Amarbel

At a glance

Origin / distribution: India, "

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Ache(Stomach), Cancer, Depurative, Sore

Science studied: BERGENIN, CUCUTALIN, FRUCTOSE, KAEMPFEROL

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

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

Names and identity

Family: Cuscutaceae

Scientific name: Cuscuta reflexa

Common names: Amarbel, Akasavalli, Akashbel, Amarabela, Amaravalli, Beggar weed, Cuscute grosse, Da hua tu si zi, Devil's gut, Dodder, Dodder of thyme, Giant dodder, Greater dodder, Hell weed, Indian dodder, Khavalli, Lesser dodder, Moodillathali, Scald weed

POWO: 267630-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in India, ", Elsewhere.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Ache(Stomach)
• Cancer
• Depurative
• Sore
• Itch
• Pediculicide
• Alterative

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• India
• "
• Elsewhere

Documented cultural uses

• Ache(Stomach)
• Cancer
• Depurative
• Sore
• Itch
• Pediculicide
• Alterative

Cultural record detail

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

• Ache(Stomach) · India · "
• Cancer · " · "
• Depurative · Elsewhere · "
• Sore · Elsewhere · "
• Itch · Elsewhere · "
• Pediculicide · India · "
• Alterative · Elsewhere · "

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

• Assessment of neuroprotective potential of Cuscuta reflexa in aluminium chloride-induced experimental model of Alzheimer's disease: In vitro and in vivo studies. · 2025 source ↗
• Aldose reductase inhibitor for delaying galactose-induced cataract formation in wistar rats by isolated and characterized natural products from <i>Cuscuta reflexa</i>. · 2025 source ↗
• Efficacy of Ma'aljobon Aftimouni (<i>Cuscuta Reflexa</i> and whey) on HbA1c and blood glucose levels in patients with Type 2 Diabetes: A randomized triple-blind clinical trial. · 2024 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• BERGENIN
• CUCUTALIN
• FRUCTOSE
• KAEMPFEROL
• LUTEOLIN
• MANNITOL
• BETA-SITOSTEROL
• GLUCOSE
• AMARBELIN
• GALACTOSE
• MANGIFERIN
• RHAMNOSE

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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