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Convolvulus prostratus

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Internal ID UUID64405bdc6331f699434411
Scientific name Convolvulus prostratus
Authority Forssk.
First published in Fl. Aegypt.-Arab. : 203 (1775)

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Convolvulus prostratus, also known as Convolvulus pluricaulis, is an herb commonly used in Ayurveda, a traditional Indian medicine. It is often referred to as shankapushpi and is believed to have a wide range of benefits, including improving brain function and reducing anxiety and obsessive behaviors. Some sources suggest that shankapushpi is the same as Clitoria ternatea, another herb used in Ayurveda. Studies have shown that shankapushpi may have potential as an anxiolytic, relaxant, and nootropic, and has been found to significantly improve memory retention. It has also been observed to have cholesterol-lowering and thyroid-suppressing effects in animal studies. While it has been studied as a potential anticonvulsant, the results have been mixed.

Synonyms Top

Scientific name Authority First published in
Convolvulus austroaegyptiacus Abdallah & Sa'ad Acta Bot. Neerl. 15: 190 (1966)
Convolvulus cancerianus Abdallah & Sa'ad Meded. Bot. Mus. Herb. Rijks Univ. Utrecht 281: 176 (1967)
Convolvulus heterotrichus Maire Bull. Soc. Hist. Nat. Afrique N. 26: 159 (1935)
Convolvulus parvifolius Spreng. Syst. Veg. 1: 611 (1824)
Convolvulus pluricaulis var. macra Clarke Fl. Brit. India 4: 218 1883
Convolvulus microphyllus Sieber ex Spreng. Syst. Veg. 1: 611 (1824)
Convolvulus pluricaulis Choisy Mém. Soc. Phys. Genève 6: 477 (1833 publ. 1834)
Convolvulus microphyllus var. boissieri C.B.Clarke Fl. Brit. India 4: 218 (1883)
Convolvulus austroaegyptiacus var. cancerianus (Abdallah & Sa'ad) Alfarhan Fl. Kingdom Saudi Arabia 2(2): 166 (2001)
Convolvulus microphyllus var. macra (C.B.Clarke) Shiva Sharma & B.Tiagi Fl. N.E. Rajasthan : 262 (1979)
Convolvulus prostratus var. boissieri (C.B.Clarke) Parmar J. Econ. Taxon. Bot. 18: 251 (1994)
Convolvulus prostratus var. deserti (Hochst. & Steud. ex Baker & Rendle) Parmar J. Econ. Taxon. Bot. 18: 251 (1994)

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Language Common/alternative name
Hindi शंखपुष्पी
Marathi शंख पुष्पी
Marathi शंख पुष्प
Nepali शङ्खपुष्पी

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  • Africa
    • Macaronesia
      • Cape Verde
    • Northeast Tropical Africa
      • Chad
      • Djibouti
      • Somalia
      • Sudan
    • Northern Africa
      • Algeria
      • Egypt
      • Libya
      • Morocco
    • West Tropical Africa
      • Burkina
      • Mauritania
      • Niger
      • Senegal
  • Asia-temperate
    • Arabian Peninsula
      • Gulf States
      • Oman
      • Saudi Arabia
      • Yemen
    • Western Asia
      • Afghanistan
      • Iran
      • Iraq
      • Sinai
  • Asia-tropical
    • Indian Subcontinent
      • India
      • Nepal
      • Pakistan
      • West Himalaya

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Database ID/link to page
World Flora Online wfo-0001298821
Tropicos 8502598
KEW urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:266797-1
The Plant List tro-8502598
Open Tree Of Life 184795
NCBI Taxonomy 267599
IPNI 266797-1
GBIF 7324269
EPPO CONPR
EOL 5684658
USDA GRIN 426880
Wikipedia Convolvulus_prostratus

Genomes (via NCBI) Top

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Scientific Literature Top

Below are displayed the latest 15 articles published in PMC (PubMed Central®) and other sources (DOI number only)!
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Title Authors Publication Released IDs
Therapeutic Potential of Phenolic Compounds in Medicinal Plants—Natural Health Products for Human Health Sun W, Shahrajabian MH Molecules 15-Feb-2023
PMCID:PMC9960276
doi:10.3390/molecules28041845
PMID:36838831
Pathways to healing: Plants with therapeutic potential for neurodegenerative diseases Tyler SE, Tyler LD IBRO Neurosci Rep 10-Feb-2023
PMCID:PMC9984566
doi:10.1016/j.ibneur.2023.01.006
PMID:36880056
Protective Mechanisms of Nootropic Herb Shankhpushpi (Convolvulus pluricaulis) against Dementia: Network Pharmacology and Computational Approach Hannan MA, Sultana A, Rahman MH, Al Mamun Sohag A, Dash R, Uddin MJ, Hossen MJ, Moon IS Evid Based Complement Alternat Med 03-Oct-2022
PMCID:PMC9550454
doi:10.1155/2022/1015310
PMID:36225186
Therapeutic roles of plants for 15 hypothesised causal bases of Alzheimer’s disease Tyler SE, Tyler LD Nat Prod Bioprospect 23-Aug-2022
PMCID:PMC9395556
doi:10.1007/s13659-022-00354-z
PMID:35996065
Effectiveness and Safety of Ayurvedic Medicines in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Management: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Chattopadhyay K, Wang H, Kaur J, Nalbant G, Almaqhawi A, Kundakci B, Panniyammakal J, Heinrich M, Lewis SA, Greenfield SM, Tandon N, Biswas TK, Kinra S, Leonardi-Bee J Front Pharmacol 08-Jun-2022
PMCID:PMC9213670
doi:10.3389/fphar.2022.821810
PMID:35754481
Role of medicinal plants in inhibiting SARS-CoV-2 and in the management of post-COVID-19 complications Mukherjee PK, Efferth T, Das B, Kar A, Ghosh S, Singha S, Debnath P, Sharma N, Bhardwaj PK, Haldar PK Phytomedicine 05-Jan-2022
PMCID:PMC8730822
doi:10.1016/j.phymed.2022.153930
PMID:35114450
Pest categorisation of Phenacoccus solenopsis Bragard C, Di Serio F, Gonthier P, Jaques Miret JA, Justesen AF, Magnusson CS, Milonas P, Navas‐Cortes JA, Parnell S, Potting R, Reignault PL, Thulke H, Van der Werf W, Civera AV, Yuen J, Zappalà L, Gregoire J, Malumphy C, Campese C, Czwienczek E, Kertesz V, Maiorano A, MacLeod A EFSA J 18-Aug-2021
PMCID:PMC8371560
doi:10.2903/j.efsa.2021.6801
PMID:34429782
Potential phytochemical inhibitors of SARS-CoV-2 helicase Nsp13: a molecular docking and dynamic simulation study Vivek-Ananth RP, Krishnaswamy S, Samal A Mol Divers 12-Jun-2021
PMCID:PMC8196922
doi:10.1007/s11030-021-10251-1
PMID:34117992
Therapeutic Potential of Phytoconstituents in Management of Alzheimer's Disease Singh AK, Rai SN, Maurya A, Mishra G, Awasthi R, Shakya A, Chellappan DK, Dua K, Vamanu E, Chaudhary SK, Singh MP Evid Based Complement Alternat Med 08-Jun-2021
PMCID:PMC8208882
doi:10.1155/2021/5578574
PMID:34211570
Status and consolidated list of threatened medicinal plants of India Gowthami R, Sharma N, Pandey R, Agrawal A Genet Resour Crop Evol 25-May-2021
PMCID:PMC8148398
doi:10.1007/s10722-021-01199-0
PMID:34054223
Ethnomedicinal and folklore inventory of wild plants used by rural communities of valley Samahni, District Bhimber Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan Ishtiaq M, Maqbool M, Ajaib M, Ahmed M, Hussain I, Khanam H, Mushtaq W, Hussain T, Azam S, Hayat Bhatti K, Ghani A PLoS One 13-Jan-2021
PMCID:PMC7806180
doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0243151
PMID:33439877
Editorial: Medicinal Plants for Cardiovascular and Neurodegenerative Aging-Related Diseases: From Bench to Bedside Liu Y, Echeverria V, Xu Y Front Pharmacol 23-Sep-2020
PMCID:PMC7538617
doi:10.3389/fphar.2020.585155
PMID:33071796
Phytochemical Profile, Pharmacological Attributes and Medicinal Properties of Convolvulus prostratus – A Cognitive Enhancer Herb for the Management of Neurodegenerative Etiologies Balkrishna A, Thakur P, Varshney A Front Pharmacol 03-Mar-2020
PMCID:PMC7063970
doi:10.3389/fphar.2020.00171
PMID:32194410
DNA Metabarcoding Authentication of Ayurvedic Herbal Products on the European Market Raises Concerns of Quality and Fidelity Seethapathy GS, Raclariu-Manolica AC, Anmarkrud JA, Wangensteen H, de Boer HJ Front Plant Sci 05-Feb-2019
PMCID:PMC6370972
doi:10.3389/fpls.2019.00068
PMID:30804961
Vanishing Knowledge of Plant Species in the Wadi Allaqi Desert Area of Egypt Kandal HA, Yacoub HA, Gerkema MP, Swart JA Hum Ecol Interdiscip J 19-May-2016
PMCID:PMC5011154
doi:10.1007/s10745-016-9826-9
PMID:27642218

Phytochemical Profile Top

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Name PubChem ID Canonical SMILES MW Found in Proof
> Hydrocarbons / Saturated hydrocarbons / Alkanes
Tetracontane 20149 Click to see CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC 563.10 unknown https://doi.org/10.1055/S-0028-1097443
Triacontane 12535 Click to see CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC 422.80 unknown https://doi.org/10.1515/ZNB-1978-0231
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Fatty acids and conjugates / Very long-chain fatty acids
Tetratriacontanoic acid 94485 Click to see CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)O 508.90 unknown https://doi.org/10.1002/(SICI)1099-1573(199603)10:2<170::AID-PTR790>3.0.CO;2-G
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Fatty alcohols
1-Hexacosanol 68171 Click to see CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCO 382.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1515/ZNB-1978-0231
1-Octacosanol 68406 Click to see CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCO 410.80 unknown https://doi.org/10.1515/ZNB-1978-0231
https://doi.org/10.1055/S-0028-1097443
1-Triacontanol 68972 Click to see CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCO 438.80 unknown https://doi.org/10.1515/ZNB-1978-0231
30-Hydroxytriacontan-2-one 163187396 Click to see CC(=O)CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCO 452.80 unknown https://doi.org/10.1002/(SICI)1099-1573(199603)10:2<170::AID-PTR790>3.0.CO;2-G
Dotriacontanol 96117 Click to see CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCO 466.90 unknown https://doi.org/10.1515/ZNB-1978-0231
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Stigmastanes and derivatives
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/10.1055/S-0028-1097443
https://doi.org/10.1515/ZNB-1978-0231
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/10.1515/ZNB-1978-0231
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Cinnamic acids and derivatives / Hydroxycinnamic acids and derivatives / Hydroxycinnamic acids
(E)-3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoic acid 2518 Click to see C1=CC(=C(C=C1C=CC(=O)O)O)O 180.16 unknown https://doi.org/10.1055/S-0028-1097443
Caffeic Acid 689043 Click to see C1=CC(=C(C=C1C=CC(=O)O)O)O 180.16 unknown https://doi.org/10.1055/S-0028-1097443

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