Indian Copperleaf

Names

Common Names

• Indian Copperleaf
• Indian acalypha
• Indian-nettle
• copperleaf
• three-seeded-mercury

Regional and Traditional Names

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Ricinocarpus indicus
• Ricinocarpus deciduus
• Cupamenis indica
• Acalypha somalensis
• Acalypha somalium
• Acalypha spicata
• Acalypha decidua
• Acalypha cupamenii

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and is classified under the phylum Streptophyta and the class Equisetopsida. Within the subclass Magnoliidae, it falls under the order Malpighiales and is a member of the family Euphorbiaceae. Its specific taxonomic identification is completed by its classification within the genus Acalypha.

Distribution

This plant exhibits a specific geographical distribution concentrated within several regions of the African continent. In West-Central Tropical Africa, it can be found growing in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The species is also prevalent across Northeast Tropical Africa, including Djibouti and Eritrea. Furthermore, its presence extends into the nation of Ethiopia within the same northeastern region. Finally, the plant's range reaches the island of Socotra, marking its location in Northeast Tropical Africa.

Plant Parts

Chemicals

Acalypha indica has 42 reported phytochemicals identified across 9 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Flavonoids, Phenols, 2-Methyl anthraquinone, 2-Methylanthraquinone, Acalyphamide.

Flavonoids

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)
2. Asian Pacific journal of tropical biomedicine

Phenols

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)
2. Asian Pacific journal of tropical biomedicine

2-Methyl anthraquinone

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

2-Methylanthraquinone

1. Dr. Duke

Acalyphamide

1. Dr. Duke

Antimycin A

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Ash

1. Dr. Duke

Aurantiamide

1. Dr. Duke

CALCIUM

1. Dr. Duke

CALCIUM OXALATE

1. Dr. Duke

Activities

Acalypha indica has 208 reported activities identified across 9 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Anthelmintic, Antioxidant, Hepatoprotective, 11B-HSD-Inhibitor, 5-Lipoxygenase-Inhibitor.

Most Reported Activities

Medicinal Uses

Acalypha indica has 21 reported medicinal uses identified across 9 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported uses include asthma, bronchitis, wound healing, G6PD deficiency, Plasmodium falciparum.

Most Reported Uses

Preparations