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Ruellia prostrata
Ruellia prostrata is a species of flowering plant in the family Acanthaceae.
It is native to Angola, Bangladesh, Botswana, Caprivi Strip, Central African Republic, the Christmas Islands, Eritrea, Eswatini (previously known as Swaziland), Ethiopia, India, Jawa, Kenya, the Laccadive Islands, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaya, Mozambique, Namibia, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Northern Provinces, Oman, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, the Solomon Islands, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan-South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Vanuatu, Wallis-Futuna Islands, Yemen, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Antioxidant activity of Ruellia prostrata has been documented in several studies .,. In addition, both aqueous and alcoholic extracts of R. prostrata have been reported to exhibit anti-inflammatory properties,,. Phytochemical analysis of Ruellia prostrata has shown the presence of various bioactive compounds, including saponins, flavonoids, phenols, terpenoids, tannins, and glycosides.
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Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
