Hygrophila auriculata
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Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID644021311493d823198607 |
| Scientific name | Hygrophila auriculata |
| Authority | (Schumach.) Heine |
| First published in | Kew Bull. 16: 172 (1963) |
Description Top
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It is used to treat fever, urinary tract infections, skin diseases, and digestive problems. It is also used to treat eye diseases, respiratory problems, and liver disorders. The plant is also used to treat jaundice, asthma, and to reduce inflammation. It is also used to treat diabetes, hypertension, and to improve immunity.
Conclusion
Hygrophila auriculata is an important medicinal plant in ayurveda, with many uses in treating various ailments. It is native to tropical Asia and Africa and is commonly known as kokilaksha or gokulakanta in India, and neeramulli in Sri Lanka. Its seeds, roots and panchang are used to treat fever, urinary tract infections, skin diseases, digestive problems, eye diseases, respiratory problems, liver disorders, jaundice, asthma, inflammation, diabetes, hypertension, and to improve immunity.
Conclusion
Hygrophila auriculata is an important medicinal plant in ayurveda, with many uses in treating various ailments. It is native to tropical Asia and Africa and is commonly known as kokilaksha or gokulakanta in India, and neeramulli in Sri Lanka. Its seeds, roots and panchang are used to treat fever, urinary tract infections, skin diseases, digestive problems, eye diseases, respiratory problems, liver disorders, jaundice, asthma, inflammation, diabetes, hypertension, and to improve immunity.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Tenoria undulata | Dehnh. | Cat. Horti Camald. , ed. 2: 24 (1832) |
| Asteracantha auriculata | Nees | Prodr. 11: 248 (1847) |
| Asteracantha lindaviana | De Wild. & T.Durand | Bull. Soc. Roy. Bot. Belgique , Compt. Rend. 38: 100 (1899) |
| Asteracantha longifolia | Nees | Pl. Asiat. Rar. 3: 90 (1832) |
| Asteracantha macracantha | Hochst. ex A.Rich. | Tent. Fl. Abyss. 2: 146 (1850) |
| Bahel schulli | Buch.-Ham. | Trans. Linn. Soc. London 14: 289. 1825 |
| Barleria auriculata | Schumach. & Thonn. | Beskr. Guin. Pl. : 285 (1827) |
| Barleria cornigera | Very ex Nees | Prodr. [A. P. de Candolle] 11: 248. 1847 [25 Nov 1847] |
| Barleria glabrata | Vahl ex Nees | Prodr. 11: 248 (1847) |
| Barleria hexacantha | Bertol. | Ann. Storia Nat. 9: 445 (1833) |
| Barleria hexacantha | Moris | Mem. Reale Accad. Sci. Torino 36: 200 (1833) |
| Barleria longifolia | L. | Cent. Pl. II : 22 (1756) |
| Barleria macracantha | R.Br. | Voy. Abyss. , App. 4: 64 (1814) |
| Barleria spinosa | Hook. ex Nees | Prodr. [A. P. de Candolle] 11: 247. 1847 [25 Nov 1847] |
| Hygrophila lindaviana | Burkill | Fl. Trop. Afr. 5: 509 (1900) |
| Hygrophila longifolia | Kurz | J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal, Pt. 2, Nat. Hist. 39(2): 78. 1870 |
| Hygrophila schulli | M.R.Almeida & S.M.Almeida | J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 83(Suppl.): 221 (1987) |
| Hygrophila spinosa | T.Anderson | J. Proc. Linn. Soc., Bot. 7: 22 (1863) |
| Hygrophila schulli var. alba | Parmar | J. Econ. Taxon. Bot. 32: 149 (2008) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| English | marsh barbel |
| Bengali | গোকুলকাঁটা |
| Bengali | স্হুলমর্দন |
| Bengali | কুলেখাড়া |
| Hindi | गोकुलकांता |
| Kannada | ಕೊಳವಳಿಕೆ |
| Malayalam | കോകിലാക്ഷ |
| Malayalam | വയൽ ചുള്ളി |
| Malayalam | വയൽച്ചുള്ളി |
| Malayalam | വയൽചുള്ളി |
| Malayalam | കാരച്ചുള്ളി |
| Burmese | လယ်ပတူ |
| Burmese | ဆူးပဒေါင်း |
| Nepali | ताल मखाना |
| Oriya | କୋଇଲିଖିଆ |
| Punjabi | ਗੋਕੁਲਕਾਂਟਾ |
| Punjabi | ਕੋਕਿਲਾਖਸ਼ਾ |
| Kinyarwanda | bugangabukare |
| Tamil | நீர்முள்ளி |
| wo | sebeer bukki/ndijji-bopp |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
Legend for the distribution data:
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Africa click to expand
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East Tropical Africa
- Kenya
- Tanzania
- Uganda
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Northeast Tropical Africa
- Chad
- Eritrea
- Ethiopia
- Sudan
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South Tropical Africa
- Angola
- Malawi
- Mozambique
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
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Southern Africa
- Kwazulu-Natal
- Namibia
- Northern Provinces
- Swaziland
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West Tropical Africa
- Benin
- Burkina
- Gambia
- Ghana
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Ivory Coast
- Mali
- Mauritania
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Senegal
- Togo
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West-central Tropical Africa
- Burundi
- Cameroon
- Central African Republic
- Rwanda
- Zaïre
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East Tropical Africa
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Indian Subcontinent
- Assam
- Bangladesh
- East Himalaya
- India
- Nepal
- Pakistan
- Sri Lanka
- West Himalaya
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Indo-China
- Myanmar
- Vietnam
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Malesia
- Malaya
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Indian Subcontinent
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000726761 |
| UNII | P1K5DT9UG4 |
| Tropicos | 100049 |
| INPN | 706398 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:49646-1 |
| The Plant List | kew-2856665 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 7054035 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 2030897 |
| IUCN Red List | 168863 |
| IPNI | 49646-1 |
| iNaturalist | 193609 |
| GBIF | 5415352 |
| Freebase | /m/0dlkfyt |
| EPPO | HYGAU |
| EOL | 596706 |
| USDA GRIN | 100678 |
| Wikipedia | Hygrophila_auriculata |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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Scientific Literature Top
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Phytochemical Profile Top
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| Name | PubChem ID | Canonical SMILES | MW | Found in | Proof |
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| > Hydrocarbons / Saturated hydrocarbons / Alkanes / Branched alkanes | |||||
| 3-Methylnonacosane | 85691 | Click to see CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(C)CC | 422.80 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0367-326X(00)00269-0 |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Fatty acid esters / Fatty acid methyl esters | |||||
| methyl (8S)-8-hexyltetracosanoate | 163008906 | Click to see CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(CCCCCC)CCCCCCC(=O)OC | 466.80 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0367-326X(00)00269-0 |
| Methyl-8-hexyltetracosanoate) | 134814072 | Click to see CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(CCCCCC)CCCCCCC(=O)OC | 466.80 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0367-326X(00)00269-0 |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Fatty acids and conjugates / Long-chain fatty acids | |||||
| Oleic Acid | 445639 | Click to see CCCCCCCCC=CCCCCCCCC(=O)O | 282.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1002/LIPI.19850870310 |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Fatty alcohol esters | |||||
| 25-Oxo-hentriacontanyl acetate | 146001381 | Click to see CCCCCCC(=O)CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCOC(=O)C | 508.90 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0367-326X(00)00269-0 |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Fatty alcohols | |||||
| 31-Hydroxyhentriacontan-7-one | 163192306 | Click to see CCCCCCC(=O)CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCO | 466.80 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0367-326X(00)00269-0 |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Triterpenoids | |||||
| Betulin | 72326 | Click to see CC(=C)C1CCC2(C1C3CCC4C5(CCC(C(C5CCC4(C3(CC2)C)C)(C)C)O)C)CO | 442.70 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1021/NP50030A023 https://doi.org/10.1016/S0367-326X(00)00269-0 |
| Lupeol | 259846 | Click to see CC(=C)C1CCC2(C1C3CCC4C5(CCC(C(C5CCC4(C3(CC2)C)C)(C)C)O)C)C | 426.70 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1021/NP50030A023 https://doi.org/10.1016/S0367-326X(00)00269-0 |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Stigmastanes and derivatives | |||||
| Stigmasterol | 5280794 | Click to see CCC(C=CC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)O)C)C)C(C)C | 412.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP50030A023 |
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