leptadenia

Names and Synonyms

Common Names

• leptadenia

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Reinera baypinensis
• Gymnema aurantiacum
• Secamone canescens
• Doemia reticulata
• Cynanchum reticulatum
• Cynanchum asthmaticum
• Curnilia sarmentosa
• Curinila rheedei
• Leptadenia imberbis
• Leptadenia brevipes
• Leptadenia appendiculata
• Asclepias suberosa
• Asclepias javanica

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae within the phylum Streptophyta and is classified under the class Equisetopsida. It falls under the subclass Magnoliidae and the order Gentianales, specifically within the family Apocynaceae. Ultimately, the species is identified under the genus Leptadenia.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant is widely distributed across several regions within the Indian Subcontinent. It can be found growing naturally throughout the diverse landscapes of India. Its presence extends to the neighboring territories of Bangladesh and Nepal. Additionally, the species is documented in the tropical environment of Sri Lanka. The geographical range also includes the specific island locations of the Laccadive Is.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Morphology

The morphology of Leptadenia reticulata is characterized by its specialized growth habit, functioning as an obligatory climber that relies on external supports for vertical ascent. Unlike self-supporting or facultative species, its structural development is intrinsically tied to its climbing nature. In terms of its growth form, it is categorized as "other," distinguishing it from standard herbaceous, shrubby, or arborescent structures by its twining, vine-like architecture. This climbing habit allows the plant to navigate through surrounding vegetation to reach sunlight, utilizing its slender, elongated stems to weave through hosts.

Climber :

obligatory

Growth form :

other

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Plant Parts

Leptadenia reticulata 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. Immunopharmacology and immunotoxicology

Chemicals

Leptadenia reticulata has 4 reported phytochemicals identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include IBA, Indole-3-butyric acid, indole-3-acetic acid, naphthalene acetic acid.

IBA

1. Physiology and molecular biology of plants : an international journal of functional plant biology

Indole-3-butyric acid

1. Physiology and molecular biology of plants : an international journal of functional plant biology

indole-3-acetic acid

1. Physiology and molecular biology of plants : an international journal of functional plant biology

naphthalene acetic acid

1. Physiology and molecular biology of plants : an international journal of functional plant biology

Activities

Leptadenia reticulata has 4 reported activities identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antioxidant, Immunostimulant, Stimulant, Tonic.

Antioxidant

1. Immunopharmacology and immunotoxicology

Immunostimulant

1. Immunopharmacology and immunotoxicology

Stimulant

1. Immunopharmacology and immunotoxicology

Tonic

1. Immunopharmacology and immunotoxicology

Conditions

Leptadenia reticulata has 19 reported investigations on conditions identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported conditions include cancer, fever, cough, dysentery, night blindness.

Cancer

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)
2. Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine
3. Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland)

Fever

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)
2. Natural product research
3. Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland)

Cough

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)
2. Natural product research

Dysentery

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)
2. Natural product research

Night blindness

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)
2. Natural product research

Tuberculosis

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)
2. Natural product research

E. coli

1. Ancient science of life

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

1. Ancient science of life

Chickenpox

1. Natural product research

Colitis

1. Natural product research

Preparations

Leptadenia reticulata has 7 reported preparations identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include Alcohol & Chloroform extract, Petroleum ether extract, aqueous extracts, chyawanprash, leptaden.

Alcohol & chloroform extract

1. Ancient science of life

Petroleum ether extract

1. Ancient science of life

Aqueous extracts

1. International journal of mycobacteriology

Chyawanprash

1. Natural product research

Leptaden

1. Natural product research

Methanolic extract

1. Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland)

Speman

1. Natural product research