Acalypha indica

Jebakumar Solomon RD, Subramaniam K, Jayaraj V. (2005) Isolation, identification and study of antimicrobial property of a bioactive compound in an Indian medicinal plant, Acalypha indica (Indian-Nettle). World J Microb Biotech 21 1231-1236. 

Acalypha indica L. China Acalyphine.55 Diuretic, treat diarrhea. 

Acalypha indica, Cydonia oblonga, Hydrangea arborescens, Manihot esculenta, Prunus domestica, P. armeniaca, P. armericana, Sambucus nigra, S. canadensis... 

Hydrociannic acid Acalypha indica, Aleurites moluceanu... 

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The cyanogenic glucoside, acalyphin (Fig. 3.1), found in Acalypha indica, appears to be derived from nicotinic acid metabolism (Nahrstedt et al, 1982). Acalyphin is homologous to four non-cyanogenic 3-cyanopyridones, including ricinine, that have also been isolated from various Acalypheae (Nahrstedt, 1987). 

While doing the inoculation of Acalypha indica, some of the interesting observations are as follow ... 

Acalyphin (84) is obtained from the weed Acalypha indica (A. Narstedt, J.-D. Kant and V. Wray, Phytochem., 1982, 21, 101) whereas another 2-pyridinone, campedine (85), has been isolated from Campanula medium (W. Dopke and G. Fritsch, Pharmazie, 1970, 25, 128). It should be noted however that W-ethyl groups are most uncommon in nature, and the possibility that this compoud is an artefact is very likely. 

Acalypha indica induced haemolysis in G6PD deficiency. 

Acute intravascular haemolysis in glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficient patients following ingestion of herbal broth containing Acalypha indica. 

Krishnaraj, C., Muthukumaran, P., Ramachandran, R., Balakumaran, M.D., Kalaichelvan, P.T., 2014. Acalypha indica Linn biogenic synthesis of silver and gold nanoparticles and their cytotoxic effects against MDA-MB-231, human breast cancer cells. Biotechnol. Rep. 4, 42—49. 

A cyanogenic compound, acalyphin (51), that appears to have a similar biosynthetic origin has been isolated from Acalypha indica (Nahrstedt et al., 1982). 

Acalypha indica Euphorbiaceae Whole plant Acalyphine Citarasu et al. (1999)... 

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