Leucas cephalotes, also known as Dharampusp, guma, dronpushpi, or tou xu bai rong cao, is a common flowering annual herb found across Asia. It is often considered a weed, but it also has uses as an edible vegetable and herbal remedy. The plant is commonly found in cultivated fields after rain and is collected for its leaves, which are used as a vegetable in rural areas. It is also cultivated for its medicinal properties and can be found in markets. One of its traditional uses is as a treatment for snakebites. Leucas cephalotes contains several chemical compounds, including labellenic acid, beta-Sitosterol, and oleanolic acid, which have potential health benefits. It also contains other compounds such as flavonoids and glycosides.

Synonyms Top

Scientific name	Authority	First published in
Leucas capitata	Desf.	Mém. Mus. Hist. Nat. 11: 8 (1824)
Phlomis cephalotes	Roth	Nov. Pl. Sp. : 262 (1821)
Phlomis cephalotes var. angustifolia	Roth	Nov. Pl. Sp. : 262 (1821)

Common names Top

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Language	Common/alternative name
Hindi	द्रोणपुष्पी
Kannada	ತುಂಬೆ ಗಿಡ
Burmese	ပင့်ကူထိပ်ပိတ်
sa	द्रोणपुष्पीसस्यम्
Chinese	头序白绒草
Chinese	頭序白絨草

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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top

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- Native

Asia-temperate click to expand
- China
  - Tibet
- Western Asia
  - Afghanistan

Asia-tropical click to expand
- Indian Subcontinent
  - Assam
  - Bangladesh
  - East Himalaya
  - India
  - Nepal
  - Pakistan
  - Sri Lanka
  - West Himalaya
- Indo-China
  - Myanmar

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- Australia
  - Queensland

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- Southwestern Pacific
  - Fiji

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Database	ID/link to page
World Flora Online	wfo-0000226930
UNII	T7L0040G8D
Tropicos	17600117
KEW	urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:449332-1
The Plant List	kew-111655
Open Tree Of Life	546852
NCBI Taxonomy	1260214
IPNI	449332-1
iNaturalist	1111046
GBIF	5606847
Freebase	/m/02r4jts
EPPO	LEVCE
USDA GRIN	423622
Wikipedia	Leucas_cephalotes

Genomes (via NCBI) Top

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Scientific Literature Top

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Exploring the Therapeutic Potential of Traditional Antimalarial and Antidengue Plants: A Mechanistic Perspective

Kamaraj C, Ragavendran C, Prem P, Naveen Kumar S, Ali A, Kazmi A, Ullah A, Chandra Satish Kumar R, Khan SU, Luna-Arias JP, Mashwani ZU, Balasubramani G, Rehman SU

Can J Infect Dis Med Microbiol

28-Oct-2023

PMCID:	PMC10625492
doi:	10.1155/2023/1860084
PMID:	37927532

Eugenol isolated from supercritical fluid extract of Ocimum sanctum: a potent inhibitor of DENV-2

Kaushik S, Kaushik S, Dar L, Yadav JP

AMB Express

02-Oct-2023

PMCID:	PMC10545610
doi:	10.1186/s13568-023-01607-x
PMID:	37783874

Isolation and Identification of Plant-Growth Inhibitory Constituents from Polygonum chinense Linn and Evaluation of Their Bioherbicidal Potential

Lun TL, Iwasaki A, Suenaga K, Kato-Noguchi H

Plants (Basel)

06-Apr-2023

PMCID:	PMC10096564
doi:	10.3390/plants12071577
PMID:	37050203

No ambiguity: Chemosensory-based ayurvedic classification of medicinal plants can be fingerprinted using E-tongue coupled with multivariate statistical analysis

Jayasundar R, Ghatak S, Kumar D, Singh A, Bhosle P

Front Pharmacol

02-Dec-2022

PMCID:	PMC9755338
doi:	10.3389/fphar.2022.1025591
PMID:	36532778

Synthesis, Anti-Influenza H1N1 and Anti-Dengue Activity of A-Ring Modified Oleanonic Acid Polyamine Derivatives

Smirnova I, Petrova A, Giniyatullina G, Smirnova A, Volobueva A, Pavlyukova J, Zarubaev V, Loc TV, Tran Thi Phoung T, Hau VT, Thuy NT, Khine MM, Kazakova O

Molecules

02-Dec-2022

PMCID:	PMC9738632
doi:	10.3390/molecules27238499
PMID:	36500593

Allelopathic Properties of Lamiaceae Species: Prospects and Challenges to Use in Agriculture

Islam AK, Suttiyut T, Anwar MP, Juraimi AS, Kato-Noguchi H

Plants (Basel)

31-May-2022

PMCID:	PMC9182988
doi:	10.3390/plants11111478
PMID:	35684250

Inventorization and Consensus Analysis of Ethnoveterinary Medicinal Knowledge Among the Local People in Eastern India: Perception, Cultural Significance, and Resilience

Mandal SK, Rahaman CH

Front Pharmacol

29-Apr-2022

PMCID:	PMC9099233
doi:	10.3389/fphar.2022.861577
PMID:	35571138

In Vitro Antiviral Activity of Potential Medicinal Plant Extracts Against Dengue and Chikungunya Viruses

Alagarasu K, Patil P, Kaushik M, Chowdhury D, Joshi RK, Hegde HV, Kakade MB, Hoti SL, Cherian S, Parashar D

Front Cell Infect Microbiol

07-Apr-2022

PMCID:	PMC9021897
doi:	10.3389/fcimb.2022.866452
PMID:	35463636

Traditions for Future Cross-National Food Security—Food and Foraging Practices among Different Native Communities in the Western Himalayas

Haq SM, Hassan M, Jan HA, Al-Ghamdi AA, Ahmad K, Abbasi AM

Biology (Basel)

16-Mar-2022

PMCID:	PMC8944997
doi:	10.3390/biology11030455
PMID:	35336828

Phytochemical Investigation and Determination of Antibacterial Activity of Solvent Leave Extracts of Carissa spinarum

Ayalew Tiruneh T, Ayalew Tiruneh G, Chekol Abebe E, Mengie Ayele T

Infect Drug Resist

04-Mar-2022

PMCID:	PMC8904435
doi:	10.2147/IDR.S352049
PMID:	35281572

Comprehensive Phytochemical Profiling of Polyherbal Divya-Kayakalp-Vati and Divya-Kayakalp-Oil and Their Combined Efficacy in Mouse Model of Atopic Dermatitis-Like Inflammation Through Regulation of Cytokines

Balkrishna A, Verma S, Sakat S, Joshi K, Solleti SK, Bhattacharya K, Varshney A

Clin Cosmet Investig Dermatol

23-Feb-2022

PMCID:	PMC8882669
doi:	10.2147/CCID.S342227
PMID:	35237058

A review through therapeutic attributes of Ayurvedic formulation mashi

Joshi A, Baheti A, Wani M, Nimbalkar R

J Ayurveda Integr Med

12-Nov-2021

PMCID:	PMC8642712
doi:	10.1016/j.jaim.2021.06.018
PMID:	34776325

Modulation of psoriatic-like skin inflammation by traditional Indian medicine Divya-Kayakalp-Vati and Oil through attenuation of pro-inflammatory cytokines

Balkrishna A, Sakat S, Joshi K, Singh R, Verma S, Nain P, Bhattacharya K, Varshney A

J Tradit Complement Med

20-Sep-2021

PMCID:	PMC9210137
doi:	10.1016/j.jtcme.2021.09.003
PMID:	35747349

Anti-dengue activity of super critical extract and isolated oleanolic acid of Leucas cephalotes using in vitro and in silico approach

Kaushik S, Dar L, Kaushik S, Yadav JP

BMC Complement Med Ther

08-Sep-2021

PMCID:	PMC8425015
doi:	10.1186/s12906-021-03402-2
PMID:	34496833

Tricin Biosynthesis and Bioengineering

Lam PY, Lui AC, Wang L, Liu H, Umezawa T, Tobimatsu Y, Lo C

Front Plant Sci

26-Aug-2021

PMCID:	PMC8426635
doi:	10.3389/fpls.2021.733198
PMID:	34512707

Phytochemical Profile Top

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Name	PubChem ID	Canonical SMILES	MW	Found in	Proof
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Diterpenoids
(1S,4aR,4bS,6R,7R,10aR)-6,7-dihydroxy-1,4a-dimethyl-7-propan-2-yl-3,4,4b,5,6,8,10,10a-octahydro-2H-phenanthrene-1-carboxylic acid	163191356	Click to see CC(C)C1(CC2=CCC3C(C2CC1O)(CCCC3(C)C(=O)O)C)O	336.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.54.1370
6,7-dihydroxy-1,4a-dimethyl-7-propan-2-yl-3,4,4b,5,6,8,10,10a-octahydro-2H-phenanthrene-1-carboxylic acid	162960711	Click to see CC(C)C1(CC2=CCC3C(C2CC1O)(CCCC3(C)C(=O)O)C)O	336.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.54.1370
CID 163069153	163069153	Click to see CC1CC(C2C(C(CCC2(C13CCC4(O3)CCOC4OC(=O)C)C)OC(=O)C)(C)C)OC=O	466.60	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.54.1370
CID 91516665	91516665	Click to see CC1CC(C2C(C(CCC2(C13CCC4(O3)CCOC4OC(=O)C)C)OC(=O)C)(C)C)OC=O	466.60	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.54.1370
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Triterpenoids
(2S,5S)-2-[(3S,5R,8S,9S,10R,13S,14S,17S)-3-hydroxy-4,4,8,10,14-pentamethyl-2,3,5,6,7,9,11,12,13,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-17-yl]-6-methylhept-6-ene-2,5-diol	101412157	Click to see CC(=C)C(CCC(C)(C1CCC2(C1CCC3C2(CCC4C3(CCC(C4(C)C)O)C)C)C)O)O	460.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.54.1370
(3S,5R,8S,9S,10R,13S,14S,17S)-17-[(2S,5S)-2-hydroxy-5,6-dimethylhept-6-en-2-yl]-4,4,8,10,14-pentamethyl-2,3,5,6,7,9,11,12,13,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-ol	101412156	Click to see CC(CCC(C)(C1CCC2(C1CCC3C2(CCC4C3(CCC(C4(C)C)O)C)C)C)O)C(=C)C	458.80	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.54.1370
17-(2-hydroxy-5,6-dimethylhept-6-en-2-yl)-4,4,8,10,14-pentamethyl-2,3,5,6,7,9,11,12,13,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-ol	12302470	Click to see CC(CCC(C)(C1CCC2(C1CCC3C2(CCC4C3(CCC(C4(C)C)O)C)C)C)O)C(=C)C	458.80	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.54.1370
2-(3-hydroxy-4,4,8,10,14-pentamethyl-2,3,5,6,7,9,11,12,13,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-17-yl)-6-methylhept-6-ene-2,5-diol	72999868	Click to see CC(=C)C(CCC(C)(C1CCC2(C1CCC3C2(CCC4C3(CCC(C4(C)C)O)C)C)C)O)O	460.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.54.1370
3-Hydroxyolean-12-en-28-oic acid	619166	Click to see CC1(CCC2(CCC3(C(=CCC4C3(CCC5C4(CCC(C5(C)C)O)C)C)C2C1)C)C(=O)O)C	456.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.54.1370
Oleanolic Acid	10494	Click to see CC1(CCC2(CCC3(C(=CCC4C3(CCC5C4(CCC(C5(C)C)O)C)C)C2C1)C)C(=O)O)C	456.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.54.1370
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Stigmastanes and derivatives
14-(5-Ethyl-6-methylheptan-2-yl)-2,15-dimethyltetracyclo[8.7.0.0^{2,7}.0^{11,15}]heptadec-7-ene-5,9-diol	5318414	Click to see CCC(CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2C(C=C4C3(CCC(C4)O)C)O)C)C(C)C	430.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.54.1370
17-(5-ethyl-6-methylhept-3-en-2-yl)-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-ol	122544	Click to see CCC(C=CC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)O)C)C)C(C)C	412.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.54.1370
17-(5-ethyl-6-methylhept-3-en-2-yl)-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthrene-3,7-diol	73834225	Click to see CCC(C=CC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2C(C=C4C3(CCC(C4)O)C)O)C)C(C)C	428.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.54.1370
17-(5-Ethyl-6-methylhept-3-en-2-yl)-3-hydroxy-10,13-dimethyl-1,2,3,4,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-7-one	72607933	Click to see CCC(C=CC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2C(=O)C=C4C3(CCC(C4)O)C)C)C(C)C	426.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.54.1370
17-(5-ethyl-6-methylheptan-2-yl)-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-ol	86821	Click to see CCC(CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)O)C)C)C(C)C	414.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.3109/13880206909066289
24-Ethylcholest-5-en-3beta-ol	22012	Click to see CCC(CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)O)C)C)C(C)C	414.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.3109/13880206909066289
3-Hydroxystigmast-5-en-7-one	160608	Click to see CCC(CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2C(=O)C=C4C3(CCC(C4)O)C)C)C(C)C	428.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.54.1370
3beta-Hydroxyporiferast-5-en-7-one	14779505	Click to see CCC(CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2C(=O)C=C4C3(CCC(C4)O)C)C)C(C)C	428.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.54.1370
7-Oxostigmasterol	12044013	Click to see CCC(C=CC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2C(=O)C=C4C3(CCC(C4)O)C)C)C(C)C	426.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.54.1370
7alpha-Hydroxystigmasterol	21769896	Click to see CCC(C=CC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2C(C=C4C3(CCC(C4)O)C)O)C)C(C)C	428.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.54.1370
Ikshusterol	161816	Click to see CCC(CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2C(C=C4C3(CCC(C4)O)C)O)C)C(C)C	430.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.54.1370
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/10.1248/CPB.54.1370
> Organic acids and derivatives / Carboxylic acids and derivatives / Tricarboxylic acids and derivatives
(8-formyloxy-1,1,4a,6-tetramethyl-5'-oxospiro[3,4,6,7,8,8a-hexahydro-2H-naphthalene-5,2'-oxolane]-2-yl) acetate	162888849	Click to see CC1CC(C2C(C(CCC2(C13CCC(=O)O3)C)OC(=O)C)(C)C)OC=O	366.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.54.1370
[(2S,4aS,5R,6R,8R,8aS)-8-formyloxy-1,1,4a,6-tetramethyl-5'-oxospiro[3,4,6,7,8,8a-hexahydro-2H-naphthalene-5,2'-oxolane]-2-yl] acetate	101412154	Click to see CC1CC(C2C(C(CCC2(C13CCC(=O)O3)C)OC(=O)C)(C)C)OC=O	366.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.54.1370
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid O-glucuronides
(2S,3S,4S,5R,6S)-6-[4-(5,7-dihydroxy-4-oxochromen-2-yl)-2-hydroxyphenoxy]-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxane-2-carboxylic acid	56776218	Click to see C1=CC(=C(C=C1C2=CC(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)O)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)C(=O)O)O)O)O	462.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.54.1370
6-[4-(5,7-Dihydroxy-4-oxochromen-2-yl)-2-hydroxyphenoxy]-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxane-2-carboxylic acid	76401243	Click to see C1=CC(=C(C=C1C2=CC(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)O)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)C(=O)O)O)O)O	462.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.54.1370
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid O-glycosides / Flavonoid-7-O-glycosides
[3,4,5-Trihydroxy-6-[5-hydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4-oxochromen-7-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]methyl 3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoate	162916367	Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1C=CC(=O)OCC2C(C(C(C(O2)OC3=CC(=C4C(=C3)OC(=CC4=O)C5=CC=C(C=C5)O)O)O)O)O)O	578.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.54.1370
Anisofolin A	21721971	Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1C=CC(=O)OCC2C(C(C(C(O2)OC3=CC(=C4C(=C3)OC(=CC4=O)C5=CC=C(C=C5)O)O)O)OC(=O)C=CC6=CC=C(C=C6)O)O)O	724.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.54.1370
Apigenin 7-O-glucoside	5385553	Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1C2=CC(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)O)O	432.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.54.1370
Apigetrin	5280704	Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1C2=CC(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)O)O	432.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.54.1370
CID 73829948	73829948	Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1C=CC(=O)OCC2C(C(C(C(O2)OC3=CC(=C4C(=C3)OC(=CC4=O)C5=CC=C(C=C5)O)O)O)OC(=O)C=CC6=CC=C(C=C6)O)O)O	724.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.54.1370
Echinacin	6439941	Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1C=CC(=O)OCC2C(C(C(C(O2)OC3=CC(=C4C(=C3)OC(=CC4=O)C5=CC=C(C=C5)O)O)O)O)O)O	578.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.54.1370
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / O-methylated flavonoids / 3-O-methylated flavonoids
Tricin	5281702	Click to see COC1=CC(=CC(=C1O)OC)C2=CC(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O	330.29	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.54.1370
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / O-methylated flavonoids / 7-O-methylated flavonoids
5-Hydroxy-3',4',7-trimethoxyflavone	5272653	Click to see COC1=C(C=C(C=C1)C2=CC(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)OC)O)OC	328.30	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.54.1370
Apigenin 7,4'-dimethyl ether	5281601	Click to see COC1=CC=C(C=C1)C2=CC(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)OC)O	298.29	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.54.1370
Pilloin	5320496	Click to see COC1=C(C=C(C=C1)C2=CC(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)OC)O)O	314.29	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.54.1370

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Leucas cephalotes

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