Question

Acalyphine is the extract from the plant
A. Acalypha indica
B. Aegle marmelos
C. Cissus quadrangularis
D. Mimosa pudica

Answer 1

Acalyphine is used in the treatment of sore gums. It has antioxidant, antibacterial, anti-venom properties, wound healing effects, anti-inflammatory effects, acaricidal effects, and diuretic effects.

Step by step answer: Option A) Acalypha indica is an herbal plant that has catkin-like inflorescences with cup-shaped involucres that surround the small flowers. The plant is used traditionally for medicinal purposes. It is an expectorant to treat asthma and pneumonia. The plant contains Acalyphine which is a member of the family tetrahydropyridines. Other tannins, flavonoids, and alkaloids such as flindersin, nicotiflorin, etc. are also present. The leaves of this plant are mainly used to treat jaundice in India.
Option B) Aegle marmelos commonly known as bael has furocoumarins, flavonoids, rutin, and marmesin. Aegeline the main constituent that can be extracted from its leaves which is used as a dietary supplement to reduce weight. Other components of this plant are also used to treat many diseases.
C) Cissus quadrangularis is a climber and plant of a grape family commonly known as veldt grape. It is traditionally used to treat broken bones, tendons, and ligaments. The main constituents of the plant are carotenoids, triterpenoids, ascorbic acid, and quadrangularin A.
Option D) Mimosa pudica is also known as the touch- me- not- plant. The main constituent of this touch- me- not- plant is mimosine that has antiproliferative and apoptotic effects. The aqueous extracts of the plants have shown anti-venom properties. It also has various alkaloids, flavonoid C- glycosides, sterols, tannins and saponin, and fatty acids.
Hence, the correct answer is an option (A).

Note: Acalyphine from the name itself suggests that it is a constituent of plant Acalypha indica. Acalyphine has also shown as an inhibitor of lipid peroxidation and increases antioxidant enzymes, thus having an anti-inflammatory effect.