Plants and Food
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Sida rhombifolia
PLANT NAME: Sida rhombifolia L.
COMMON NAMES: Huang hua mu [China] country mallow [English]; bala, mahabala [India]; chittamadi [Srilanka]; escobilla [Panama]; mautofu [Samoa]; petoria-bossie [Africa].
FAMILY: Malvaceae (mallow family).
TOXICITY: No toxicity of the water extracted aerial parts in rats, even at doses of 10 g / kg, p.o. The LD50 for the root water extraction was 8.5g / kg p.o [Rao 1997].
CAUTIONS AND CONTRAINDICATIONS: Sida rhombifolia has recently been declared illegal by the federal government due to its ephedrine content. Because this plant is now illegal, it should not be used. If you see this plant growing anywhere, please contact the appropriate authorities.
RANGE: Temperate, tropical and subtropical areas in over 70 countries. Native to Europe.
RESEARCH:
• Water extracts of the whole plant were liver protective in rats [Rao 1997].
• Methanol extracts of the aerial parts suppressed edema in rats [Rao 1997].
• Stops pain and is anti- inflammatory [Venkatesh 1999].
• Weakly antibacterial and cytotoxic to cancer cells [Islam 2003].
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Much of this information is through the grace oand kindness of my
Hawaiian and Chinese teachers and my gratitude goes out to
them. Any errors are mine alone.
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