Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Antigonon leptopus

  • Chapter
  • First Online:
Book cover Edible Medicinal and Non Medicinal Plants

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this chapter

Log in via an institution
Chapter
USD 29.95
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
eBook
USD 299.00
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as EPUB and PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book
USD 379.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book
USD 379.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout

Purchases are for personal use only

Institutional subscriptions

Selected References

  • Angothu S, Lakshmi SM, Kumar AS, Reddy KY (2010) Hepatoprotective activity of Antigonon leptopus Hook. & Arn. against carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) induced hepatotoxicity in Wistar albino rats. Int J Biol Pharm Res 1(1):27–32

    Google Scholar 

  • Bolla ND, Bhogavalli PK (2010) Preliminary phytochemical screening and antibacterial studies of the flowers of Antigonon leptopus. Ann Biol Res 1(4):229–233

    Google Scholar 

  • Burkill IH (1966) A dictionary of the economic products of the Malay Peninsula. Revised reprint, 2 vols. Ministry of Agriculture and Co-operatives, Kuala Lumpur. vol 1 (A–H) pp 1–1240, vol 2 (I–Z) pp 1241–2444

    Google Scholar 

  • Chistokhodova N, Nguyen C, Calvino T, Kachirskaia I, Cunningham G, Howard Miles D (2002) Antithrombin activity of medicinal plants from central Florida. J Ethnopharmacol 81(2):277–280

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Facciola S (1990) Cornucopia. A source book of edible plants. Kampong Publications, Vista, 677 pp

    Google Scholar 

  • Gupta AVN, Rama Rao B, Jyothirmai J, Bhogavalli PK (2011) Studies on anti-microbial activity of flower extracts of Antigonon leptopus against common dental pathogens. Ann Biol Res 2(2):99–103

    Google Scholar 

  • Huxley AJ, Griffiths M, Levy M (eds) (1992) The new RHS dictionary of gardening (4 vols). Macmillan, New York

    Google Scholar 

  • Idu M, Onyibe HI (2007) Medicinal plants of Edo State, Nigeria. Res J Med Plant 1(2):32–41

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Kaisoon O, Siriamornpun S, Weerapreeyakul N, Meeso N (2011) Phenolic compounds and antioxidant activities of edible flowers from Thailand. J Funct Food 2:88–99

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Kaisoon O, Konczak I, Siriamornpun S (2012) Potential health enhancing properties of edible flowers from Thailand. Food Res Int 46(2):563–571

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Kawasaki M, Kanomata T, Yoshitama K (1986) Flavonoids in the leaves of twenty eight polygonaceous plants. J Plant Res 99(1):63–74

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Lans CA (2006) Ethnomedicines used in Trinidad and Tobago for urinary problems and diabetes mellitus. J Ethnobiol Ethnomed 2:45–55

    Article  PubMed Central  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Li A, Bao B, Grabovskaya-Borodina AE, Hong SP, McNeill J, Mosyakin SL, Ohba H, Park CW (2003) Polygonaceae. In: Wu ZY, Raven PH, Hong DY (eds) Ulmaceae through Basellaceae, vol 5, Flora of China. Science Press/Missouri Botanical Garden Press, Beijing/St. Louis

    Google Scholar 

  • Mamidipalli WC, Nimmagadda VR, Bobbala RK, Gottumukkala KM (2008) Preliminary studies of analgesic and anti-inflammatory properties of Antigonon leptopus Hook. et Arn. roots in experimental models. J Health Sci 54(3):281–286

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Marimuthu J, Aparna JS, Jeeva S, Sukumaran S, Anantham B (2012) Preliminary phytochemical studies on the methanolic flower extracts of some selected medicinal plants from India. Asian Pac J Trop Biomed 2012:S79–S82

    Google Scholar 

  • Minocha PK, Masood M (1981) 1, 6, 8-trimethoxy-3-propanoyl anthraquinone, a new pigment from the flowers of Antigonon Leptopus Hook Arn. Indian J Chem 20B:251–252

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Mitchell SA, Ahmad MH (2006) A review of medicinal plant research at the University of the West Indies, Jamaica. West Indian Med J 55(2):243–253

    CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Mulabagal V, Alexander-Lindo RL, Dewitt DL, Nair MG (2011) Health-beneficial phenolic aldehyde in Antigonon leptopus tea. Evid Based Complement Altern Med 2011: Article ID 601249

    Google Scholar 

  • Neraliya S, Gaur R (2004) Juvenoid activity in plant extracts against filarial mosquito Culex quinquefasciatus. J Med Aromat Plant Sci 26:34–38

    Google Scholar 

  • Pabrol D (2003) Antigonon leptopus. Bee World 84(3):130–131

    Google Scholar 

  • Pongpangan S, Poobrasert S (1985) Edible and poisonous plants in Thai forests. Science Society of Thailand, Science Teachers Section, Bangkok, 206 pp

    Google Scholar 

  • Raju NJ, Rao BG (2010) Investigation of hepatoprotective activity of roots and rhizomes of Antigonon leptopus Hook against carbon tetrachloride-induced hepatotoxicity in rats. Res J Pharm Biol Chem Sci 1(3):600–607

    Google Scholar 

  • Raju NJ, Rao BG (2011) Anthelmintic activities of Antigonon leptopus Hook and Mussaenda erythrophylla Lam. Int J Pharm Pharm Sci 3(1):68–69

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Rao BG, Nath MS, Raju NJ (2009) Hepatoprotective activity of roots and rhizomes of Antigonon leptopus Hook. Int J Chem Sci 7(1):273–276

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Stuart GU (2013) Philippine alternative medicine. Manual of some Philippine medicinal plants. http://www.stuartxchange.org/OtherHerbals.html

  • Sujatha S, Swaroopa Rani V, Ravikumar B (2012) Antidiabetic effect of flower extract of Antigonon leptopus Hook & Arn in alloxan-induced diabetic rats. Indian J Pharm Educ Res 46(1):12–19

    Google Scholar 

  • Swaroopa Rani V, Sujatha S, Krishna Mohan G, Ravi Kumar B (2010) Antidiabetic effect of Antigonon leptopus Hook & Arn. leaf on streptozotocin- induced diabetic rats. Pharmacologyonline 2:922–931

    Google Scholar 

  • The Plant List (2013) Antigonon leptopus Hook & Arn. http://www.theplantlist.org/

  • Tiwari KP, Minocha PK (1980a) Chemical constituents from the flowers of Antigonon leptopus. Indian J Chem 19B:431–432

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Tiwari KP, Minocha PK (1980b) Study of anthocyanins from flowers of Antigonon leptopus. Vijnana Parishad Anusandhan Patrika 23(4):305–307

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Valsakumari MK, Sulochana N (1992) Phytochemical investigations on the flowers of Antigonon leptopus Hook & Arn. J Inst Chem (India) 64(1):38

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Vanisree M, Alexander-Lindo RL, DeWitt DL, Nair MG (2008) Functional food components of Antigonon leptopus tea. Food Chem 106(2):487–492

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Wessapan C, Charoenteeraboon J, WetwitayaklungP LC, Phaechamud T (2007) Antimicrobial activity of some edible flowers in Thailand. Planta Med 73(9):886–887

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Wetwitayaklung P, Phaechamud T, Limmatvapirat C, Keokitichai S (2008) The study of antioxidant activities of edible flower extracts. Acta Hortic (ISHS) 786:185–192

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Wongwattanasathien O, Kangsadalampai K, Tongyonk L (2010) Antimutagenicity of some flowers grown in Thailand. Food Chem Toxicol 48(4):1045–1051

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Canberra, Aust Capital Terr, Australia

    T. K. Lim

Authors
  1. T. K. Lim
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to T. K. Lim .

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

Copyright information

© 2014 Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht

About this chapter

Cite this chapter

Lim, T.K. (2014). Antigonon leptopus. In: Edible Medicinal and Non Medicinal Plants. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-8748-2_49

Download citation

Publish with us

Policies and ethics

Search

Navigation