Liew Pearl Majorie, Yong Yoke Keong
Department of Human Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.
Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2016;2016:7842340. doi: 10.1155/2016/7842340. Epub 2016 Jan 26.
Introduction. Stachytarpheta jamaicensis (L.) Vahl belongs to the family of Verbenaceae and is commonly known as Gervao, Brazilian tea, verbena cimarrona, rooter comb, or blue porter weed. It is one of the important plants with high medicinal and nutraceutical benefits. S. jamaicensis contains various medicinal properties in traditional and folk medicinal systems, with cures for several diseases. Objective. The objective of this review paper is to collect information concerning the morphology, distribution, traditional usage, phytochemical compositions, biological activities, and safety data of S. jamaicensis. Materials and Methods. The information was obtained from literature search through electronic databases such as PubMed and Google Scholar on S. jamaicensis. Results and Conclusion. The high medicinal properties of this plant, for instance, antimicrobial and antifungal effect as the main activities, but verbascoside as the main active chemical component, make it a valuable source of the medicinal compound. This review paper summarizes all information concerning the morphology, distribution, traditional usage, phytochemical compositions, pharmacological activities, and toxicological studies of S. jamaicensis.
引言。牙买加蓝花丹（Stachytarpheta jamaicensis (L.) Vahl）属于马鞭草科，通常被称为热尔瓦奥、巴西茶、野生马鞭草、生根梳或蓝 porter 草。它是具有高药用和营养保健功效的重要植物之一。在传统和民间医药体系中，牙买加蓝花丹具有多种药用特性，可治疗多种疾病。目的。本综述论文的目的是收集有关牙买加蓝花丹的形态、分布、传统用途、植物化学成分、生物活性和安全性数据的信息。材料与方法。通过在 PubMed 和谷歌学术等电子数据库中搜索有关牙买加蓝花丹的文献来获取信息。结果与结论。这种植物具有很高的药用特性，例如，抗菌和抗真菌作用是其主要活性，而毛蕊花糖苷是主要的活性化学成分，这使其成为药用化合物的宝贵来源。本综述论文总结了有关牙买加蓝花丹的形态、分布、传统用途、植物化学成分、药理活性和毒理学研究的所有信息。
