Phyllanthus niruri

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Chanca piedra
File:Phyllanthus niruri.jpg
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Phyllanthaceae
Genus: Phyllanthus
Species:
P. niruri
Binomial name
Phyllanthus niruri
Synonyms[1]
List
    • Diasperus chlorophaeus (Baill.) Kuntze
    • Diasperus lathyroides (Kunth) Kuntze
    • Diasperus microphyllus (Mart.) Kuntze
    • Diasperus niruri (L.) Kuntze
    • Diasperus rosellus (Müll.Arg.) Kuntze
    • Niruris annua Raf.
    • Niruris indica Raf.
    • Nymphanthus niruri (L.) Lour.
    • Phyllanthus carolinianus Blanco
    • Phyllanthus chlorophaeus Baill.
    • Phyllanthus ellipticus Buckley nom. illeg.
    • Phyllanthus erectus (Medik.) M.R.Almeida
    • Phyllanthus filiformis Pav. ex Baill.
    • Phyllanthus humilis Salisb.
    • Phyllanthus kirganelia Blanco
    • Phyllanthus lathyroides Kunth
    • Phyllanthus microphyllus Mart. nom. illeg.
    • Phyllanthus mimosoides Lodd. nom. illeg.
    • Phyllanthus moeroris Oken
    • Phyllanthus parvifolius Steud.
    • Phyllanthus purpurascens Kunth
    • Phyllanthus rosellus (Müll.Arg.) Müll.Arg.
    • Phyllanthus williamsii Standl.
    • Urinaria erecta Medik.

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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Phyllanthus niruri

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

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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][4] The use of extracts from P. niruri for the treatment of kidney stones is not supported by scientific evidence.[3][4]

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References

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