Eight Stamen Osbeckia

Names and Synonyms

Common Names

• Eight Stamen Osbeckia

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Asterostoma octandra
• Melastoma octandrum
• Osbeckia polycephala
• Osbeckia simsii

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant, Osbeckia octandra, belongs to the kingdom Plantae and is classified under the phylum Streptophyta and class Equisetopsida. Within the subclass Magnoliidae, it is placed in the order Myrtales and the family Melastomataceae. Finally, it is categorized under the genus Osbeckia.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a specific and limited geographical distribution across two distinct regions. Within the Western Indian Ocean, it can be found growing in Mauritius. Additionally, its range extends to the Indian Subcontinent. Specifically, it is native to the island nation of Sri Lanka. These two locations represent the primary habitats where the species is documented to occur.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Plant Parts

Osbeckia octandra 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

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Chemicals

Osbeckia octandra has 2 reported phytochemicals identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Casuarinin, Lupeol.

Casuarinin

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Lupeol

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Activities

Osbeckia octandra has 3 reported activities identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antioxidant, Hepatoprotective, Neuroprotective.

Antioxidant

1. BMC complementary medicine and therapies
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Hepatoprotective

1. BMC complementary medicine and therapies

Neuroprotective

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Conditions

Osbeckia octandra has 7 reported investigations on conditions identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported conditions include Oxidative stress, dyslipidemia, dyslipidemias, hepatic steatosis, jaundice.

Oxidative stress

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Dyslipidemia

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Dyslipidemias

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Hepatic steatosis

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Jaundice

1. Xenobiotica; the fate of foreign compounds in biological systems

Neuroinflammation

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Steatohepatitis

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Preparations

Osbeckia octandra has 5 reported preparations identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include aqueous extracts, aqueous extracts (AEs), ethanol, ethyl acetate, petroleum ether.

Aqueous extracts

1. General pharmacology

Aqueous extracts (aes)

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Ethanol

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Ethyl acetate

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Petroleum ether

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