Biology:Eclipta prostrata

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Short description: Species of flowering plant 






Eclipta prostrata




False daisy or bhringraj (Eclipta prostrata) flower.jpg

















Scientific classification edit




Kingdom:

Plantae




Clade:

Tracheophytes




Clade:

Angiosperms




Clade:

Eudicots




Clade:

Asterids




Order:

Asterales




Family:

Asteraceae




Genus:

Eclipta




























































































Species:


E. prostrata













Binomial name




Eclipta prostrata





































Synonyms












Eclipta prostrata, commonly known as false daisy, yerba de tago, guntagalagara aaku, Karisalankanni, and bhringraj, is a species of plant in the family Asteraceae. It is widespread across much of the world.[3][4][5]

This plant has cylindrical, grayish roots. Solid, circular, purplish stems with white fine hairs 0.8m. Leaves arranged in opposite pairs, hairy in two-sided, lanceolate, serrated 2–12.5 cm long, 5-35 mm wide.
The solitary flower heads are 6–8 mm (0.24–0.31 in) in diameter, with white florets. The bumpy achenes are compressed and narrowly winged.[6] 



  
in Kerala, India
 

This species grows commonly in moist places in warm temperate to tropical areas worldwide. It is widely distributed throughout India , Nepal, China , Thailand, Bangladesh and Brazil .





Traditional uses


  
Flower of Eclipta prostrata


  
Seed of Eclipta prostrata, closeup view


Eclipta alba (Asteraceae) 01.jpg  


The plant has traditional uses in Ayurveda. In India, it is known as bhangra or bhringaraj. Wedelia calendulacea is known by the same names, so the white-flowered E. alba is called white bhangra and the yellow-flowered W. calendulacea is called yellow bhangra.[7]

In Southeast Asia, the dried whole plant is used in traditional medicine,[8] although there is no high-quality clinical research to indicate such uses are effective. The Balinese cook it as a vegetable, the Javanese consume this herb (orang-aring or urang-aring) as part of their lalap, they also infuse it with coconut oil as a kind of hair oil popular until the 1970s[9] Its leaves are extracted as a black hair dye, and in tattooing.[10]



Phytochemistry


Eclipta prostrata contains various phytochemicals, such as coumestans, polypeptides, polyacetylenes, thiophene derivatives, steroids, sterols, triterpenes, and flavonoids.[11]



References




    

  1. ↑ Lansdown, R.V.; Beentje, H.J. (2017). "Eclipta prostrata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017:  e.T164051A121894451. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T164051A121894451.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/164051/121894451. Retrieved 19 November 2021. 

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  2. ↑ "Eclipta prostrata (L.) L.". The Plant List version 1.1. http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/gcc-6746. 

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  3. ↑ Flora of North America, Eclipta Linnaeus, Mant. Pl. 157, 286. 1771. 

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  4. ↑ Flora of China, 鳢肠 li chang Eclipta prostrata (Linnaeus) Linnaeus, Mant. Pl. 2: 286. 1771. 

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  5. ↑ Altervista Flora Italiana, Falsa margherita , false daisy, tattoo plant,  Eclipta prostrata (L.) L. 

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  6. ↑ Steenis, CGGJ van (1981). Flora, untuk sekolah di Indonesia. PT Pradnya Paramita, Jakarta. pp. 423-424

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  7. ↑ Puri, H. S. 2003. Rasayana: Ayurvedic Herbs for Longevity and Rejuvenation. Taylor & Francis, London. pages 80–85.

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  8. ↑  Herbal Medicines Used in Primary Health Care in ASEAN. Department for Development of Thai Traditional and Alternative Medicine. 2014. pp. 148–149. ISBN 9786161122119. 

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  9. ↑ Heyne, Karel (1987). Tumbuhan Berguna Indonesia, vol. 3: p. 1833. Yayasan Sarana Wana Jaya, Jakarta

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  10. ↑ Jukema, J., N.Wulijarni-Soetjipto, R.H.M.J. Lemmens & J.W.Hildebrand (1991). Eclipta alba (L.) Hassk.  Internet Record from Proseabase. Lemmens, R.H.M.J. and Wulijarni-Soetjipto, N. (Editors). PROSEA (Plant Resources of South-East Asia) Foundation, Bogor, Indonesia

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  11. ↑ Chung, I. M; Rajakumar, G; Lee, J. H; Kim, S. H; Thiruvengadam, M (2017). "Ethnopharmacological uses, phytochemistry, biological activities, and biotechnological applications of Eclipta prostrata". Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 101 (13):  5247–5257. doi:10.1007/s00253-017-8363-9. PMID 28623383. https://www.hindawi.com/journals/isrn/2014/385969/. 

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Further reading


  • Everitt, J.H.; Lonard, R.L.; Little, C.R. (2007). Weeds in South Texas and Northern Mexico. Lubbock: Texas Tech University Press.  ISBN:0-89672-614-2
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  • Caldecott, Todd (2006). Ayurveda: The Divine Science of Life. Elsevier/Mosby. ISBN 0-7234-3410-7. 


External links



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