Antigonon leptopus

Hook. & Arn.

Family: Polygonaceae

Taxonomy: Plantae > Tracheophyta > Magnoliopsida > Polygonales > Polygonaceae > Antigonon > A. leptopus

Common name [English]: Coral Vine, Sandwich Island Creeper

Vernacular name [Malayalam]: വേനൽവള്ളി

Nativity: Mexico to Central America

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Uses: the aerial parts of Antigonon leptopus is used as a remedy for cold and pain relief in many countries. In this study, A. leptopus tea, prepared from the dried aerial parts, was evaluated for lipid peroxidation (LPO) and cyclooxygenase (COX-1 and COX-2) enzyme inhibitory activities.

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References

http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org

https://indiabiodiversity.org