Thursday 29 June 2017

Ammannia baccifera/Medicinal Plants

Ammannia baccifera

The plant distributes all over the world. It is an annual, erect herb, 2cm long simple opposite, lanceolate leaves. 
Fruits are capsules with black color seeds.
The plant consisted of very important petrochemical constituents,betulinicacid,lupeol,ellagic acid,quercetin,lawsone,vitaminC,steroids,triterpenes,coumarins,flavonols,andtannins.

Traditionally used for anti-arthritis treatments and also skin diseases.
Pharmacological it is used for anti-inflammatory,analgesicEffects,woundhealing, antibacterial effects, anti-urolithic, cytotoxic, anti-steroidogenic, and potential antioxidant activities.