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Anisochilus

{{Short description|Genus of flowering plants}}

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|image = Anisochilus carnosus (Kapurli) in Hyderabad, AP W IMG 0269.jpg

|image_caption = Anisochilus carnosus

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|taxon = Anisochilus

|authority = Briq.

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|synonyms = Stiptanthus Briq.

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Anisochilus is a genus in the family Lamiaceae, commonly called as Kapuri {{Cite journal|title=A report on identification of a unique hygrine like compound from chloroform extract of Anisochilus carnosus (L.f.) Wall |url=https://www.discoveryjournals.org/drugdiscovery/current_issue/2020/v14/n33/A18.pdf|journal=Drug Discovery}} first described in 1830. It is native to China, the Indian Subcontinent, and Indochina.[https://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=9843 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families]Suddee, S. & Paton, A. (2009). A revision of Anisochilus Wall. ex Benth. (Lamiaceae). Kew Bulletin 64: 235-257.[http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=101824 Flora of China Vol. 17 Page 268, 排香草属 pai cao xiang shu, Anisochilus Wallich ex Bentham, Edward's Bot. Reg. 15: t. 1300. 1830. ] Has healing properties that deal with treatment for ailments known as gastric ulcer and helps with dermis issues.{{Cite journal|last1=Bhagat|first1=Jaykumar|last2=Lobo|first2=Richard|last3=Kumar|first3=Nimmy|last4=Mathew|first4=Jessy Elizabeth|last5=Pai|first5=Aravinda|date=2014-10-28|title=Cytotoxic potential of Anisochilus carnosus (L.f.) wall and estimation of luteolin content by HPLC|journal=BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine|volume=14|issue=1|pages=421|doi=10.1186/1472-6882-14-421|issn=1472-6882|pmc=4226858|pmid=25348394 |doi-access=free }} Anisochilus also has active properties such as camphor, leutiolin, and apigenin. A new hygrine-like compound has been found within the DNA of this plant.

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Category:Lamiaceae

Category:Lamiaceae genera