Caralluma fimbriata

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Ceropegia adscendens var. fimbriata
• Caralluma adscendens var. fimbriata

Sources: Wikidata

Taxonomical Classification

This plant, Caralluma fimbriata, belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta. It is classified under the class Equisetopsida and the subclass Magnoliidae, falling within the order Gentianales. Ultimately, it is a member of the family Apocynaceae and the genus Caralluma.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant is distributed across specific regions within the Asian continent. Within the Indian Subcontinent, it can be found growing in India. It is also native to the island nation of Sri Lanka. Moving further east, the species extends into the Indo-China region. Specifically, its range includes the country of Myanmar.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Plant Parts

Caralluma fimbriata has 1 reported plant parts identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases that are studied for medicinal purposes. The most consistently reported plant part include leaf.

Leaf

1. Oxidative medicine and cellular longevity

Chemicals

Caralluma fimbriata has 3 reported phytochemicals identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Flavonoids, Glycosides, Tannins.

Flavonoids

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Glycosides

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Tannins

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Activities

Caralluma fimbriata has 4 reported activities identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Anticancer, Antioxidant, Hepatoprotective, Hypolipidemic.

Anticancer

1. Oxidative medicine and cellular longevity

Antioxidant

1. Oxidative medicine and cellular longevity

Hepatoprotective

1. Oxidative medicine and cellular longevity

Hypolipidemic

1. Oxidative medicine and cellular longevity

Conditions

Caralluma fimbriata has 10 reported investigations on conditions identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported conditions include Metabolic Syndrome, VLDL-cholesterol, appetite, arthritis, cardiovascular diseases.

Metabolic syndrome

1. Oxidative medicine and cellular longevity

Vldl-cholesterol

1. Biomedicine & pharmacotherapy = Biomedecine & pharmacotherapie

Appetite

1. Phytotherapy research : PTR

Arthritis

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Cardiovascular diseases

1. Oxidative medicine and cellular longevity

High blood pressure

1. Oxidative medicine and cellular longevity

Insulin resistance

1. Oxidative medicine and cellular longevity

Metabolic syndrome

1. Phytotherapy research : PTR

Obesity

1. Phytotherapy research : PTR

Visceral obesity

1. Oxidative medicine and cellular longevity

Preparations

Caralluma fimbriata has 4 reported preparations identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include ethanolic extract, hydro-alcoholic extract, hydroalcoholic extract, whole plants.

Ethanolic extract

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Hydro-alcoholic extract

1. Biomedicine & pharmacotherapy = Biomedecine & pharmacotherapie

Hydroalcoholic extract

1. Biomedicine & pharmacotherapy = Biomedecine & pharmacotherapie

Whole plants

1. Chemistry & biodiversity