Ipomoea asarifolia (Desr.) Roem. & Schult.

Convolvulaceae

Common Names:
Binthambaru (S)
Naali, Nali, Vari (T)
Ginger leaf morning glory (E)
Bhumilatha (Sa)

Traditional Knowledge

Useful plant parts :
Leaf

Uses in traditional medicine :

Pounded leaves fried in ghee are applied for eye injuries

Scientific Research

Chemical constituents:

Cyanidin derivatives: triacylated and tetraglucosylated anthocyanins from flowers

Bioactivity :

Water extract of aerial parts: anti-inflammatory, antioxidative, analgaesic; methanol extract of plant: hepatoprotective, acetylcholinesterase inhibitory activity

Clinical:

Note :

Leaves are toxic to herbivorous animals

References :

Farida, T. et al., (2012), Pharmacological evaluation of Ipomoea asarifolia (Desr.) against carbon tetrachloride-induced hepatotoxicity in rats, J Ethnopharmacol, 142(3), 642-6.

Feitosa, C. M. et al., (2011), Acetylcholinesterase inhibition by some promising Brazilian medicinal plants, Brazilian Journal of Biology, 71(3).

Lawal, U. et al., (2010), Anti-inflammatory and analgesic activity of water extract from Ipomoea asarifolia Desr (Convolvulaceae), African Journal of Biotechnology, 9(51), 8877-8880.

Medeiros, R. M. et al., (2003), Tremorgenic syndrome in goats caused by Ipomoea asarifolia in Northeastern Brazil, Toxicon, 41(7), 933-5.

OjoAtawodi, S. E. and Onaolapo, G. S., (2010), Comparative in vitro antioxidant potential of different parts of Ipomoea asarifolia, Roemer & Schultes, Guiera senegalensis, J. F. Gmel and Anisopus mannii N. E. Brown, Brazilian Journal of Biology, 46(2).

Pale, E. et al., (2003), Two triacylated and tetraglucosylated anthocya- nins from Ipomoea asarifolia flowers, Phytochemistry, 64(8), 1395- 1399.

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