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botanical illustration of Plectranthus rugosus, Plectranthus rugosus

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Plectranthus rugosus

Plectranthus rugosus

no alternate common names documented

At a glance

Origin / distribution: not documented

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Repellant(Insect)

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: Lamiaceae

Scientific name: Plectranthus rugosus

Common names: not documented

History

The source record documents this plant in Elsewhere.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

  • Repellant(Insect)

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

  • Elsewhere

Documented cultural uses

  • Repellant(Insect)

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

  • Phytochemical profiling, antioxidant, cytotoxic, and anti-inflammatory activities of Plectranthus rugosus extract and fractions: in vitro, in vivo, and in silico approaches. · 2024 source ↗
  • Evaluation of biological potential of UV-spectrophotometric, SEM, FTIR, and EDS observed Punica granatum and Plectranthus rugosus extract-coated silver nanoparticles: A comparative study. · 2023 source ↗
  • Response surface approach to optimize temperature, pH and time on antioxidant properties of wild bush <i>(Plectranthus rugosus)</i> honey from high altitude region (Kashmir Valley) of India. · 2021 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

  • BETULIN

Legality

Country-specific legal status is not documented in this record.

Consult the CITES species checklist for international trade protections and listings. This is not a complete statement of local law.

Reference images

Plectranthus rugosus
Plectranthus rugosus · Cummins, George B. (George Baker), 1904-2007 Ling, Lee United States. Plant Disease Survey

Sources

Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0

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  • identity · DH-SRC-0030
  • documented_uses · DH-SRC-0030
  • compounds · DH-SRC-0030
  • taxonomy · DH-SRC-GBIF · source ↗
  • common_names · DH-SRC-GBIF · source ↗
  • countries · DH-SRC-GBIF · source ↗

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

Contributions and revisions

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