Acanthus ilicifolius

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Java, China, Goa

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Anodyne, Gas, Hepatogegaly, Lymphadenitis

Science studied: BETULIN

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

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

Names and identity

Family: Acanthaceae

Scientific name: Acanthus ilicifolius

Common names: Holly-leaved acanthus, Sea holly, Holly mangrove, Holy Mangrove, Jeruju putih, holly mangrove

POWO: 44873-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Java, China, Goa.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Anodyne
• Gas
• Hepatogegaly
• Lymphadenitis
• Neophasia
• Rheumatism
• Splenomegaly
• Neuralgia

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Java
• China
• Goa

Documented cultural uses

• Anodyne
• Gas
• Hepatogegaly
• Lymphadenitis
• Neophasia
• Rheumatism
• Splenomegaly
• Neuralgia

Cultural record detail

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

• Anodyne · Java · "
• Gas · Java · "
• Hepatogegaly · China · "
• Lymphadenitis · China · "
• Neophasia · China · "
• Rheumatism · Goa · "
• Splenomegaly · China · "
• Neuralgia · Goa · "

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

• Impaired antioxidant defense associated with flavonoid biosynthesis reprogramming in the mangrove <i>Acanthus ilicifolius</i> under high salinity. · 2026 source ↗
• Optimization, characterization, and mechanistic evaluation of iturin and surfactin like, broad spectrum antimicrobial lipopeptides from Bacillus subtilis RKEA1 isolated from Acanthus ilicifolius. · 2026 source ↗
• Study on the pharmacodynamic substances and mechanism of hepatoprotection of Acanthus ilicifolius Linn. · 2025 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• BETULIN

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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