Talinum paniculatum (Jacq.) Gaertn.

Talinaceae

Common Names:
Gas-nivithi (S)
Marappasali (T)

Traditional Knowledge

Useful plant parts :
Leaf and root

Uses in traditional medicine :

Root powder is taken with ghee and a drop of bee honey after dinner to improve sexual ability
Infusion of the leaves is taken for gastritis
Root acts as an aphrodisiac, emmenagogue and a tonic
Used to treat diarrhoea and leucorrhoea
Leaf acts as an emmenagogue and is also used on swellings

Scientific Research

Chemical constituents:

Protoberberine type alkaloids: javaberines A and B from roots; long chain hydrocarbons: hentriacontane, dotriacontane, tritriacontane, heneicosanoic acid, sterols: β-sitosterol, stigmasterol from plant

Bioactivity :

Methanol extract of roots and javaberines A: inhibitory activities on the lipopolysaccharide induced tumor necrosis and nitric oxide production; hexane and acethyl acetate extracts of plant: antiedematogenic, antinociceptive

Clinical:

Note :

Leaves are used as a vegetable

References :

Ramos, M. P. O. et al., (2010), Antinociceptive and edematogenic activity and chemical constituents of Talinum paniculatum Willd, Journal of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Research, 2(6), 265-274.

Shimoda, H. et al.,(2001), Javaberine A new TNF-ALPHA and Nitric Oxide Production Inhibitor, from the Roots of Talinum paniculatum., Heterocycles, 55(11), 2043-2050.

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