Plant Synonyms
Phyllanthus niruri SENSU HOOK.F.NON LINN.
Plant Names - Common - Regional - Vernacular
| Hindi | Bhumi Amalaki, Bhuiavla, bhonyaabali, bhuin-anvalah, bhuinan-valah, bhuinanvalah, gugaria, gugario, hazarmani, jamgli amli, jangli-amli, jar-amla, jaramla, kanocha, niruri, sadahazurmani |
| Marathi | Bhumi Amalaki, bhooyiaamli, bhuiavala, bhuiavali, bhumy-avil |
| Tamil | Kattu-kilavetti,accatai, alakaiccuram, alakkaiccuram, amalai , arttapatam, avakatavay, avakkattala, cankanatticam, cimutti, cimuttikacceti, cimuttikam, civa , civaccakacceti, civaccakam, civappunelli, ilanciyam, kalinai , kamalainivartti, karunelli, keelan elli, keelkai nelli, keezh kai nelli, keezhkai nelli, khizhe nelli, khizkkay nelli, kikkaynelli, kil-kkay-nelli, kilakkainelli, kilanelli, kilanelly, kilkai nelli, kilkkay nelli, kilkkaynelli, kilvaynelli, kisha nelli, kizh kay-nelli, kizha nelli, kizha-nelli, kizhkai-nelli, kizhkay nelli, kolavatitam, malakiticam, malantu, maliniyamata, neer-poola, niruri, peruviriyaka, putattiri, puttirakenni, puttiratarapala, puttiri, puttiri, puttiricceti, tali, talikakkaycceti, taliyacceti, taliyam, tamalakacceti, tamalakam, tamalaki, tamalaki , tamaliti, tiruvampal, vakuni, vekuputtiri, vicavalli, vitvesam, yavakkal |
| Telugu | Nela Usiri, nela usari, nela usiri, nela usirika, nelausirika, nelavusari, triphalamu |
| Kannada | Nellu-gida,bhoo nelli, jaandees gida, kiranelli gida, kiranelligida, kirinelli gida, kirinelligide, kirunelli, nela nelli |
| Bengali | Bhuiamla |
| Commons names | Gale of the wind, carry me seed, seed on the leaf, pick-a-back, stonebreaker, dukung anak (Malay). |
| English | niruri |
| Malayalam | kilanelli, kilarnelli, kilukanelli, kirganelli, kirutanelli, kizhakkayinelli, kizhanelli |
| Tibetan | ta-ma-la |
| Rajasthan Region | Gugario |
| Sanskrit | Bhoomyaamalakee, Bhumyaamalaki, Taamalakee and Bhoodhatree. |
P. amarus elaborates different classes of organic compounds of medicinal importance including alkaloids, flavonoids, hydrolysable tannins (Ellagitannins), major lignans, polyphenols, triterpenes, sterols and volatile oil. Many lignans were isolated from the plant viz., phyllanthin (a bitter constituent) and hypophyllanthin (a non bitter constituent) (Row et al., 1967). The highest amounts of phyllanthin (0.7% w/w) and hypophyllanthin (0.3% w/w) have been reported in leaves whereas, in the stem these are in minor quantities present (Sharma et al., 1993). Lignans isolated from P. amarus are phyllanthin, hypophyllanthin, niranthin, phyltetralin, nirtetralin, isonirtetralin, hinokinin, lintetralin, isolintetralin, demethylenedioxy-niranthin, 5-demethoxy-niranthin etc., flavonoïds such as gallocatechin, rutin, quercetin-3-O-glucopyranoside, phyllanthusiin, quercetin, kaempferol 3-β-d-glucopyranoside, kaempferol etc., ellagitannins include geraniin, amariin, furosin, geraniinic acid B, amariinic acid, amarulone, repandusinic acid A, corilagin, isocorilagin, elaeocarpusin, phyllanthusiin A, B, C, D and melatonin; securinega-type alkaloids such as isobubbialine and epibubbialine and sterol such as amarosterol A, amarosterol B.
Source: Journal of Ethnopharmacology Volume 138, Issue 2, 18 November 2011, Pages 286-313
- Extract of the whole plant is used for the treatment of jaundice.
- The paste of plant is used for the treatment of cuts and boils.
Source: Medicinal Plants in the Indian Arid Zone, March 2005, Director Central Arid Zone Research Institute Jodhpur 342 003
Indian Ayurvedic system of medicine in problems of stomach, genitourinary system, liver, kidney and spleen. P. amarus has been described in Ayurveda by the Sanskrit name – Bhoomyaamalakee, Taamalakee and Bhoodhatree. It was described to have the properties of Rasa, Guna, Veerya and Vipaaka. The Ayurvedic literature has shown its uses as Kaasahara (antitussive), Shwaasahara (antispasmodic, antidyspnoic), Kaphapittahara (which relieves the Kapha Pitta Dosha), Pipaasaaghna (which relieves Polydipsia), Raktapittahara (hemorrhage disease), Paanduhara (antianemic), Kaamalaahara (which cures jaundice), Kushthaghna (indicated in leprosy), Daahaghna (refrigerant, relieves burning sensation), Kshatakshayaghna (indicated in Trauma) and Mootrarogahara (which cures urinary disorders).
Source: Journal of Ethnopharmacology Volume 138, Issue 2, 18 November 2011, Pages 286-313
Phyllanthus amarus Schu. & Thonn. Euphorbiaceae Keelanelli Herb Entire plant Paste Hypoglycaemic and Hypolipidemic
Phyllanthus amarus Schumach. and Thonn. Tree Whole plant Abortion; jaundice; dysentery; diabetes; diarrhoea; hepatitis; malaria; vegetable; wound General; pregnant women Ayyanar 2013
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Literature
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Citations
Phyllanthus amarus. (2024, April 27). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phyllanthus_amarus
Patel, Jay R., Priyanka Tripathi, Vikas Sharma, Nagendra S. Chauhan, and Vinod K. Dixit. "Phyllanthus Amarus: Ethnomedicinal Uses, Phytochemistry and Pharmacology: A Review." Journal of Ethnopharmacology 138, no. 2 (2011): 286-313. Accessed June 5, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2011.09.040.