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Philippine Medicinal Herb

Seed-under-leaf/Sampasampalokan

Philippine Medicinal herb Seed-under-leaf/Sampasampalokan

Phyllanthus niruri (Sampa-sampalukan) consists of active phytochemicals, flavonoids, alkaloids, terpenoids, lignans, polyphenols, tannins, coumarins and saponins.

Niruside, a specific compound present in Sampa-sampalukan, was identified to have HIV-1 Reverse transcriptase inhibition thus making it a potential anti-HIV agent. Another compound also present in Sampa-sampalukan is ellagic acid which possesses aldose reductase inhibition making it useful for diabetes. Other constituents like rutin and quercetin have anti-inflammatory and analgesic activity while geraniin has anti-allergy and ACE inhibitory activity.

Studies showed that Sampa-sampalukan extract has antioxidant, hepatoprotective, gastroprotective, anti-hepatits B, anti-HIV, anti-urolithiatic, antidiabetic, anti-carcinogenic, and lipid lowering activities.

OTHER NAMES: Chanca piedra, Stone breaker, Gale of the wind

Other Traditional Medicinal Uses
  • Antioxidant
  • Anti-inflammatory
  • Anti-urolithiatic
  • Antihypertensive
  • Antihyperglycemic
  • Antihyperlipidemic
  • Hepatoprotective
  • Antiviral
  • Antihyperuricemic
  • Antipyretic
  • Analgesic
  • Stomach tonic
  • Antispasmodic/Smooth muscle relaxant
  • Cough and cold remedy
  • Antiplasmodial/Antimalarial
  • Reduces cancer risk/Anti-tumor

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