Lantana camara
Lantana camara, commonly known as Lantana or West Indian Lantana, is a versatile flowering shrub widely used in traditional medicine. Renowned for its vibrant blooms, this plant possesses significant bioactive properties, offering therapeutic potential in treating inflammation, skin ailments, and various infections through its diverse phytochemical constituents.
- Scientific name: Lantana camara
- Family: Verbenaceae
- Native range: Europe
Taxonomical Classification
This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and is classified under the phylum Streptophyta and class Equisetopsida. Within the subclass Magnoliidae, it is further organized into the order Lamiales and the family Verbenaceae. Finally, its specific taxonomic identity is established within the genus Lantana.
| Rank | Classification | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Plantae | WCVP |
| Phylum | Streptophyta | WCVP |
| Class | Equisetopsida | WCVP |
| Subclass | Magnoliidae | WCVP |
| Order | Lamiales | WCVP |
| Family | Verbenaceae | WCVP |
| Genus | Lantana | WCVP |
Distribution
This plant exhibits a broad and diverse geographical distribution across several continents. In Southeastern Europe, its presence can be observed in countries such as Italy. Moving to the African continent, it thrives in West Tropical Africa within Guinea and extends into West-Central Tropical Africa in the DR Congo. The species also inhabits East Tropical Africa, specifically in regions like Kenya. Finally, its range reaches Eastern Asia, where it is found in the Nansei-shoto islands.
| Region | Area | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Southeastern Europe | Italy | WCVP |
| West Tropical Africa | Guinea | WCVP |
| West-Central Tropical Africa | DR Congo | WCVP |
| East Tropical Africa | Kenya | WCVP |
| Eastern Asia | Nansei-shoto | WCVP |
| Eastern Asia | Ogasawara-shoto | WCVP |
| Indian Subcontinent | Assam | WCVP |
| Indian Subcontinent | Bangladesh | WCVP |
| Indian Subcontinent | India | WCVP |
| Indian Subcontinent | Nepal | WCVP |
Chemicals
Lantana camara has 37 reported phytochemicals identified across 57 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include flavonoids, oleanolic acid, tannins, terpenoids, 1,8-cineole.
- Total chemicals
- 37
- Scientific sources
- 57
Most Reported Compounds
| Compound | Sources | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| flavonoids | 7 | ★★★★☆ |
| oleanolic acid | 3 | ★★☆☆☆ |
| tannins | 3 | ★★☆☆☆ |
| terpenoids | 3 | ★★☆☆☆ |
| 1,8-cineole | 2 | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| bicyclogermacrene | 2 | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| lantadene A | 2 | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| lantadene B | 2 | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| lantadene C | 2 | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| oleanonic acid | 2 | ★☆☆☆☆ |
Activities
Lantana camara has 18 reported activities identified across 35 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antioxidant, Antibacterial, Anticancer, Antifungal, Antimalarial.
- Total activities
- 18
- Scientific sources
- 35
Most Reported Activities
| Activity | Sources | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Antioxidant | 7 | ★★★★☆ |
| Antibacterial | 5 | ★★★☆☆ |
| Anticancer | 3 | ★★☆☆☆ |
| Antifungal | 2 | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Antimalarial | 2 | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Antimicrobial | 2 | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Antipyretic | 2 | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Cytotoxic | 2 | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Antifilarial | 1 | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Antimutagenic | 1 | ★☆☆☆☆ |
Medicinal Uses
Lantana camara has 37 reported medicinal uses identified across 41 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported uses include Plasmodium falciparum, inflammation, malaria, Brugia malayi, E. coli.
- Total uses
- 37
- Scientific sources
- 41
Most Reported Uses
| Use | Sources | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Plasmodium falciparum | 3 | ★★☆☆☆ |
| inflammation | 2 | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| malaria | 2 | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Brugia malayi | 1 | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| E. coli | 1 | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Fasciola hepatica | 1 | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Micrococcus luteus | 1 | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Mycobacterium tuberculosis | 1 | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 1 | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| SARS-CoV-2 | 1 | ★☆☆☆☆ |