000036552 00000 n << Notes on Taxonomy and Nomenclature Top of page. >> Other uses of plants are essentially based on beliefs, values, symbols or signs. endobj /Nums [0 [88 0 R 89 0 R 90 0 R 91 0 R 92 0 R 93 0 R 94 0 R 95 0 R 96 0 R 97 0 R << /StructParents 14 0000003462 00000 n /Image39 50 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] << /Tabs /S Many species of Plectranthus have economical and medicinal values. /ProcSet [/PDF /Text /ImageB /ImageC /ImageI] extract of P. amboinicus. 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