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Plant Details

Acanthus ilicifolius

BOTANICAL DETAILS OF PLANT

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Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

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Division

Streptophyta

Class

Equisetopsida

Subclass

Magnoliidae

Order

Lamiales

Family

Acanthaceae

Genus

Acanthus

Species

Acanthus ilicifolius

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Intended Use

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Traditional Application


Phytochemical Details

# Phytochemical Constituents PUBCHEM CID References
1 Acanthicifoline 442503 Zohora, Fatema Tuz, et al.
2 Trigonellin 5570 Zohora, Fatema Tuz, et al.
3 isoacteoside 6476333 Zohora, Fatema Tuz, et al.
4 acteoside 5281800 Zohora, Fatema Tuz, et al.
5 2-benzoxazolinone 6043 Zohora, Fatema Tuz, et al.
6 Benzoxazin-3-one 18452464 Zohora, Fatema Tuz, et al.
7 campneoside I 46228759 Zohora, Fatema Tuz, et al.

Pharmacological Details

# PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTIONS/THERAPEUTIC USES REFERENCES
1 Antiinflammatory activity

Kumar, KT Mani Senthil, et al. "Anti-inflammatory activity of Acanthus ilicifolius." Journal of Ethnopharmacology 120.1 (2008): 7-12.  Zhang, Yifan, et al. "Anti-Inflammatory Activity of Phenylethanoids from Acanthus ilicifolius var. xiamenensis." Journal of Medicinal Food (2023).  

 Govindasamy, Chinnavenkataraman, and Mani Arulpriya. "Antimicrobial activity of Acanthus ilicifolius: Skin infection pathogens." Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Disease 3.3 (2013): 180-183.  

Singh, Dharya, and Vidhu Aeri. "Phytochemical and pharmacological potential of Acanthus ilicifolius." Journal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences 5.1 (2013): 17.    

 Chi, Wei-Chiung, et al. "Antimicrobial and iNOS inhibitory activities of the endophytic fungi isolated from the mangrove plant Acanthus ilicifolius var. xiamenensis." Botanical studies 60.1 (2019): 1-8.  

 Babu, B. H., B. S. Shylesh, and J. Padikkala. "Tumour reducing and anticarcinogenic activity of Acanthus ilicifolius in mice." Journal of ethnopharmacology 79.1 (2002): 27-33. 

 Biswas, Rana, et al. "Antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anticoagulation properties of Aegiceras corniculatum and Acanthus ilicifolius." Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Research 5.3 (2019): 35-44.

2 Antimicrobial activity Bose, S., and Arti Bose. "Antimicrobial activity of Acanthus ilicifolius (L.)." Indian journal of pharmaceutical sciences 70.6 (2008): 821.   

Khajure, Pradeep V., and J. L. Rathod. "Antimicrobial activity of extracts of Acanthus ilicifolius extracted from the mangroves of Karwar coast Karnataka." Recent Research in Science and Technology 2.6 (2010): 98-99.  

Govindasamy, Chinnavenkataraman, and Mani Arulpriya. "Antimicrobial activity of Acanthus ilicifolius: Skin infection pathogens." Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Disease 3.3 (2013): 180-183.

Ganesh, S., and J. Jannet Vennila. "Screening for antimicrobial activity in Acanthus ilicifolius." Archives of Applied Science Research 2.5 (2010): 311-315.    

Thirunavukkarasu, P., T. Ramanathan, and L. Ramkumar. "Hemolytic and antimicrobial effect in the leaves of Acanthus ilicifolius." J Pharmacol Toxicol 6.2 (2011): 196-200.  

Chi, Wei-Chiung, et al. "Antimicrobial and iNOS inhibitory activities of the endophytic fungi isolated from the mangrove plant Acanthus ilicifolius var. xiamenensis." Botanical studies 60.1 (2019): 1-8.
3 Antioxident activity Firdaus, Muhamad, Asep Awaludin Prihanto, and Rahmi Nurdiani. "Antioxidant and cytotoxic activity of Acanthus ilicifolius flower." Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine 3.1 (2013): 17-21. 

 Zhang, Tao, et al. "Purification, preliminary structural characterization and in vitro antioxidant activity of polysaccharides from Acanthus ilicifolius." LWT-Food Science and Technology 56.1 (2014): 9-14. 

 Mtetwa, Michelle Dorcas, et al. "Ultrasound-assisted extraction and antioxidant activity of polysaccharides from Acanthus ilicifolius." Journal of Food Measurement and Characterization 14 (2020): 1223-1235.    

Andriani, Dwi, SYAMSULINA REVIANTI, and WIDYASRI PRANANINGRUM. "Identification of compounds isolated from a methanolic extract of Acanthus ilicifolius leaves and evaluation of their antifungal and antioxidant activity." Biodiversitas Journal of Biological Diversity 21.6 (2020).   

Babu, B. H., B. S. Shylesh, and J. Padikkala. "Tumour reducing and anticarcinogenic activity of Acanthus ilicifolius in mice." Journal of ethnopharmacology 79.1 (2002): 27-33.

Saranya, Arumugam, et al. "Traditional medicinal uses, chemical constituents and biological activities of a mangrove plant, Acanthus ilicifolius Linn.: a brief review." Am. Eurasian J. Agric. Environ. Sci 15 (2015): 243-250.
4 Paralysis Activity Husori, Dadang Irfan, et al. "In vitro anthelmintic activity of Acanthus ilicifolius leaves extracts on Ascaridia galli and Pheretima posthuma." Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science 8.2 (2018): 164-167.       

Babu, B. H., B. S. Shylesh, and J. Padikkala. "Tumour reducing and anticarcinogenic activity of Acanthus ilicifolius in mice." Journal of ethnopharmacology 79.1 (2002): 27-33.      
Kumar, Mr Deepak, et al. "Evaluation of phytochemical properties and diuretic activity of ethanolic extract of Acanthus ilicifolius Linn in Wistar rats." Int J Adv Pharm Res 4 (2013): 2056-2060.       

 Ganesh, S., and J. Jannet Vennila. "Phytochemical analysis of Acanthus ilicifolius and Avicennia officinalis by GC-MS." Research Journal of Phytochemistry 5.1 (2011): 60-65.
5 Expectorant Activity Singh, Amritpal, Sanjiv Duggal, and Ashish Suttee. "Acanthus ilicifolius linn.-lesser known medicinal plants with significant pharmacological activities." International Journal of Phytomedicine 1.1 (2009).   

Singh, Dharya, and Vidhu Aeri. "Phytochemical and pharmacological potential of Acanthus ilicifolius." Journal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences 5.1 (2013): 17.   
 
Velmani, S., et al. "Phytochemical and traditional uses on Acanthus ilicifolius (L)." Journal of Advanced Applied Scientific Research 1.3 (2016): 43-48.    

Kumar, Mr Deepak, et al. "Evaluation of phytochemical properties and diuretic activity of ethanolic extract of Acanthus ilicifolius Linn in Wistar rats." Int J Adv Pharm Res 4 (2013): 2056-2060.   

 Poorna, C. A., et al. "Phytochemical analysis and in vitro screening for biological activities of Acanthus ilicifolius." J Pharm Res 4.7 (2011): 1977-1981.              

Amritpal Singh, Sanjiv Duggal, Ashish Suttee, Acanthus ilicifoliuslinn.-Iesser known medicinal plants with significant pharmacological activities, International Journal of Phytomedicine 1(2009) 1-3  ISSN: 0975-0185 1-3 doi: lO.5138Iijpm.2009.0975.0185.05785.
6 Antirheumatic Activity Yifan Zhang,  Jinhuang Shen,  Xinhua Ma,  Yubin He , Yonghong Zhang , and  Dairong Cao, Anti-Inflammatory Activity of Phenylethanoids from Acanthus ilicifolius var. xiamenensis,Journal of Medicinal Food,volume 26,issue2,https://doi.org/10.1089/jmf.2022.K.0081.   

  Bobbarala, Varaprasad, et al. "Medicinal plants as alternative biocontrol agents in the control of seed borne pathogen Macrophomina phaseolina." J Pharm Res 2 (2009): 1045-1048.   
7 Leukorrhea Activity Singh, Dharya, and Vidhu Aeri. "Phytochemical and pharmacological potential of Acanthus ilicifolius." Journal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences 5.1 (2013): 17.   

Kumar, Mr Deepak, et al. "Evaluation of phytochemical properties and diuretic activity of ethanolic extract of Acanthus ilicifolius Linn in Wistar rats." Int J Adv Pharm Res 4 (2013): 2056-2060.    

Kumar, Mr Deepak, et al. "Evaluation of phytochemical properties and diuretic activity of ethanolic extract of Acanthus ilicifolius Linn in Wistar rats." Int J Adv Pharm Res 4 (2013): 2056-2060.   
Naher, Kamrun, et al. "Evaluation of biological activity and in silico molecular docking studies of Acanthus ilicifolius leaf extract against four multidrug-resistant bacteria." Informatics in Medicine Unlocked 33 (2022): 101092.   
8 Diuretic Activity Saranya, Arumugam, et al. "Traditional medicinal uses, chemical constituents and biological activities of a mangrove plant, Acanthus ilicifolius Linn.: a brief review." Am. Eurasian J. Agric. Environ. Sci 15 (2015): 243-250.  

Kumar, Mr Deepak, et al. "Evaluation of phytochemical properties and diuretic activity of ethanolic extract of Acanthus ilicifolius Linn in Wistar rats." Int J Adv Pharm Res 4 (2013): 2056-2060.   
Karim, Rubaba, et al. "Effects of Alcoholic Extracts of Bangladeshi Mangrove Acanthus ilicifolius Linn.(Acanthaceae) Leaf and Stem on Atherogenic Model of Wistar Albino Rats." Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2021 (2021): 1-18.       

Velmani, S., et al. "Phytochemical and traditional uses on Acanthus ilicifolius (L)." Journal of Advanced Applied Scientific Research 1.3 (2016): 43-48.       

Patra, Arjun, Amal K. Mondal, and Debdulal Banerjee. "A Comprehensive Review of Traditional Uses, Phytochemistry, Pharmacology, and Toxicity Studies of Acanthus ilicifolius." Latin American Journal of Pharmacy 42.2 (2023): 147-155.     
9 Dyspepsia Activity

Saranya, Arumugam, et al. "Traditional medicinal uses, chemical constituents and biological activities of a mangrove plant, Acanthus ilicifolius Linn.: a brief review." Am. Eurasian J. Agric. Environ. Sci 15 (2015): 243-250.   

10 Neuralgia Activity Saranya, Arumugam, et al. "Traditional medicinal uses, chemical constituents and biological activities of a mangrove plant, Acanthus ilicifolius Linn.: a brief review." Am. Eurasian J. Agric. Environ. Sci 15 (2015): 243-250.      

Singh, Amritpal, Sanjiv Duggal, and Ashish Suttee. "Acanthus ilicifolius linn.-lesser known medicinal plants with significant pharmacological activities." International Journal of Phytomedicine 1.1 (2009).   

Ganesh, S., and J. Jannet Vennila. "Phytochemical analysis of Acanthus ilicifolius and Avicennia officinalis by GC-MS." Research Journal of Phytochemistry 5.1 (2011): 60-65.    Islam, Mohammed Amirul, et al. "Antinociceptive activity of methanolic extract of Acanthus ilicifolius Linn leaves." Turk J Pharm Sci 9.1 (2012): 51-60.   

Zohora, Fatema Tuz, et al. "Traditional Use, Phytochemistry, Pharmacological and Toxicological Properties of Acanthus ilicifolius: A Review." Journal of Biosciences and Medicines 11.5 (2023): 181-192.    

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