| Name: |
Ageratum conyzoides |
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| Synonyms/Scientific names: |
Ageratum conyzoides (L.) L.[1]
Synonyms/common names :
Ageratum album Willd. ex. Steud.[2]
Ageratum, Appa grass, Billy-goat weed, Chick weed[1],[2]
Trade name:
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| Description: |
Family : Asteraceae[1],[2]
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| Extract used: |
95% ethanolic extract of whole plant has been used in radioprotection study[3]
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| Phyto-constituents(active): |
Alkaloids, flavonoids, saponins, tannins, cardiac
glycosides and anthraquinones[4]
5,6,7,8,3', 4', 5'-heptamethoxyflavone;
5,6,7,8,3'-pentamethoxy-4',
5'-methylenedioxyflavone;
and coumarin[5]
5,6,8,3',4',5'-hexamethoxyflavone and 8-hydroxy-5,6,7,3',4',5'-hexamethoxyflavone[6]
2-(2'-methylethyl)-5,6-dimethoxybenzofuran; 2-(1'-oxo-2'-methylpropyl)-2-methyl-6,7-dimethoxy-chromene; 3-(2'-methylpropyl)-2-methyl-6,8-dimethoxy-chrom-4-one and 2-(2'-methylprop-2'-enyl)-2-methyl-6,7-dimethoxy-chroman-4-one [7]
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| Actions & Indications: |
Pharmcological Action-
antinociceptive and antioxidant activity[8]
hepatoprotective in rats[9]
hypoglycaemic in rats[10]
analgesic and anti-inflammatory activity in rats[11]
Therapeutic indications:
Preclinical study-
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| Notes: |
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| REFERENCES |
| 1. |
Ageratum conyzoides ; In : Edible Medicinal And Non-Medicinal Plants: Volume 7, Flowers, by Lim TK, Springer Science & Business Media, 2013, page no. 175.
https://books.google.co.in/books?id=Xj1dAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA175 |
| 2. |
Plants with Anti-Diabetes Mellitus Properties by Subramoniam A, CRC Press, 2016, page no. 42.
https://books.google.co.in/books?id=nQnYCwAAQBAJ&pg=PA42 |
| 3. |
Jagetia GC et al, Evaluation of the radioprotective effect of Ageratum conyzoides Linn. extract in mice exposed to different doses of gamma radiation. J Pharm Pharmacol. 2003;55(8):1151-8.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1211/0022357021576 |
| 4. |
Agbafor KN, Engwa AG, Obiudu IK, Analysis of chemical composition of leaves and roots of
Ageratum conyzoides. Int J Curr Res Aca Rev 2015;3(11):60-65.
http://www.ijcrar.com/vol-3-11/K.%20N.%20Agbafor,%20et%20al.pdf |
| 5. |
Moreira MD et al, Compounds from Ageratum conyzoides: isolation, structural elucidation and insecticidal activity. Pest Manag Sci. 2007 ;63(6):615-21.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ps.1376 |
| 6. |
González AG et al, Methoxyflavones from Ageratum conyzoides. Phytochemistry
1991;30(4);1269–1271.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)95215-4 |
| 7. |
Pari K et al, Benzofuran and other constituents of the essential oil of Ageratum conyzoides. Phytochemistry
1998,;49(5):1385–1388.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00803-0 |
| 8. |
Hossain H et al, Antinociceptive and antioxidant potential of the crude ethanol extract of the leaves of Ageratum conyzoides grown in Bangladesh.Pharm Biol. 2013;51(7):893-8.
http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/13880209.2013.770535 |
| 9. |
Verma PK et al, Hepatoprotective effects of Ageratum conyzoides L. on biochemical
indices induced by Acetaminophen toxicity in Wistar rats. Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science 2013;3 (4 Suppl 1):S23-S27.
http://dx.doi.org/10.7324/JAPS.2013.34.S4 |
| 10. |
Nyunaï N et al, Hypoglycaemic and antihyperglycaemic activity of Ageratum conyzoides L. in rats. Afr J Tradit Complement Altern Med. 2009 ;6(2):123-30.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2816573/ |
| 11. |
Magalhães JFG et al, Analgesic and anti-inflammatory activities of Ageratum conyzoides in rats. Phytotherapy Research 1997;11(3):183-188.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/(SICI)1099-1573(199705)11:3<183::AID-PTR63>3.0.CO;2-8 |
