Osbeckia octandra
| Eight Stamen Osbeckia | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Melastomataceae |
| Genus: | Osbeckia |
| Species: | O. octandra |
| Binomial name | |
| Osbeckia octandra DC. | |
| Synonyms | |
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Eight Stamen Osbeckia, (Osbeckia octandra), is a plant species in the genus Osbeckia of the family Melastomataceae. It is considered to be endemic to Sri Lanka, where it is known as "Heen Bovitiya - හීන් බෝවිටියා"[2] in Sinhala language. But some texts indicate that it is also found in Tamil Nadu of India.[3] Fruits are dry capsules with numerous seeds. Leaves and young stems are edible, whereas leaves, stem and bark also widely used as a valuable medicine in Ayurveda for treating Diabetes mellitus, Hepatitis, Jaundice, and Hyperlipidaemia. [4] The juice extracted from Osbeckia octandra leaves is an effective treatment for liver damage caused by Paracetamol poisoning[5]
References
- ↑ http://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/264996
- ↑ http://lankanaturesummary.blogspot.com/2014/03/heen-bowitiya-osbeckia-octandra.html
- ↑ http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Eight%20Stamen%20Osbeckia.html
- ↑ http://www.instituteofayurveda.org/plants/plants_detail.php?i=814&s=Family_name
- ↑ http://slflora.blogspot.com/2014/04/heen-bovitiya-osbeckia-octandra.html
- Protective effects of Osbeckia octandra against paracetamol-induced liver injury.
- Protective effects of Osbeckia octandra against galactosamine and tert-butyl hydroperoxide induced hepatocyte damage
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