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Chancapiedra ( Phyllanthus niruri ), Phyllanthaceae, (not confusing with the Mimosa modest ) It is a small herbaceous plant up to 50 cm, annual and wild of American origin and that can now be found in many regions of the world. [ first ] It is known in the traditional medicine of various peoples such as Brazil, Peru, the Caribbean and India. [ 2 ] ​

Description [ To edit ]

It is a small shrub that grows at a height of up to 50 cm, wild, annual and upright stem. [ first ] Its leaves are 7 to 17 mm long, [ first ] Alternate, oblong sesiles; Small whitish-greenish flowers, lonely, axillary, fogging.

Its fruits 2 to 3 mm in diameter, small in a compressed and globose capsule; long and little branched root; triangular and warty seeds.

In gender Phyllanthus , the main stem leaves are reduced and those of the lateral branches are arranged opposite in a plane as if they were leaflets of a compound leaf. However, they are still leaves, and their armpits can come out flowers, branches or inflorescences depending on the species in particular.

Habitat and distribution [ To edit ]

It grows in the Amazon basin, it is also cultivated in India. Chancapiedra is a wild plant that adapts well on different soils and ecological floors up to 3000 m s.n.m. and in Peru it is abundant in all tropical areas.

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It is a native of the rainy forests of the Amazon of Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Brazil and Venezuela. [ first ] It is now found in other tropical areas, including those of Bahamas, India and China. [ 2 ] ​

Phyllanthus niruri It was described by Carlos Linneo and published in Species of plants 2: 981–982. 1753. [ 3 ] ​

Varieties
Synonymia
  • Diasperus niruri (L.) Kortze
  • Niris annua Raf.
  • Nymphanthus niruri (L.) Lour.
  • Phyllanthus lathyroides f. decoration Standl. & Steyerm. [ 4 ] ​ [ 5 ] ​
subsp. lathyroides
  • Diasperus chlorophaeus (Baill.) Kuntze
  • Diasperus lathyroides (KANH) KANZE
  • Diasperus microphyllus (Mart.) Kortze
  • Diasperus rosellus (Müll.arg.) Kuntze
  • Phyllanthus chlorophaeus Members.
  • Phyllanthus lathyroides Kunth
  • Phyllanthus microphyllus Mart.
  • Phyllanthus mimosoides Solder.
  • Phyllanthus parvifolius Steward.
  • Phyllanthus purpurascens Kunth
  • Phyllanthus rosellus (Müll.arg.) Müll.arg.
  • Phyllanthus williamsii Standl.
Subsp. Niruri
  • Niruris indicates Raf.
  • Phyllanthus carolinianus White
  • Phyllanthus ellipticus Buckley
  • Phyllanthus filiformis Pav. ex members.
  • Phyllanthus low Salisb.
  • Phyllanthus kirganelia White
  • Phyllanthus lathyroides ssp. changing Müll.arg.
  • Phyllanthus moeroris Windows
  • Erect urinary Medical.

Economic and cultural importance [ To edit ]

Use in traditional medicine [ To edit ]

This plant has multiple uses in traditional medicine better known to be used in kidney conditions in the kidneys. It has been used as anti-inflammatory, although it is better known for its diuretic property and for the treatment of kidney stones (kidney stones). Due to this last property, it is given the common name of “Chanca Piedra” or “Bankruptcy Stone”. It is also used for hepatitis B. Contrary to what the popular name suggests, tea from Phyllanthus niruri , or has of Stone break , it does not work exactly dissolving or breaking the calculations in the urinary system. In a study conducted in the Department of Nephrology of the Federal University of São Paul pain, although in the amount of calcium. Greater studies are suggested to find out if the effects that are popularly assigned to this herb are met. Urological Research (October 2004). «Phyllanthus niruri normalizes elevated urinary calcium levels in calcium stone forming (CSF) patients» (in English) . Retrieved on August 19, 2014 . «In This Short-Term Follow-Up, no significant differences in calculi voiding and/or pain relief Between The Groups Taking P. Niruri or The Placebo were detected. (In this short term of monitoring, no significant differences were detected in urination calculations and/or pain relief between the groups that took P. Niruri or the placebo.) ».

Active principles [ To edit ]

Among its components we find:

  • Lignanos (Filantina, Filnirurina, Hidroxinirantina, Lintetralina, Filtetralina, Hipofilantina, Isolintetralina, Niranina, Nirurinetina, Filtetrina, Hidroxilignanos, Kinokinina, NiTetra isolariclesinoltrimetitiléter, seco-4-hidroxilintetralina).
  • Terpenes (cimenous, limonene).
  • Triterpenes (Lupeol acetate, Lupeol).
  • flavonoides (Astragalgalina, quercetina, quercircirina, nirutinetina, nirurinetina, emempeol-4-0-0-0-rhamnósisid, erodic-7-7-a-l-rhamnthosid, hyllanthus fg-1, physical Rcetina, routine, nirurin, Fistedina-41-0-B-D-Glucósid).
  • Lipids (ricinoleic acid, linoleic acid, dotriancantanoic acid, linolenic acid).
  • Benzenoides (Filester, Metiilsalicilato, 4-metoxi-norsecurinina).
  • Steroids (beta-siteol, estradiol, 24-osopropil-cololesterol).
  • Highlands (Thricontan-1-il, catContan-1-al).
  • Alcaloids (Filantina, Nirurine).
  • Pyrolyzidine alkaloids (norsecurinine, 4-methoxy-noralinine, north-securinine).
  • Alcaloides indolizidínicos (Nirurina, Filantina, Filocrisina).
  • Metil’s salicylate.
  • Tannins.
  • Vitamina C.

Common names [ To edit ]

  • Parapara (Paraguay), [ 6 ] ​

Barbasquillo (Colombia), [ 7 ] Chancapiedra (Ecuador, Peru), [ 8 ] Bankruptcy Stone (Uruguay, El Salvador), [ 9 ] Break Stone (Brazil), [ ten ] ​ rompepiedra (Argentina), [ 11 ] Good Friday (Colombia), starts, Yerba de San Pablo, hidden flowers, hidden egg (Venezuela), [ twelfth ] Hidden stone (Nicaragua)

References [ To edit ]

Bibliography [ To edit ]

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