Phyllanthus niruri
| Chanca piedra | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Phyllanthaceae |
| Genus: | Phyllanthus |
| Species: | P. niruri
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| Binomial name | |
| Phyllanthus niruri | |
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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]
Description
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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
[edit]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]
Gallery
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Niruri fruit -
Niruri proliferation
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Phyllanthus niruri (L.)". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2024. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
