Bacopa monnieri
Bacopa monnieri | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Plantaginaceae |
Genus: | Bacopa |
Species: | B. monnieri
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Binomial name | |
Bacopa monnieri | |
Synonyms | |
Bacopa monniera Hayata & Matsum. |
Bacopa monnieri is a
Description
Bacopa monnieri is a non-aromatic herb. The
Ecology
Bacopa monnieri is one of the most widespread Bacopa species. It commonly grows in marshy areas throughout India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, China, Pakistan, Taiwan, Vietnam, tropical and southern Africa, on Madagascar, in Australia, in the Caribbean as well as in Middle and South America.[2] It is also found in Florida, Louisiana, Texas, and Hawaii.[1][7]
It used to be found growing wild in freshwater swamps of Singapore and nearby regions known as beremi.[8]
Research and regulation
Bacopa monnieri is used in Ayurvedic traditional medicine in the belief it may improve memory and various other ailments.[9] Systematic reviews of preliminary research found that Bacopa monnieri may improve cognition, specifically memory and learning,[9][10] although the effect was measurable only after several weeks of use.[11]
In 2019, the FDA issued
Adverse effects
The most commonly reported
Phytochemistry
The best characterized
References
- ^ . Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f "Bacopa monnieri". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2008-03-13.
- ^ a b "Health fraud scams: Unproven Alzheimer's disease products (Bacopa monnieri listed)". US Food and Drug Administration. 22 December 2018. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
- ^ a b William A Correll, Jr. (5 February 2019). "FDA Warning Letter: Peak Nootropics LLC aka Advanced Nootropics". Office of Compliance, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Inspections, Compliance, Enforcement, and Criminal Investigations, US Food and Drug Administration. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
- ^ a b William A Correll, Jr. (5 February 2019). "FDA Warning Letter: TEK Naturals". Office of Compliance, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Inspections, Compliance, Enforcement, and Criminal Investigations, US Food and Drug Administration. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
- ^ Oudhia, Pankaj (2004). "Bramhi (Bacopa monnieri)". Society for Parthenium Management (SOPAM). Retrieved July 30, 2017.
- ^ "Plants of Louisiana". warcapps.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2021-07-23.
- ^ Khir Johari (Oct–Dec 2021). "The Role of Foraging in Malay Cuisine". BiblioAsia. Vol. 17, no. 3. National Library Board, Singapore. pp. 20–23.
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- ^ Chatterji, N; Rastogi, RP; Dhar, ML (1965). "Chemical examination of Bacopa monniera Wettst: Part II—Isolation of chemical constituents". Ind J Chem. 3: 24–29.
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External links
- Dr. Duke's Databases: Bacopa monnieri, list of chemicals Archived 2013-02-17 at the Wayback Machine
- "Bacopa monnieri". Plants for a Future.
- Bacopa monnieri in the CalPhotos photo database, University of California, Berkeley