Description
Phyllanthus niruri L.
Gale of the wind / Kidney stone crusher
Collected in Ghana, Voucher specimen number KNUST/HMI/2014/WP006
Plant Family
Genus
- Phyllanthus
Species
- P. niruri
Scientific/ Botanical Name
- Phyllanthus niruri L.
Common Name
- Gale of the wind, Stonebreaker, Seed-under-leaf, Kidney stone crusher
Local Name
Twi – Awommaa guwakyi
Ga Adangbe – Ombatoatsi, Ofobiokpabi
Ewe – Lume, Kpavideme
Plant Uses
Specific Uses
Active components/ Isolated Compounds/ Molecule
Sample information
Samples Available
- Aerial parts
Contributor
- KNUST – Department of Pharmacology
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Further information
Toxicity
It is considered toxic when consumed at a high dose with a LD50 of 2590.95mg/kg of body weight.
References
https://www.hindawi.com/journals/ecam/2014/834815/
K. Narendra et al., (2012)
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3252221/
https://www.academia.edu/33777977/The_pharmacological_potential_of_Phyllanthus_niruri
Aknowledgements
Dr. Cynthia Danquah, Department of Pharmacology, KNUST