Spilanthes oleracea L.
Traditional Knowledge
Useful plant parts :
Inflorescence
Uses in traditional medicine :
- Small pieces of inflorescence is pressed against decayed teeth for relief from toothache
- Juice of flower head is applied topically as an anesthetic agent
Scientific Research
Chemical constituents:
Fatty acid amide: spilanthol and its derivatives, acetylenic alkamides: diynoic acid and undecatrienoic acid, isobutylamide derivatives from flower heads
Bioactivity :
Spilanthol: mild anesthetic effect; ethanol extract of leaves: immunostimulative; water extract of flowers: diuretic
Clinical:
References : Greger, H. et al., (1985), New amides from Spilanthes oleracea, Chemistry and Materials Science, 116(2), 273-277. Hatasa, S. et al., (1973), Spilanthol-containing compositions for oral use, US Patent, 3720762. Pandey, V. et al., (2011), In vitro isolation and characterization of biolarvicidal compounds from micropropagated plants of Spilanthes acmella, Parasitology Research, 108(2), 297-304. Ratnasooriya, W. D. et al., (2004), Diuretic activity of Spilanthes acmella flowers in rats, Journal of Ethnobotany, 91(2-3), 317-320. Savadi, R. V. et al., (2010), Study on immunomodulatory activity of ethanolic extract of Spilanthes acmella Murr. Leaves, Indian Journal of Natural Products and Resources, 1(2), 204-207.
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