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| Other scientific names | Common names |
| Sida indica Linn. | Dalupang (Bis.) |
| Giling-giliñgan (Tag,) | |
| Kuakuakohan (Tag.) | |
| Lulupau (Ilk.) | |
| Luplupao (Ilk.) | |
| Malbas (Tag,) | |
| Malis (Tag.) | |
| Malvas (Ilk.) | |
| Marbas (Tag.) | |
| Palis (Bis.) | |
| Pilis (Bis.) | |
| Tabing (Tag.) | |
| Taratakopes (Bis.) | |
| Takbitakbi (Sul.) | |
| Indian mallow (Engl.) | |
| Chinese bell flower (Engl.) |
| Botany Branched, half-woody, erect shrub, growing up to 2 meters high. Leaves are green and toothed, orbicular-ovate to broadly ovate, 5-12 cm long and nearly as wide, with a prominently heart=shaped base and pointed apex, the margins entire or irregularly toothed. Flowers are yellow, solitary, and opens in the evening. Fruits is a rounded capsule, 1.5 to 2 cm in diameter, with 15-20 hairy, awned carpels.  Chemical constituents and properties• Leaves contain a mucilage, tannin, organic acid, traces of asparagin, and ash. Roots also contain asparagin. • Study yielded two new compoundsm abutilin A and (R)-N-(1'-methoxycarbonyl-2'-phenylethyl)-4-hydroxybenzamide plus 28 known compounds.(Source) • Demulcent, diuretic, astringent, laxative, expectorant, aphrodisiac. Distribution Grows in grasslands and waste places. A common garden plant. Parts used Whole plant. Uses Folkloric Plant leaves are demulcent; given as decoction for bronchitis, bilious diarrhea, gonorrhea, bladder inflammation, urethritis and fevers. Decoction also for fomentation over aching body parts for its emollient benefits. Bark is astringent and diuretic. Seeds are demulcent, laxative, expectorant and aphrodisiac; useful for gonorrhea and cystitis. Studies • Hepatoprotective: The aequous extract of AI exhibited significant hepatoprotective activity by reducing CCL4 and paracetamol-induced changes. The extract may interfere with free-radical formation which may be responsible for the hepatoprotective action. • Larvicidal: Isolation and identification of mosquito larvicidal compound from Abutilon indicum (Linn.) Sweet: Study showed the petroleum extract of A indicum may be a potent source of ß-sitosterol as a new natural mosquito larvicidal agent. • Wound Healing: PHCOG MAG.: Research Article Wound Healing activity of Abutilon Indicum: Study showed wound healing activity which may be due to increase in collagenation deposition, better alignment and maturation. • Diabetes: (1) Extracts of leaves showed significant hypoglycemic effect in rat study. (2) Study showed aqueous extract of A indicum has antidiabetic properties evidenced by inhibition of glucose absorption and stimation of insulin secretion. Phytochemical studies yielded alkaloids, flavonoids, tannins, glycosides and saponins that could account for the pharmacologic effects. • Analgesic: Analgesic principle from Abutilon indicum: Eugenol, isolated from AI, was found to possess significant analgesic activity. • Antimycotic Activity: Methanolic extract of leaves of Abutilon indicum shows remarkable antifungal activity against Tricophyton rubrum and suggests further studies for possible therapeutic use. • Lipid-Lowering Activity: The ethanolic and water extract of A indicum inhibited the elevation in serum cholesterol and triglyceride levels in rats and an increase in HDL lipoproteins in high-fat diet-induced hyperlipidemic rats. Comparatively, atorvastatin and gemfibrozil showed slightly better effects. • Anti-Inflammatory Activity: Study of extracts of leaves of Abutilon indicum showed a biphasic effect on membrane stabilization, a measure of antiinflammatory activity comparable to standard drug diclofenac sodium. Availability Wild-crafted. |
