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Biophytum

Taxonomy: Kingdom : Plantae

Division : Magnoliophyta

Class : Mangnoliopsida

Order : Oxalidales

, Family : Oxalidaceae

Genus : Biophytum

Species : B. sensitivum

Chemical Composition:

Alkaloids, Amentoflavone(a biflavonoid).

Part used : Entire plant

Refrence:

Chemical constituents:

Amentoflavone, a biflavonoid from Biophytum sensitivum augments lymphocyte proliferation, natural killer cell and antibody dependent cellular cytotoxicity through enhanced production of IL-2 and IFN-gamma and restrains serum sialic acid and gamma glutamyl transpeptidase production in tumor - bearing animals.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18038762

Anti-hyperglycemic activity:

The insulinotropic activity of a Nepaleses medicinal plant Biophytum Sensitivium :preliminary experimental study. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11585694
Hypoglycemic effect of Biophytum sensitivum in the alloxan diabetic rabbits.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9741656

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15088689