Anisochilus Explained

Anisochilus is a genus in the family Lamiaceae, commonly called as Kapuri ^[1] first described in 1830. It is native to China, the Indian Subcontinent, and Indochina.^{[2] [3] [4]} Has healing properties that deal with treatment for ailments known as gastric ulcer and helps with dermis issues.^[5] Anisochilus also has active properties such as camphor, leutiolin, and apigenin. A new hygrine-like compound has been found within the DNA of this plant.^[1]

Species^[2]

• Anisochilus adenanthus Dalzell & A.Gibson - southern India
• Anisochilus argenteus Gamble - southern India
• Anisochilus cambodianus Murata - Thailand, Cambodia
• Anisochilus carnosus (L.f.) Wall. - India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Himalayas, Bhutan, Assam, Myanmar, Thailand
• Anisochilus dysophylloides Benth. - Shervarayan Hills in Tamil Nadu
• Anisochilus harmandii Doan ex Suddee & A.J.Paton - Thailand, Laos, Cambodia
• Anisochilus mitis R.A.Clement - eastern Himalayas
• Anisochilus pallidus Wall. - Yunnan, India, Assam, Bangladesh, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam
• Anisochilus paniculatus Benth. - southern India
• Anisochilus plantagineus Hook.f. - southern India
• Anisochilus polystachys Benth. - Nepal, Bhutan, Assam, Bangladesh, eastern Himalayas
• Anisochilus robustus Hook.f. - southern India
• Anisochilus scaber Benth. - southern India
• Anisochilus siamensis Ridl. - Thailand
• Anisochilus suffruticosus Wight - southern India
• Anisochilus velutinus Trimen - Sri Lanka
• Anisochilus wightii Hook.f. - southern India

Notes and References

1. A report on identification of a unique hygrine like compound from chloroform extract of Anisochilus carnosus (L.f.) Wall . Drug Discovery.
2. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=9843 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
3. Suddee, S. & Paton, A. (2009). A revision of Anisochilus Wall. ex Benth. (Lamiaceae). Kew Bulletin 64: 235-257.
4. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=101824 Flora of China Vol. 17 Page 268, 排香草属 pai cao xiang shu, Anisochilus Wallich ex Bentham, Edward's Bot. Reg. 15: t. 1300. 1830.
5. Bhagat. Jaykumar. Lobo. Richard. Kumar. Nimmy. Mathew. Jessy Elizabeth. Pai. Aravinda. 2014-10-28. Cytotoxic potential of Anisochilus carnosus (L.f.) wall and estimation of luteolin content by HPLC. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 14. 1. 421. 10.1186/1472-6882-14-421. 1472-6882. 4226858. 25348394 . free .