Details of Plants:Phlogacanthus thyrsiflorus

Plant details

Family: Acanthaceae
Phytochemicals

(-)-Bilobalide
1-naphthalenecarboxaldehyde
19 –hydroxy-labda 8(17),13-diene-15,16-olide
2-hydroxy
Aritmina
Aspidocarpine
Betulic acid
Harmine
Hydroquinidine
L-Histidine
Phlogantholide
Phlogantholide-A
Sparteine
Terbutylazine-2-hydroxy
ent-labd-8(17),13-dien-15,16-olide-19-oic acid (pinusolidic acid)
phlogantholide-A-19-O-β-d-glucopyranoside
β, 15,18 -trihydroxy-ent-labd-8(17),13-dien-16-oic lactone
NE-statewise availability

Arunachal Pradesh
Manipur
Tripura
Vernacular Name

Manipur: Chikkpa
Tripura: Ram basak
Arunachal Pradesh: Kelong
Ailments cured

Abdominal pain
Asthma
Cough/Cold
Fever
Plant parts used and methods

Flower: Decoction taken orally
Leaves: Decoction taken orally
Plant References

Rajkumari. R; et al. Ethnobotanical investigation of wild edible and medicinal plants used by the Chiru Tribe of Manipur, India, Pleione 7(1): 167 - 174. 2013.

Tangjanga. S; et al. An ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants in the Eastern Himalayan zone of Arunachal Pradesh; India; Journal of Ethnopharmacology 134; 18–25; 2011.

Debbarma. M; et al.Traditional Knowledge Of Medicinal Plants In Tribes Of Tripura In Northeast, India, Afr J Tradit Complement Altern Med., 14 (4): 156-168, 2017.

Phytochemical References

Saikia, D; et al. Phytochemical screening and antioxidant activity of leaf extract of Phlogacanthus thyrsiflorus Nees.-a medicinal plant of Assam, India. Biosci Discov 9.2: 237-43, 2018.

Perme, N; et al., Medicinal plants in traditional use at Arunachal Pradesh, India. International Journal of Phytopharmacy 5.5: 86-98, 2015.