Plectranthus: A review of ethnobotanical uses

Lukhoba, Catherine; Simmonds, Monique S. J.; Paton, Alan

doi:10.1016/j.jep.2005.09.011

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“…As reported by Lukhoba et al [1], P. barbatus is planted as an ornamental and as a hedge, fence or boundary marker as well as soil improver for growing grains such as cowpeas, green grams and maize; it is also planted on the hillsides to prevent soil erosion and is used for making manure. The leaves of P. barbatus are cooked as a vegetable in Kenya and Yemen;it is fed to sheep, goats and cattle.…”

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“…Table 2). In addition, P. barbatus is used to alleviate fever in East Africa and India, as a childrenʼs tonic and also as an emetic utilized by the Samburu of Kenya for strength [1]. In Uganda the plant is used to treat spiritual ailments [79].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…In Africa, the plant is applied in ethnoveterinary medicine, for instance in Kenya, it is used to treat Coast Fever in cattle [1]. P. barbatus is used against snakebites in India, Gabon and Kenya, and as insecticide to protect grain stores [1,66].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…In Brazil, as a substitute for boldo (Peumus boldus) to treat gastric disturbances (e.g., gastritis and intestinal spasms) and hepatic disorders [1,3,29,75]. Teeth and gum disorders [1].…”

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Plectranthus barbatus: A Review of Phytochemistry, Ethnobotanical Uses and Pharmacology – Part 1

Alasbahi

Melzig

2010

Planta Med

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Plectranthus L′ Herit., is a complex genus of the family Lamiaceae (Labiatae) that contains about 300 species distributed in tropical Africa, Asia and Australia [1]. Taxonomically the genera Coleus and Plectranthus are recombined by the Japanese authors to the genus Plectranthus [2]. One of the most important species of this genus is Plectranthus barbatus Andr., which is commonly referred to by a number of synonyms such as Plectranthus forskohlii Briq, Plectranthus forskalaei Willd., Plectranthus kilimandschari (Gürke) H. L. Maass., Plectranthus grandis (Cramer) R. H. Willemse, Coleus forskohlii Briq., Coleus kilimandschari Gürke ex Engl., Coleus coerulescens Gürke, Coleus comosus A. Rich., and Coleus barbatus (Andr.) Benth [1]. Plectranthus barbatus grows perennially over the tropical and subtropical regions of the Indian subcontinent and is cultivated commercially for its use in pickles. It is also distributed over parts of Pakistan, Sri Lanka, tropical East Africa, Asia (South of Arabian Peninsula, China) and Brazil [3-5]. P. barbatus is one of the most commonly used medicinal species of the genus Plectranthus. A diversity of traditional medicinal uses of P. barbatus in India (Hindu and Ayurvedic medicine), East and Central Africa, China, and Brazil have been reported. The majority of uses are for intestinal disturbance and liver fatigue, respiratory disorders, heart diseases and certain central nervous system disorders [1, 3, 4, 6, 7]. P. barbatus root extracts, such as the 50% ethanolic and methanolic extracts were therefore, in the middle of the 1970s, independently involved in screening programs for biological activities such as cardiovascular properties in the Central Drug Research Institute (CDRI), Lucknow, India, and by the group at Hoechst India Limited in Bombay, India. Reports from both research groups revealed the hypotensive and antispasmodic effects of the root extracts as well as the isolation of the major active principle which was named coleonol by CDRI [

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“…In Brazil, as a substitute for boldo (Peumus boldus) to treat gastric disturbances (e.g., gastritis and intestinal spasms) and hepatic disorders [1,3,29,75]. Teeth and gum disorders [1].…”

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2010

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“…The genus Plectranthus, comprising of 300 species, belongs to around 40 % of the Lamiaceae genera, possess aromatic properties (Lawrence 1992). Several Plectranthus species are used to treat skin infections, peptic ulcers, constipation, flatulence and stomach ache (Kokwaro 1993;Lukhoba et al 2006). Plectranthus leaves contain essential oils, flavonoids, cinaminics and terpene derivatives, all of which have antineoplastic properties (Brandao et al 2013).…”

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Mass propagation of Plectranthus bourneae Gamble through indirect organogenesis from leaf and internode explants

Thaniarasu

Kumar

Rao

2016

Physiol Mol Biol Plants

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The present study describes the plant propagation via indirect organogenesis from in vitro derived leaf and internode explants of Plectranthus bourneae, an endemic plant to south India. Leaf and internodal explants successfully callused on Murashige and Skoog medium (MS) supplemented with different concentrations of auxins [2,4-D (2, 4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid), NAA (α-naphthalene acetic acid), IAA (indole-3 acetic acid), IBA (indole-3-butyric acid) and PIC (Picloram); 0.1-2.0 mg/l] in combination with BA (6-benzyladenine) (0.5 mg/l). Maximum callus induction (98 %) was achieved from leaf explant followed by internodal explant (89 %) at 1.0 mg/l NAA, 0.5 mg/l BA. Leaf derived callus showed better shoot regeneration (29.71 shoots) on MS medium containing 1.0 mg/l KN (kinetin), 0.7 mg/l NAA, and 50 mg/l CH (casein hydrolysate) followed by internodal callus (19.71). A maximum of 19.14 roots/shoot was observed at 1.0 mg/l IBA. The rooted plantlets were successfully hardened and transferred to greenhouse condition with 80 % survival. This system could be utilized for large-scale multiplication of P. bourneae by tissue culture.

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Traditional Food Plants in the Face of Global Change: Past, Present, and Future

Anju

Kumar

2022

Annual Plant Reviews Online

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Traditional food plant s ( TFP s) are highly nutritious and contain health beneficial metabolites, vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients. Various communities across the globe, especially in the rural areas, rely on the locally available TFPs for their nutritional and health‐related needs. The TFPs are considered important because they are locally available alternative sources of food and nutrition. However, they remain largely neglected to date despite their huge nutritional importance and potential. Interest in TFPs has recently increased especially because of the disruptions of the food supply chains caused by recurrent lockdowns during the COVID‐19 pandemic. Interruptions to long‐distance food supply chains expose the vulnerabilities associated with the globalised interconnected food systems. Recent literature suggests that localised food systems are more resilient, sustainable, and adaptive especially during times of pandemics, civil unrest, and conflicts. Since TFPs offer several benefits over the globalised mainstream food systems, it is important to explore their roles and develop research strategies to provide insights and to support their more widespread use in future. Scientists and food and nutrition experts also suggest that the post‐pandemic situation will compel food scientists, breeders, and crop bioengineers to realign their approach towards food production and consumption systems that are more locally suited. Significant knowledge has been gained through basic research on the diversity and availability of a plethora of TFPs in various parts of the world, including India, Africa, and South America. Limited genetic and genomic studies have also been performed with TFPs, and they provide very important insights into important genes and other regulators governing nutritional and stress‐resilient traits in neglected crops. Some crops are shown to have better traits than the currently available mainstream crops. Many studies have pointed towards cultivation, domestication, and improvement of regionally important TFPs for better climate resilience, sustainability, and adaptability. While very few TFPs have been genetically edited successfully, and gene‐edited TFPs are not commercially available yet, there is increasing evidence that there is a huge potential for the revitalisation and introduction of these ancient crops to the mainstream food baskets of the public. In this review article, we critically examine the TFPs and their regional importance in the local traditional food systems. The richness of TFPs during the ancient period and various reasons for their disappearance from the food basket, the re‐emergence of TFPs by recognising their importance in the present scenario, and the criteria for utilisation of TFPs to attain food security in the future are discussed comprehensively in the review. We provide a futuristic outlook on the importance, scope, and progress on the improvement of TFPs for valuable traits for ensuring food security of the burgeoning global population.

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Plectranthus: A review of ethnobotanical uses

Cited by 437 publications

References 124 publications

Plectranthus barbatus: A Review of Phytochemistry, Ethnobotanical Uses and Pharmacology – Part 1

Plectranthus barbatus: A Review of Phytochemistry, Ethnobotanical Uses and Pharmacology – Part 1

Mass propagation of Plectranthus bourneae Gamble through indirect organogenesis from leaf and internode explants

Traditional Food Plants in the Face of Global Change: Past, Present, and Future

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