Andrographis
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Andrographis is a genus of flowering plants in the family Acanthaceae. They may be generally known as the false waterwillows,[1] and several are called periyanagai.[2]
The species are native to the Indian subcontinent (including Myanmar, Sri Lanka and the West Himalaya region).[3][4] Many are endemic to India.[5] They may be herbs or shrubs.[2] They are introduced and/or cultivated in Southeast Asia and some areas around the Caribbean.[3]
Some species are used medicinally. The best known is Andrographis paniculata, which is valued in Ayurveda, Unani, and Siddha medicine. It is used to treat a very long list of illnesses and conditions.[4] A. alata and A. lineata are used in human and veterinary medicine.[2] Food use has also been recorded.[6]
It is currently (as of April 2021) accepted that there are 26 species in the genus.[3] These are:
- Andrographis affinis NeesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Andrographis alata (Vahl) NeesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Andrographis atropurpurea (Dennst.) AlstonScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Andrographis beddomei C.B.ClarkeScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Andrographis chendurunii E.S.S.Kumar, A.E.S.Khan & S.G.GopalScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Andrographis echioides (L.) NeesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Andrographis elongata (Vahl) T.AndersonScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Andrographis explicata (C.B.Clarke) GambleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Andrographis glandulosa (B.Heyne ex Roth) NeesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Andrographis gracilis NeesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Andrographis lawsonii GambleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Andrographis lineata NeesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Andrographis lobelioides WightScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Andrographis longipedunculata (Sreem.) L.H.Cramer ex Karthik. & MoorthyScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Andrographis macrobotrys NeesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Andrographis megamalayana Gnanasek., Karupp. & G.V.S.MurthyScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Andrographis neesiana WightScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Andrographis paniculata (Burm.f.) NeesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". - Indian subcontinent (native), SE Asia (cultivated)
- Andrographis producta (C.B.Clarke) GambleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Andrographis rothii C.B.ClarkeScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Andrographis rotundifolia (Sreem.) Sreem.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Andrographis serpyllifolia (Rottler ex Vahl) WightScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Andrographis stellulata C.B.ClarkeScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Andrographis stenophylla C.B.ClarkeScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Andrographis subspathulata C.B.ClarkeScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Andrographis viscosula NeesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
References
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- ↑ Andrographis. Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- ↑ a b c Boopathi, C. A. (2000). Andrographis spp.: A source of bitter compounds for medicinal use. Anc Sci Life 19(3-4) 164-8.
- ↑ a b c Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ a b Niranjan, A., et al. (2010). Biological activities of kalmegh (Andrographis paniculata Nees) and its active principles - A review. Indian J Nat Prod Resour 1(2) 125-35.
- ↑ Gnanasekaran, G. and G. V. S. Murthy. (2012). Lectotypifications in Andrographis (Acanthaceae). Rheedia 22(2) 77-79.
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
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