Summary The recently rediscovered Strobilanthes tubiflos (C.B.Clarke) J.R.I.Wood is fully described for the first time. A key and photographs are provided to enable identification of similar species found in north east India. rediscovery S. discussed context botanical exploration region implications conservation.

The objective of a study is to evaluate phytochemical analyses Andrographis paniculata plant extract support the traditional claim given for as herbal medicine in Ayurveda. parts are used or tribal treatment various illnesses such as, fever, diarrhea, hepatic, worm infestation and skin diseases. belongs family Acanthaceae commonly known ‘King Bitter’ abundantly grows forests, plains, hill area ...

Justicia gendarussa Burm f. (family Acanthaceae) known as Willow-leaved justicia in English, it is native to china. It is commonly found throughout the greater part of India and Andaman islands. Justicia gendarussa Burm f. is one of the important herbal being used in Ayurvedic system of medicine. Mostly the leaves are used for the medical purposes. A wide variety of biologically active constitu...

Introduction Andrographis paniculata is a herbaceous plant in the family Acanthaceae, native to India and Sri Lanka. It is widely cultivated in southern Asia, where it is used to treat infections and some diseases, often being used before antibiotics were created. Mostly the leaves and roots were used for medicinal purposes. Andrographis paniculata is used in traditional Siddha and Ayurvedic sy...

Justicia betonica L. (Acanthaceae) is widely used as a traditional folk medicinal herb. Conventionally, the plant to cure constipation, diarrhea, malaria, pain, stomach ache, vomiting, etc. The possesses many therapeutic uses such analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antimalarial, and antimicrobial properties. present work has been designed document ethnomedicinal properties, phytochemistry, antibacte...

Plants as such are useful, of which the flowering species contributes one tenth part in finding new drug or the lead molecules. Crossandra infundibuliformis L Nees (Acanthaceae) is a tropical evergreen shrub reported to have some medicinal properties as wound healing, antioxidant, antimicrobial, antiulcer and antisolar activity. Phytoconstitutents of the flower extract is also screened and disp...

Diterpenoid dimers are rare in nature and mainly found in higher plants including the families Acanthaceae, Annonaceae, Asteraceae, Calceolariaceae, Chrysobalanaceae, Cupressaceae, Euphorbiaceae, Fabaceae, Lamiaceae, Liliaceae, Meliaceae, Rhizophoraceae, Taxaceae, Velloziaceae, and Zingiberaceae. In addition, a few diterpenoid dimers have been also reported from fungi (Psathyrellaceae), liverwo...

Acanthus ilicifolius L. (Acanthaceae) is a spiny herb of mangrove widely distributed in southeastern Asia. In traditional Chinese medicine, it is used as an anti-inflammatory and anti-hepatitis agent. Previous pharmaceutical studies on this plant revealed that the crude alcoholic extract of its leaves showed antioxidant, hepatoprotective, antitumour and anticarcinogenic effects [1 – 2]. The con...