Acanthospermum hispidum

At a glance

Origin / distribution: "

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Diuretic, Sudorific

Science studied: ACANTHOSPERMOL-B, ACANTHOSPERMOL-B-GALACTOSIDOPYRANOSIDE, 9-ACETOXY-8-(2-METHYLBUTANOYL)-14,15-DIHYDROXYACANTHOSPERMOLIDE, 14-OXO-8-(2-METHYLBUTANOYL)-9,15-DIHYDROXYACANTHOSPERMOLIDE

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Asteraceae

Scientific name: Acanthospermum hispidum

Common names: Acanthosperme hispide, Ambililiki, Benzinho, Bindii, Camboeiro, Carrapicho de Cigano, Carrapicho-cigano, Carrapicho-de-cigano, Carrapicho-rasteiro, Chifre-de-caneiro, Chifre-de-veado, Comboeiro, Espinho-bravo, Espinho-de-carneiro, Federal, Federação, Herbe-savane, Hispid Starbur, Hispid starbur

POWO: 173718-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in ".

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Diuretic
• Sudorific

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• "

Documented cultural uses

• Diuretic
• Sudorific

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Diuretic · " · "
• Sudorific · " · "

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Acanthospermum hispidum and Its Metabolite Stigmasterol Modulates Anti-Inflammatory Antagonism of COX-1 and TGF-β. · 2026 source ↗
• Phytochemical Screening of the Ethanolic Extract of Acanthospermum hispidum and Moringa oleifera for their Pharmacological Activities · 2024 source ↗
• In Vitro Mechanism of Action of <i>Acanthospermum hispidum</i> in <i>Trypanosoma brucei</i>. · 2022 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ACANTHOSPERMOL-B
• ACANTHOSPERMOL-B-GALACTOSIDOPYRANOSIDE
• 9-ACETOXY-8-(2-METHYLBUTANOYL)-14,15-DIHYDROXYACANTHOSPERMOLIDE
• 14-OXO-8-(2-METHYLBUTANOYL)-9,15-DIHYDROXYACANTHOSPERMOLIDE
• 14-OXO-9-PALMITYL--8-(2-METHYLBUTANOYL)-15-HYDROXYACANTHOSPERMOLIDE
• 14-OXO-9-STEARYL-8-(2-METHYLBUTANOYL)-15-HYDROXYACANTHOSPERMOLIDE
• TRIDECAPENTAYNENE
• EO
• 14-OXO-9-LINOLENYL-8-(2-METHYLBUTANOYL)-15-HYDROXYACANTHOSPERMOLIDE

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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