The genus Plectranthus (Family: Lamiaceae) speaks to a great and widely distributed collection of species with a variety of folkloric uses. (biomedcentral.com)
The Plectranthus amboinicus, also known as Coleus amboinicus, is a dicotyledonous plant belonging to the Lamiaceae family having strong oregano-like flavor. (alliedacademies.org)
Therapeutic1
A considerable assortment of traditional therapeutic uses of the genus Plectranthus in Central and East Africa, India China and Brazil have been reported. (biomedcentral.com)
Essential oils4
The essential oils of the three Plectranthus species were obtained by hydrodistllation and analyzed using GC/FID and GC-MS. The essential oils were further assessed for their cytotoxic, antimicrobial and antioxidant activities. (biomedcentral.com)
The GC/FID and GC-MS analysis led to the identification of 59, 60 and 42 compounds representing 89.0% 95.0 and 97.1% of the total essential oils of P. cylindraceus, P. asirensis and P. barbatus , respectively. (biomedcentral.com)
The essential oils were characterized by a high content of oxygenated sesquiterpenes in P. cylindraceus , sesquiterpene hydrocarbons in P. asirensis and monoterpene hydrocarbons in P. barbatus where maaliol (42.8%), β-caryophyllene (13.3%) and α-pinene, (46.2%) were the predominant compounds. (biomedcentral.com)
Most studies on P. amboinicus have focused mainly on the identification and characterization of secondary metabolites such as essential oils, flavonoids, terpenoids, antioxidants, and other compounds with pharmacological activity. (alliedacademies.org)
Activity2
In addition, the antioxidant activity was evaluated utilizing the DPPH and β-Carotene-linoleic acid assays. (biomedcentral.com)
The demonstration of the functionality of lectin from Indian borage leaves (Plectranthus amboinicus) with respect to its antioxidant activity is inadequate. (alliedacademies.org)
Activities2
Thus, the particular objectives of this study are to investigate the chemical composition, cytotoxic, antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of three Plectranthus species namely P. cylindraceus Hocst. (biomedcentral.com)
Additionally, the oils particularly of P. cylindraceus and P. barbatus exhibited remarkable cytotoxic and antimicrobial activities with IC 50 -values between 3.8 and 7.5 μg/mL and MIC-values ranging from 0.137 to 4.40 mg/mL. (biomedcentral.com)