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Achyranthes aspera Health effects and herbal facts

Achyranthes aspera is a species of plant in the Amaranthaceae family. It is distributed throughout the tropical world. It can be found in many places growing as an introduced species and a common weed. It is an invasive species in some areas, including many Pacific Islands environments. It is one of the 21 leaves used in the Ganesh Patra Pooja done regularly on Ganesh Chaturthi day. In Uttar Pradesh the plant is used for a great many medicinal purposes, especially in obstetrics and gynecology, including abortion, induction of labor, and cessation of postpartum bleeding. The Maasai people of Kenya use the plant medicinally to ease the symptoms of malaria.

Medical use

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Geografical distribution

• AFRICA
  Native
  • Northern Africa: Algeria ; Egypt; Morocco; Tunisia
  • Northeast Tropical Africa: Sudan
  • East Tropical Africa: Kenya; Tanzania; Uganda
  • West-Central Tropical Africa: Cameroon
  • West Tropical Africa: Cote D'Ivoire; Nigeria; Senegal; Sierra Leone
• ASIA-TEMPERATE
  Native
  • Western Asia: Afghanistan; Iran; Jordan; Lebanon; Syria
  • China: China - Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hainan, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi, Sichuan, Yunnan, Zhejiang
  • Eastern Asia: Taiwan
• ASIA-TROPICAL
  Native
  • Indian Subcontinent: Bhutan; India; Nepal; Pakistan; Sri Lanka
  • Indo-China: Cambodia; Laos; Myanmar; Thailand; Vietnam
  • Malesia: Indonesia; Malaysia
• AUSTRALASIA
  Native
  • Australia: Australia - New South Wales , Northern Territory, Queensland , Western Australia
• EUROPE
  Native
  • Southeastern Europe: Italy
  • Southwestern Europe: Spain
• NORTHERN AMERICA
  Native
  • Southern Mexico: Mexico - Chiapas, Quintana Roo
• SOUTHERN AMERICA
  Native
  • Caribbean: Barbados; Dominica; Grenada; St. Lucia; St. Vincent and Grenadines
  • Mesoamerica: Costa Rica; El Salvador; Guatemala; Honduras; Nicaragua
  • Northern South America: French Guiana; Guyana; Suriname
  • Western South America: Bolivia ; Colombia; Ecuador; Peru

Biological activities

Abortifacient	Betaine found in Root Oleanolic-acid found in Plant
Acetylcholinergic	Glucose found in Plant
Analeptic	Achyranthine found in Plant
Analgesic	Ecdysterone found in Shoot
AntiHIV	Oleanolic-acid found in Plant
AntiPGE2	Oleanolic-acid found in Plant
AntiTGF-beta	Oleanolic-acid found in Plant
Antiallergic	Oleanolic-acid found in Plant
Antiarrhythmic	Oleanolic-acid found in Plant
Antiatherosclerotic	Oleanolic-acid found in Plant
Antibacterial	Oleanolic-acid found in Plant
Anticarcinomic	Oleanolic-acid found in Plant
Anticariogenic	Oleanolic-acid found in Plant
Anticomplement	Oleanolic-acid found in Plant
Antidiabetic	Xylose found in Plant
Antiedemic	Glucose found in Plant Oleanolic-acid found in Plant
Antifertility	Oleanolic-acid found in Plant
Antigastritic	Betaine found in Root
Antigingivitic	Oleanolic-acid found in Plant
Antihepatotoxic	Glucose found in Plant Oleanolic-acid found in Plant
Antihomocystinuric	Betaine found in Root
Antihyperlipidemic	Oleanolic-acid found in Plant
Antiinflammatory	Oleanolic-acid found in Plant
Antiischemic	Oleanolic-acid found in Plant
Antiketotic	Glucose found in Plant
Antileukemic	Oleanolic-acid found in Plant
Antileukotriene	Oleanolic-acid found in Plant
Antimalarial	Oleanolic-acid found in Plant
Antimyoatrophic	Betaine found in Root
Antinephritic	Oleanolic-acid found in Plant
Antioxidant	Oleanolic-acid found in Plant
Antiperiodontic	Oleanolic-acid found in Plant
Antiperoxidant	Oleanolic-acid found in Plant
Antiplaque	Oleanolic-acid found in Plant
Antiplasmodial	Oleanolic-acid found in Plant
Antipyretic	Achyranthine found in Plant
Antisarcomic	Oleanolic-acid found in Plant
Antiseptic	Oleanolic-acid found in Plant
Antitumor	Oleanolic-acid found in Plant
Antiulcer	Oleanolic-acid found in Plant
Antivaricose	Glucose found in Plant
Antiviral	Oleanolic-acid found in Plant
Aromatase-Inhibitor	Oleanolic-acid found in Plant
Beta-Blocker	Oleanolic-acid found in Plant
Beta-Glucuronidase-Inhibitor	Oleanolic-acid found in Plant
Bruchiphobe	Betaine found in Root
COX-2-Inhibitor	Oleanolic-acid found in Plant
Cancer-Preventive	Oleanolic-acid found in Plant
Cardiodepressant	Achyranthine found in Plant
Cardioprotective	Betaine found in Root Oleanolic-acid found in Plant
Cardiotonic	Oleanolic-acid found in Plant
Cyclooxygenase-Inhibitor	Oleanolic-acid found in Plant
Diagnostic	Xylose found in Plant
Diuretic	Achyranthine found in Plant Betaine found in Root Oleanolic-acid found in Plant
Dye	Xylose found in Plant
Elastase-Inhibitor	Oleanolic-acid found in Plant
Emmenagogue	Betaine found in Root
Ethanolytic	Betaine found in Root
Expectorant	Betaine found in Root
Hepatoprotective	Betaine found in Root Oleanolic-acid found in Plant
Hyperglycemic	Glucose found in Plant
Hypolipemic	Oleanolic-acid found in Plant
Hypotensive	Achyranthine found in Plant Oleanolic-acid found in Plant
Immunomodulator	Oleanolic-acid found in Plant
Juvabional	Ecdysterone found in Shoot
Leucocytogenic	Oleanolic-acid found in Plant
Lipotropic	Betaine found in Root
Memory-Enhancer	Glucose found in Plant
Mucogenic	Betaine found in Root
NF-kB-Inhibitor	Oleanolic-acid found in Plant
Pesticide	Betaine found in Root Ecdysterone found in Shoot
Phagocytotic	Oleanolic-acid found in Plant
Piscicide	Oleanolic-acid found in Plant
Prostaglandin-Synthesis-Inhibitor	Oleanolic-acid found in Plant
Proteinogenic	Ecdysterone found in Shoot
Purgative	Achyranthine found in Plant
Respirostimulant	Achyranthine found in Plant
Sedative	Oleanolic-acid found in Plant
Spasmogenic	Achyranthine found in Plant
Sweetener	Galactose found in Plant
Uterotonic	Oleanolic-acid found in Plant
Vasodilator	Achyranthine found in Plant
Vasopressor	Oleanolic-acid found in Plant

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