Mirabilis jalapa L.
Traditional Knowledge
Useful plant parts :
Root
Uses in traditional medicine :
- A tea spoon of powdered dried roots mixed with ghee is taken after dinner to improve male sexual ability; high doses are not recommended
Scientific Research
Chemical constituents:
Saponins: astragaloside II, IV, VI, flazin and gingerglycolipid A, rotenoid: boeravinone from roots, β-sitosterol-β-D-glucoside, rotenoids and terpene: ursolic acid from flowers
Bioactivity :
Tuber extract: antioxidative, antimicrobial; methanol extract of aerial parts: vermicidal, anthelmintic; crude hydroethanolic extract of leaves: antinociceptive, anti-inflammatory; ethanol extract of roots: enhances insulin sensitivity, hypoglycaemic, hypolipidaemic
Clinical:
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