Bacopa monnieri (L.) Pennell.
Bacopa monnieri (L.) Pennell.
Bacopa monnieri (L.) Pennell.
Bacopa monnieri (L.) Pennell.
MH176 : Bacopa monnieri (L.) Pennell.
| Plant Category | : | Herbs |
| Melghat's Flora's Serial No. | : | 350 |
| Synonym | : | Anisocalyx limnanthiflorus Hance;
Bacopa monnieri (L.) Wettst.;
Bacopa monnieria (L.) Hayata & Matsum.;
Bramia indica Lam.;
Bramia monniera (L.) Drake;
Bramia monnieri (L.) Pennell;
Capraria monnieria (L.) Roxb.;
Gratiola monnieria L.;
Gratiola parviflora Willd. ex Schltdl. & Cham.;
Gratiola portulacacea Weinm.;
Gratiola tetrandra Stokes;
Habershamia cuneifolia (Michaux) Raf.;
Herpestis africana Steud.;
Herpestis brownei Steud.;
Herpestis calytriplex Steud.;
Herpestis cuneifolia Pursh;
Herpestis monnieri (L.) Rothm.;
Herpestis monnieria (L.) Humb.;
Herpestis monnieria (L.) Kunth;
Herpestis moranensis Kunth;
Herpestis pedunculosa Steud.;
Herpestis procumbens Hort. Berol. ex Spreng.;
Herpestis spathulata Bl.;
Hydrotrida beccabunga Willd.;
Lysimachia monnieri L.;
Monniera africana Persoon;
Monniera brownei Persoon;
Monniera cuneifolia Michx.;
Monniera monniera (L.) Britton;
Monniera pedunculosa Persoon; |
| Plant Common Name | : | Brahmi, waterhyssop, thyme-leafed gratiola, water hyssop, herb of grace, Indian pennywort |
| Plant Family | : | Scrophulariaceae |
| Description | : | Aquatic or amphibious, prostrate, semi-succulent herbs; stem creeping, branches ascending. Leaves 1-1.5 x 0.4-0.6 cm, ovate-oblong or spathulate, base narrowed rounded at apex, punctate above, thick, sessile. Flowers solitary, axillary; pedicels to 2.5 cm long; bracteoles 2, up to 3 mm long. Calyx-lobes 5, unequal; outer calyx lobe c. 5 x 4 mm, ovate, others slightly smaller. Corolla bluish-white, c. 8 mm long, broadly campanulate, faintly 2-lipped; lobes 5, subequal. Stamens 4, didynamous. Ovary oblong-globose; style slightly deflexed. Capsule 3-4 x 1.5-2 mm, ovoid or oblong, enclosed in calyx. Seeds c. 0.5 mm long, oblong, reticulate. |
| Plant Location in Melghat | : | - |
| Medicinal Use / Activity | : | Epilepsy, Asthma, ulcer, tumors, ascites, enlarged spleen, inflammations, leprosy, anemia and gastroenteritis, anti-oxidant. Famed in Ayurvedic medicine, brahmi has anti-oxidant properties. It has been reported to reduce oxidation of fats in the blood stream, which is a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. It has been used for centuries to help benefit epilepsy, memory capacity, increase concentration, and reduce stress-induced anxiety. It is listed as a nootropic, a drug that enhances cognitive ability. According to Ayurveda, it is bitter, pungent, heating, emetic, laxative and useful in bad ulcers, tumours, ascites, enlargement of spleen, indigestion, inflammations, leprosy, anaemia, biliousness etc. According to Unani system of medicine, it is bitter, aphrodisiac, good in scabies, leucoderma, syphilis etc. It is a promising blood purifier and useful in Diarrhea and fevers. |
| Plant's Phytochemicals | : | COMPOUNDS: Bacoside; Bacopaside I; Bacopaside II; Bacopaside III; Bacopaside IV; Bacopaside V; Bacopaside VI; Bacopaside VII; Bacopaside VIII; Bacopaside IX; Bacopaside X; Bacopaside XI; Bacopaside XII; Brahmine; Nicotine; D-mannitol; Apigenin; Cucurbitacin; Barcoside A; Herpestine; Hersaponin; Monnieraside I; Monnieraside II; Monnieraside III; Bacoside A; Bacoside A3; Bacopacide II; Bacopasaponin C; Bacoside A3; ACTIVE COMPOUNDS (2): Apigenin; Cucurbitacin; |
| Plant's Current Status | : | - |
| Plant's Cross Database Reference | : | 259142 |
| Reference | : | Dhore M. A. (1984) The flora of melghat tiger reserve
- https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/32964
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bacopa_monnieri
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| Kingdom | : Plantae - Plants |
|---|---|
| Phylum | : Tracheophyta |
| Subkingdom | : Tracheobionta - Vascular plants |
| Superdivision | : Spermatophyta - Seed plants |
| Division | : Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class | : Magnoliopsida - Dicotyledons |
| Subclass | : Asteridae |
| Order | : Scrophulariales |
| Family | : Scrophulariaceae - Figwort family |
| Genus | : Bacopa Aubl. - waterhyssop |
| Species | : Bacopa monnieri (L.) Pennell. |