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Biophytum sensitivum

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Internal ID UUID64400d1d29d44433479198
Scientific name Biophytum sensitivum
Authority (L.) DC.
First published in Prodr. 1: 690 (1824)

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Biophytum sensitivum, also known as little tree plant or Mukkootti (in Malayalam), is a species of plant in the genus Biophytum of the family Oxalidaceae. It is commonly found in Kerala, wet lands of Nepal, tropical India and other Southeast Asian countries and is used for medicinal purposes. The plant is also a common weed in tropical greenhouses, however, it is particularly sensitive to spider mites. Chemical analyses have revealed that the plant parts are rich in compounds such as amentoflavone, cupressuflavone, and isoorientin. Its extracts are believed to have antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antitumor, radioprotective, chemoprotective, antiangiogenetic, wound-healing, immunomodulatory, anti-diabetic, and cardioprotective properties. Additionally, the leaflets of Biophytum sensitivum are able to move rapidly in response to mechanical stimulation such as touch, similar to Mimosa pudica.

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Scientific name Authority First published in
Oxalis sensitiva L. Sp. Pl. : 434 (1753)
Toddavaddia sensitiva Kuntze Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 96. 1891 [5 Nov 1891]
Biophytum candolleanum Wight Ill. Ind. Bot. 1: 161 (1840)
Biophytum cumingianum Edgew. & Hook.f. Fl. Brit. India 1: 437 (1874)
Biophytum cumingii Klotzsch Naturw. Reise Mossambique 6(1): 85 (1861)
Biophytum poterioides Edgew. ex Hook.f. Fl. Brit. India 1: 437 (1874)
Biophytum sensitivum var. assamica Edgew. & Hook.f. Fl. Brit. India 1: 437 (1874)
Biophytum sensitivum var. candolleanum (Wight) Edgew. & Hook.f. Fl. Brit. India 1: 437 (1874)
Biophytum sensitivum var. cumingianum (Turcz.) Edgew. & Hook.f. Fl. Brit. India 1: 437 1872
Biophytum sensitivum var. medium (Wight) Guillaumin Bull. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat. 15: 436 1909
Biophytum sensitivum var. poterioides Edgew. & Hook.f. Fl. Brit. India 1: 437 1872
Biophytum sensitivum var. sesbanioides (Edgew.) Edgew. & Hook.f. Fl. Brit. India 1: 437 1872
Biophytum sesbanioides Edgew. ex Hook.f. Fl. Brit. India 1: 437 (1874)
Biophytum somnulentum Goebel Entfaltungsbew. der Pflanzen 422 1920
Oxalis cumingiana Turcz. Bull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 31(I): 426 (1858)

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Language Common/alternative name
Persian شبدرترشک نپالی
Indonesian daun hidup
Malayalam mukkutti
Malayalam മുക്കുട്ടീ
Malayalam മുക്കൂറ്റി
Malayalam മുക്കുറ്റി
su ki payung
Chinese 罗伞草
Chinese 感应草
Chinese 羞禮花
Chinese 羞礼草
Chinese 荷草
Chinese 羞礼花

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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top

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  • Asia-temperate
    • China
      • China South-central
      • China Southeast
      • Hainan
    • Eastern Asia
      • Taiwan
  • Asia-tropical
    • Indian Subcontinent
      • Assam
      • Bangladesh
      • East Himalaya
      • India
      • Nepal
    • Indo-China
      • Andaman Islands
      • Cambodia
      • Laos
      • Myanmar
      • Thailand
      • Vietnam
    • Malesia
      • Borneo
      • Jawa
      • Lesser Sunda Islands
      • Malaya
      • Maluku
      • Philippines
      • Sulawesi
      • Sumatera

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Database ID/link to page
World Flora Online wfo-0000565531
UNII C2YKP0XOQW
Tropicos 23700002
INPN 705942
KEW urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:371965-1
The Plant List kew-2676192
Open Tree Of Life 6107522
Observations.org 493983
NCBI Taxonomy 1898900
IPNI 371965-1
iNaturalist 430725
GBIF 3628231
Freebase /m/0w1ds2b
EPPO BHYSE
Elurikkus 386749
USDA GRIN 401570
Wikipedia Biophytum_sensitivum

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Scientific Literature Top

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Title Authors Publication Released IDs
Flavonoids with Anti-Herpes Simplex Virus Properties: Deciphering Their Mechanisms in Disrupting the Viral Life Cycle Šudomová M, Hassan ST Viruses 29-Nov-2023
PMCID:PMC10748012
doi:10.3390/v15122340
PMID:38140581
Applications of drug delivery systems, organic, and inorganic nanomaterials in wound healing Lo S, Mahmoudi E, Fauzi MB Discov Nano 22-Aug-2023
PMCID:PMC10444939
doi:10.1186/s11671-023-03880-y
PMID:37606765
A multivariate and quantitative assessment of medicinal plants used by the indigenous Malayali tribes in the Javadhu hills of Tiruvannamalai district, Tamil Nadu, India Silambarasan R, Sasidharan S, Nair J H, Kumar S N, R A, Nair AS, Selavinayagam KT Heliyon 18-Apr-2023
PMCID:PMC10256831
doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e15607
PMID:37305490
Do carbon stocks and floristic diversity of tropical homegardens vary along an elevational gradient and based on holding size in central Kerala, India? Kumar BM Agrofor Syst 07-Apr-2023
PMCID:PMC10081327
doi:10.1007/s10457-023-00821-7
PMID:37193256
Metallic and non-metallic nanoparticles from plant, animal, and fisheries wastes: potential and valorization for application in agriculture Krishnani KK, Boddu VM, Chadha NK, Chakraborty P, Kumar J, Krishna G, Pathak H Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 07-Oct-2022
PMCID:PMC9540199
doi:10.1007/s11356-022-23301-4
PMID:36203045
Natural Radioprotectors on Current and Future Perspectives: A Mini-Review Shivappa P, Bernhardt GV J Pharm Bioallied Sci 18-Jul-2022
PMCID:PMC9416108
doi:10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_502_21
PMID:36034486
Genera of phytopathogenic fungi: GOPHY 4 Chen Q, Bakhshi M, Balci Y, Broders KD, Cheewangkoon R, Chen SF, Fan XL, Gramaje D, Halleen F, Jung MH, Jiang N, Jung T, Májek T, Marincowitz S, Milenković I, Mostert L, Nakashima C, Nurul Faziha I, Pan M, Raza M, Scanu B, Spies CF, Suhaizan L, Suzuki H, Tian CM, Tomšovský M, Úrbez-Torres JR, Wang W, Wingfield BD, Wingfield MJ, Yang Q, Yang X, Zare R, Zhao P, Groenewald JZ, Cai L, Crous PW Stud Mycol 02-Jun-2022
PMCID:PMC9365048
doi:10.3114/sim.2022.101.06
PMID:36059898
Integrating In Silico and In Vitro Approaches to Screen the Antidiabetic Properties from Tabernaemontana divaricata (Jasmine) Flowers Muzammil S, Andleeb R, Hayat S, Ijaz MU, Ashraf A, Zafar N, Naz S, Shaheen M Evid Based Complement Alternat Med 31-May-2022
PMCID:PMC9173979
doi:10.1155/2022/4616815
PMID:35685730
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
Flavonoids Target Human Herpesviruses That Infect the Nervous System: Mechanisms of Action and Therapeutic Insights Šudomová M, Berchová-Bímová K, Mazurakova A, Šamec D, Kubatka P, Hassan ST Viruses 13-Mar-2022
PMCID:PMC8949561
doi:10.3390/v14030592
PMID:35336999
The Role of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants against Obesity and Arthritis: A Review Paul AK, Jahan R, Paul A, Mahboob T, Bondhon TA, Jannat K, Hasan A, Nissapatorn V, Wilairatana P, de Lourdes Pereira M, Wiart C, Rahmatullah M Nutrients 25-Feb-2022
PMCID:PMC8912584
doi:10.3390/nu14050985
PMID:35267958
Skin cancer, including related pathways and therapy and the role of luteolin derivatives as potential therapeutics Juszczak AM, Wöelfle U, Končić MZ, Tomczyk M Med Res Rev 21-Feb-2022
PMCID:PMC9303584
doi:10.1002/med.21880
PMID:35187675
Insights Into Amentoflavone: A Natural Multifunctional Biflavonoid Xiong X, Tang N, Lai X, Zhang J, Wen W, Li X, Li A, Wu Y, Liu Z Front Pharmacol 22-Dec-2021
PMCID:PMC8727548
doi:10.3389/fphar.2021.768708
PMID:35002708
In Silico Approaches to Identify Polyphenol Compounds as α-Glucosidase and α-Amylase Inhibitors against Type-II Diabetes Riyaphan J, Pham DC, Leong MK, Weng CF Biomolecules 14-Dec-2021
PMCID:PMC8699780
doi:10.3390/biom11121877
PMID:34944521
A review of the phytochemical mediated synthesis of AgNP (silver nanoparticle): the wonder particle of the past decade Shaikh WA, Chakraborty S, Owens G, Islam RU Appl Nanosci 30-Oct-2021
PMCID:PMC8556825
doi:10.1007/s13204-021-02135-5
PMID:34745812

Phytochemical Profile Top

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Name PubChem ID Canonical SMILES MW Found in Proof
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Biflavonoids and polyflavonoids
Amentoflavone 5281600 Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1C2=CC(=O)C3=C(O2)C(=C(C=C3O)O)C4=C(C=CC(=C4)C5=CC(=O)C6=C(C=C(C=C6O5)O)O)O)O 538.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2006-957455

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