author(s) : Abdel-Fattah M. Rizk, Ibrahim A. El-Garf and Husseiny A. H. Elgendy
description
family name
AMARANTHACEAE
Species count in Egypt
represented in egypt with 3 Species
- Proximate Composition
- Sterols, Triterpenes and Related Substances
- Saponins
- Phenolic Compounds
- Alkaloids and Other Constituents
Alternanthera triandra is largely used as a lactagogue and febrifuge (Kirtikar and Basu, 1984).
Alternanthera brasiliana exhibited antinociceptive effect in mice (Macedo et al., 1999) and is used in native populations (Brazil) as analgesic and anti-inflammatory agent (Delaporte et al., 2005).
location
egypt