Collection of Plant material The medicinal plant material was collected. The plant material was Andrographis paniculata (Burm.f) Nees. Common name : Nelavemu, King of Bitters. Family : Acanthaceae. Fig.7. Morphology of Andrographis paniculata (field trip conducted for the collection of plant material) Overview Andrographis is shrub that is found throughout India and other Asian countries. It is sometimes referred to as Echinacea”. It contains as its primary chemical “Indian constituents, diterpenoid lactones (andrographolides), paniculides, farnesols and flavonoids. It was used historically in the Indian flu epidemic in 1919 during which it was credited with reversing the spread of the disease. Over the last decade, Andrographis has become popular, particularly in Scandinavia, as a treatment for colds, and is now available in the United States. Herb leaves and roots are used in different additional applications. In vitro and in vivo studies suggest that andrographis has antiinfective, antiviral,
Collection of Plant material The medicinal plant material was collected. The plant material was Andrographis paniculata (Burm.f) Nees. Common name : Nelavemu, King of Bitters. Family : Acanthaceae. Fig.7. Morphology of Andrographis paniculata (field trip conducted for the collection of plant material) Overview Andrographis is shrub that is found throughout India and other Asian countries. It is sometimes referred to as “Indian Echinacea”. It contains as its primary chemical constituents, diterpenoid lactones (andrographolides), paniculides, farnesols and flavonoids. It was used historically in the Indian flu epidemic in 1919 during which it was credited with reversing the spread of the disease. Over the last decade, Andrographis has become popular, particularly in Scandinavia, as a treatment for colds, and is now available in the United States. Herb leaves and roots are used in different additional applications. In vitro and in vivo studies suggest that andrographis has antiinfective, antiviral,
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