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Phyllanthus niruri

The EFSA Compendium of Botanicals holds 14 constituent measurements for Phyllanthus niruri. This page reports what those source records contain and how to reach them. It carries no effect estimate, no dose and no recommendation.

Accepted name in source: Phyllanthus niruri L.

14Constituent measurements

0Safety records

5Cited sources

101Licensed products (Canada)

Regulatory presence

Health Canada's Licensed Natural Health Products Database holds 101 licensed products naming Phyllanthus niruri as a medicinal ingredient, matched on the exact Latin binomial. A licence records that a product met the regulator's requirements for sale in Canada. It is not evidence that the product works.

Extract types on licence

Source material stated

Aerial parts
Fruit
Herb
Herb top
Herb top and root
Leaf
Leaf extract
Leaf/Leaves

What the records describe

Constituents measured

Plant parts

Preparations

Recorded constituents

What analytical work has found in this species, at which plant part and preparation. A measured constituent is a fact about material, not about effect.

Substance	Plant part	Preparation	Concentration	Analytical method	Source
Alkaloids	Aerial part of plants	Solvent extraction	—	Phytochemical screening	Resolve DOI
Corilagin	Unspecified	—	—	Unspecified	Resolve DOI
Coumarins	Leaves	—	—	Unspecified	Resolve DOI
Geraniin	Unspecified	—	—	Unspecified	Resolve DOI
Lignans	Unspecified	—	—	Unspecified	Resolve DOI
Saponins	Aerial part of plants	Solvent extraction	—	Phytochemical screening	Resolve DOI
Saponins	Unspecified	—	—	Unspecified	Resolve DOI
Tannins	Unspecified	—	—	Unspecified	Resolve DOI
Tannins	Aerial part of plants	Solvent extraction	—	Phytochemical screening	Resolve DOI
Alkaloids	Leaves	Solvent extraction	0.627 Milligram/gram	Standard Chromatographic tests (paper- thin layer- and column chromatography)	No resolvable identifier
Alkaloids	Roots and other underground parts	Solvent extraction	0.742 Milligram/gram	Standard Chromatographic tests (paper- thin layer- and column chromatography)	No resolvable identifier
Alkaloids	Stem / stalk	Solvent extraction	0.78 Milligram/gram	Standard Chromatographic tests (paper- thin layer- and column chromatography)	No resolvable identifier
Anthraquinones	Aerial part of plants	Solvent extraction	—	Phytochemical screening	No resolvable identifier
Naphthoquinones	Aerial part of plants	Solvent extraction	—	Phytochemical screening	No resolvable identifier

Cited sources

The literature the compendium cites for this species. Metatron Health has no relationship with these authors or journals and earns nothing from citing them.

de Queiroz, Fernando Marlisson., de Oliveira Matias, Kayo Wanderson., Freire da Cunha, Mylena Mylana., Schwarz, Aline. Evaluation of (anti) genotoxic activities of Phyllanthus niruri L. in rat bone marrow using the micronucleus test. BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES, 2013, vol. 49, no. 1, p. 135-148.
Eze, C.O., Nworu, C.S., Esimone, C.O., Okore, V.C. Immunomodulatory activities of methanol extract of the whole aerial part of Phyllantus niruri L. Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytotherapy, 2014, vol. 6, no. 4, p. 41-46. DOI
Chauhan, Preeta., Kumar, Padma. Influence of alkylating agent (EMS) on production of alkaloid contents in Phyllanthus niruri. International journal of plant sciences (muzaffarnagar, india), 2007, p. 219-220.
Bagalkotkar, G., Sagineedu, S. R., Saad, M. S., Stanslas, J. Phytochemicals from Phyllanthus niruri Linn. and their pharmacological properties: a review . Journal of pharmacy and pharmacology, 2006, vol. 58, no. 12, p. 1559-1570. DOI
Nascimenlo, J.E., Melo, A.F.M., Lima E Silva, T.C., Veras Filho, J., Santos, E.M., Albuquerque, U.P., Amorim, E.L.C. Phytochemical screening and toxicological bioassay with brine shrimp larvae (Artemia salina Leachj of three medicinal species of the genus Phyllanthus (Phyllanthaceae) Estudo Fitoqu�mico e bioensaio toxicol�gico frentea larvasde Artemia salina Leach.detres esp�cies medicinais do genero Phyllanthus (Phyllanthaceae) . Revista de ciencias farmaceuticas basica e aplicada, 2008, vol. 29, no. 2, p. 143-148.

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