Sphaeranthus indicus

Sphaeranthus indicus
Sphaeranthus indicus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Sphaeranthus
Species: S. indicus
Binomial name
Sphaeranthus indicus
L.

Sphaeranthus indicus is a flowering plant of the genus Sphaeranthus. It is distributed throughout India and has been studied for its potential health-promoting properties, primarily as an anti-inflammatory.[1]

References

  1. Jain, A; Basal, E (Jan 2003). "Inhibition of Propionibacterium acnes-induced mediators of inflammation by Indian herbs.". Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology. 10 (1): 34–8. PMID 12622461. doi:10.1078/094471103321648638.


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