Anisochilus

Anisochilus
Anisochilus carnosus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Lamiales
Family:	Lamiaceae
Subfamily:	Nepetoideae
Tribe:	Ocimeae
Genus:	Anisochilus Briq.
Synonyms[1]
Stiptanthus Briq.

Anisochilus is a genus in the family Lamiaceae, commonly called as Kapuri [2] first described in 1830. It is native to China, the Indian Subcontinent, and Indochina.[1][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.[2]

Species[1]

• 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

References

1. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
2. "A report on identification of a unique hygrine like compound from chloroform extract of Anisochilus carnosus (L.f.) Wall" (PDF). Drug Discovery.
3. Suddee, S. & Paton, A. (2009). A revision of Anisochilus Wall. ex Benth. (Lamiaceae). Kew Bulletin 64: 235-257.
4. 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. doi:10.1186/1472-6882-14-421. ISSN 1472-6882. PMC 4226858. PMID 25348394.