Phyllanthus niruri

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Chanca piedra
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Phyllanthaceae
Genus: Phyllanthus
Species:
P. niruri
Binomial name
Phyllanthus niruri
L.
Synonyms [1]
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    • Diasperus chlorophaeus(Baill.) Kuntze
    • Diasperus lathyroides(Kunth) Kuntze
    • Diasperus microphyllus(Mart.) Kuntze
    • Diasperus niruri(L.) Kuntze
    • Diasperus rosellus(Müll.Arg.) Kuntze
    • Niruris annuaRaf.
    • Niruris indicaRaf.
    • Nymphanthus niruri(L.) Lour.
    • Phyllanthus carolinianusBlanco
    • Phyllanthus chlorophaeusBaill.
    • Phyllanthus ellipticusBuckley nom. illeg.
    • Phyllanthus erectus(Medik.) M.R.Almeida
    • Phyllanthus filiformisPav. ex Baill.
    • Phyllanthus humilisSalisb.
    • Phyllanthus kirganeliaBlanco
    • Phyllanthus lathyroidesKunth
    • Phyllanthus microphyllusMart. nom. illeg.
    • Phyllanthus mimosoidesLodd. nom. illeg.
    • Phyllanthus moerorisOken
    • Phyllanthus parvifoliusSteud.
    • Phyllanthus purpurascensKunth
    • Phyllanthus rosellus(Müll.Arg.) Müll.Arg.
    • Phyllanthus williamsiiStandl.
    • Urinaria erectaMedik.

Phyllanthus niruri in the genus Phyllanthus of the family Phyllanthaceae is a widespread tropical plant commonly found in coastal areas from Texas southward through Mexico, Central America, and wide regions of South America. [1] It has the common name chanca piedra among numerous others in Spanish. [1]

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Description

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Phyllanthus niruri

It grows 50–70 cm (20–28 in) tall and bears ascending herbaceous branches. The bark is smooth and light green. It bears numerous pale green flowers which are often flushed with red. The fruits are tiny, smooth capsules containing seeds.

Research

A 2011 Cochrane review found that there is "no convincing evidence that phyllanthus, compared with placebo, benefits people with chronic hepatitis B virus infection." [2]

Extracts of the plant are common in herbal supplements marketed with the unproven claim of inhibiting the formation of kidney stones. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Phyllanthus niruri (L.)". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2024. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  2. ↑ Xia, Y; Luo, H; Liu, JP; Gluud, C (13 April 2011). "Phyllanthus species for chronic hepatitis B virus infection". The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (4): CD008960. doi:10.1002/14651858.CD008960.pub2. PMID   21491412.
  3. ↑ Dhawan S, Olweny EO (April 2020). "Phyllanthus niruri (stone breaker) herbal therapy for kidney stones; a systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical efficacy, and Google Trends analysis of public interest" (PDF). The Canadian Journal of Urology. 27 (2): 10162–10166. PMID   32333735.
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