Difference between revisions of "Boerhavia Diffusa"

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Other Names: Spreading Hogweed, tarvine, Punarnava
is a species of flowering plant in the four o'clock family

is believed to improve and protect eyesight.
diuretic properties
used by diabetics to lower blood sugar.
antibacterial activity, mainly against Gram-negative bacteria.
Extracts of B. diffusa leaves have shown antioxidant and hepatoprotective properties in pharmacological models.
Punarnavine (an alkaloid isolated from B. diffusa) has shown some in vitro anticancer, antiestrogenic, immunomodulatory and antiamoebic activity (particularly against Entamoeba histolytica).
a source of antioxidants
may be effective against arsenic trioxide (an effective drug used against acute promyelocytic leukemia) induced cardio toxicity.
possess cardioprotective properties

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 * Extracts of B. diffusa leaves have shown antioxidant and hepatoprotective properties in pharmacological models.
 * Punarnavine (an alkaloid isolated from B. diffusa) has shown some in vitro anticancer, antiestrogenic, immunomodulatory and antiamoebic activity (particularly against Entamoeba histolytica).
-Boerhavia diffusa is a source of antioxidants, and may be effective against arsenic trioxide (an effective drug used against acute promyelocytic leukemia) induced cardio toxicity.
+* a source of antioxidants
+* may be effective against arsenic trioxide (an effective drug used against acute promyelocytic leukemia) induced cardio toxicity.
 * possess cardioprotective properties
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