Phyllanthus amarus

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Haiti, Trinidad, Polynesia

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Diabetes, Malaria, Venereal, Piscicide

Science studied: HYPOPHYLLANTHIN, REPANDUSINIC ACID B, RUTIN, AMARIIN

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

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

Names and identity

Family: Euphorbiaceae

Scientific name: Phyllanthus amarus

Common names: Carry me seed, Casse-pierre, Phyllanthe amer, Phyllanthe amer, Caranéli, Cœur-de-Nely, Kiranéli, Kirganéli, Petit tamarin blanc, arrebenta-pedra, bittere Blattblüte, carry me seed, carry-me-seed, erva-pombinha, fura-pedra, moemoe, quebra-pedra, tuitui, tui, moemoe, àu iki, teita kaviipuaìna, Demerara Tamarind, Bitter Root, Flor di Skondí, Gale-of-wind, Seed Under Leaf

POWO: 326408-2 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Haiti, Trinidad, Polynesia.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Diabetes
• Malaria
• Venereal
• Piscicide
• Digestive
• Oliguria
• Diuretic

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Haiti
• Trinidad
• Polynesia

Documented cultural uses

• Diabetes
• Malaria
• Venereal
• Piscicide
• Digestive
• Oliguria
• Diuretic

Cultural record detail

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

• Diabetes · Haiti · "
• Malaria · Haiti · "
• Venereal · Trinidad · "
• Piscicide · Polynesia · "
• Digestive · Haiti · "
• Oliguria · Trinidad · "
• Diuretic · Haiti · "

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

• Unlocking the Antidiabetic and Antioxidant Potentials of Phyllanthus amarus Using In Vitro and In Silico Approaches. · 2026 source ↗
• Impact of Phyllanthus amarus on reproductive functions in hemorrhoid-induced male Wistar rats · 2026 source ↗
• Simulated microgravity enhances cell growth, callus formation, antioxidant responses, and lignan biosynthesis in Phyllanthus amarus · 2026 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• HYPOPHYLLANTHIN
• REPANDUSINIC ACID B
• RUTIN
• AMARIIN
• AMARIINIC ACID
• AMARULONE
• CORILAGIN
• ELAEOCARPUSIN
• FUROSIN
• GALLIC-ACID
• 1-6-DI-GALLOYL-GLUCOPYRANOSE
• GERANIIN
• GERANIINIC ACID
• PHYLLANTHIN
• PHYLLANTHUSIIN D
• ISOQUERCITRIN

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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